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Together, we are working to catalyze a diverse, inclusive network of individuals, organizations, and communities that collaboratively build civic science knowledge and practice to seed institutional and systemic change.

Civic Science Fellows Program Invites Applications to Host a 2026–27 Fellow

The Civic Science Fellows program is announcing opportunities to become a Civic Science Fellow host partner for the next cohort, which will begin in September 2026. Civic science connects people…
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Exploring a New Paradigm for Neuroscience

Dear Civic Science Community, Last week, neuroscientist Narayan Sankaran spoke at the Science Summit during the UN General Assembly meetings in New York, discussing brain–computer interfaces that could help…
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How Philanthropy Can Help Build the Path Forward

This May, philanthropies investing in civic science ventures gathered at the Simons Foundation in New York City to strengthen learning and collaboration across a constellation of efforts to ensure that science…
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