NCRC 2017

Keynote Speakers
Cynthia M. Friend
Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science
Harvard University
NCRC 2017

Harold A. Varmus
Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, 1989
Director of the National Institutes of Health, 1993-1999

Jill Abramson
Executive Editor, 2011-2014
The New York Times

Homi K. Bhabha
Rothenberg Professor of the Humanities
Harvard University

Sheila Jasanoff
Professor of Science and Technology Studies
Harvard Kennedy School

Panels
Entrepreneurship
Learn about the intersection of industry and research
Jill Becker, PhD, CEO
Michael Schrader, CEO
David Chang, Co-Founder
Discuss the decision to attend graduate school and the application process
Mohan Boodram
Jonathan Chen
Chris Podracky
Graduate School
Research and Activitism
Discuss the relationship between research, policy, and the public
Alex Lu, PhD
Maayan Sudai
Discuss the decision to attend medical school and the application process
Fidencio Saldaña, MD
Sana Raoof
Sara Trowbridge, MD
Medical School

Workshops
Research in the Humanities
Learn about the process and experiences of being a researcher in the humanities
Ethics in Research
Discuss the potential ethical implications of research and how to evaluate them
Presenting your Research
Learn more about how to communicate your research to the public
Research in the Social Sciences
Learn about the process and experiences of being a researcher in the social sciences
Diversity and Inclusion in Research
Discuss issues of race, class, gender, and orientation that affect the research environment
Brevia
Learn more about the official publication of the Harvard College Undergraduate Research Association and how to communicate your research to the public
