Nominate science faculty to appear on the radio!

You're The Expert logoPlease follow this link to nominate a member of the Vassar College Science Faculty to appear on a live recording of You’re the Expert at in Skinner Hall on March 9, 2017. Nominations will be open for one week only from November 28th to December 5th!

You’re the Expert is a live show, podcast, and public radio program on 90.9 WBUR, Boston’s NPR station.The radio show uses comedy to make academic research more accessible and exciting. Through game show segments and hilariously misguided guesses, a panel of comedians will try to get to the bottom of what a distinguished scientist studies all day. You won’t want to miss being part of the audience for this live show and podcast taping. You’re the Expert is hosted by Chris Duffy and produced by Pretty Good Friends.

Chris Duffy is a standup comedian and improviser who has performed at colleges and festivals from sea to shining sea. He is the creator and host of You’re the Expert, a live show and public radio program on 90.9 WBUR. Chris is also a former fifth grade teacher and a writer whose work has appeared in the Boston Globe, Wag’s Revue, Makeshift Magazine, and on National Geographic TV.

You’re the Expert at Vassar College is sponsored by The Creative Arts Across Disciplines (CAAD) and the Asprey Center for Collaborative Approaches to Science (ACCAS).

Reminder to faculty about Keeping Current awards

A reminder that Asprey CCAS provides funds to help Vassar science faculty stay on the cutting edge of new techniques. ACCAS offers several awards each year, usually ranging from $300 to $2400 per award. Past grant recipients have used the awards to attend a workshop, travel to a collaborator’s lab, take a course, and other activities aimed at developing and enhancing skills. Awards are decided on a rolling deadline. Interested science faculty should apply on our website.