The American Association for the Advancement of Science has confirmed that it has closed its Center for Public Engagement with Science & Technology as part of the final stages of an ongoing strategic planning process. For nearly two decades, the center offered the scientific community programs geared toward increasing the public’s awareness of and trust in science and the process of conducting research.
“We are committed to building trust between scientists, engineers and broader communities across the nation. As we take our first steps toward acting on this commitment, we have made the decision to close the AAAS Center for Public Engagement with Science & Technology as a standalone center and re-entrench its functions within AAAS programs to expand their impact,” AAAS says in a statement emailed to The Scientist by spokesperson Tal Woliner, who adds that the organization will be announcing its new strategic vision in the near future.
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