Science at Cal's Summer SciComm series

Broader Impacts 2.0

July 11, 2025 | 10 - 11:30AM
Location:
Virtually via Zoom

Broader impacts” describe the effects of research on society—the benefits beyond academia through avenues like public policy, the economy, science literacy, and community partnerships.

This session, co-hosted with the Berkeley Research Development Office, demystifies NSF’s broader impacts criterion and offers concrete tools for designing, evaluating, and embedding meaningful societal benefits into your science. With recent updates to NSF guidelines, they’ll also cover strategies for meeting new expectations. In today’s climate—where science faces increasing scrutiny—communicating public relevance is not just valuable, it’s essential. Developing these skills has also become a critical component of grant applications across all agencies (local, state, and federal) and foundations, as well as preparing successful application packages for career positions, awards, and promotion and tenure cases.

Giselle Escajeda