COPUS reaches 100 participating organizations

September 18, 2007

With the enrollment of the Northwest School in Seattle and the Society of Physics Students on September 17, 2007, the COPUS Coalition more than doubled its number of participating organizations over the short summer months to reach its first milestone of 100. Richard O’Grady, Executive Director of AIBS and COPUS Steering Committee Member, says, “It’s great to see this high level of enthusiasm among so many organizations eager to work together. The pressing need for all of us to foster a greater public understanding of the nature of science and its value to society transcends traditional boundaries among scientific and professional disciplines, so let’s keep breaking down walls together. The COPUS team’s three-year plan includes aiming for 150 participating organizations by the end of 2007, with representation in every U.S. State. Regional and thematic hubs are already starting to form, and we have launched, as the first major COPUS product, an online database of participating organizations’ related events, programs, and resources that all members of the public are invited to use as a tool to learn more about what’s going on in their community, across the country, and how they can get involved.”

COPUS is releasing the first edition of its monthly newsletter, the COPUS Clarion, today. Full of great updates about the network’s activity, the newsletter also highlights September’s program of the month the “Student Biotech Expo” of the Northwest Association of Biomedical Research. Articles in the Clarion give progress updates on the formation of regional HUBS of activity, development of the Understanding Science Web site, the launch of the WGBH / Sigma Xi Science Cafe Web site, and an update on the COPUS Program and Resource Database.

We invite you to check out the recently updated COPUS activities page to see what projects are underway.

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