National Science Board Convenes
As the National Science Foundation (NSF) awaits their new building, the American Chemical Society hosted the National Science Board’s (NSB) February Meeting. Chair of the NSB, Victor McCrary, PhD, opened the meeting which convened Board members and agency leadership to …
ACT for NIH Foundation Hosts a Bipartisan Celebration
The ACT for NIH Foundation hosted their Annual Celebration on Wednesday, March 4th in the Library of Congress. Bipartisan congressional leaders gathered in a clear show of support for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). FABBS was honored to be …
White House Nomination Contributes to Mounting Change at NSF
Last week, word spread that the White House would be nominating James ‘Jim’ O’Neill to serve as the director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) at a time of ongoing change within the agency. Amidst this leadership uncertainty, NSF continues …
Leadership Challenges Continue at the CDC
Last week, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Jay Bhattacharya, PhD, was named acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in addition to his NIH role. This is the fourth person to lead the …
FY26 Offers Hope for IES and the Science of Reading Hearing
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) continues to navigate the fallout from significant disruptions, including last year’s cancellation of $900 million in contracts and significant staffing reductions (see previous FABBS article). Recent funding wins and congressional hearings have reaffirmed the …
Uncertain Future for U.S. Participation in International Scientific Disciplinary Unions
Until recently, the Board on International Scientific Organizations (BISO) of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) managed 18 disciplinary boards representing the U.S. in international scientific unions. NAS’s management was made possible by support from the National Science Foundation (NSF). …
