SIGDOC Communication Design Quarterly (CDQ) Issue 1.3 Now Available

ACM SIGDOC is proud to announce that the Communication Design Quarterly  (CDQ) is now available on their website: http://sigdoc.acm.org/april-cdq-released/ This issue features the proceedings of the 2nd Annual Symposium on  Communicating Complex Information (SCCI) of which SIGDOC was a sponsor. CDQR publishes four issues per year.  It … [Read more...]

Call for Papers: 2013 CPTSC Research Grants

The Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC) invites interested members to apply for research grants up to $1,500. CPTSC funds research projects that contribute to our collective knowledge about all aspects of program administration. Proposed research projects should relate to one or more of the following goals: To … [Read more...]

IEEE Robotics & Automation Society extends an invitation to PCS members

The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society extends an invitation to PCS members to attend a webinar on professional communication, presented by Dr. Julia Williams, president of PCS. Improving Workplace Email Using the STOP Method, Thursday, 30 May 19:00 – 20:00 Past Webinars: The Power of Presentations: Make Yours Informative, … [Read more...]

Call for Proposals: 2013 Annual Conference of the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication

Conference Location: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH Conference Dates: October 10-12, 2013 Conference Theme: Reflections and Projections: Examining the Status and the Future of Programs in the Field Overview 2013 will mark the 40th anniversary of the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC) as an … [Read more...]

Registration Now Open for Online RosEvaluation Conference 2013

Registration is Now Open! WHERE: Participate from anywhere (This year we are hosting RosEvaluation as an ONLINE EVENT!) WHEN: April 1 and 2, 2013 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has a long tradition of offering an annual assessment conference on our campus.  This year we are expanding the global reach of the conference by offering the … [Read more...]

Making Academic Change Happen, June 3rd – June 6th, 2013

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is once again offering a workshop for faculty, staff, administrators, and graduate students interested in improving STEM education. If you are interested in making a positive change in STEM education on your campus, come and join us in this active, participant-focused workshop. Come with challenges, projects, and … [Read more...]

Call for Papers: Suzhou-Silicon Valley-Beijing International Innovation Conference

We are calling for papers for the 2013 "Suzhou-Silicon Valley-Beijing" International Innovation Conference, which will be held in Suzhou, China during July 8-9, 2013. The conference is jointly sponsored by the Center for Enterprise Innovation and Development at Soochow University, Lucas Graduate School of Business at San Jose State University, … [Read more...]

Effective Risk Communication: Theory, Tools, and Practical Skills for Communicating about Risk

Harvard School of Public Health Executive and Continuing Professional Education March 18-20, 2013 Boston, MA This introductory program explores the scientific foundations for effective risk communication. Participants will gain the skills necessary to communicate about risk to various audiences by working with different perspectives and … [Read more...]

Call for Contributors: Communication Practices in Engineering, Manufacturing, and Research for Food, Drug, and Water Safety

.pdf_Call for Contributors | Deadline for submissions is 28 February 2013 at 5pmCT. Summary We are seeking authors with completed or nearly completed projects to contribute chapters of 5,000-10,000 words for an upcoming anthology tentatively titled Communication Practices in Engineering, Manufacturing, and Research for Food, Drug, and Water … [Read more...]

Call for Papers: International Engineering Communication

Colleagues, Please consider submitting or sharing with interested colleagues: connexions Journal Special Issue on International Engineering Communication Call for Proposals The value of written and oral communication within both engineering practice and education is well understood by our discipline and has been addressed through … [Read more...]