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+title: US-RSE April 2025 Newsletter
+subtitle: April 2025 
+category: newsletter
+tags: [newsletter, April]
+---
+
+### 💜This Month: Celebrating Our RSE Community💜
+
+<img src="https://quotation.io/quotes/every-person-defined-communities-belongs.jpg" alt="Orson Scott Card Quote: Every Person is defined by the communities she belongs to.">
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+<!--Headline-->
+
+In this monthly newsletter, we share recent, current, and planned activities of the US-RSE Association, and related news that we think is of interest to US-RSE members. Newsletters are also available on our [website](https://us-rse.org/newsletters/) alongside the growing resources and information on the US-RSE Association. To receive our newsletter, [join US-RSE](https://us-rse.org/join/).
+
+In this issue:
+<!--UPDATE SECTIONS-->
+* [1. USRSE'25 Conference](#conference2025)
+* [2. Shoutout to Our Volunteers](#volunteers)
+* [3. Steering Committee Updates](#sc-update)
+* [4. Organizational Founding Membership](#orgmember)
+* [5. Community and Travel Funds](#community-funds)
+* [6. Community News](#news)
+    * [New Community Partnerships](#partnerships)
+    * [Celebrating Our Peers](#peer-news)
+    * [Community Calls](#community-calls)
+    * [RSE Empowerment in National Labs](#wg-national-labs-empowerment)
+    * [R Affinity Group](#ag-r-rse)
+* [7. Interesting Events and Opportunities](#events)
+* [8. Interesting Reads, Videos, or Podcasts](#reads)
+* [9. Get Involved](#involved)
+* [10. Recent Job Postings](#jobs)
+
+-----------------
+
+<a name="conference2025"></a>
+# **1. US-RSE Conference 2025 (USRSE'25)**  
+
+**Call for Submissions**
+
+We invite submissions for [USRSE'25](https://us-rse.org/usrse25/participate/), the third annual conference from the United States Research Software Engineer Association ([US-RSE](https://us-rse.org/)), to be held in **Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 6-8, 2025**. 
+
+Do you write code for your research? Are you curious about career paths available to computational researchers? If so, USRSE’25 is the perfect venue to showcase your work\!
+
+Whether you’re a data scientist, digital humanist, scientific programmer, software developer, or research software user, US-RSE is where people at the intersection of code and research come together. The USRSE'25 conference is your chance to connect with peers, mentors, and experts in the fast-growing world of research software. Don’t just take our word for it—100% of last year's post-conference survey respondents said they would return and recommend the conference to others.
+
+This year’s conference theme is “Code, Practices, and People.” Submission formats include Birds of a Feather (BoFs), workshops, short talks (including papers, talk abstracts, and notebooks), and posters. **The submission deadline for all formats (except posters) is May 16, 2025\.** Poster submissions are due July 20, 2025\. 
+
+Visit the [conference website](https://us-rse.org/usrse25/participate/) for further details including:
+
+- Technical topics of interest aligned with the conference theme (see last year’s [program](https://us-rse.org/usrse24/program/) for ideas)  
+- Submission formats, templates, and associated deadlines   
+- ***New Journal Opportunity***: authors whose papers are accepted to USRSE’25 will be invited to submit to a [special issue](https://us-rse.org/usrse25/participate/special-issue/) of the journal Future Generation Computer Systems. Check our [previous special issues](https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/10GXQ2MQKBW).
+- How and where to submit  
+- Dates for notification of acceptance and other important dates  
+- Venue, hotel, and travel [details](https://us-rse.org/usrse25/attend/) 
+
+Questions about the submission process? Contact [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).
+
+-----------------
+
+<a name="volunteers"></a>
+# **2. Shoutout to Our Volunteers**
+
+<!--Save this placeholder for the "headline" of the month-->
+April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, and we want to take a moment to send a huge **THANK YOU** to all of you who give your time, energy, and heart to this community :purple_heart:
+Your contributions — whether it’s organizing events, leading and participating in working groups, working on the job board, sharing ideas, mentoring, advocating, or simply showing up — are what make this space vibrant, welcoming, and impactful. We couldn’t do it without you.
+On behalf of the Executive Director and the Steering Committee: **we see you, we appreciate you, and we’re so grateful for everything you do.**
+Here’s to you — our amazing volunteers! :tada::clap::star2:
+
+--------
+<a name="sc-update"></a>
+# **3. Steering Committee Updates**  
+
+<!--Steering committee updates-->
+In March, the Steering Committee looked at financing for the US-RSE'25 conference, particularly in light of the current funding climate and the balance between organizational memberships and conference sponsorships, and tentatively approved the conference attendance fees. We followed up on the action items from our strategic planning meeting in February, assigning subcommittees for the areas of focus we identified there. We discussed the potential impacts of hiring a new part-time community manager; expect to hear more on this soon. Finally, we assisted our Executive Director in applying for (and being granted) a no-cost extension to our Sloan funding and also worked with her to debrief the first Organizational Member meeting that took place in late February.
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+--------
+
+
+<a name="community-funds"></a>
+# **4. Community and Travel Funds program**
+**Next Application Deadline:** March 31, 2025
+
+*Part of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant for US-RSE has been delegated for the [Community and Travel Funds program](https://us-rse.org/funds-and-awards/). Members of US-RSE can apply for funds for community or individual purposes for event costs, get-togethers, travel funding, and more.*
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+
+The next application deadline is **March 31, 2025**. We encourage you to apply for funding to support your community and travel needs!
+The application process is simple and straightforward. You can find the application form [here](https://us-rse.org/funds-and-awards/).
+
+-----------
+<a name="orgmember"></a>
+# **5. Organizational Founding Membership**  
+
+US-RSE envisions a future where Research Software Engineers are universally respected for advancing science, technology, and society through the transformative power of research software engineering.
+We’re excited to share that the momentum around our Organizational Founding Membership continues to grow! See the list below for the current members (six more are onboarding at the moment).
+
+Organizations that join on or before November 30, 2025, will be recognized in perpetuity as founding members. Founding organizations will also lock in current membership fees through December 31, 2028.
+Organizational support helps sustain and expand vital community offerings, including the annual conference, monthly calls and newsletter, job board, working groups, and new resources.
+
+Please reach out to Sandra Gesing at [email protected] if you are interested in becoming an organizational founding member! 
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+
+### Premier Members
+- [University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign](https://illinois.edu/)
+- [Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory](https://lbl.gov)
+- [Princeton University](https://www.princeton.edu/)
+- [Sandia National Laboratories](https://www.sandia.gov/)
+
+
+### Standard Members
+- [Center for Research Computing - University of Notre Dame](https://crc.nd.edu/)
+- [Rosen Center for Advanced Computing - Purdue](https://www.rcac.purdue.edu/)
+- [NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research](https://ncar.ucar.edu/)
+- [Pasteur ISI](https://pasteurlabs.ai/)
+- [Research Technologies - Indiana University](https://uits.iu.edu/about/org-structure/research-technologies/)
+- [Globus - A UChicago non-profit service](https://globus.org)
+- [Academic Data Science Alliance](https://academicdatascience.org/)
+- [Research Software Alliance](https://www.researchsoft.org/)
+- [Omnibond](https://omnibond.com/)
+
+### Basic Members
+- [Open OnDemand](https://openondemand.org/)
+-----------------
+
+<a name="news"></a> 
+# **5. Community News** 
+
+<!--Significant news-->
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+<a name="partnerships"></a>
+### **New Community Partnerships**
+
+<!-- Insert community partners -->
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+<a name="peer-news"></a>
+### **Celebrating Our Peers**
+
+<!--Someone you want to shoutout? DO IT HERE!-->
+
+<a name="community-calls"></a>
+### **Community Calls**
+
+<!--Community call news goes here-->
+
+The next community call will take place on [foobar].
+
+***March Community Call (Past)***   
+
+The March Community Call was about Code Reviews, and is available [here on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm3zKIhMX4w).
+
+<a name="ag-r-rse"></a>
+### **R-RSE Affinity Group (Project 2)**
+
+Interested in designing and launching a mini-hackathon, codeathon, or other R-focused project? Come join the [R-RSE Affinity Group (R-RSE)](https://us-rse.org/ag/r-rse/)  for Project 2 of 3 that we are making available this year! R-RSE exists to increase the representation of R users in the US-RSE community and provide opportunities for members to develop R skills. Submit your plan by June 6, 2025. More details can be found [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fEL6H4-FW-C_OaB0oMp5iw9_5KJYgbOk6xpnW0sMSDY/edit?tab=t.b8icz0xlc3zz).
+
+<a name="events"></a>
+-----------------
+# **6. Interesting Events and Opportunities**
+
+<!--Advertise your interesting opportunities here-->
+
+### **Upcoming Events**
+
+<!--Advertise your events in May and beyond here-->
+
+#### DMV-RSE Meetup: Maintaining open-source software over the decade time scale: lessons learned and best practices
+
+The [Delaware-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) RSE](https://us-rse.org/ag/dmv-rse/) affinity group is hosting a third in-person DMV Research Software Engineers meetup on May 15 in Washington DC! Join us to learn about a new RSE topic, connect with fellow RSE professionals in the area, and make friends!
+
+**Speaker**: [Ryan Dale](https://irp.nih.gov/pi/ryan-dale), a senior scientist and Head of the Bioinformatics and Scientific Programming Core at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development will share insights about what it takes to maintain software for 14 years (and counting). Ryan's talk will touch on various hot topics in research software engineering like journal article citations vs. actual usage, engaging with a community of users, working with GitHub and various online providers, building out your online CV, and more.
+
+**When**: Thursday, May 15, 5.30-7pm
+**Where**: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washginton DC
+
+Register and details on [Luma](https://lu.ma/f260643d) or via [Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/dc-research-software-engineers/events/307019826/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share-btn_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link). 
+
+-----------------
+
+<a name="reads"></a>
+# **7. Interesting Reads, Videos, or Podcasts**
+
+<!--Something you want people to see beyond the slack group? Insert it here-->
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+-----------------
+<a name="involved"></a>
+# **8. Get Involved**
+
+Volunteering with US-RSE is a great way to build your professional network and gain skills that can help you take the next step in your career.  A great way to start is by joining a working group.  Reach out to [email protected] or ask on Slack if you have questions about getting started.  
+
+New guidance was recently released on how to create new [Affinity Groups](https://us-rse.org/wg/group-management/form-an-affinity-group) and [Working Groups](https://us-rse.org/wg/group-management/form-a-working-group). If you see an unmet need in the US-RSE community, we encourage you to create your own group!
+
+As always, we thank everyone who is already contributing for their help in shaping and growing the organization.
+
+[US-RSE Working Groups](https://us-rse.org/working-groups/):
+
+<!--Have a new WG to add? Do so here!-->
+
+* [Code Review](https://us-rse.org/wg/code-review/)
+* [Community Calls](https://us-rse.org/wg/community-calls/)
+* [Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion](https://us-rse.org/wg/dei/)
+* [Education & Training](https://us-rse.org/wg/education_training/)
+* [Group Management](https://us-rse.org/wg/group-management/)
+* [Mentorship Program](https://us-rse.org/wg/mentorship-program/)
+* [RSE Empowerment in National Labs](https://us-rse.org/wg/rse-empowerment-national-labs/)
+* [Testing](https://us-rse.org/wg/testing/)
+* [User Experience](https://us-rse.org/wg/ux/)
+* [Website](https://us-rse.org/wg/website/)
+
+-----------------
+
+<a name="jobs"></a>
+# **9. Recent Job Postings**
+
+These opportunities were recently posted to the [RSE Opportunities page](https://us-rse.org/jobs/):
+
+<!--Insert RSE specific job postings here-->
+
+### Related Openings
+
+<!--Insert non-RSE specific job postings here-->
+
+### Other Job Boards
+
+The following boards might also be of interest.
+
+<!--Insert specific job boards here-->
+
+1.  [Research Software Engineering Opportunities in other associations/societies](https://researchsoftware.org/jobs.html)
+2.  [Software Carpentries Job Opportunities](https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/opportunities)
+3.  [Academic Data Science Alliance Jobs](https://academicdatascience.org/jobs)
+4.  [High Performance Computing (HPC) Jobs from hpc.social](https://hpc.social/jobs/)
+
+
+### Have an RSE-related job posting?
+
+Please read our [job posting policy](/jobs/policy/) first, then fill out this [Google form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYK64R1c0rj-ERldGLxuqedLIbsYPZXj9uBplDRYNmnND10Q/viewform?usp=sf_link) to request additions to the job board.
+
+
+**This newsletter is a joint effort of members of the US-RSE Association.**
+
+© US-RSE • 2021-2025 • US-RSE is a fiscally sponsored project of [Community Initiatives](http://communityin.org/), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
+
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