Dartmouth STEPS

09/04/2018

“There’s something that’s really motivating about doing science that is attuned to the bigger picture."

Decision-makers need input from researchers on issues involving science and society.

08/17/2018

Why does science policy matter to you? Let us know in the comments!

05/24/2018

Congratulations to our 4th Annual Policy Brief Competition winners, Huanping Huang and Michael Ko!

Thank you to everybody who participated and to our judges, Dr. Melody Brown Burkins, Dr. Joseph Helble, and Dr. Elizabeth Carpenter-Song!

05/11/2018

As technologies play greater roles in our everyday lives, their social impact is often taken into greater consideration.

The development of new artificial intelligence (AI) technology is often bias, and the resulting systems can be discriminatory, meaning more should be done by policymakers to ensure its development is democratic and socially responsible. This is according to a new policy report on the role of AI and....

05/04/2018

Dartmouth students, share your story! “It’s impactful when you can tell a story about why [you've] benefited and why other students will benefit from how they choose to fund science policy.”

Rachael Cleveland attended a science policy workshop and met with congressional staff members

04/25/2018

Who's in charge of science policy in our government? Click below to find out.

04/19/2018

"People, I think, unfortunately, are looking for things to disagree about in this climate, and science, from my perspective, both in academia and here at OSTP, is an area where there’s a huge amount of support from people across the entire spectrum. "

Sara Brenner discusses why she took a break from academia to join the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, and what she hopes to accomplish there.

04/02/2018

Swing by Rockefeller 003 tonight to hear from Governor Martin O'Malley on climate change and energy!

03/25/2018

Good news to end the week - a massive increase in research funding has been approved!

The National Institutes of Health gets $3 billion increase, and other agencies get raises, too

02/22/2018

Interested in giving comments on science-related news to journalists? AAAS has set up a service to connect scientists and journalists. This is a great way to practice your science communication skills. It is free to sign up!

You're an expert. You know the evidence. We connect you to journalists who want to get the science right.

02/13/2018

Thank you to everyone who attended our lunch and learn today!

Drs. Valerie Noel and Elizabeth Carpenter-Song discussed how smartphone apps are used to treat mental health conditions.
There are over 300,000 smartphone apps available, but the vast majority are not based on scientific evidence. They are working to see which features are actually beneficial for patients.

These apps have the potential to make health care delivery more accessible, but they should not be a replacement for seeing a doctor.

Learn more here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4795320/.

02/11/2018

We had a successful visit to the NH State Capitol yesterday! We had a great time learning about NH State history and how the political system operates. We even had a business meeting at the Executive Council table.