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The Undergraduate Cohort: Back and Bigger Than Ever
As we enter the Program on Climate Change Undergraduate Cohort‘s (UCo) third official year, it is amazing to reflect on how far we have come. What began simply as an interest survey has now blossomed into a Cohort of students dedicated to sharing, learning, and developing together into a new, informed generation of climate scientists at the University of Washington. That newfound connection was underscored at the UCo’s kickoff meeting, on 9/26, which drew over 40 attendees from across the college and university.
Read morePCC Undergraduate Cohort Hosts Professional Development Workshop!
Although tourists were flocking to the Quad to see the Sakura trees in bloom on a gorgeously sunny day, members of the PCC Undergraduate Cohort were there for a different reason. During a sunny afternoon on 4/2, the UCo gathered on the third floor of Smith Hall, a room with a lovely aerial view of the cherry blossoms that certainly enhanced the atmosphere of the professional development workshop they were hosting.
Read morePCC Undergraduate Cohort: How to Get Involved with Climate Science Research
Getting involved in research is perhaps one of the most exciting aspects of becoming an undergraduate at UW. Yet, finding these opportunities can be extremely daunting, especially if you don’t have contacts, past experience, or knowledge of where to look. At the PCC Undergraduate Cohort (UCo), we are highly aware of these issues, and we know how helpful it can be to have access to resources, advice, and a place to ask questions about research.
Read morePCC Undergraduate Cohort: Welcome to a New Year!
On the 27th of September, 2022, the PCC Undergraduate Cohort (UCo) hosted their first event of the new academic year. UCo leaders welcomed new undergrads, explained how UCo and the Climate Science Minor are situated in the Program on Climate Change, and promoted community through fun, games, and food! This was a great opening event, laying the groundwork for emerging climate scientists to connect with each other, with professionals, and with leadership opportunities.
Read morePCC Undergraduate Cohort: Inspiring Climate Hope
On Thursday, February 24th, the PCC Undergraduate Cohort held its Winter Quarter meeting, focusing on sharing and discussing stories of climate hope. We are constantly inundated with discouraging news surrounding the state of the environment and the future of climate change, and while it is important to remember that the climate crisis is certainly a crisis, it is not one without moments of hope, success, and inspiration.
Read morePCC Undergraduate Cohort: Finding Research Opportunities
The PCC Undergraduate Cohort hosted its first official event on November 18, 2021! The event aimed to inform climate-minded undergraduates about why they should get involved with research here at the UW, how to look for open positions, and how to apply for a research position once one is found. There was both a seminar-style presentation and a Q & A panel with current College of the Environment undergraduates who have gotten research positions in the past, providing lots of practical advice to the over two dozen interested undergrads who attended!
Read morePCC Undergrad Cohort Kickoff Meeting
On 29 September 2021, the PCC hosted its first in-person undergraduate cohort meeting. We welcomed new undergrads, answered questions concerning the PCC, and discussed the future of the cohort. In a program like PCC that is grad student dominated, the undergrad cohort can be a place for undergrads to steer their own proverbial ship and create events and belong to a community of others interested in climate science.
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