Stanford Office of Science Outreach

Menu of Outreach Ideas for Faculty

The Office of Science Outreach (OSO) serves Stanford faculty by assisting them in creating outreach project ideas and proposals, identifying potential partners to work with, and
facilitating information and resource sharing among all of the University's science outreach programs. In addition, the OSO directs several programs in which Stanford faculty and their students can participate.

We hope this menu will stimulate your thinking about outreach activities to meet the Broader Impacts requirements of NSF and other funders and spur you to action!

NSF's Broader Impacts

NSF seeks outreach activities that address one or more of these broader impacts:

• Advance discovery and understanding while promoting teaching, training, and learning
• Broaden participation of underrepresented groups
• Enhance infrastructure for research and education
• Broaden dissemination to enhance scientific and technological understanding
• Provide benefits to society.

Click the red title to find the NSF webpage that elaborates on these broader impacts and provides examples of each.