Inaugural STEP newsletter published
We are very pleased to share the inaugural edition of our new Science, Technology & Engineering in Policy (STEP) newsletter! This edition highlights our upcoming STEP keynote; the Spring '23…
2023 STEP Keynote: A Front-Row Seat to Policymaking During a Global Pandemic (Dr. Linsey Marr)
Linsey Marr in her lab at Kelly Hall. Photo: Ryan Young for Virginia Tech Dr. Linsey Marr, Charles P. Lunsford Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech Science,…
STEP Seminar Series – Spring ’23: All are welcome
The Spring 2023 offering of the Science, Technology & Engineering in Policy (STEP) seminar has been extremely interesting and highly engaging thus far. As we approach the mid-semester point, we…
STEP & CIP-CAR Fall ’22 Cocoa & Cake Social
Tuesday Nov 8th 🍁 4-6 pm 🍁 Institute for Society, Culture and Environment porch Students, staff & faculty associated with and interested in the STEP program and our Convergence at the Interfaces of…
STEP (and other) Spring ’23 Courses & Seminar
STEP SPRING ’23 COURSES/SEMINAR Two STEP courses will be offered this Spring, with parallel in-person (Blacksburg) and online sections: Decision Making, Reflective Practice, and Engagement in STEM-H DomainsSPIA 5124 (PSCI…
Fall ’22 course offerings
Within the STEP program itself, we are offering two courses this Fall: 1) The Policy Gateway class (PSCI/SPIA/STS 5104) - Taught this semester by Dr. Anne-Lise Velez, both in-person in Blacksburg and…
Managing Landscapes to Reduce the Triple Anthropocene Threat with Dr. Claire Kremen – Recording of ’22 Keynote Seminar
Dr. Claire Kremen, Professor and President’s Excellence Chair in Biodiversity at the University of British Columbia, joined us on Tuesday, April 12th for the STEP program's '22 Keynote Seminar. A…
STEP keynote: Managing Landscapes to Reduce the Triple Anthropocene Threat (Dr. Claire Kremen – 4/12/22)
PLEASE REGISTER AT: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kcd7xEKJQ221FLAkV5vgBw We are pleased to announce that Dr. Claire Kremen, Professor and President’s Excellence Chair in Biodiversity at University of British Columbia will be delivering this year's…
Happy 5th Anniversary, Center for Communicating Science!
The five graduate student winners from the Nutshell Games receiving their $500 awards A huge congratulations and thank you to our dear friends and collaborators at Virginia Tech's Center for…
Spring ’22 STEP courses
We are pleased to announce that we will be offering two STEP courses in the Spring '22 semester: Decision Making, Reflective Practice, and Engagement in STEM-H Domains 3 credits; in-person…