Science Seminar Speaker Series
The College of Arts and Sciences created its Science Seminar to provide our students with professional development opportunities. By attending Science Seminar events, we hope participants will:
- Interact with and learn from the speakers
- Identify complementary career opportunities
- Discover routes to employment and internship prospects
- Engage in valuable networking with professionals and peers
Science Seminar events are free and open to the public. A light lunch will be served at each event.
Spring 2026
Ever wake up from a nap feeling worse than before? This session breaks down the science of napping to explain why that happens—and how to avoid it. Using current sleep research, we’ll explore when naps can improve focus, learning, and recovery, when they can backfire, and how factors like timing and duration matter. Participants will leave with practical, evidence-based strategies for napping smarter without disrupting nighttime sleep.
Future dates include: February 18, March 18, and April 15. Speaker topics will be announced.