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Leverage Communication to Advance Your Reputation and Influence as an Expert

Big thoughts. Bold actions. Transformational change. It’s at the heart of FIU’s rise as a leading American public research university and a Preeminent State Research University. An unwavering commitment to innovation and progress drives FIU researchers to take on the world’s greatest challenges – and rise to meet them.

As a leading voice in your field, you are invited to explore ways to make your message accessible beyond the scientific community and connect with funders, decision makers and the public.

Welcome to FIU’s third Research Communication Conference. Please note that your invitation to this conference is not transferable.

  • 70+

    FIU Researchers

    Network with peer scholars

  • 7

    Expert speakers

    Gain insight from experienced panelists

  • 4

    Engaging topics

    Discuss storytelling strategies

Keynote

From Evidence to Impact: Why Communicating Your Science Matters — and How to Do It Well

Usha McFarling

Usha McFarling
Director, Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT

Usha McFarling is a veteran science journalist who has reported for STAT, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, the Knight Ridder Washington Bureau and the San Antonio Light. Her work has earned top honors, including a Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism, Polk Award, Victor Cohn Prize, Edward R. Murrow Award and the Bernard Lo, M.D. Award in Bioethics.

She serves on the board of the Association of Health Care Journalists and is publisher of Undark. Usha graduated from Brown University with a degree in biology and earned a master’s degree at UC Berkeley.

Conference Topics

  • Welcome by Provost; Lunch

    Elizabeth M. Béjar, Ph.D., Provost, Executive Vice President and COO

  • From Evidence to Impact: Why Communicating Your Science Matters — and How to Do It Well

    Usha McFarlingUsha McFarling, Director, Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT

  • Lessons from the Field: A Panel Discussion with Researchers who Faced the Media and Mastered the Message

    Joshua HutchesonMarcelo BigliassiNatalia Soares QuineteMireya MayorMeet our panel of FIU researchers

  • Using AI to Amplify Scholarly Impact and Boost Social Presence

    Nancy RichmondNancy Richmond, Assistant Teaching Professor, FIU Business

  • Message Lab: Test, Tweak, Repeat

  • President's Reception

    Jeanette M. Nuñez Jeanette M. Nuñez, FIU President

See the full agenda

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Accommodations

Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in a university event, program, or activity or need to request materials in an accessible format, please contact FIU’s Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Accessibility (CRCA) at 305-348-2785 or accommodations@fiu.edu.

All requests for ADA accommodations or accessible materials for this event must be submitted to CRCA at least seven (7) business days prior to the event or at the earliest possible opportunity.