Join us on Aug 8 at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center for a panel discussion on Ancestral Weaving! 🧵✨ Featuring Sylvia Kokunda (Action for Batwa Empowerment Group) & UC collaborators discussing Batwa history, craft traditions, & self-determination. 📅 Sat, Aug 8 | 10–11:30 AM | Free & Open to All!
Center for Public Engagement with Science
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The Center for Public Engagement with Science, or PEWS, at the University of Cincinnati works to expand and enrich the interface between science and the public to benefit all stakeholders.
The August Cincinnati Science Roundup is live! 🌳🔬 From greenspace hikes & mushroom cultivation workshops to climate showcases & informal science meetups, check out what’s happening across Greater Cincinnati this month: ucengagingscience.org/2026/07/29/c...
Join Physics + Dance Lab @ UC on Aug 6 (5:30-7pm) for a showing of "We Lift Each Other," a documentary on veterans using dance for recovery. 🎬💃 Discussion with Michelle Pearson & Alfredo Hurtado to follow! 📍 Main Street Cinema, TUC 🎟️ Free & open to all! #UCPEWS #UCincinnati
Watch "Bioethical Responsibilities in 21st Century Crises," moderated by @ethicselizabeth.bsky.social ! 🎬 Scholars explore how ethics must adapt to public health, climate, and structural challenges. 🔗 ucengagingscience.org/2026/07/20/b... #PEWS #Bioethics
Opening TONIGHT! Join UC PEWS, ABEG, & CCAC from 6–8 PM for "Ancestral Weaving: Batwa Story and Craft" 🧺 Explore handmade Batwa crafts & moving stories of resilience. Baskets available for purchase to support the artisans! 🗓️ Tonight, 6–8 PM 📍 CCAC (3412 Clifton Ave) #PEWS #CincyArts
What does quantum physics look like through dance? ⚛️🩰 Join us Friday, 8/7 for a free, evening-length performance by Physics + Dance Lab @UC & Black Box Dance Theatre! 📍 Patricia Corbett Theater ⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM 👉 Scan the QR code on the flyer to RSVP! #PEWS #CincyScience #ScienceAndArt
Join UC PEWS, ABEG, & CCAC for "Ancestral Weaving: Batwa Story and Craft" 🧺 Explore handmade Batwa crafts & stories of resilience. Baskets available for purchase to support the artisans. 🗓️ Reception: Fri 7/17, 6–8 PM 🖼️ Exhibit: 7/17–8/14 📍 Clifton Cultural Arts Center #PEWS
Join Physics + Dance Lab @ UC on Thursday, 8/6 for a free showing of "We Lift Each Other" 🎬 Follow veterans using movement to find connection & recovery. Includes a live Q&A. 📍 Tangeman University Center ⏰ 5:30–7 PM 👉 Scan the QR code on the flyer to RSVP! #CincyScience #PEWS
Opening Friday 7/17 at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center: Ancestral Weaving: Batwa Story and Craft 🌿 Explore handmade objects alongside stories of their makers. Sales directly support Batwa artisans! 📍 3412 Clifton Ave ⏰ Reception: 7/17, 6-8 PM 🎟️ Free & open to all! #CincyScience #PEWS
Looking for ways to connect with nature and community this month? 🌻 The July Cincinnati Science Roundup is out! Check out local events from butterfly lifecycles to river conservation. Map out your month: ucengagingscience.org/2026/06/30/c... #CincyScience #PEWS
🎲 Check it out! "Dungeons & Dinosaurs" explores scientific concepts, innovative teaching tools, and the intersection of gaming and paleontology. 🦖 Learn more about this creative PEWS Graduate Seminar project here: ucengagingscience.org/2026/06/23/d... #UCincinnati #Paleontology #SciComm
🎙️ Don't miss PEWS Faculty Affiliate Dr. Nathan Morehouse on the latest Phantom Power podcast episode: "How to Listen Like a Fish!" 🐟 🎧 Listen here: www.mackhagood.com/podcast/how-... #UCincinnati #Bioacoustics #PublicEngagement
Looking for a collaborative space to discuss public engagement? 👥🔬 Join the PEWS R&D Community! Connect with UC researchers at our weekly interdisciplinary meetings and collaborate on public engagement projects. 🔗 Learn more here: ucengagingscience.org/research-and...
How does a seed help care for the planet? 🌱🌎 It's all about learning how gardening takes care of the earth! Join us TODAY, June 17 at the Northside Farmers Market (4–7 PM) for a hands-on activity where kids will plant their own flower or vegetable! 🫘🌻 🔗 ucengagingscience.org/science-harv...
Can you pitch your research to any audience? 🎙️✨ PEWS offers specialized Pitch Workshops designed to help you communicate complex topics clearly, concisely, and engagingly. Learn expert techniques and bring this training to your team. 🔗 Learn more: ucengagingscience.org/workshops-an...
Want to bring hands-on public engagement training to your institution? 🏛️✨ PEWS offers customizable workshops designed to give you concrete ideas to connect science with the public. Explore our training modules and get your team involved today. 🔗 Learn more: ucengagingscience.org/workshops-an...
Fulfill your Natural Sciences and Quantitative Reasoning requirements with PHIL 1032: How Science Works! 🎓🧪 Explore scientific methods, reasoning, and how we interpret data in this undergraduate course. Learn more and enroll here: ucengagingscience.org/how-science-...
Explore how multidisciplinary faculty are bringing science to the public, from climate equity to the physics of dance! 🌍👟 Discover our Center for Public Engagement with Science (PEWS) faculty affiliate projects here: ucengagingscience.org/faculty-affi...
Discover how graduate students are making a real-world impact through sustainability fellowships, science outreach, and community partnerships with the Center for Public Engagement with Science (PEWS)! 🎓🌱 Explore our graduate student projects here: ucengagingscience.org/graduate-stu...
Check out this great article highlighting the work of PEWS Faculty Affiliate Amy Townsend-Small! 💡 www.uc.edu/news/article...
Are taxpayers being gaslighted by charm of street lamps?
University of Cincinnati researchers found natural gas streetlights in Cincinnati and Boston leak far more methane and carbon monoxide than stoves or water heaters and cost cities far more than LED li...
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Check out the video abstract for the latest in the Cambridge Elements in Public Engagement with Science series: Building Capacity for Public Engagement on Solar Geoengineering. This element is now available FREE to download online! www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M9S...
Cambridge Elements | Building Capacity for Public Engagement on Solar Geoengineering
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We're excited to welcome our ITRC groups to Purdue this weekend for our @danafoundation.bsky.social funded workshop, featuring a session w/ @ucpews.bsky.social! Part of SPAN's mission is to provide resources to help foster intelligibility between phil & neuro + foster public engagement with science.
PEWS is a proud sponsor of Green Umbrella’s 13th annual Midwest Sustainability Summit, the keystone event of #CincinnatiClimateWeek! Learn more and register at midwestsustainabilitysummit.org
Cincinnati Residents: What’s your take on our historic gaslights? 🕯️🏙️ Help Dr. Nancy Jennings and her UC research team understand public perceptions of gaslights and the environment. ⏱️ Takes < 5 mins 👤 Anonymous 🔗 Survey: ucincinnati.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #Cincinnati #Sustainability #Cincy
PEWS Advisory Board member Ollie Kroner is featured in Movers & Makers Cincinnati! 🌿 Ollie discusses his work as Director of Environment & Sustainability, preparing Cincinnati for a climate-resilient future. Read the full interview: moversmakers.org/2026/03/03/o...
Join the Thomas More Observatory for their upcoming public event! Free and open to all. This Earth Week lecture explores the Anthropocene —the idea that human activity has become a planetary force capable of reshaping climate, ecosystems, and even the geological record.
Announcing a new opportunity to join the PEWS team!! PEWS is excited to be hiring a new postdoctoral fellow, ideally starting August 2026. Anyone with a PhD in any related discipline is encouraged to apply! Learn more: #SciEd #STEM #SciComm ucengagingscience.org/2026/04/13/n...
Now hiring: PEWS Postdoctoral Fellow!
PEWS is excited to be hiring a new postdoctoral fellow to support the important work done at the University of Cincinnati’s Center for Public Engagement with Science (PEWS). Anyone with a PhD…
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We are excited to host this interactive event on Energy Affordability, developed by graduate students in PEWS' Public Engagement with Science seminar. Members of the Cincinnati community are encouraged to attend! RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @
Join us for an upcoming virtual event on Bioethical Responsibilities in 21st Century Crises, organized by PEWS Faculty Affiliate @ethicselizabeth.bsky.social. Free and open to all! Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...