NASA's Science Mission Directorate Community of Practice for Education (SCoPE), part of the Science Activation program, partnered with Arizona State University's Facility for Open Research in a Compressed Environment (FORCE) Summer School in summer 2026, according to a NASA report published Aug. 17, 2026. The partnership helped seven undergraduate interns develop science communication skills.

SCoPE ran two workshops on June 25 and 26, followed by office hours the next week, on translating technical research for non-expert audiences, preparing research posters and planning outreach stations. The training ended with two events: a FORCE Open House that drew approximately 50 members of the public to tour the high-pressure laboratory, and a poster session for ASU faculty, staff and students.

NASA said the training aimed to give emerging planetary scientists practical skills for engaging both peers and public audiences. SCoPE is supported by NASA cooperative agreement award number 80NSSC21M0006.