Learn more about the mechanics of voting technology, universal design, and electoral integrity with Juan E. Gilbert, PhD, Election Lab faculty and human-centered computing researcher at the University of Florida.
Local governments and communities face a breadth of STEM-related issues that scientists and engineers can help address.
Learn more about the mechanics of voting technology, universal design, and electoral integrity with Juan E. Gilbert, PhD, Election Lab faculty and human-centered computing researcher at the University of Florida.
Learn more about the work done by Common Humanity Collective (CHC), a decentralized mutual aid organization based in the Bay Area. The CHC initially provided free masks to local community members and have since then expanded their focus to distributing DIY air purifiers, among other mutual aid efforts and collaborations with other local organizations.
Learn how science has shaped American democracy over 250 years, from the Constitution and policy changes to science-supported community action and environmental justice.
Read about postdoctoral researcher Andrew Ramirez's experience making a public comment on federal research funding proposed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after participating in a Science Policy and Advocacy workshop at Rutgers.
Learn more about how atmospheric and ocean sciences researcher Darryn Waugh at Johns Hopkins University’s Earth and Planetary Sciences Department in Baltimore, MD works towards making atmospheric data more accessible to underserved communities.
Learn more about what the five candidates for mayor of Athens, Georgia discussed on key environmental issues at a forum held on energy and the environment, co-sponsored by ESAL.Â
Learn more about Mike Lavender's work across all levels of government to advocate for sustainable agriculture policy and create an equitable farming community.
In ESAL's latest America at 250 feature, we set out to learn more about the history of House districts and the potential uses of AI for redistricting. ESAL spoke with Kyle Kondik, a managing editor at the University of Virginia Center for Politics to learn about this timely topic.
Conservation X Labs is a nonprofit organization working to prevent the sixth mass extinction--the potential for ecological destruction driven by human activity. ESAL had the chance to talk to Liam Torpy, who led Conservation X Labs’ Fire Grand Challenge from August 2024 until its conclusion in January 2026. The Fire Grand Challenge was an open […]
