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We are a non-profit working with communities across the research ecosystem to make science more engaging, accessible, and actionable. More at www.orcaopen.org

Open Research Community Accelerator (ORCA)

Round 1 of our Catalytic Awards Program has wrapped! What does nurturing a culture of #OpenScience look like in practice? Supporting projects in medical training, food systems, robotics, & more. Plus lots of engagement w/ faculty, students, & communities. Hear from the participants→ bit.ly/4dhawi7

Strong momentum for reform in U.S. research assessment! 🇺🇸 New insights from the MA3 Challenge by @orca-open.bsky.social show institutions are ready to move beyond discussion and implement changes to hiring, promotion, and tenure 👉 sfdora.org/2026/04/22/u... #HigherEd #ResearchAssessment

Thanks, @danafoundation.bsky.social for sharing this perspective on the direct correlation between aligning incentives & the future of science. Pleased to partner w/ you, @moorefound.bsky.social, @rwjf.org, & Rita Allen Foundation to modernize academic appointment & advancement. #ResearchAssessment

🎉We’re excited to announce the 2nd Catalytic Awards Program cohort - a diverse group of champions advancing #OpenScience, #OpenSource, #OpenData, & #EngagedScience across disciplines, institutions, and communities. Follow their work and stay tuned for what’s ahead 👉 www.orcaopen.org/work/cap

Over the coming months, the cohort will form a community of practice to share lessons and develop models that can be adapted across the broader higher education landscape. Learn more: ma3challenge.org #HigherEd #OpenScience #ResearchImpact #AcademicReform [5/5]

The MA3 Challenge aims to better align academic incentives with the contributions universities increasingly value, including: 🤝 Collaboration 🌍 Public impact 🔓 Open research 🎓 Mentoring 💡 Innovation [2/5]

🚨🚨🚨 Six universities will receive $250K each through the Modernizing Academic Appointment & Advancement (MA3) Challenge to pilot bold reforms in faculty hiring, evaluation, promotion, and tenure systems. Today @orca-open.bsky.social is excited to announce the inaugural MA3 awardees. [1/5]

Thanks so much to Julieta Arancio, PhD from @orca-open.bsky.social for the fascinating @curioss Deep Dive on #OpenHardware. 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bBx... #AcademicOSPOs #AcademicOSS #AcademicSky #OpenScience #OpenSource #OpenSourceSoftware

We’re proud to run the MA3 Challenge in partnership with @aspeninstitute.bsky.social Science & Society Program and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. We are grateful for support from @moorefound.bsky.social, @danafoundation.bsky.social, Rita Allen Foundation, & @rwjf.org. [4/5]

Congratulations to the MA3 awardees: • @climate.columbia.edu • @michiganstateu.bsky.social • Philander Smith University • @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social • University of Northern Colorado • @ucsantacruz.bsky.social Details about each project: www.ma3challenge.org/inauguralcoh... [3/5]

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