CALL FOR EXPERTS! 🔊 The National Academies are seeking experts to participate in a new study exploring ways to improve literacy across the life span. The deadline for nominations is October 27, 2026. ⬇️ connect.nationalacademies.or…

COSSA will be hosting two final members-only Headlines Webinars for 2026 in November and December! Register to attend ⬇️ cossa.org/register-now-cossa…

On October 8, the Trump Administration announced more than $6 billion in science investments at a Science: A New Golden Age Summit in Washington, D.C. Read more ⬇ cossa.org/white-house-announ…

White House Announces More Than $6 Billion in New Science Initiatives, Significant Amounts of Research Funding Withheld as Fiscal Year Ends, and More in this week's Washington Update. 📰 Read the latest issue ⬇ cossa.org/category/volume-45…

“For entire disciplines, this is existential,” says Wendy Naus, head of the Consortium of Social Science Associations. Read the latest ⬇️ science.org/content/article/… @NewsfromScience @ScienceMagazine

New Fiscal Year Officially Begins, Senate Republicans Warn Against Grant Terminations at NIH, and More in the latest issue of the Washington Update. 📃 Read more ➡️ cossa.org/category/volume-45…

“Given the stakes riding on government policies and implementation, adding a social and behavioral science perspective can have a large return on investment.” Read the latest #WhySocialScience from Alycia Chin and Baruch Fischhoff ⬇️ whysocialscience.com/blog/20…

Join the effort to promote social and behavioral science research by becoming a member of COSSA today! Learn more ⬇️ cossa.org/members/join/

Fellowship Opportunities 🎉 Apply to the @NAEduc/@Spencer_Fdn Dissertation Fellowship or Postdoctoral Fellowship. 📅 Deadline: October 8, 2026. naeducation.org/fellowships/

One more month to submit a nomination for The Moynihan Prize! See details below ⬇

#WhySocialScience? Because Social Scientists Help the Federal Government Address Problems Facing the Nation. Check out our latest guest post from Alycia Chin and Baruch Fischhoff. ⬇️ whysocialscience.com/blog/20…

REMINDER TO REGISTER! 📝

.@theNASEM is seeking suggestions for experts to participate in the new "Standing Committee on Use of AI in Science: Integrity, Trust, and Innovation in the Scientific Enterprise". 🔎 Send submissions by September 30 ➡️ cossa.org/call-for-experts-s…

📣 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS! Apply for a 2027-28 @CASBSStanford residential fellowship and join a multi-disciplinary community of social and behavioral scientists like no other. Deadline to apply: October 30, 2026 ⬇️ casbs.stanford.edu/apply-cas…

On September 29, join COSSA for the next member-only Headlines webinar focused on providing an update on some of the most consequential topics impacting science policy and funding. 📝 Register now and join the conversation ➡️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…

Senate Launches Bipartisan Science & Innovation Caucus, Gold Standard Science at NSF, and More in the latest issue of the Washington Update. 📰 Read more ➡️ cossa.org/category/volume-45…

Donate to COSSA! Help support our advocacy efforts on behalf of the social and behavioral science community. ❤️ cossa.givingfuel.com/cossa-d…

Have you taken a quick moment to submit an action alert letter? It is especially important that Congress hear from the community NOW. 🚨 Call on your Members of Congress to contact NSF and urge them to abandon plans to dismantle the SBE directorate ➡️ cossa.org/action-center/take…