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CSTEPS

Center for Science, Technology and Environmental Policy Studies

The Center for Science, Technology and Environmental Policy Studies conducts research, evaluates policy, and develops solutions for some of the world’s most pressing challenges at the nexus of scientific, societal, technological, and environmental change.

CSTEPS does research to understand the processes, institutions, organizations and individual incentives and motivations that affect the development and production of science. We research the role of science and technology in advancing public goods and services and we develop and advance policy recommendations that improve how science is conducted to achieve important social and environmental outcomes. We integrate students and early career scholars in all aspects of our research.

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What Makes Scientists Respond to Surveys? Our Latest Study Looks at the Power of Appeal

Our latest study on what drives survey participation among academic scientists, by testing…

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How Are Academic Scientists Using AI in Teaching and Research? Our Latest Study Investigates.

We examined how academic scientists in U.S. universities are engaging with AI in teaching and…

CSTEPS Leading Global Research on Climate Change Adaptation

Researchers to examine how organizations help African farmers adjust to climate change

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