NSF Merit Review Report
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has released the NSF FY21 Merit Review Digest, identifying funding portfolios according to two review criteria – Intellectual Merit (IM) and Broader Impacts (BI). In fiscal year 2021, NSF invested more than $8.5 billion to …
NIH Welcomes a New OBSSR Director
Dr. Jane M. Simoni will serve as the next Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) and Associate Director for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research. Dr. Simoni will start in this …
NSF Briefing Showcases Cognitive Science Research for Strengthening American Infrastructure
The National Science Foundation (NSF) hosted a Congressional Briefing entitled Strengthening America’s Infrastructure: How NSF Research is Supporting a Resilient and Innovative Future.
Dr. Sylvia Butterfield, acting director of the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) directorate opened with brief …
Key Federal Agency Science Leaders Hang in the Balance
Despite the scientific community urging for a speedy confirmation of Dr. Bertagnolli as NIH Director, Senator Sanders (I-VT), has asserted that he will not support any nominee until the White House has moved to slash drug prices. Senator Warren (D-MA), …
DHS Includes FABBS Nominated Disciplines
On July 12, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Developmental and Adolescent Psychology is one of eight new programs being added to the DHS science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) designated degree programs list. FABBS nominated this code …
NSF SBE Holds Spring Meeting
The Advisory Committee (AC) for the Social, Behavioral, and Economic (SBE) Sciences Directorate at the National Science Foundation (NSF) met on June 8 and 9 for their Spring meeting.
Dr. Dominique Brossard, University of Wisconsin-Madison, SBE AC Chair, provided opening …
