OBSSR Honors Behavioral Scientists and NAS Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Meets
June 13, 2019
The NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research hosted its 12th Matilda White Riley Awards, the annual distinguished scholar lecture named for a celebrated scientist and member of the National Academy of Sciences. Riley provided outstanding …
Administration Announces Joint Committee to Invigorate US Research
May 23, 2019
On May 6, the White House National Science and Technology Council announced the creation of a committee to invigorate US Research, The National Science and Technology Council Joint Committee on Improving Research Environments. The joint committee will …
Legislation Affecting Science: Cannabis Research, STEM Education, Cures and Innovation Acts
May 23, 2019
FABBS continues to track – and weigh in on – legislation affecting our sciences both positively and negatively. Below are several bills of interest not included in our last update on relevant legislation.
FABBS endorsed the Friends …
House Appropriations Committee Approves Increases to NSF Budget and Report Language
May 23, 2019
On May 22, the full House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2020 budget for Commerce, Justice, and Science. The final vote was 30 to 22 along partisan lines.
The House budget for NSF includes a record …
FABBS Honors Keith Holyoak
May 23, 2019
Keith Holyoak’s career in cognitive science and cognitive neuroscience has been devoted to understanding the representation of knowledge in the human mind and brain. Over the past four decades, working with an evolving network of exceptional students …
Our Sciences Represented and Honored in Washington DC
May 9, 2019
In April, several high-profile events on Capitol Hill and at the National Academy of Sciences brought attention to important scientific contributions of FABBS scientists.
Dr. Turk-Browne and Representative Bill Foster (D-IL)On April 30th, two poster exhibitions …
