CSPO News Announcements

  • ⛄ CSPO Winter 2026 Newsletter ⛄

    Not quite buried under DC’s “snowcrete,” the CSPO team is charging ahead—organizing new policy-relevant programs, driving positive change, and advancing use-based, community-oriented policy work. Read on for events to attend, ideas to wrestle with, and insights you can put to work.

  • Spring 2026 Program Series

    CSPO’s Spring 2026 series focuses on biotechnology and the emerging life sciences

  • ASU center committed to advancing New American University’s model for science funding in US

    The Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes launches a new series of collaborative dialogues to help shape science policy

  • CSPO Fall 2025 Newsletter

    The CSPO Team is heading into a vibrant fall season with inspiring talks, interactive workshops, and exciting research in progress. We can’t wait to share it with you. Stay tuned!

  • CSPO Summer 2025 Newsletter

    As summer shines, we invite you to discover the latest from CSPO!
    Explore our most recent milestones and initiatives, and stay informed about our evolving research, dynamic programs, and exciting collaborations. With new opportunities on the horizon, we’re eager to connect with you this season and welcome your involvement in our thriving community!

  • CSPO Winter 2025 Newsletter

    As winter unfolds, we invite you to explore CSPO’s latest achievements and initiatives. Stay up to date with our ongoing research projects and upcoming events as we continue to grow in personnel, programs, and partnerships. We’re excited to engage with you this season and look forward to your participation in our vibrant community!

  • Highlighting public voices in CDR decision making

    The If, the How and the Whether of Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies

    CSPO; the Museum of Science, Boston; the University of Calgary; and other ECAST project partners join forces with diverse experts and everyday citizens to inform decision making on carbon dioxide removal technology.

  • A Prehistory of Social Media

    The grassroots origins of the social internet

    Kevin Driscoll’s essay in Issues in Science & Technology tells the story of early online communities and reveals the social and technical origins of today’s social media. The history offers insights on how we might build healthier online communities that are more just, equitable, and inclusive.

  • Science, Values, and Democracy

    Announcing the newest title in the Rightful Place of Science book series.

    In an urgent new book, philosopher of science Heather Douglas argues that science requires social and ethical values for both the direction of research and for sound scientific inference.