Furthering knowledge in your area of study requires a certain set of skills, but communicating what you do to a variety of audiences takes another. Nearly a dozen doctoral students practiced their research communication skills this spring through legislative opportunities in Washington, D.C.
In mid-April, Cornell sponsored three students from Ithaca and one Weill Cornell Medicine for the American Association for the Advancement of Science Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering (AAAS CASE) workshop. This annual workshop introduces selected STEM and social sciences Ph.D. students with limited knowledge about science policy and advocacy to the federal budget and policymaking process and teaches them ways to use their voice for research.
In addition to gaining takeaways about how to present the impact of her research to both policymakers and the public, chemistry and chemical biology doctoral candidate Tyler Ball learned about the importance of ongoing advocacy work.
“I am more cognizant of the fact that advocacy takes time and effort: change won’t happen after just one conversation but requires consistent effort,” she said.
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