SBU Postdoc Spotlight 2018
SBU Postdoc Spotlight is a celebration of the research performed by Stony Brook's postdoctoral scholars. The 2018 Spotlight will be held on November 15, 2018 .
Cutting-edge research at SBU presented for a general audience. Spotlight talks are five minutes long and are designed like a TED talk to be accessible to specialists and non-specialists alike. The Postdoc Spotlight is a great opportunity to see some of the latest discoveries and exciting research taking place at Stony Brook.
Postdoc speakers receive specialized coaching in providing a broad and engaging talk
for non-specialists.
Speakers work with the
Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science
. The internationally recognized center works to enhance understanding of science
by helping to train the next generation of scientists to communicate more effectively
with the public, the media and others outside their own specialty. Selection as a
speaker is a unique professional development opportunity that helps prepare our postdocs
to become the innovators and leaders of tomorrow.
Prizes given for the best talk. A panel of judges evaluate the talks for how well they achieve the Spotlight's goals of sharing the excitement of our postdocs' discoveries in a way that is accessible to a non-specialist.
Spotlight presentations will be followed by a reception. Take the opportunity to network with your colleagues and learn more about their work.
Location:
Wang Center Lecture Hall 1
Date: Thursday, November 15, 2018
Spotlight Talks: 4:00 pm—5:30 pm
Reception & Award Presentation: 5:30 pm—6:30 pm
This event is free and open to the public.
Congratulations to our 2017 Postdoc Spotlight speakers, and especially our winners!
1st Place: Krupa Haranahalli, Chemistry
2nd Place: Diana Amorim, Physics and Astronomy
3rd Place: Maria Rosa, Ecology and Evolution
| 4:00pm-4:15pm | Welcome | Wang Lecture Hall 1 |
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Kathleen Flint Ehm, Director for Graduate and Postdoctoral Professional Development |
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| 4:15pm-5:30pm |
Spotlight Presentations Moderator:TBA |
Wang Lecture Hall 1 |
| Speakers TBA
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| 5:30pm-6:30pm | Reception and Award Presentation | Wang Chapel |
Speaker Sign Up Deadline: COMING SOON
Speaker Coaching Dates: (All speakers must commit to both Sessions 1 & 2) *
COMING SOON
Presentation Guidelines:
Only SBU Postdocs are eligible to give a Spotlight talk. Talks will be approximately five minutes long. Speakers should craft a talk that
distills the heart of their research for a general audience who may not be specialists
in the style of a TED talk. Speakers will receive individualized coaching on their
presentation from experts at the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science.
All speakers must commit to participating in two coaching sessions to be held on:
The first session will provide an overview of best practices for honing one's message for a general audience. In the second session, speakers will receive coaching on their individual talks in small groups. Speakers are required to attend BOTH the first session and the small-group, individualized coaching sessions. * See coaching dates and times above .
Postdocs must affirm that their postdoctoral supervisor supports presentation of their
research during speaker sign up.
How to Sign Up:
- Go to the Sign Up form and enter your contact info.
- Affirm that your postdoctoral supervisor supports you presenting your work in the Spotlight.
- Agree to participate in two coaching sessions ( see times above ). *
- After submission, you will be contacted shortly after the closing date for sign up about whether you have been selected to speak. At that time, we will request a title and abstract from selected speakers.
REGISTRATION OPENING SOON
Speaker Selection: The number of speakers is limited. Therefore, speakers will be selected to provide a broad slate of presentations designed to reach a general audience bearing no specialized knowledge. Selected speakers will be notified shortly after speaker signup closes.
Judging: The talks will be evaluated by a panel of judges from a range of backgrounds and disciplines for how well the speaker engages a general audience of non-specialists and can convey the excitement and innovation of their research without jargon or distortion.
QUESTIONS: Contact Kathleen Flint Ehm, Director, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, and SBU Postdoc Spotlight Coordinator, at postdocs@stonybrook.edu or 631-632-7531.
*Postdoc speakers who have taken relevant Alda Center coursework may be eligible to opt out of the first coaching session.
