On-Site Exhibitors
Thursday 5 October
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and
Friday 6 October
8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Alumni Hall Connolly Ballroom
Are you in need of information or inspiration? Take a stroll through the exhibit area where a collection of external vendors and internal organizations will be on hand to help meet your needs. You never know what you might find.
Opening Night Reception and Technology Showcase
Thursday 5 October
5:00 p.m.
William Pitt Union, Lower Lounge
A dynamic day of science requires a great wrap-up, right? All Science2006 registrants are invited to the Opening Night Reception and Technology Showcase, an ever-popular display of innovative new technologies developed by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University that are now available for licensing. The Technology Showcase is being organized by Pitt's Office of Enterprise Development and Technology Management. Come and mingle, network, and enjoy.
Professional Development Workshop
Friday 6 October
8:30 a.m.
Alumni Hall 7th Floor Auditorium
Early-Career Transitions: Exploring Your Passions and Recognizing
Your Value
Are you a graduate student or postdoc considering the next steps in your
scientific career? If so, you won't want to miss this workshop. Peter
S. Fiske, Ph.D., author of Put Your Science to Work: The Take-Charge
Career Guide for Scientists, will present a practical overview of
career planning and job hunting in today's market. He'll be joined by
a variety of early-career professionals from science-related fields who
will offer insight and advice about opportunities in traditional and nontraditional
settings. This workshop is being presented by the Office
of Academic Career Development, Health Sciences, and the University
of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Association in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse.
Hot Sauce and Science!-Science2006 Closing Barbecue
Friday 6 October
5:00 p.m.
Cathedral of Learning Lawn (adjacent to the Log Cabin)
Since there's nothing like good food and good music to refresh the body
and all of its macromolecules, the barbecue returns this year-but not
without a little more science. Poster session award winners will be announced,
and they'll present "chalk talks" during the band break.