Advisory Committee for SBE Meets, Discusses Goals and Challenges
December 18, 2019
The fall meeting of the NSF Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) Advisory Committee took place on December 12-13. This committee meets twice yearly to provide advice, recommendations, and oversight to the Directorate concerning support for research, …
National Science Board and Board on Behavioral, Cognitive and Sensory Sciences Hold Fall Meetings
November 21, 2019
The National Science Board (NSB) met on November 19th and 20th. NSF Director, France Córdova, reviewed recent NSF activities and accomplishments including Nobel Prize and MacArthur winners supported by NSF. Córdova announced Convergence Accelerator awards for two …
NIH – FABBS Advocacy and Recent Awards
November 6, 2019
FABBS responded to NINDS Request for Comment on their strategic plan. Colleagues from National Academy for Neuropsychology (NAN), helped to inform FABBS’ comments. The submission encouraged NINDS to increase the integration of basic neuroscience/neurological research with neuropsychological …
Members Announced for the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)
November 6, 2019
Late last month, President Trump issued an executive order that brought new life to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), an advisory committee to advise the president on topics concerning science, technology, and …
Sudip Parikh to head AAAS
November 6, 2019
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has announced that Sudip Parikh will serve as the next chief executive officer and executive publisher of the Science family of journals. AAAS aims to “advance science, engineering, …
DBASSE Advisory Committee Meets and Social Psychologist Gives the Henry and Bryna David Lecture
October 23, 2019
The National Academies of Sciences, Division of Behavioral, Social Sciences and Education (DBASSE) Advisory Committee met for their fall meeting on October 10. The open session began with an update from Russ Shilling, Chief Scientific Officer, American …
