We don’t just create evidence-based communication techniques and the craft of scientific storytelling—we also teach them. We convert our research into practice by helping researchers, scientists, and businesses harness storytelling and other tools to communicate the impact of their work.

Science Communication Minor

The UO School of Journalism and Communication, through the Center for Science Communication Research (SCR), is offering a science communication minor to give students the knowledge and skills they need to work on the science communication issues that are critical to individuals and society, from climate change to public health.

Student Programs

SCR-affiliated and contributing students enjoy a variety of benefits, from access to experiential learning opportunities to conference admission and opportunities to participate in SCR-affiliated and contributing faculty research.

Storytelling

SCR is looking at wildfire and the public’s connection to it through media and science communication. Moderated by SCR Associate Director Mark Blaine and SCR Founding Researcher Dr. Hollie Smith, The Fire Story podcast brings together wildfire experts from diverse backgrounds to discuss the science of communication during a fire event, fire preparedness techniques, the complexities of wildfire response, and how communities and the landscape recover after a fire.

Training

SCR offers a variety of science communication trainings to help students, faculty members, and researchers better communicate their research and its impacts to key stakeholders, including policymakers and the general public. The trainings focus on story and narrative techniques, combined with structured assessment of audience needs.

Current clients include:

• UO Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact
• UO Women in Graduate Science
• Thermo Fisher Scientific and other members of private industry across the state of Oregon

If you are interested in learning more about our science communication trainings, please contact scicomm@uoregon.edu for scheduling and cost estimates.

Research Opportunities

For independent research opportunities, please contact scicomm@uoregon.edu and identify your research interests and the SCR faculty member(s) with whom you would like to work. We will try to match up your research interests with available research opportunities.