#AcademicOSPOs
🌍 How can academic OSPOs help deliver the #SDGs?

We asked the room at #UNOpenSourceWeek 2026.

The answers: open source literacy, real-world projects, sustaining what we build... and having fun!

📖 curioss.org/news/curioss-at-un-open-source-week-2026/

#AcademicOSPOs #AcademicSky
CURIOSS at UN Open Source Week 2026
Learning from UN Open Source Week 2026
curioss.org
September 25, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Congratulations to @curiossorg.bsky.social member, @sayeedc.bsky.social and all at @cmu.edu and @library.cmu.edu on the new grant from the @sloanfoundation.bsky.social.

We will all have so much to learn from the work of the ENGIN Software Foundation.

#AcademicOSS #AcademicOSPOs #ENGIN
🎉 CMU Libraries receives Sloan Foundation grant to launch ENGIN Software Foundation. The initiative will help @cmu.edu open source projects grow from research prototypes into sustainable, community-supported tools. A new model for academic #OpenSource!

Read more: library.cmu.edu/about/news/2...
December 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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
Fostering Innovation through Open Hardware: Opportunities for Academic OSPOs
YouTube video by CURIOSS
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March 3, 2026 at 12:25 PM
@curiossorg.bsky.social 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.

📖https://bit.ly/45jJgv1
December 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM
A huge thanks to @danielskatz.bsky.social of the Research Software Alliance, for this #DeepDive on #ResearchSoftware, the evolving profession of research software engineering, #USRSE and #ReSA.

📺 bit.ly/4fdIsKy

#academicOSPOs #academicOSS #openscience #openresearch #RSE #RSeng
December 12, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Yesterday's 'Building Open Source Capacity in Academia' workshop brought together an incredible community of @curiossorg.bsky.social members and #opensource advocates!

We look forward to sharing learning on key themes - #OSSdiscovery, communicating the value of #academicOSPOs.

#UNOpenSourceWeek
June 18, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Thanks so much to @geekygirldawn.bsky.social of #CHAOSS for the excellent #DeepDive on framing the value of #OpenSource efforts and the strategic use of metrics.

📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYqG...

📖 chaoss.community/practitioner...

#AcademicOSS #AcademicOSPOs #AcademicSky
CHAOSS and Demonstrating the value of Open Source Efforts
YouTube video by CURIOSS
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March 30, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Great to see this new report from @ithakasr.bsky.social on 12 of our members' #academicOSPOs.

The findings share insights on common strategies, challenges, and operating models.

📖 sr.ithaka.org/publications...

#AcademicSky #opensource #opensourcesoftware #openscience
University Publishing In A Digital Age - Ithaka S+R
Scholars have a vast range of opportunities to distribute their work, from setting up web pages or blogs, to posting articles to working paper websites or
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August 28, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Thanks to everyone who participated in the #CURIOSS Winter Workshop. More patterns about your work are on the way!

Extra special thanks to our hosts @slieggi.bsky.social & everyone from the CROSS / #OSPO @ucsantacruz.bsky.social.

📖#CURIOSSPatterns repo: bit.ly/40spg66

#academicOSPOs #academicOSS
January 21, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Our latest CURIOSS Deep Dive takes us inside the UNICC and their #OpenSource journey! Watch the full Deep Dive: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b23X...
🙏 Thanks to Emily Bennett for sharing these valuable insights with our community!
#AcademicOSPOs #OpenCollaboration #OSSEducation #OSSInfrastructure #UNICC
The United Nations International Computing Centre, UNIQCloud and the UNICC OSPO.
YouTube video by CURIOSS
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June 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Great update from #CURIOSS member @labarba.bsky.social of the #GeorgeWashingtonUniversity #GWOSCON conference!

📖https://ospo.gwu.edu/celebrating-gws-first-annual-open-source-conference-hooray

# academicOSPOs # academicOSS #opensourcesoftware #opensource #openscience #OSScommunity #AcademicSky
May 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Check out some of the patterns that the CURIOSS community use to:

📚 Discover OSS in universities
📚 Promote good practices in OSS
📚 Create resources for OSS education
📚 Engage academic OSPO stakeholders

📖 bit.ly/curioss-patt...

#academicOSPOs #academicOSS
December 19, 2024 at 8:28 PM
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 @mgbinnovation.bsky.social.

ℹ️ www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/research-...

#AcademicOSPOs #AcademicOSS #AcademicSky
October 31, 2025 at 1:16 PM
🎉 @curiossorg.bsky.social members from @ucsantacruz.bsky.social #OSPO & the #UnitedNations are collaborating on the next #RebootTheEarth #hackathon to tackle wildfire detection, response and impact solutions through #OpenSource collaboration.

📆 Nov 7-8
ℹ️ bit.ly/43Bsrec

#AcademicOSPOs #AcademicSky
United Nations and Baskin Engineering to host West Coast’s first ‘Reboot the Earth’ hackathon
The event will bring together developers to create technological solutions to address the climate crisis.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Thank you to Anita Sarma (#OregonStateUniversity #GenderMag) for a great #DeepDive on how #InclusiveTech, solves big problems for #opensourceprojects by increasing contributors and users; and enhancing project sustainability.

📺 bit.ly/3F1143Q

#academicOSPOs #academicOSS #openscience #openresearch
February 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The initiative will support #opensource #contributors and #maintainers to deepen their knowledge and practice of peer code review, #Python package management practices, and community engagement.

#academicOSS #academicOSPOs #openscience #openresearch #ReproducibleResearch #AcademicSky
July 3, 2025 at 9:48 PM
📢 Calling all #AcademicOSPOs & #PublicSectorOSPOs!

⏰ Today is the deadline for completing the OSPO-RADAR Project survey: bit.ly/41GNICo

ℹ️ More info: www.softwareheritage.org/2025/04/0

#AcademicSky #OpenSource #OpenScience #ResearchSoftware
September 8, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Going to the Software Heritage 2025 Symposium and Summit tomorrow❓

#CURIOSS Community Lead, @claredillon.bsky.social, will be there. Please say hi!

ℹ️https://www.softwareheritage.org/2024/11/19/software-heritage-2025-symposium-summit/

#academicOSPOs #academicOSS, #openscience, #openresearch
January 28, 2025 at 8:28 AM
What a brilliant #DeepDive with Jonathan Starr on mapping the impact of #OSS through the @numfocus.bsky.social‬ #OSSci.

This is a really exciting project for anyone who wants to tell story of #opensourcesoftware in a visual way that resonates with people.

📺https://bit.ly/44Sxgl0

#AcademicOSPOs
May 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Hidden #repositories. Missing licences. Invisible contributions.
#OpenSource in academia has a visibility problem and @juanitagomezr.bsky.social from @ucsantacruz.bsky.social #OSPO has built a solution!

▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXGH...
#AcademicOSPOs #OSSDiscovery #CURIOSSCommunity #AcademicSky
Recipe for Discovery: Building the Open Source Repository Browser
YouTube video by CURIOSS
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June 4, 2026 at 11:21 AM
We’re delighted to publish more patterns from #CURIOSS members in #academicOSPOs:

💠Organize one-off workshops to address knowledge gaps about #opensource: bit.ly/4jCNHq0

💠Hold individual consultations/office hours for students & researchers at different stages of #OSSdevelopment: bit.ly/44Mp5q8
curioss-patterns/organize-one-off-workshops.md at main · CURIOSSorg/curioss-patterns
A public repository for the CURIOSS Patterns Practice - CURIOSSorg/curioss-patterns
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April 30, 2025 at 10:16 AM
What a great, straightforward resource from OpenSource@Stanford, @stanforddata.bsky.social on 6️⃣ things you can do right now to improve your #opensource project.

Well done to Zach Chandler and Francesca Vera!

📖 zenodo.org/records/1567...

#academicOSPOs #academicOSS #openscience #AcademicSky
6 Things You Can Do Right Now To Improve Your Open Source Project
This document was prepared by the OpenSource@Stanford team as just-right-sized, magazine-style format for conveying best practices that all academic open source software projects should consider. Ther...
zenodo.org
July 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
We’re so excited to publish more new patterns from #CURIOSS members working in #academicOSPOs.

💠Use this template as a framework for consultations with open source projects: bit.ly/3To8bXZ

💠Support students & #opensource projects by creating template documents for #GitHub #repos: bit.ly/4088w4T
curioss-patterns/template-for-1:1-campus-consultations.md at main · CURIOSSorg/curioss-patterns
A public repository for the CURIOSS Patterns Practice - CURIOSSorg/curioss-patterns
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June 16, 2025 at 12:06 PM
We're looking forward to the #OSOR Webinar: Exploring the role of #OSPOs in transforming #publicservices with #opensource.

@claredillon.bsky.social will talk about #academicOSPOs and #CURIOSS.

📅 22 May 2025
⏰ 10 am – 12 pm CEST
🎟️ ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

#academicOSS #InteroperableEurope
OSOR EC OSPO Webinar Attendance Form
ec.europa.eu
May 9, 2025 at 9:28 AM
What a great deep dive into the work of Software Heritage with Roberto Di Cosmo and Morane Gruenpeter.

Software Heritage plans to provide tools and portals that may be of great help to #academicOSPOs.

📺 bit.ly/3UkaOew

🔍 Find out more about #CURIOSS: curioss.org
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