Book Review – Marketing for Scientists

11/22/2017 by Neng-Iong Chan As a scientist/graduate student, I seldom think about branding myself because I have never thought that I have some sort of “product” to offer to someone or the university. All I’ve been thinking is how to publish my papers in high impact journals, how to run experiments properly and so on.… Continue reading Book Review – Marketing for Scientists

Communicating Science

4/11/2017 by Rick Kupferer ​“Most of the fundamental ideas of science are essentially simple, ​and may, as a rule, be expressed in a language comprehensible to everyone.” -Albert Einstein Many scientists have a bad tendency: they often speak in a way that is incomprehensible to the general public; even worse, they often sound boring!  We don’t… Continue reading Communicating Science

EU-ISMET in the Eternal City and Shifting the Paradigm for Use-Inspired-Research

In September 2016, the European meeting for the International Society of Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology (EU-ISMET) took place in Rome, Italy. For this meeting, scientists and researchers primarily from the European continent gathered to discuss current topics and resent discoveries in the field of microbial electrochemistry.         The closing session of the EU-ISMET conference was a… Continue reading EU-ISMET in the Eternal City and Shifting the Paradigm for Use-Inspired-Research

2017 Tshirt Contest

9/26/2017 Hello BSCEB Team, It’s time to design new Tshirts for the Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology! Deadline – Due October 31, 2017 We’ll vote to determine our Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology t-shirt or polo design! Everyone in the center is welcome to submit a design! Submission Guidelines – Designs can be anything, as long as… Continue reading 2017 Tshirt Contest

Biodesign United Way Campaign

10/30/2017 by Sarah Arrowsmith First of all, I want to talk briefly about how important this particular charitable event is. All the money, time, and items donated in our campaign benefit valley kids directly. Our valley kids! The money is used to purchase breakfast and other meals for children at 17 schools in the Phoenix Metro Area.… Continue reading Biodesign United Way Campaign