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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Dear CALS Faculty members and advisors,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">This fall, the UA School of Journalism will be offering a science journalism course that might interest your students. The course will be taught by a former bench scientist who studied genetics in the Animal
Science Department at UC Davis and is now a science journalist.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">There are no prerequisites, and we encourage graduate and undergraduate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">students of all majors to consider taking the course.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Science journalism students will:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Wingdings">u</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Learn how to communicate with the public about science, technology, nature, the environment, medicine and health.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings">u</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Observe scientists in their habitat, interview researchers in action and interact with prominent
science journalists and scientists.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings">u</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Gain career skills, write stories for newspapers and magazines.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings">u</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Explore the world of online science journalism and learn how to start a science blog.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings">u</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Learn how to mine science websites for story ideas. Learn how to design and produce a simple infographic.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings">u</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Give themselves a competitive edge, and learn about science journalism opportunities, including internships!</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">The instructor will teach transferable critical thinking skills and hands-on writing skills.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">I've attached a flyer describing the course, which you may distribute as you see fit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Cheers!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Susan E. Swanberg, J.D., Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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