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New to Science Policy? Don’t Know Where to Find the News? Here’s What I Learned That May Help You Stay Connected.

Posted on April 25, 2023

By Colin Hemme Introduction I’m coming from the world of a biochemistry graduate student that wants to be involved and act in places that make a difference. More specifically, I want to use the knowledge …

Posted in CommentaryTagged Colin Hemme, Getting started, Resources

The Endless Frontier Act

Posted on October 6, 2021

By Chris Unterberger and Chris Dade Introduction Investment from the federal government in scientific and technological advancement is imperative for the US to continue to lead the world in innovation and progress. The Endless Frontier …

Posted in CommentaryTagged Chris Dade, Chris Unterberger, Science Funding

Regional Innovation Hubs in the American Jobs Plan

Posted on June 26, 2021

By Chris Unterberger The definition of infrastructure has been hotly debated since  the release of President Biden’s gargantuan infrastructure funding plan this past spring. The plan funds projects ranging from traditional infrastructure like roads and …

Posted in CommentaryTagged Chris Unterberger, Infrastructure

October Journal Club Review, the Vaping Crisis: Mysteries and dangers

Posted on November 18, 2019

October’s journal club was led by Amanda Hurley (Postdoc in Plant Pathology). Journal club review was written by Chris Unterberger (Graduate Student in Pharmaceutical Sciences). Several months before Halloween 2019, a spooky new killer emerged …

Posted in Commentary, Journal Club ReviewTagged Chris Unterberger, Public health, Vaping

From Pipettes to Policy

Posted on October 4, 2019

By Edna Chiang (Microbiology PhD Student, CaSP Member) (Views expressed here are my own and do not represent those of FASEB.) This summer, I traded in my pipettes for policy, my sweatshirts for skirt suits, …

Posted in Commentary, Opportunities, RecapTagged Edna Chiang, FASEB, NSF

July 24, 2019 Policy Column: Energy and Scientific Integrity

Posted on August 6, 2019

Written By: Laura Szymanski, UW graduate student, the Geological Society of America’s (GSA’s) Science Policy Fellow, and the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU’s) Voices for Science member Energy Legislation:  On 16 July 2019, the Senate Energy …

Posted in CommentaryTagged Climate, Laura Szymanski

June Journal Club Review: Cracking and Packing – The Evolution of Governor Gerry’s Salamander

Posted on July 10, 2019

June’s journal club was led by Kevin Lauterjung (Graduate Student in Biophysics). Journal club review was written by Grant Hisao (Postdoc in Biochemistry). Redistricting, or the redrawing of maps for Congressional and State Legislative districts, …

Posted in Commentary, Journal Club ReviewTagged Gerrymandering, Grant Hisao, Redistricting

My experience attending a climate policy bootcamp

Posted on July 1, 2019

by Michael A. Pinkert (Graduate Research Assistant, CaSP Member)  Climate change is such a conversational debate that there’s seldom any discussion on what actual policies could help combat it.  Recently, I got to find out …

Posted in Commentary, RecapTagged Climate, Michael Pinkert

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