Weekly forums will explore mission of science outreach

Researchers and outreach specialists from all fields are invited to participate in the Forum on the Future of Science Outreach, a weekly series of presentations and discussions that will be held every Tuesday noon at the Biotechnology Center, starting on Sept. 2.

The National Science Foundation is now taking outreach efforts into account — along with “scientific merit” — when evaluating grant proposals, making it more important than ever to strengthen the university’s science outreach infrastructure.

Sponsored by the Science Alliance, the Center for Biology Education and the Biotechnology Center, speakers scheduled for the forum’s first month will explore the topic “Envisoning the Second Century of the Wisconsin Idea.”

Information: http://www.biotech.wisc.edu/Education/alliance/forum.html.