Scientista Symposium 2017 Agenda

Our schedule is subject to change. Please check back for a full list of speakers and workshops!

SATURDAY, APRIL 8TH, 2017
9 AM - 5 PM

9:00-10:00 AM - BREAKFAST & GENERAL REGISTRATION

10:00-10:15 AM - WELCOME REMARKS

10:15-10:45 AM - KEYNOTE SPEAKER 

10:45-11:30 AM - STEM LEADERSHIP PANEL

11:30-12:30 PM -  STEM LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS 

12:30-2:00PM - LUNCH AND OPEN POSTER VIEWING
Have lunch with the other attendees and speakers and browse the undergraduate & graduate student poster fair.

2:00-3:00 PM - PEER NETWORKING-SCIENTISTA STYLE!
Gain valuable networking practice and get to know other conference attendees (and your fellow future leaders in STEM!) by playing a few rounds of the Cards Against Humanity science deck.

3:00-3:30 PM - INFORMATION SESSION ON THE CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY SCIENCE AMBASSADOR SCHOLARSHIP

3:30-5:00 PM - POSTER FAIR
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SUNDAY, APRIL 9TH, 2017
9AM - 5 PM

8:00-10:00 AM POSTER JUDGING 
*Private poster judging with presenters and judges. Open poster viewing will take place during lunch

9:00-10:00 AM - BREAKFAST & GENERAL REGISTRATION

10:00 AM-12:30 PM - CAREER TRACKS
Choose your career track: Entrepreneurship, Research, Management, or Social Good
Each breakout session will feature:
                         10:00-11:15 AM: Three TED-style talks from leaders in your track
                          11:15-11:45 AM: Group discussion and Q&A session
                          11:45 AM-12:30 PM: Track-specific group activities and workshops

12:30-1:30 PM - NETWORKING LUNCH AND OPEN POSTER VIEWING

1:30-3:30 PM - CAREER FAIR

3:30-3:45 PM - COFFEE BREAK

3:45-4:30 - AWARDS CEREMONY (To view our 2015 winners, click here.)
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4:30-5:00 PM - CLOSING REMARKS
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