Thanks to Congressman Thompson for his visit to the Penn State Science Policy Society. Congressman Thompson participated in an informal round-table discussion in regards to the broad scope of research performed at Penn State as well as shared his experience working on Capitol Hill.

Thanks to Dr. Josh Shiode who led discussion and shared his experience on the transition from obtaining a Ph.D. to beginning a career in science policy. Dr. Shiode works as a Governemtn Relations Officer for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Dr. Matt Hourihan visited the PSU Science Policy Society to discuss the federal budget process and funding pathways that are of concern to workers in science policy. Specifically, President Obama’s proposed budget and its impacts on the scientific community were addressed. Thank you for joining Dr. Hourihan and the PSU SPS to talk bout this […]

On March 31st, PSU SPS was grateful to host Dr. Jeremy Richardson of the Union of Concerned Scientists – From an upbringing in a coal mining community to a position as a senior energy analyst for UCS’s Climate and Energy program, Dr. Richardson gives a glimpse of his path into science policy.For more information on […]