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Originally created in 2004, Prometheus is a project of University of Colorado's Center for Science and Technology Policy Research. Prometheus is designed to create an informal outlet for news, information, and opinion on science and technology policy.-
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- Orbital-Use Fees Could More Than Quadruple the Value of the Space Industry
- Ogmius #55 – The Final Issue is Now Out
- Victory is Won Through Many Advisers: Rad Byerly and the Radford Byerly, Jr. Award
- Why Climate Communicators Are Turning Talking Points into Punchlines
- The Environment After the Pandemic
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Colorado Science and Engineering Policy Fellowship: Call for Applications
Colorado Science and Engineering Policy Fellowship May 21 – July 18, 2018 More Information The Colorado Science and Engineering Fellowship is designed to give policy making experience to undergraduate and graduate students with backgrounds in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics … Continue reading
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‘The International Encyclopedia of Geography’ Receives CHOICE Award for Outstanding Academic Title
Max Boykoff and Gesa Luedecke’s contributed a paper “Environment and the Media” to CHOICE Book Award Winner, The International Encyclopedia of Geography The AAG-Wiley International Encyclopedia of Geography: People, the Earth, Environment, and Technology is the recipient of a prestigious CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title … Continue reading
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More Than Scientists: For the People We Love, and Even More for the Less Fortunate Around the World
It’s very clear now that the world human society evolved in is changing. It’ll likely look very different for coming generations. I think about it a lot when I think about my family and the people I love. And this … Continue reading
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AAAS “CASE” Workshop Student Competition: 2018 Winners Announced
The CIRES Center for Science and Technology Policy Research hosted a competition to send two CU Boulder students to Washington, DC to attend the AAAS “Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering” workshop in Washington, D.C. March 18-21. At the workshop … Continue reading
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CSTPR 2018 Seed Fund Winners for Common Themes Development
Over the past few years (2016-2017), CSTPR has developed four common themes and priority areas for research, education and service. These are (1) Science and Technology Policy, (2) Innovations in Governance and Sustainability, (3) Drivers of Risk Management Decisions, and … Continue reading
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Assistant Professor Position: Environmental Economist at University of Colorado Boulder
The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder seeks applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position with a research and teaching emphasis in the field of environmental economics. Applicants should show a record … Continue reading
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2017 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change Released
CSTPR Director, Max Boykoff contributed to comprehensive, UK-led report on critical connections between climate change and human health Climate change is unequivocally affecting the health of people around the world today, with a disproportionate impact on vulnerable populations, according to … Continue reading
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2018 Radford Byerly, Jr. Award in Science and Technology Policy
The Center for Science and Technology Policy Research (CSTPR) within the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at CU-Boulder is offering a $1500 award to an eligible CU-Boulder student. More Info. Background This award is named in honor … Continue reading
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CU Boulder Campus Film Screening Designed to Inspire ‘Acting Locally’
CU Boulder Today October 24, 2017 On Thursday, Oct. 26, Keep Colorado Green, CU Boulder Climate Reality Project Campus Corps and University Libraries will be hosting a campus screening of An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power. This is the sequel to … Continue reading
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Ogmius, Issue 48 is Now Out
Ogmius Issue #48, Fall 2017 The 15th Anniversary of CSTPR: Science and Technology Policy Research in a Unique Space This year, the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research (CSTPR) celebrates its fifteenth anniversary since being recognized as an official … Continue reading →