🚀 The Second Round of the Modernizing Academic Appointment and Advancement (MA3) Challenge is live! ORCA, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, & @aspeninstitute.bsky.social, are calling on US colleges and universities to reimagine hiring, promotion, & tenure. www.ma3challenge.org (1/4)
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Are you interested in hosting a future FORCE11 Conference? force11.org/post/call-fo... As we get ready for FORCE2026, hosted by Singapore Management University, we are looking for interested teams for 2027 & 2028. Join us in Singapore June 3-6, 2026. More info: event.fourwaves.com/force2026/pa...
Call for Proposals to Host FORCE11 Conference – FORCE11
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Thanks, @danafoundation.bsky.social for sharing this perspective on the direct correlation between aligning incentives & the future of science. Pleased to partner w/ you, @moorefound.bsky.social, @rwjf.org, & Rita Allen Foundation to modernize academic appointment & advancement. #ResearchAssessment
Dana Foundation@danafoundation.bsky.social · 6mo ago(1/2) Caroline Montojo highlights the early momentum of the MA3 Challenge, including six institutions piloting new approaches to hiring, promotion, and tenure that reward cross-disciplinary collaboration, public engagement, and contributions to the broader research ecosystems. #sciencephilanthropy
🎉We’re excited to announce the 2nd Catalytic Awards Program cohort - a diverse group of champions advancing #OpenScience, #OpenSource, #OpenData, & #EngagedScience across disciplines, institutions, and communities. Follow their work and stay tuned for what’s ahead 👉 www.orcaopen.org/work/cap
Open Scholarship Catalytic Awards Program — Open Research Community Accelerator
The Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA), with generous support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, is pleased to launch the Open Scholarship Catalytic Awards Program. The program aims to...
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Informational session this Thursday! $15k awards for #OpenScience #OpenData #OpenSource #OpenScholareship projects. Register for webinar here: bit.ly/4o2VlvC
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: CAP Round 2 Information Session 1. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: CAP Round 2 Information Session 1. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA)@orca-open.bsky.social · 12mo ago🚀 #OpenScience champions at under-resourced U.S. institutions — join our @orca-open.bsky.social Catalytic Awards Info Session! 💡 This call offers up to $15K for open, engaged & collaborative research 📅 Oct 16 • 11 AM PT 🔗 Register and bring all your questions: bit.ly/4o2VlvC
🚀 #OpenScience champions at under-resourced U.S. institutions — join our @orca-open.bsky.social Catalytic Awards Info Session! 💡 This call offers up to $15K for open, engaged & collaborative research 📅 Oct 16 • 11 AM PT 🔗 Register and bring all your questions: bit.ly/4o2VlvC
Thanks for the opportunity to discuss our efforts to modernize academic appointment & advancement, @retractionwatch.com! #ResearchAssessment #OpenScience
Retraction Watch@retractionwatch.com · 12mo agoSeveral organizations are now putting more than $1 million toward reimagining hiring, promotion and tenure at U.S. universities.
🚀 Applications are OPEN for the 2nd round of the ORCA Catalytic Awards! With support from the @chanzuckerberg.bsky.social ORCA is offering $15,000 per project to grow a culture of #OpenScience #OpenScholarship at traditionally under-resourced U.S. institutions. 🔗 Learn more: orcaopen.org/work/cap
Open Scholarship Catalytic Awards Program — Open Research Community Accelerator
The Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA), with generous support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, is pleased to launch the Open Scholarship Catalytic Awards Program. The program aims to...
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📅 Proposals due: Jan 8, 2026 🔗 Learn more, register for information sessions, and apply: www.ma3challenge.org It’s time to modernize academic advancement systems so they reflect the values institutions champion. Join us! (5/5)
Modernizing Academic Appointment & Advancement
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Interested in updating US academic hiring and promotion to better recognize #OpenScience #TeamScience #CivicScience & more? Please join us for this informational session next week!
Dana Foundation@danafoundation.bsky.social · last yr.Want to learn more about The Modernizing Academic Appointment and Advancement (MA3) Challenge? Join @orca-open.bsky.social on October 1 at 3pm ET for a virtual information session. See details and register below. ⬇️ #academia #highereducation #grantopportunity
Excited to share our first paper from the abreLA project, funded by @chanzuckerberg.bsky.social and run by @orca-open.bsky.social. "Improving biomedical education in Latin America through open science hardware: A case study of one medical school in Mexico" #OpenScience doi.org/10.31219/osf...
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@sdosemagen.bsky.social and Alison Parker of @opensciencehw.bsky.social and @euniceml.bsky.social recently argued for the importance of #gov #procurement in driving adoption of #opensource solutions: www.techpolicy.press/unlocking-in... What do you think? Anything else we should be doing?
Unlocking Innovation: Why Federal Procurement Should Embrace Open Source | TechPolicy.Press
Eunice Mercado-Lara, Shannon Dosemagen, and Alison Parker make the case for reforming federal procurement rules to boost open source solutions.
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Thrilled to share 1st round of Open Scholarship Catalytic Awards! 🌱🏆 18 projects from non-R1, minority-serving & under-resourced US institutions. These projects are expanding what #OpenResearch #OpenData #OpenSource #OER & #CommunityScience can be. Meet the awardees: www.orcaopen.org/work/cap
Open Scholarship Catalytic Awards Program — Open Research Community Accelerator
The Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA), with generous support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, is pleased to launch the Open Scholarship Catalytic Awards Program. The program aims to...
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@orca-open.bsky.social partnered w/ Georgetown's @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social to host the "Opportunities in Open Science, Metascience, & Artificial Intelligence" workshop. Read more about the research ?'s & opportunities for collaboration surfaced at the mtg: cset.georgetown.edu/publication/...
Opportunities in Open Science, Metascience, and Artificial Intelligence | Center for Security and Emerging Technology
This new report summarizes a March 2025 workshop hosted by CSET and ORCA, with support from NSF. The workshop brought together more than 30 experts to discuss advancing open science and metascience, a...
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🎉 Exciting news! The Neuro–Cooper Open Science Prizes are now open! 🏆 Whether you’re a neuroscience researcher, a trainee, or part of a larger team pushing Open Science forward, this is your moment to shine. 🌟 📎 Learn more, apply, or join our info session on June 18: at.theneuro.ca/cooperprizes
#OpenScience Hardware in Govt Procurement: OSH cuts costs & drives innovation—but outdated policies block progress. New @wilsoncenter.org & @openenvirodata.bsky.social report by @euniceml.bsky.social of @orca-open.bsky.social suggests solutions: bit.ly/447Upzd #OpenHardware #OpenSource
Advancing Open Science Hardware: Opportunities and Challenges in US Government Procurement
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(1/2) Invest in Open Infrastructure is excited to launch the call for proposals for the IOI Fund for Network Adoption! This Fund aims to catalyze the shared adoption & expansion of open data infrastructure across Africa, Latin America, and North America. Apply here investinopen.org/blog/call-fo...
✨Don’t miss the @orca-open.bsky.social Catalytic Awards Program Webinar on March 3rd! 🕐 1 PM ET | noon CT | 10 AM PT. Learn about funding opportunities ≤ $15k to support #OpenScience #OpenResearch #OpenData at US institutions.✨ 🔗Program details: orcaopen.org/work/cap. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/42g7WUG
Open Scholarship Catalytic Awards Program — Open Research Community Accelerator
The Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA), with generous support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, is pleased to launch the Open Scholarship Catalytic Awards Program. The program aims to...
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Calling the #OpenResearch community in the US 🌎 Learn about the exciting #funding opportunities available as part of the @orca-open.bsky.social (ORCA) Catalytic Awards Program. Register for this informational webinar to find out more: lnkd.in/egFV5aRE
📢 Learn how to apply for grants ≤$15k to foster #OpenScience #OpenResearch #OpenData at U.S. non-R1 & under-resourced institutions. Join us for an @orca-open.bsky.social Catalytic Awards Program Webinar! 🕐 Feb 5 @ 1 PM ET 🔗Program Details: orcaopen.org/work/cap 🔗 Webinar Registration: bit.ly/40DuEES
Open Scholarship Catalytic Awards Program — Open Research Community Accelerator
The Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA), with generous support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, is pleased to launch the Open Scholarship Catalytic Awards Program. The program aims to...
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The @orca-open.bsky.social Catalytic Awards Program is announced! RDA members affiliated with U.S. institutions are invited to explore this opportunity and join us for a webinar to learn more. 📅 When: Tuesday, February 11th, 17:00–18:00 UTC 🔗 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
The ORCA Catalytic Awards Program is LIVE! Supported by @chanzuckerberg.bsky.social, grants of up to $15,000 to foster open science & scholarship at non-R1 & under-resourced US institutions. More details & application: www.orcaopen.org/work/cap #OpenResearch #OpenScience #OpenData #OpenScholarship
Open Scholarship Catalytic Awards Program — Open Research Community Accelerator
The Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA), with generous support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, is pleased to launch the Open Scholarship Catalytic Awards Program. The program aims to...
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Want to hear open science perspectives from the Open Science "Dynamic Convergence" Workshop held September 2024 in Washington, DC? Here you go! @orca-open.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKmK...
International perspectives on Open Science - Voices from the community
YouTube video by Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA)
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