Keynote Speakers & Seminars

Keynote Address
Carl W. Lejuez, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, will talk about the opportunities and challenges of empowering interdisciplinarity in higher education. He'll speak to how a university administration can support collaborative research and researchers, interdisciplinary success stories at Stony Brook, and share personal reflections on his own interdisciplinary journey. 

Creating Connections: Sci Comm at SBU

Since its founding in 2009, the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science has applied improvisational exercises and communication strategies to help people build connections and trust across backgrounds, experiences, and expertise. To date, over 20,000 scientists and experts from all over the world--and at every stage in their careers--have experienced our professional development workshops. As Stony Brook University graduate students, you have unique access to the Alda Center and their expertise because the center is based here. In this introduction to the Alda Method, you will deepen your understanding of communication as a collaborative process, and experience how connection is a key element in empathetic and effective science communication. 

Join the Career Center for a workshop on crafting a standout resume! Learn key techniques to build a strong foundation and customize your resume for each position to increase your chances of success.