With 12 funding partners and 23 host partners, the second cohort of the Civic Science Fellows program will explore civic science opportunities that promote social progress. As society faces rapidly developing challenges, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, global climate change, and the impact of technology on democracy, the need for…
In a perspective piece in the Fall 2021 issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, co-authors Elizabeth Good Christopherson, Emily L. Howell, Dietram A. Scheufele, Kasisomayajula Viswanath, and Norris P. West call for science philanthropy to collectively work toward equitable partnership with communities of color. The…
This collection of resources, created and recommended by members of the civic science network, is designed to support shared learning and action as we adapt and respond in the near term and look ahead together. READ MORE …
Mark Zylka discovered the excitement of pursuing a scientific question in high school. His high school science teacher, Robert Foor-Hogue, led a hands-on course in which Zylka and the other students designed research experiments to address their individual burning scientific questions. It was then that Zylka appreciated that the…
A new initiative seeks to bring many minds to a complex problem.
A salute to the leadership, passion and discoveries of pioneering Rita Allen Foundation Scholars…
Funders are invited to explore best practices and new ideas at a May 10 gathering in Philadelphia.
Rockefeller University to host free national “unconference” on science outreach this October; applications due 5/11…
Solutions Forum and $75,000 in Prizes Will Catalyze Ideas Focusing on Sharing Behavior March 26, 2018 – What makes misinformation such an urgent problem today is its ability to spread rapidly and pervasively, via social media, online publishing and the 24-hour news cycle. Misinformation goes viral fast—false stories spread…
March 28 discussion will explore ways for funders to advance public engagement with science and evidence…