mastodon 4.7.3The Community for University and Research Institution OSPOs (Open Source Program Offices).
Run by @richlitt@mastodon.social and others.
Here for #opensource #academia and all things #oss and #floss.
Thanks so much to @geekygirldawn@hachyderm.io of @chaoss@fosstodon.org for the excellent #DeepDive on framing the value of #OpenSource efforts and using metrics to prioritize critical work that aligns with institutional strategic goals.
📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYqG3oX3rnY
📖 CHAOSS Guide on Demonstrating Organizational Value: https://chaoss.community/practitioner-guide-demonstrating-org-value/
Thanks so much to Julieta Arancio, PhD from the #OpenResearchCommunityAccelerator (ORCA) for the fascinating @curioss@fosstodon.org Deep Dive on #OpenHardware.
This led to a great discussion on #MakerSpaces, #licensing for Open Hardware, building engagement and signposting to the communities who need these innovations the most.
📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bBxYYUJStg
#AcademicOSPOs #AcademicOSS #OpenScience #OpenSource #OpenSourceSoftware
Our wonderful @curioss@fosstodon.org members have shared their most effective strategies for conducting outreach to diverse stakeholders.
This article explores how to effectively sequence and combine outreach activites to broaden the reach and maximize impact of #AcademicOSPOs.
Congratulations to #UniversitéGrenobleAlpes on the launch of the first #AcademicOSPO in France. 🎉
Thanks so much to #CURIOSS member, #ViolaineLouvet and her colleagues for the very warm welcome at this milestone event.
The dedication to empowering researchers and scientists to leverage #OpenSourceSoftware is inspiring. We're very excited to follow the journey ahead.
🔖 Slides from the event: https://bit.ly/48fhLFp
We're very excited to welcome two new members, John Walters and Austin Check of #MississippiStateUniversity Office of Technology Management to the #CURIOSS community!
We're looking forward to learning more about their work with the Mississippi State University Open Source Program Office and to future collaboration together.
ℹ️ Learn more about the MSU #OSPO: https://www.otm.msstate.edu/ospo
#academicOSPOs #academicOSS #opensourcesoftware #openscience #opensource
The call for proposals for the 2026 GW #OpenSource Conference is now open!
🔗 CFP: https://ospo.gwu.edu/form/2026-propose-a-talk
📅 Dates: March 23–24, 2026
📍 Location: #TheGeorgeWashingtonUniversity, Washington, D.C.
🎉Congrats to @curioss@fosstodon.org members, Bill Branan, Megan Forbes and all involved from the #SheridanLibraries on the $750,000 grant from the #AlfredPSloanFoundation to the #JohnsHopkinsUniversity #OSPO!
The funding will be used to create a Research Software Support Network Network to assist and coordinate #researchers' use of #software across the university.
📰https://hub.jhu.edu/2026/01/06/open-source-programs-office-research-software-support-network/
#AcademicOSS #AcademicOSPO #OpenResearch #OpenSourceSoftware #OpenScience #ResearchSoftware #RSE #RSEng
Our November Deep Dive explored #RebootTheEarth - #opensource #hackathons where young programmers and developers build climate solutions together.
A huge thanks to Mithusa Kajendran and Omar Mohsine of the #UnitedNations for sharing the program's origins and evolution.
We’re also very grateful to Tom Hughes of the #CMU #OSPO for sharing learning on recent Reboot events co-hosted by #CMUAfrica and #TheUpanzinziNetworkatCMUAfrica in Kigali; and #CMUQatar in Doha.
We’re delighted to announce that @curioss@fosstodon.org has two new members.
A very warm welcome to Leigh Phan of the #UCLA Library Data Science Center who is also working with the UCLA #OSPO.
We’re also thrilled that @k8hert@fosstodon.org of #Biohub #OpenScienceProgramOffice has joined the community.
We’re very much looking forward to collaborating with you both and learning more about your work!
#AcademicOSPOs #AcademicOSS #OpenSourceSoftware #OpenSource #OSScommunity
We’re very excited to welcome our new #CURIOSS member, Marvin Barksdale!
We look forward to collaborating with Marvin and learning more about #OpenScience and #OpenSource at #MassGeneralBrigham
ℹ️ More about MGB Innovation: https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/research-and-innovation/innovation
🔍 More about our members: https://curioss.org/about/members/
#AcademicOSPOs #AcademicOSS #OpenSourceSoftware #OSScommunity
#RebootTheEarth continues to grow!
@ucsc@mstdn.social and the #UnitedNationsOfficeofInformationAndCommunicationsTechnology are bringing together student innovators to tackle wildfire detection, response and impact solutions through #OpenSource collaboration.
A huge congratulations to @curioss@fosstodon.org members in#OpenSourceProgramOffice, UC Santa Cruz who are empowering the next generation of changemakers.
📆 November 7-8
🏢 UC Santa Cruz Silicon Valley Center
ℹ️ https://bit.ly/43Bsrec
There's so much potential to explore in relation to #OpenSource collaboration between academia and industry.
That's why we're really looking forward to this roundtable at #OSPOlogyLive Lyon.
We're delighted that #CURIOSS member, Jacek Plucinski will share the experience of #SnTInterdisciplinary Centrefor Security, Reliability and Trust at the #UniversitéDuLuxembourg.
🗓️ November 5
🎫 http://bit.ly/4qehSHR
A massive thanks to Francesca Vera of the #StanfordDataScience #CenterForOpenAndReproducibleScience and Ellianna Abrahams of #StanfordDoerrSchoolOfSustainability for this excellent talk on OpenSource@Stanford's Maintainers and Contributors Roundtable.
This #CommunityOfPractice provides a space for active #OpenSource #Maintainers and #Contributors to collectively learn from each other and to develop their competencies.
Join #BerkeleyInstituteforDataScience (BIDS) and the #UCBerkeley #OSPO to celebrate their new Premier @2i2c_org@hachyderm.io Membership!
🗓️ Thursday, October 16
🎫 https://events.berkeley.edu/BIDS/event/306419-ospo-monthly-meetup-launching-the-bids-membership-of-
Our September Deep Dive with Daniel Shown (#SaintLouisUniversity) is a must watch❗
The talk explores Open Source with SLU's systematic approach to transforming #ComputerScience capstone education through program design.
Over the last 4 years, the Opening Skills & Solutions program has proven its sustainability with 21 active products, $500K+ in development value delivered, and 80+ professionals trained annually.