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Guide to Voting and Poll-Working in 2020
It’s that time of year again and voter registration deadlines are coming up fast! We have compiled a list of resources and guides for voting in-person, absentee, and mail-in voting in Missouri and Illinois. If you are registered in another state, we also provide links to non-partisan resources for all states. This election is expected […]
Recap: Science Communication Career Panel
Sitting on the Science Communication Career Panel were four women with different paths to similar endings in the field of science communication. They shared with us the journeys they took, their struggles, and finding their happy place. Rosie Dutt is an Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Science Policy & Governance. Rosie is a Ph.D. […]
Environmental Rollbacks in the Trump Era: Why we need serious policy interventions
A recent New York Times analysis reports that the Trump Administration is in the process of rolling back at least 95 different environmental laws and regulations. Many of these rollbacks target Obama- and even Clinton-era rules that were mandated to mitigate climate change and curb ecological pollution. Out of the 95 rollbacks, 58 have been […]