Open Science NL intends to launch a new call for proposals in the Open Science Infrastructure programme in October 2026. This call for proposals is aimed at improving and further developing existing digital infrastructures that enable open science. More info: www.openscience.nl/en/news/pre-...

Erin Mckiernan will be sharing her talk "Using open hardware to improve biomedical education" at the Open Healthware Conference! Grab your tickets at Bit.ly/OpenHealthwareConference2026 #OHWC2026 #opensource #opensourcehardware

Don't forget to grab your tickets to the Open Healthware Conference on July 9th and 10th. Virtually or in person! Learn all about open source medical and health related devices. #OHWC2026 Bit.ly/OpenHealthwareConference2026

New for @undark.org: "What I Learned from Teaching Darwin" "For Darwin at least, science was a conversation between humans and nature, more than it was an industry. I wish that were true today, for all of us." undark.org/2026/04/23/o...

What I Learned from Teaching Darwin

Opinion | Charles Darwin’s books offer lessons for how to grapple with the current state of science and its complicated future.

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Grab tickets for our conference at Bit.ly/OpenHealthwareConference2026

Round 1 of our Catalytic Awards Program has wrapped! What does nurturing a culture of #OpenScience look like in practice? Supporting projects in medical training, food systems, robotics, & more. Plus lots of engagement w/ faculty, students, & communities. Hear from the participants→ bit.ly/4dhawi7

Catalyzing Open Research: Stories from Catalytic Awards Program Round 1

YouTube video by Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA)

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📢 GRIOS launches an open call for #evidence synthesis on #OpenScience! We're funding reviews on: 📖 incentive schemes and assessment reforms 📖 research data sharing policies Call deadline: 20 July Learn more 👉 www.grios.org/grios-launch... #ResearchAssesment #ResearchData #metascience

GRIOS launches open call for evidence synthesis on Open Science

The Global Research Initiative on Open Science (GRIOS), hosted by the European Science Foundation (ESF), is pleased to announce the launch of its first open call for proposals to conduct in-depth evid...

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Strong momentum for reform in U.S. research assessment! 🇺🇸 New insights from the MA3 Challenge by @orca-open.bsky.social show institutions are ready to move beyond discussion and implement changes to hiring, promotion, and tenure 👉 sfdora.org/2026/04/22/u... #HigherEd #ResearchAssessment

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 · 4mo 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

(2/2) The MA3 Challenge is supported by the Dana Foundation, @moorefound.bsky.social, Rita Allen Foundation, and the @rwjf.org. Led by @orca-open.bsky.social in partnership with the @aspeninstitute.bsky.social and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.

(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

Aligning Incentives to the Future of Science

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🎉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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" @ucsantacruz.bsky.social will develop and implement institution-wide guidelines to evaluate open science, open source software, science communication, and graduate mentoring in merit and promotion." 🙌🏽🙌🏽 proud to see our VPAA, Christina Ravelo, spearheading this effort!

Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA)@orca-open.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🚨🚨🚨 Six universities will receive $250K each through the Modernizing Academic Appointment & Advancement (MA3) Challenge to pilot bold reforms in faculty hiring, evaluation, promotion, and tenure systems. Today @orca-open.bsky.social is excited to announce the inaugural MA3 awardees. [1/5]

Over the coming months, the cohort will form a community of practice to share lessons and develop models that can be adapted across the broader higher education landscape. Learn more: ma3challenge.org #HigherEd #OpenScience #ResearchImpact #AcademicReform [5/5]

Modernizing Academic Appointment & Advancement

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We’re proud to run the MA3 Challenge in partnership with @aspeninstitute.bsky.social Science & Society Program and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. We are grateful for support from @moorefound.bsky.social, @danafoundation.bsky.social, Rita Allen Foundation, & @rwjf.org. [4/5]

Congratulations to the MA3 awardees: • @climate.columbia.edu • @michiganstateu.bsky.social • Philander Smith University • @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social • University of Northern Colorado • @ucsantacruz.bsky.social Details about each project: www.ma3challenge.org/inauguralcoh... [3/5]

Inaugural Cohort — Modernizing Academic Appointment & Advancement

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The MA3 Challenge aims to better align academic incentives with the contributions universities increasingly value, including: 🤝 Collaboration 🌍 Public impact 🔓 Open research 🎓 Mentoring 💡 Innovation [2/5]

🚨🚨🚨 Six universities will receive $250K each through the Modernizing Academic Appointment & Advancement (MA3) Challenge to pilot bold reforms in faculty hiring, evaluation, promotion, and tenure systems. Today @orca-open.bsky.social is excited to announce the inaugural MA3 awardees. [1/5]

Participants are co-developing an Open Innovation Pilot to demonstrate how a cross-sector coalition can address these barriers and strengthen open science in practice. Read workshop summary: zenodo.org/records/1877... Interested in engaging? Let’s connect! #OpenScience #OpenSource #OpenData

Key blockers discussed at the workshop: • Incentives rarely reward open practices • Open data can be extracted into closed AI systems without reciprocity • Shared digital infrastructure is underfunded & fragile No single sector can solve these alone. [3/4]

Clear workshop takeaway: openness is no longer just a set of aspirational principles. It’s essential innovation infrastructure. Open science, open data, & open source fuel discovery, power AI advances, drive economic growth, and deliver public value. But real barriers remain. [2/4]

In January, @orca-open.bsky.social teamed up with @microsoft.com @cern.bsky.social & @sloanfoundation.bsky.social to convene 3 dozen leaders across industry, academia, philanthropy, & policy for the Fostering Innovation Through Open Science Workshop. 🧵[1/4]

A warm welcome to all AAB members! Thrilled to have you on board! @amaddi.bsky.social, Amanda Blatch-Jones, Eduarda Centeno, Emmanuel Boakye, @emckiernan.bsky.social, Julia Priess Buchheit, @natalieharrower.bsky.social, Nchangwi Munung, Neil Jacobs, Timothy Errington 👉 www.grios.org/academic-adv...

Academic Advisory Board

The Academic Advisory Board (AAB) is an integral part of GRIOS governance. Its main role is to advise the Steering Committee on academic matters and ensure the academic rigour and quality of the work ...

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GRIOS has established its Academic Advisory Board: 11 leading scholars from 9 countries across Europe, Africa & the Americas, with expertise in #metascience, #reproducibility, #ResearchPolicy & #ScholComm and strong interest in evidence-based #OpenScience policies 🔗 www.grios.org/global-resea...

Global Research Initiative on Open Science establishes its Academic Advisory Board

GRIOS, the Global Research Initiative on Open Science, is pleased to announce the establishment of its Academic Advisory Board (AAB), following a highly competitive selection process. The newly appoin...

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🎉Pleased to share @orca-open.bsky.social Annual Letter as we head into our third year. From communities of practice to values-based tenure reform, we're excited about the momentum we are building. Read the letter: www.orcaopen.org/work #OpenScience #ResearchCulture #CivicScience #PublicEngagement

Our Work — Open Research Community Accelerator

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Interested in advancing #OpenScience #OpenData #OpenSource #OpenAccess? Affiliated with a traditionally under-resourced US institution? Apply for a $15k Catalytic Award! 📆Informational webinar November 18 at noon ET 📋Register here: bit.ly/4nxempj 🔎Program details: www.orcaopen.org/work/cap

Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA)@orca-open.bsky.social · 10mo 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

The free webinar to explore real-world case studies + insights from: Philip Bourne, University of Virginia Akhila Kosaraju, Phare Bio @jenny-molloy.bsky.social, University of Cambridge Julieta Arancio, ORCA 🗓 Nov 12, 2025 | 🕙 10–11 ET/16–17 CET 📍 Online (Zoom) — bit.ly/471zIoD [2/3]

🚀 @orca-open.bsky.social is thrilled to share a new analysis on how #OpenScience, #OpenSource, and #OpenData fuel innovation, power AI breakthroughs, and drive societal progress. 📖Read the report: zenodo.org/records/1687... 💬Join us for a webinar (see next!) [1/3]

Advice, please! We have this manuscript, preprinted on OSF osf.io/preprints/os..., all about our work bringing #OpenHardware into medical education. We've been desk rejected from Royal Society Open Science and Research in Learning Technology (after 3+ months!), both for being "out of scope". (1/n)

Want to learn about practical innovations in responsible research assessment in the US? 🇺🇸 Join us online on Nov 20, 1pm ET, to hear about innovations in tenure, open peer review training, and the Modernizing Academic Appointment and Advancement (MA3) Challenge! Register 👉 bit.ly/RRA-innovati...