Share this with your networkTweetFrom raging wildfires, to flooding, to deadly heat waves and more, climate change is wreaking havoc on communities around the world. While climate change is inherently a global threat, the adverse impacts of climate change are manifested largely at the local level and vary from community to community, making local action […]
On September 27th, the Idaho Science & Technology Policy Fellowship program hosted a session on Tribal Sovereignty, Governance, and Law, providing an informational overview of the legal, cultural, and governance structures that define tribal nations within the United States.
Share this with your networkTweetLocal governments need leaders with STEM training as they increasingly face challenges from new tools like artificial intelligence and try to address issues such as climate resilience and election security. However, there is often a gap between policymakers, who understand the unique needs of their communities, and STEM professionals, who are […]
Share this with your networkTweet“Policy entrepreneurs” often fly under the radar, developing policy ideas to solve problems over decades and surfacing with solutions at just the right moment. Researchers, engineers, consumer advocates, clinicians, civil servants, or community organizers—policy entrepreneurs are innovators who pull together ideas and supporters to accomplish what they could not on their […]
Michael Hendricks, an assistant professor in the Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State University, is an advocate for civic engagement who particularly emphasizes integrating STEM into the legislative process. Learn about how he approaches research, teaching, and mentorship to center civic engagement.
