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.” …
Category: Monthly Blog Post
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 …
July Theme: Addiction
Earlier this year, Wisconsin’s junior Senator, Tammy Baldwin (D), publicly spoke about her mother’s addiction with prescription drugs and the impact on her life. Her …
June Theme: Environmental Law and Policy II
In the month of May, CaSP had the honor of a welcoming to campus Howard Learner, the President and Executive Director of the Environmental Law …
May Theme: Environmental Law and Policy
If you follow the news a lot as some of the members of the CaSP communications committee, you would know that there is no shortage …
April Theme: Forensic Science II
The month of April marks one year since the dissolution of the National Commission on Forensic Science. As part of CaSP’s continuing focus on forensic …
March Theme: Forensic Science
In April 2017, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the ending the of the National Commission on Forensic Science (NCFS). The commission, originally started …
February: Energy Exploration Part III
The first month of 2018 passed by quickly and the CaSP leadership team is working hard on planning great events for the spring and summer. …
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! The new year is often a time to reflect on the previous year’s successes and failures, and resolve to do better. In …
December Theme: Energy Part I
As winter starts to go into full swing, many of us will start to see our energy bills go up due to the increased amount …