--- title: COS News description: COS News --- - Our sites: - [OSF](https://osf.io) - [TOP Guidelines](https://www.cos.io/initiatives/top-guidelines) - [* *Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/cos.io)[* *Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@CenterforOpenScience)[* *Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/center-for-open-science/)[* *YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@CenterforOpenScience) - [**  Shop](https://www.redbubble.com/people/OpenScience/shop) - [**  Donate](https://www.cos.io/support-cos) [![Center for Open Science](https://www.cos.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/COS%202024/cos-full-tag-h.png?width=2000&height=293&name=cos-full-tag-h.png "Center for Open Science")](https://www.cos.io) ** ** # News Open science and transparency practices are hot topics in the scholarly research and scientific community and in the media at large. For media inquiries, contact: [pr@cos.io](mailto:pr@cos.io). [![](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/cos%20new%20default.png) ](https://www.cos.io/about/news/large-scale-collaboration-releases-new-findings-on-research-credibility) [Large-Scale Collaboration Releases New Findings on Research Credibility](https://www.cos.io/about/news/large-scale-collaboration-releases-new-findings-on-research-credibility) Apr. 1, 2026 Media Contact: pr@cos.io Results from the SCORE program, published in Nature and several preprints, assess multiple dimensions of credibility in social and behavioral science... [![](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/Blog%20Thumbnails%20(7).png) ](https://www.cos.io/about/news/center-for-open-science-welcomes-chris-bourg-and-marcus-munafo-board-of-directors) [The Center for Open Science Welcomes Chris Bourg and Marcus Munafò to its Board of Directors](https://www.cos.io/about/news/center-for-open-science-welcomes-chris-bourg-and-marcus-munafo-board-of-directors) Mar. 25, 2026 Open science has moved from the margins to the mainstream. With the release of our 2026–2028 Strategic Plan, COS is focusing its next phase of work on advancing Lifecycle Open... [![](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/cos%20new%20default.png) ](https://www.cos.io/about/news/new-paper-proposes-a-framework-for-assessing-the-trustworthiness-of-research) [New Paper Proposes a Framework for Assessing the Trustworthiness of Research](https://www.cos.io/about/news/new-paper-proposes-a-framework-for-assessing-the-trustworthiness-of-research) Feb. 3, 2026 Media Contact: pr@cos.io A new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) proposes a systems-level framework for evaluating the trustworthiness... [![](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/cos%20new%20default.png) ](https://www.cos.io/about/news/center-for-open-science-awarded-grant-from-robert-wood-johnson-foundation-to-preserve-and-safeguard-publicly-funded-scientific-data) [Center for Open Science Awarded Grant from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Preserve and Safeguard Publicly Funded Scientific Data](https://www.cos.io/about/news/center-for-open-science-awarded-grant-from-robert-wood-johnson-foundation-to-preserve-and-safeguard-publicly-funded-scientific-data) Nov. 17, 2025 Media Contact: pr@cos.ioThe Center for Open Science (COS) has been awarded a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to develop a community-driven strategic plan for... [![](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/Blog%20Thumbnails%20(6).png) ](https://www.cos.io/about/news/cos-welcomes-melissa-aldridge-senior-director-of-finance-maryam-zaringhalam-senior-director-of-policy) [COS Welcomes Melissa Aldridge as Senior Director of Finance and Maryam Zaringhalam as Senior Director of Policy](https://www.cos.io/about/news/cos-welcomes-melissa-aldridge-senior-director-of-finance-maryam-zaringhalam-senior-director-of-policy) Jun. 16, 2025 Charlottesville, VA — The Center for Open Science (COS) is pleased to announce the recent appointments of Melissa N. Aldridge as Senior Director of Finance and Maryam Zaringhalam... [![](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/cos%20new%20default.png) ](https://www.cos.io/about/news/cos-statement-on-restoring-gold-standard-science-executive-order) [COS Statement on “Restoring Gold Standard Science” Executive Order](https://www.cos.io/about/news/cos-statement-on-restoring-gold-standard-science-executive-order) May. 29, 2025 The Center for Open Science (COS) exists to increase the openness, integrity, and reproducibility of research. Advancing these principles is foundational to producing trustworthy... [![OSF logo on blue background](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/Blog%20Thumbnails%20(34).png) ](https://www.cos.io/about/news/notice-of-osf-service-disruption) [Notice of OSF Service Disruption and Data Loss](https://www.cos.io/about/news/notice-of-osf-service-disruption) May. 24, 2025 UPDATE (7/2/2025): DoIT, a Google Cloud Partner and support expert, has worked with COS to analyze Audit log trails leading up to the incident on May 23, 2025 using the Google... [![](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/POSE%20thumb-1.png) ](https://www.cos.io/about/news/pose-call-for-developers) [COS Launches Call for Developers to Enhance Open Science Framework with Support from NSF](https://www.cos.io/about/news/pose-call-for-developers) May. 1, 2025 Media Contact: pr@cos.ioCharlottesville, VA — The Center for Open Science (COS) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) inviting open-source development teams and independent... [![](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/cos%20new%20default.png) ](https://www.cos.io/about/news/health-research-replication-initiative-launches) [Center for Open Science Launches Collaborative Health Research Replication Initiative](https://www.cos.io/about/news/health-research-replication-initiative-launches) Apr. 10, 2025 Media Contact: pr@cos.ioCharlottesville, VA — The Center for Open Science (COS) has announced the launch of the Replicability Project: Health Behavior (RPHB), a collaborative... [![](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/cos%20new%20default.png) ](https://www.cos.io/about/news/cos-statement-on-the-future-of-open-scholarship) [COS Statement on U.S. Executive Orders and the Future of Open Scholarship](https://www.cos.io/about/news/cos-statement-on-the-future-of-open-scholarship) Mar. 20, 2025 At the Center for Open Science (COS), our mission is to advance openness, integrity, and rigor in research. Scientific progress depends on a foundation of transparency,... [![](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/cos%20new%20default.png) ](https://www.cos.io/about/news/predicting-replicability-challenge-launched) [Center for Open Science Launches Challenge to Advance Automated Assessment of Research Claims](https://www.cos.io/about/news/predicting-replicability-challenge-launched) Mar. 5, 2025 Charlottesville, VA— The Center for Open Science (COS) has announced the launch of an innovative challenge aimed at advancing automated methods for evaluating research... [![](https://www.cos.io/hubfs/Blog%20Thumbnails%20(30).png) ](https://www.cos.io/about/news/cos-welcomes-daniel-correa-and-amanda-kay-montoya-to-its-board-of-directors) [The Center for Open Science Welcomes Daniel Correa and Amanda Kay Montoya to its Board of Directors](https://www.cos.io/about/news/cos-welcomes-daniel-correa-and-amanda-kay-montoya-to-its-board-of-directors) Feb. 24, 2025 Charlottesville, VA - The Center for Open Science (COS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Correa, Chief Executive Officer of the Federation of American Scientists,... 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