About Us

Mission of SPAR

SPAR is a non-partisan graduate student organization at Rutgers University, currently existing on both the New Brunswick and Newark Health Sciences campuses. Our goal is to provide a structure for the scientific community at Rutgers to connect our colleagues, politicians, and the local community for the purposes of increasing scientific literacy, advocating for policies supported by scientific research, increasing the effectiveness of scientific communications, and continuing government support for scientific research.

Goals of SPAR

1. Communicate science to the public
2. Support evidence-based polices 
3. Advocate for science (i.e. funding, regulations, etc.)
4. Foster inclusivity in science

The National Science Policy Network

SPAR is a local chapter of the National Science Policy Network (NSPN), a national network of student and early careers scientists. Learn more at www.scipolnetwork.org/