Science and Engineering Report Released
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy hosted the National Science Board (NSB) and Foundation (NSF) leadership for the release of the 2024 U.S. Science and Engineering Indicators (S&E) report and to share the President’s NSF budget request …
NASEM Holds Forum on Failures in Social Systems
The National Academies of Science held a symposium on “Failures in Social Systems: Converging Biological, Behavioral, and Engineering Insights” on March 7th. The panelists discussed how failures in the sciences are caused by human social factors and systems.
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Preventing Alcohol Misuse – Congressional Briefing
On Thursday, March 21, the Friends of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), of which FABBS is an active member, hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill titled “Preventing Alcohol Misuse: Research to Improve and Save Lives.” The …
NSF Appoints Science Policy Scholar to Lead SBE Directorate
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced the appointment of Dr. Kaye Husbands Fealing to lead the Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) Directorate. Her first day will be April 22. Dr. Husbands Fealing currently serves as the Dean of …
NIMH Director Dr. Joshua Gordon to Step Down in June
On February 29th, Dr. Joshua A. Gordon announced his plans to step down as the director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) – effective June 14. Dr. Gordon has served in …
NIA Showcases Research Advances
The Friends of the National Institute of Aging (FoNIA), of which FABBS is a member, hosted an event with Dr. Richard Hodes, Director of NIA, on Friday, February 9th. The agency’s division directors presented academic research that their offices helped …
