NBES Reconvenes for the First Time in Nearly 6 Years
The National Board for Education Sciences (NBES) is the advisory board for the Institute of Education Sciences. Late last year, President Biden appointed 14 new members.
The Board convened on Monday, September 11 in a virtual setting. IES director and …
Interview with Rashada Alexander, Director of AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship
1. What is the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship?
I’d love to start by telling you a true thing about me: The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship (STPF) program transformed me, professionally and personally. After earning a Ph.D. …
NSB Holds Summer Meeting
The National Science Board (NSB) met on August 15 and 16 for its quarterly meeting. [See recordings: Day 1, Day 2, and the agenda]
The event began with a warm welcome from Dr. Panchanathan, the Director of the National Science …
PCAST: Advancing Public Engagement with the Sciences and Recent Advances in the Social Sciences
Social and behavioral science has been a focus of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) these past months. On July 27, PCAST met for a presentation on Advancing Public Engagement with the Sciences. Co-leads Vicki Sato, …
ARPA-H Update – FABBS Efforts to Incorporate our Sciences
The federal government is standing up a new agency, Advanced Research Projects Agency in Health (ARPA-H) – and investing billions of dollars – to translate research into better health outcomes for all. FABBS has been engaged since the inception, advocating …
White House Releases Priorities for Research and Development
Earlier this month, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Arati Prabhakar and Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda D. Young sent a memo to heads of executive branch departments and agencies outlining the Biden-Harris Administration’s 2025 …
