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. …
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“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 …
Journal Club Review – Crossroads of Genomics and Policy
September’s journal club was led by Eva Vasiljevic (Graduate Student in Population Health). Journal club review was written by Amanda Hurley (Postdoc in Jo Handelsman’s Lab). For many of us scientists, the word “genomics” conjures …
October Theme: Ethics in Science
The reference book giant Merriam-Webster defines the word “ethics” as “the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation.” The definition of the term seems simple, but, in practice, …
“August is for Advocacy:” CaSP meets Senator Baldwin’s Representative
On September 6, three CaSP members and a CaSP member’s lab mate met with Flora Csontos, the Southern Regional Representative for US Senator Tammy Baldwin, at her Madison office. The purpose of the visit was …
CaSP wins Research!America Civic Engagement Initiative Grant
Earlier this year, CaSP applied for and received funds from Research!America to organize a bipartisan civic engagement speaking event and science policy bootcamp (more details to come). Research!America is an organization committed to advocating for …
Join CaSP at our Early Career Scientists Meet and Greet this Wed., Sep. 5 @ 5pm!
We will be hosting this event with several other science-based organizations on campus. This is a great networking opportunity, and an awesome way to explore professional development options. Hope to see you there!
Opioid Addiction Relief?
In July of this year, journal club discussed the opioid crisis (see July’s Journal Club Review). The discussion focused on changes at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that may have adversely affected the battle against …
Journal Club Review – Commercial Stem Cells: The Wild West of Stem Cell Therapeutics
Title: Journal Club Review – Commercial Stem Cells: The Wild West of Stem Cell Therapeutics August’s journal club was led by Shannon Walsh (Graduate Student in Corinne Henak’s lab). Journal club review was written by …
Journal Club Review – Opioid Crisis
June’s journal club was lead by Will Beeninga (Undergrad in Katie Henzler-Wildman’s Lab). Journal club review was written by Amanda Hurley (Postdoc in Jo Handelsman’s Lab). In August, CaSP is focusing on policy surrounding the …