Victor Hugo once said “change your opinions, keep to your principles; change your leaves, keep intact your roots.” Since MetroLab Network launched in 2015, much has changed. A pandemic has shifted our daily life, new federal administrations have begun, and our society is different. …

MetroLab Network Staff Yesterday, the White House Office for Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) held an event to highlight the science, technology and innovation investments of President Joe Biden’s 2024 fiscal budget. MetroLab attended the event featuring agency leaders including Arati Prabhakar, Director of the White House Office of Science…

On September 22, 2022, seventeen teams of community and academic partners presented at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC to present the culmination of their work over the last twelve months of bringing fast-paced civic research concepts to local communities. …

by: Kate Garman Burns I did debate in high school. And when I say “did” debate, I mean I was really into it. This included debate summer camp. See what I mean. I mention this because when I think of my experience during those summers, it was actually a walking…

Washington, DC — MetroLab Network is honored to continue supporting the National Science Foundation’s Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC), which, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), launched a new cohort of community partners across the U.S. on October 17th. The…

Washington, DC: Today, MetroLab launches its first task force under the new “In the Lab” program — the Data Governance Initiative. In collaboration with lead co-facilitators from the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and the University of Missouri — Kansas City (UMKC), the Task Force is a coalition of public…

MetroLab is announcing the addition of Tom Schenk, Katharine Lusk, and Emily Yates to the MetroLab Board of Directors. These three have long been involved with the MetroLab Network and bring valuable and innovative perspectives from local government, academia, and the private sector. …

Congratulations on your new role as MetroLab Network’s Executive Director! Could you tell us about yourself; your personal and professional background? Thank you! To start, I am proudly from Kansas City (Joe’s KC BBQ is the best place in KC, trust me on this), and I’m a lawyer who loves…

The Board of Directors and staff of MetroLab Network Inc. are pleased to announce that Kate Garman Burns will join the Organization as Executive Director effective Monday, January 31, 2022. MetroLab Network is an international network of local government-university collaboratives focused on advancing civic research and innovation to improve social…