PSU Science Policy

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Happy start of the semester! For our first SoT of the FA23 semester, we will hear from Dr. John Coupland on the science of ice cream! Join us at Axemann Brewery at 7:00 pm on August 31st to learn more about the complex material that is this tasty treat!

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Our next Science on Tap is Thursday July 27th at Axemann Brewery. Join us to learn about how GPS is used to investigate animal behavior from PhD student Katie Gundermann and Dr. Elizabeth Eisenhauer — first talk begins at 7:00 pm.

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Join us this Thursday, June 28th, at Axemann Brewery to learn about ground-based astronomical research! As always, drinks and seating start at 6 pm, speakers will begin at 7 pm.

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❗Date change❗

We will be having a casual happy hour to celebrate the year on Wednesday, May 17th at 6:00 pm at Boal City Brewing Co. Please note that this is different from the date announced in the last general meeting. Hope to see you there!

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Our next SoT, this Thursday, April 27th, at Axemann Brewery, will be all about mushrooms! We will also have a mushroom IDing session (before the speakers begin) at 6:00 pm. You can bring your own mushrooms if interested!

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Our next general meeting will be this Wednesday, April 5th, at 6:00 pm in Steidle 401. We'll be discussing upcoming officer elections. Come to learn if there is an officer role that you're interested in running for! Dinner provided.

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Join us for our next Science on Tap, this Thursday March 30th at 7:00 pm at Axemann Brewery, to learn about water quality issues and watershed restoration efforts from PA all the way to the Chesapeake Bay.

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Shout out to the SPS Advocacy Committee for getting TWO articles published in the latest issue of JSPG on #openscience and #criticalminerals. Read below!

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🆕@SciPolJournal & @SciPolNetwork are pleased to release the 2022 Winter Standard Issue. #JSPGMidterms

Read 11 articles addressing topics such as #openscience #climateliteracy #spacepolicy + more!

Full issue: https://t.co/9Lx0d6gZFS

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Our next general meeting is tomorrow, March 2nd at 6:00 pm in Steidle 401. See you there!

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Don't forget to register for our upcoming Science Policy Symposium. We have an incredible line-up of speakers. First 70 to register get SPS merch upon check-in! Link to register: https://t.co/VN9DnYIFNe

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Join us for our next general meeting TODAY at 6:00 pm in Steidle 114.

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For the first Science on Tap of 2023, we will be joined by Cindy Brewer, professor of Geography and creator of ColorBrewer, and Mike Hermann, founder of the Purple Lizard Maps. They'll share about cartography—the science of map making—and how it has evolved in the digital age.

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Join us at Axemann Brewery on Thur. Dec. 8th from 6-8 pm for our next installment of Science on Tap. Our speakers, Drs. Bronwen Powell and Sagan Friant will talk about how human diets change when forests are threatened and the role of wildlife hunting in human disease outbreaks.

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We're looking for an intern for Spring '23! Legislative research, advocacy work, and meeting Penn State and elected officials are all in a day's work for the OGCR intern.

Application deadline is Dec. 2 at 5 p.m. Apply now at https://t.co/0ZbNLA2qHQ.

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Social happy hour today! Axemann Brewery at 6pm

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Our next general meeting will be November 2nd @ 6:00 pm in Steidle 114. See you there!

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This episode of Ologies, hosted by Alie Ward, features an interview with Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer. Dr Kimmerer is author of the popular book “Braiding Sweetgrass” and will be giving the Lattman Visiting Scholar of Science and Society lecture through the College of EMS in October.

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Next #scienceontap will be Wed. Oct. 5 at Voodoo Brewing Co. Speaker talks begin at 7PM, but get there as early as 6PM to grab a drink and a good seat!

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We've got a great opportunity coming up! Meet with PSU's very own Assistant Vice President for Federal Relations. Details below. Hope to see you there!

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General meeting this Wednesday!