Family Science Weekend 2023 as part of the UC-HSI-DDI Doctoral Diversity Program will occur September 8th – 10th, 2023. We look forward to welcoming ten (10) Ph.D. seeking graduate students from the Applied Math; Chemistry and Biochemistry; Computer Science and Engineering; Electrical and Computer Engineering; METX; BME; and MCD departments as well as their family members for a fun and exciting weekend discovering what pursuing a Ph.D. is all about; what doors it can open; and more.
FSW 2023 Schedule
Please find the detailed schedule below for FSW 2023. For Chemical Screening Center (CSC) tours, Student-led campus tours, and programmatic Interview Slots, please refer to the student assignments BELOW each timeslot. Participating students are expected to guide their families to each location to ensure they are present for the CSC Tours and Programmatic Interview Slots; please be on time! If you have any questions, please contact the IBSC.
Day 1 (Sept 8th)
11:00 – 2:00Family Arrivals at SJC/SFO
2:00 – 3:30Lyft from Airport to Hotel
3:30 – 4:30Hotel Check-In (Hampton Inn)
5:30 – 6:00Lyft from Hotel to Dinner
8:45 – 9:00Lyft back to Hotel
Day 2 (Sept 9th)
8:30 – 9:00Lyft from Hotel
9:30 – 10:30Introductory Talk (BIOMED300)
Speakers: Camilla Forsberg; Lindsay Hinck; Shaheen Sikandar; Ali Shariati
Topic: Academic career paths and why a Ph.D.
10:30 – 12:00Fellow Talks + Coffee
12:00 – 1:00Lunch (Red Square)
1:00 – 1:15CSC Tour 1 (PSB 465)
Cynthia | Sophie
1:20 – 1:35CSC Tour 2 (PSB 465)
Sebastian | Manasa
1:40 – 1:55CSC Tour 3 (PSB 465)
Lizett | Samira
1:00 – 2:00Student Led Lab Tours
2:00 – 2:45Faculty Panel Q+A (BIOMED300)
Speakers: Dave Alexander; Raquel Chamorro-Garcia; Camilla Forsberg; Lindsay Hinck; Ali Shariati; Shaheen Sikandar
Topic: Dynamic Question and Answer Session and Non-academic Career Paths
2:45 – 3:25Interview Slot 1 + Campus Tour
Santiago | BIOMED360 | Interviewer: Riley
Manasa | BIOMED300 | Interviewer: Teresa
Cynthia | BIOMED460 | Interviewer: Esra
3:00 – 3:15CSC Tour 4 (PSB 465)
Seungho | Daniel
3:15 – 3:30CSC Tour 5 (PSB 465)
Quinn | Santiago
3:25 – 4:05Interview Slot 2 + Campus Tour
Lizett | BIOMED460 | Interviewer: Esra
Samira | BIOMED300 | Interviewer: Teresa
Sophie | BIOMED360 | Interviewer: Riley
4:05 – 4:45Interview Slot 3 + Campus Tour
Seungho | BIOMED460 | Interviewer: Esra
Daniel | BIOMED360 | Interviewer: Riley
4:45 – 5:25Interview Slot 4 + Campus Tour
Quinn | BIOMED360 | Interviewer: Riley
Sebastian | BIOMED460 | Interviewer: Esra
5:30+Boardwalk Dinner + Walk About
FSW 2023 Transportation
All Graduate Student Researchers (GSRs) participating in FSW 2023 will receive Lyft Event Code(s) to utilize during Family Science Weekend for them and their families. These event codes are specific to FSW locations and can be used throughout the weekend.
FSW 2023 Evening Activities
Following the conclusion of the day’s activities on Saturday 09/08, GSRs and their families will request a Lyft using their Event Code to be transported to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk for dinner and an evening with their families to bond and discuss their experience. Meal cards as well as ride wristbands will be available for pickup inside the Season Pass and Group Services office which is located next to the main Boardwalk entrance next to Neptune’s Kingdom.
FSW 2023 Return Transportation
Please be sure to utilize your FSW Lyft Event Code to request rideshare to the airport on 09/10. All participating families have airfare arranged and should refer to their individual ticket(s) to confirm what time they will need to be at the airport for their respective flight(s).
