On Wednesday December 05, 2018, CaSP has the honor of hosting a presentation by Dominique Brossard, professor and chair in the Life Sciences Communication department at UW-Madison. She will be speaking about her research, which …
Month: November 2018
Science Policy Predictions After the 2018 Midterms
Editorial written by Jenny Bratburd, CaSP member and a graduate student in Microbiology. In the 2018 midterms, many scientifically trained candidates won elections for the House of Representatives, including a doctor, nurse, and several engineers. …
Journal Club Review – Environmental concerns for local housing: A rock and a hard place
October’s journal club was led by Kevin Lauterjung (Graduate Student in Biophysics). Journal club review was written by Amanda Hurley (Postdoc in Jo Handelsman’s Lab). This October, CaSP’s journal club turned an eye towards local …
November 16, 2018 – Science & Policy: Lessons Learned in the Obama White House
On Friday November 16, 2018, CaSP will be hosting a presentation by Kei Koizumi. He will be sharing his experience having worked in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy under President Obama. …
“Science Policy 101: Tackling the Barriers Between Science and Government,” A recap
Article written by CaSP Secretary and Social Media Manager April MacIntyre In September 2018, CaSP received a grant from Research!America to hold a bipartisan civic engagement event. This initiative from Research!America aimed to encourage early …