PWR Notations
We are now accepting applications for the Notation in Cultural Rhetorics and the Notation in Science Communication.
The Program in Writing and Rhetoric offers notations in cultural rhetorics and science communication.
A Notation is a designation that appears on your transcript indicating your advanced work in rhetoric and communication. It is like a minor but allows more latitude in completing the required work and focuses on an interdisciplinary ePortfolio rather than a high number of additional courses.
Click on the cards below to learn more about each notation program.
Notation in Cultural Rhetorics
Consider the ways that language, rhetoric, and ideas operate across cultures and traditions
Notation in Science Communication
Develop the ability to communicate technical information to a variety of audiences using multiple genres and modes
How do students earn a Notation?
To earn the official "Notation" designation on their transcript, students complete a focused program that combines coursework, advising and a capstone ePortfolio.
Upcoming and Recent Events
Community Trust and Health Reporting: Journalist Mariana Duran
How do journalists build trust with marginalized communities to research and report on troubling health news? Mariana Duran, a reporter for San Francisco's bilingual paper El Tecolote, will speak with the Notation in Science Communication about her recent work reporting on a popular-yet-dangerous supplement that is readily available in Latinx immigrant neighborhoods, and how she broke the story in the pages of El Tecolote and The Guardian.
Free and open to the public.
Articulate: In Conversation with Rachel Kolb
Join the NCR for a conversation with author Rachel Kolb ('12, MA ’13) about her memoir Articulate (Ecco, 2025). Praised by the Washington Post and named one of Audible's best audiobooks of 2025, Articulate explores “layers of deafness, language, and voice. [Kolb] tells the story of how, over time, she came to realize that clear or articulate self-expression isn’t just a static pinnacle to reach, a set of words to pronounce correctly, but rather a living and breathing process that happens between individual human beings.” Moderated by Dr. Lindsey Felt.
NSC Alumni Panel
Join us for our annual NSC alumni panel! We've invited several recent Stanford grads to tell us how they use science communication skills they developed in the NSC to build successful real-world careers. Hosted by Dr. Kevin C. Moore.
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