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 …
“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 …
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 …
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.” …
“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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …