To organize and run a workshop on the social, cultural, and ethical dimensions of big data

To support a May 2014 workshop: Building Science to Advance Research in the Microbiology of the Built Environment Program

To map the political landscape of national politics on hydraulic fracturing in the United States and draw lessons between North America and Europe about the politics of hydraulic fracturing and the research methods for studying political systems

To document a notable time period in the participation of women and computing through oral histories of middle-rank professional women employed by three major U.S. corporations

To organize and run a workshop on technical, practical, and research questions about big data privacy

To run a workshop and associated hack day on strategies and tools for cross-platform identity and contribution management in citizen science

To accelerate and advance the profession of energy evaluation through instilling an interest in and connections to professional evaluation of energy programs and policies by enabling graduate students to attend the IEPPEC Conference at no charge

To provide supplemental support for a one-day symposium on Microbiology of the Built Environment that was postponed due to the October 2013 federal government shutdown

To foster metadata collection and analysis across the Microbiology of the Built Environment program

To screen Decoding Annie Parker and hold a panel discussion as a way of highlighting women in STEM fields at the Athena Film Festival