Dear all, Please take a look at the opportunity below to present a short “lightening” talk about the broader societal impact of your research. Not only does it help you hone your communication skills, but it also motivates undergrads to join a research group in the field. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Salma (in cc). Best, Nishant ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Undergrad Research <undergradresearch@seas.harvard.edu<mailto:undergradresearch@seas.harvard.edu>> Date: Tue, Jan 16, 2024 at 2:38 PM Subject: [Seas-faculty] Call for speakers - SEAS Lightning Talks To: <seas-faculty@seas.harvard.edu<mailto:seas-faculty@seas.harvard.edu>> Dear faculty, We recently sent out the call for speakers below to graduate students and post-docs at SEAS. We are still looking for speakers for this event, and have extended the deadline to Wednesday, January 24. If can think of any of your lab members who might be interested in participating, especially those who are interested in translation, please encourage them to sign up here<https://forms.gle/U8MXgdzdKt32g6QeA>! Thank you, Task Force for Strategic Inclusion in Undergraduate Research Dear Researchers, You are invited to participate in an exciting new event this spring: SEAS Lightning Talks: Translating Research for Societal Impact. In partnership with the Grid<https://www.grid.harvard.edu/>u/>, this event will focus on showcasing the research that you do at SEAS to a wide community of undergraduates, venture capitalists, and start-up founders. You will have the opportunity to present your research, with a particular focus on its societal impact, as well as network with undergraduates and local entrepreneurs. The event itself will take the form of a series of speed talks by graduate students, postdocs, and VCs with the following guidelines: * Present your area of research in 3-5 minutes. * At most 1 slide (no visuals is also fine!). If a slide is presented, it should be visually interesting, with graphics or a short video/animation. * Consider the audience non-technical - focus on the importance of the work and what makes it exciting to you, including your personal story about how you arrived at what you currently research. * The goal of your talk should be make the societal impact of your research clear to anyone who is attending In preparation for the event, the Grid has generously agreed to run workshops to help you learn how to most effectively communicate your research succinctly for a broad audience. Regardless of if you are interested in translating your research at this moment, these workshops and this event are an excellent opportunity to practice answering the question: “What do you do, and why is it important?” The event will take place on February 28. If you are interested in participating, please fill out this form<https://forms.gle/U8MXgdzdKt32g6QeA> by the end of day Monday, January 15. Thank you, Task Force for Strategic Inclusion in Undergraduate Research A Subcommittee of the Committee on DIB<https://www.seas.harvard.edu/office-diversity-inclusion-and-belongin… Jim Anderson | Philip S. Weld Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry Patrick Ulrich | Director of Undergraduate Education - Administration Christina Z. Patel | Assistant Director for Advising Programs and Diversity Outreach Edward Alexander | Assistant Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Salma Abu Ayyash | Preceptor in Educational Innovation Benjamin Brown | Electronics Shop Engineer Rachel DeLucas | Manager for Undergraduate Student Experiences Michelle Lane | Administrator for Industry Partnerships Linsey Moyer | Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies in Biomedical Engineering -- To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to seas-faculty+unsubscribe@seas.harvard.edu<mailto:seas-faculty+unsubscribe@seas.harvard.edu>.