On March 9th, we joined our colleagues at SCU and around the country to Stand Up for Science in protest against the Presidential administration’s assault on federal funding for science research and education. We joined this teach-in, which was organized by seven SCU STEM faculty members, about how the administration has attempted to halt programs, freeze or cancel research grant payments, and lay off employees across federal agencies responsible for conducting scientific research, such as the NIH, NSF, CDC, NOAA, NWS, EPA, and USFS. Please see the list of actions you can take to support the nation’s scientific research and education infrastructure at the bottom of this page.

The work of the Water and Climate Justice Lab was showcased in an article in Santa Clara Magazine. The article highlighted the critical role of science and data analysis in fighting for the human right for water in California’s Central Valley, the support it provides to key community organizations, and how the work of the lab has inspired students in finding their vocation, including Sam Lei (shown here collecting water samples for testing with faculty mentor Jake Dialesandro).

Image credit: Elyse Kenyon