Organizations Collaborate on Joint Response to NIH Registration and Reporting RFI
November 16, 2018
Twenty-three scientific societies and higher education associations, joined by an additional twenty-three higher education institutions, submitted a letter to NIH in response to the NIH Request for Information (RFI) on Registration and Reporting Standards for Prospective Basic …
Michael C. Frank Featured at NIH’s Behavioral and Social Sciences Meeting
October 30, 2018
At a recent meeting of the NIH’s Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Coordinating Committee, Michael C. Frank of Stanford University spoke to attendees about the need for more big data to understand early language development in children. …
Q & A with Arthur Lupia, NSF Assistant Director, on Challenges and Directions for SBE
October 30, 2018
Just after Labor Day, Arthur (Skip) Lupia, joined the National Science Foundation (NSF) as an Assistant Director and Director for the Social, Behavioral, and Economic (SBE) Sciences Directorate. We asked him about the challenges the Directorate has …
NICHD to Update Strategic Plan: Opportunities for Input
September 20, 2018
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) recently announced its plans to update its strategic plan . NICHD plays a significant role in supporting behavioral and brain science research and research …
NSF Launches 2026 Idea Machine Prize Competition
September 20, 2018
The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced the launch of the NSF 2026 Idea Machine, a competition to seek the public’s input in setting the U.S. research agenda in fundamental research. The 2026 Idea Machine builds on the …
AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition on July 12th
June 29, 2018
The AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition will host a Symposium on Higher Education and Human Rights on July 12th in Washington, DC. The Coalition was formed in 2009, and the American Association for the Advancement of …
