Outreach and Communications Committee

The Outreach and Communications (O&C) Subcommittee of CUPS was created in 2019 with the goal of connecting Columbia postdocs with the broader NYC community, expanding local communications platforms, and further developing SciComm skills of postdocs.

The committee is involved in STEM-related Outreach events across NYC such as the New York City Brain Bee, Girls Science Day, the March for Science or Super Saturday STEM Fair (and more to come!). Currently the committee is working to start its very own Outreach event as well.

The committee launched the official CUPS blog on 1 May 2019 as a new tool for Scientific Communication and online visibility. Check out the different sections here: CUPS Past Events, Meet our Postdocs, Outreach Opportunities and Science Stories (Submissions from all postdocs are welcome!). The committee also maintains the official CUPS website.

Finally, the committee organizes workshops to train our postdocs in basic Scientific Communication skills.

The committee sits on a monthly basis and is recruiting new members! Email [email protected] to join.

What's happening?

Check out our event schedule and event highlights for more details.
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SciComm

Practice their presentation skills with their peers

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Blog

Boost your writing skills and reach out a broad audience by contributing to CUPS official blog

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Skills Workshops

Develop your capabilities beyond research.

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Outreach

Organize and participate to Outreach events throughout NYC

Subcommittee Members

  • Carlos Diaz Salazar

    Carlos is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Zuckerman Institute. After obtaining a PhD in Immunology from Cornell University, he joined the Polleux Lab to study the role of microglia in synaptic development. He is passionate about making scientific knowledge accessible to the general public, building trust in the scientific process and inspiring communities along the way. He currently serves as co-char of the Outreach & Communications Committee of CUPS.

  • Arpit Swain

    I am a Postdoctoral Research Scientist in the field of (Theoretical) Immunology and am affiliated with the Department of Pathology and Cell Biology. My research focuses on delineating the mechanisms underlying the generation and maintenance of memory T cells, and on identifying decisions that determine their fate.

    As the co-chair of CUPS O&C committee, I hope to translate new pieces of current science for educational purposes and for entertainment. In CUPS, I strive to create a comfortable and cohesive social environment where postdocs can collaborate on creative and interesting (amusing or absurd) projects.