Improved cookstoves (ICS) have been distributed by many in the international development community to address the dangers faced by billions of people worldwide who use traditional open-fire cooking methods. Yet, impact evaluations of these ICS interventions have not always shown positive impacts. This case study followed the ICS adoption study...
Scientists (and engineers) wishing to conduct public engagement do so in the context of established disciplinary norms and complex institutional systems that may support or limit their success. The report seeks to convey the known complexity and unique challenges for universities to better support for scientists in their public engagement...
University systems of reward and professional advancement underlie many of the challenges faced by institutions of higher education. These systems present barriers for faculty and professional staff who wish to include public engagement in their practice. Similar barriers exist in other domains such as improving teaching, informing public policy, and...
Scientists (and engineers) wishing to conduct public engagement do so in the context of established disciplinary norms and complex institutional systems that may support or limit their success. This report seeks to convey the known complexity, unique challenges, and opportunities for universities to better support for scientists in their public...
Anecdotal evidence suggests that “learning in the field” has distinctive benefits to undergraduate education, but direct evidence about these benefits and effective practices in field-based science education is limited. The Undergraduate Field Experiences Research Network (UFERN) aims to address this gap as well as the opportunity for broadening participation in...
We present an in-depth case study of a learning network that aims to transform infrastructure and practice across the research enterprise to advance societal impacts. The theory of social morphogenesis guides our processual qualitative analysis of the network. We describe how different types of boundary work, both building and navigating...