Please spread the word! @WHCEQ is seeking current undergraduate & graduate students for in-person, paid #internships for Spring 2023. Deadline to apply is Friday, October 28, 2022. Apply here: whitehouse.gov/ceq/internship…

JOIN US: Friday, October 21st, Dr. Sethuraman (Panch) Panchanathan will visit Rice University to discuss US policies promoting innovation to solve the grand challenges facing today’s society. Registration Coming Soon #science #grandchallenges Register Online: bakerinstitute.org/events/2277/

Join our team! We have several volunteer positions open. #SciPol #SciComm National Science Policy Network (NSPN) The Science Network esal.us/volunteer/

Looking for something to do this weekend? Last chance to join us TOMORROW and Sunday for #Scientists4Communities! Join us to build your advocacy skills with your peers, completely virtually. Read more on our blog: ow.ly/Necq50Lv0sN Register: ow.ly/Q8y050Lv0sR

REMINDER: Voters can cast a ballot an ANY of our 785 #ElectionDay locations. 👉 Don't get stuck in a long line. Find a polling place at harrisvotes.com/Polling-Locati… #HarrisVotes

Register now for our upcoming event 'Scientists Needed: Using Your STEM Skills in Local Government,' and learn how to leverage your STEM background for a career in public service! esal.us/event/scientis… @synchronouscity Kathryn Hall PhD MPH Nevada DOT California Office of Data and Innovation Boston Public Health Commission

NEW: @scipoljournal and @APSPhysics Forum on Physics and Society are pleased to launch a call for papers on Policy and Governance on Science, Technology, and Global Security Call for papers: bit.ly/JSPGNationalSe… Submit by: April 30, 2023 #JSPGNationalSecurity #Scipol

We heard from Texas Tribune texting line members (yes, we have a texting line!) that they wanted to learn how to follow bills and participate in the #txlege. So we wrote a guide on how the Lege works and how to get involved: texastribune.org/2023/01/10/tex…

We are accepting applications for the July 2023 - July 2024 term. Post-doc scientists, engineers, and healthcare professionals who are interested in using their scientific training to implement #NewJersey state #policy are welcome to apply. Learn more: eagleton.rutgers.edu/science

Happy #RareDiseaseDay! Check out a recent paper published by Rice SciPol members on Whole Genome Sequencing and the power it has to quickly diagnose and combat rare diseases in pediatric healthcare: sciencepolicyjournal.org/article_103812…

Neal Lane Baker Institute fellow notes that the budget proposal shows Biden's strong commitment to #science and #innovation, especially for U.S. National Science Foundation. Read more in nature article nature.com/articles/d4158…

Are you interested in climate and environment policy or data science? Join our #SciDip Committee on Wednesday, March 22 at 11am ET! Caroline D'Angelo and Kurt Paterson will explore how data is being used to develop sustainability practices. Register: ow.ly/wN8Y50NfQ07

(1/7) CHECK IT OUT! Research by Rice University graduate students Robert A. S. Laroche, Roxanna Llinas, @Adam_Navara, @MelodyTanTX, @immunize_USA Rekha Lakshmanan & @bakerinstitute @KirstinMatthews discusses ways Texas' immunization registry can be improved.

HR 835: Recognizing March 29, 2023, as Vaccine Awareness and Advocacy Day at the State Capitol and commending the work of the Baker Institute for Public Policy Center for Health and Biosciences at Rice University. capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/His… #txlege

Are you interested in biomedical research and health policy? Join us for a conversation with the NIH Office of Science Policy on April 12 at 3pm ET! We will speak with three panelists about the structure and function of the office. Come with questions! Register to attend: ow.ly/yswf50Ns0kI

Are you interested in public comments? Join us TOMORROW as a team from Eng&SciActLocally leads a workshop on how to deliver these comments in both oral and written formats at all levels of government. Learn to put your skills into practice! Register: ow.ly/J12W50Nq0HG

Achieving herd immunity to diseases requires each of us to do our part! Encourage others to get vaccinated to help promote vaccine access and equity.

Anti‐science conspiracies pose new threats to US biomedicine in 2023 - Hotez - my latest re: the attacks on American science by the US Congress and others ⁦in FASEB⁩ faseb.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1096/fb…

TODAY, Tuesday, May 2nd is the LAST day of Early Voting!!! If you haven't already, grab a friend and go vote! #EarlyVoting #VoteEarly #Voting #Election2023 #TexasVotes