About Us

We are a group of graduate students at the University of Maryland in a range of disciplines (STEM, policy, etc) interested how science and technology inform policy and vice-versa. Started in spring 2019, we are eager to share our knowledge of science and policy with other students, government agencies, universities, and policy makers. 

Meetings

We meet on alternating Mondays from 4-5pm. Current students, please join us on TerpLink (https://terplink.umd.edu/organization/graduate-science-policy-at-umd) and join our mailing list (email: ​gspatumd@googlegroups.com). 

Recent Highlights

We are actively planning several projects and events for the near future! Below are a few things we have worked on in the past.

• Received a grant from the Union of Concerned Scientists to support coordination of a state science policy fellowship
• Hosting science policy speakers at our meetings
• Attended a local ComSciCon workshop with special topics in science policy
• Involved in regular National Science Policy Network activities
• Engage in locally sponsored science policy opportunities in the Washington, D.C. area, such as with the AAAS, AGU, UCS, and ESEP