Events

UR SPI organizes a variety of events throughout the academic year, ranging from talks by invited speakers to career development workshops to social events. Please join our monthly meeting on the 3^rd Thursday of the month from 3-4pm if you would like to contribute to shaping our events. If you would like to volunteer and assist with organizing an event, please contact URSPI.

2019 Memo Writing Competition

Contestant Memo Presentations

Final Memo Presentations

Contestants' Memos

• Nicholas Battaglia – “Advocacy Memo Regarding Deployment of Municipal Broadband in the City of Rochester”
• Khang Huynh – “Mitigating Damage to Natural Resources in the Adirondack Park High Peaks Wilderness Area”
• Rohith Palli – “Memorandum on the New York Health Act New York Health Act (A.5248, S.3577)”
• Sydney Simpson – “To combat the opioid epidemic”
• Janelle Veazey – “Memo Concerning the Recent Animal Resource Recycling Program “Green” Initiative”

Spring 2020 Events

• Policy Chat with Jesse Llop
  Senior Data Analyst in the Office of Innovation at the City of Rochester with a keen interest in joining science and policy together
• Advocacy vs Lobbying Workshop
  The Office of Governmental Affairs will present about the differences between advocacy and lobbying and how to properly interact with elected officials either on behalf of University of Rochester or as an individual.
• Interview Weekend Poster Session
  Join the University of Rochester Science Policy Initiative at the interview weekend poster session to get a better understanding of what science policy is, what a future career in science policy looks like, and how the group can help with those goals!
• Improv Workshop
  Communication is an important aspect for any career. As scientists we have many chances to learn how to communicate scientifically, but not as many to communicate our science to the general public. The Improv Workshop aims to help teach how to communicate to a diverse audience and to have the confidence to talk about your research or science in any setting.
• URSPI Happy Hour
  Join URPSPI for great company, invigorating conversation, appetizers, and drinks!