This post originally appeared on the University Writing Program’s website. From cultivating skills to general interest, students select minors for many different reasons. The University Writing ...

Lilly Ackerman, a senior majoring in evolution, ecology and biodiversity and minoring in professional writing, works at her laptop in the CoHo at UC Davis. (Alexa Carter/UC Davis) If you’ve ever ...

The Professional Writing program provides students with real-world experiences in digital and print environments that prepare students for a wide range of professional opportunities in industry, ...

Science writers describe discoveries and commercial developments in all branches of science, engineering, medicine, and environmental science. They explain the impact these discoveries have on the ...

The stereotype goes that scientific information is technical, dry, and boring. After all, everyone has dragged themselves through a too-dense manuscript or fought sleep during a slow presentation at ...

Montgomery, Scott L. The Chicago Guide to Communicating Science. Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press, 2003. Highly recommended introductory guide to scientific communication. Montgomery ...

Early-career science writers can apply for this remote, part-time fellowship. The Open Notebook and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund seeks candidates for a 12-month fellowship, which provides a US$6,600 ...

Stereotypical academic writing is rigid, dry, and mechanical, delivering prose that evokes memories of high school and undergraduate laboratory reports. The hallmark of this stereotype is passive ...

If you prefer discussing and explaining science to others more than performing it, technical communication may be the career path for you. While both science journalists and technical writers both ...

Communication skills are essential to a successful career, no matter what industry or role you work in. The professional writing minor gives students the opportunity to study, learn and engage with ...

Professional writing courses allow students to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to join a community of professionals who are communication experts in a multitude of workplace settings: ...

Professional Writing focuses on writing effectively for a range of careers, communities, and contexts. Professional Writing majors engage with writing as action, learning to write in print and digital ...