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Meta and Center for Open Science Open Request for Proposals for Research on Social Media and Youth Well-being Using Instagram Data
Menlo Park, CA and Charlottesville, VA - Today, Meta and the Center for Open Science (COS) opened a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a new pilot program, designed to support the...
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The Center for Open Science Partners on New National Science Foundation Large-Scale Research Infrastructure for Education
SafeInsights brings together digital learning platforms, institutions, and a world-class team to enable research studies to inform efficacy, improvement, and innovation in...
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The Center for Open Science Welcomes Three New Members to its Board of Directors
Charlottesville, VA - The Center for Open Science (COS) is pleased to announce the recent appointments of Matthew Buys (DataCite), Adib Choudhury (Evergreen Services), and Damian...
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The Global Flourishing Study Releases Wave One Open Research Data with the Center for Open Science
Researchers can now access the wave one dataset from the Global Flourishing Study, a five-year longitudinal study of 200,000 individuals in over 20 countries. Charlottesville, VA...
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Meta Partners with the Center for Open Science to Share Data to Study Well-being Topics
Using innovative methods from the open science movement to promote rigor and transparency of research, Meta and the Center for Open Science will pilot a new approach to...
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Year of Open Science Culminating Conference to Highlight Open Science in the U.S. Federal Context and Beyond
Charlottesville, VA - The Center for Open Science (COS), with the support of NASA, is pleased to announce the opening of registration for the Year of Open Science (YOS)...
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Center for Open Science Expands Systematizing Confidence in Open Research and Evidence (SCORE) Program Efforts
Charlottesville, VA - The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has awarded a grant to the Center for Open Science (COS) to enhance the development of automated confidence...
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Center for Open Science Awarded NSF Grant to Advance Open Source Ecosystems
Charlottesville, VA - The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded funds for initiatives of the Center for Open Science (COS) to nurture the development of open-source...
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Center for Open Science Coordinates NASA-Funded Initiative to Support the Year of Open Science
Charlottesville, VA – The Center for Open Science (COS), with support from NASA, is collaborating with 16 organizations that have signed up to participate in the Year of Open...
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The Global Flourishing Study Launches Open Access of Sample Research Data with the Center for Open Science
Charlottesville, VA – The first sample dataset from the Global Flourishing Study (GFS) initiative is now available to researchers, with the project’s initial full dataset...
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Center for Open Science Welcomes Yvette Seger to its Board of Directors
Charlottesville, VA –The Center for Open Science (COS) is delighted to announce the appointment of Yvette Seger, PhD to its Board of Directors. Seger brings impressive experience...
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TOP Advisory Board Welcomes New Chair and Members
Charlottesville, VA – The Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) Guidelines Advisory Board welcomes its new chair, Sean Grant, and board members to support its mission to...