Q&A with Mark Schneider, IES Director
April 15, 2020
Before joining IES, Mark Schneider was a vice president and an Institute Fellow at American Institutes for Research (AIR) and President of College Measures. Prior to joining AIR, Dr. Schneider served as Commissioner of the National Center …
Comics: A Valuable Interplay of Visual Art and Words
March 26, 2020
As a boy Neil Cohn loved comics, and he turned that love into an original and respected scientific domain influenced by linguistics and integrating drawing and language into a common understanding.
“I study people’s minds and brains …
FABBS Commnents on Modernization of Clinical Trials and OBSSR Invites Research on Gun Violence
March 26, 2020
In response to a request for comment, FABBS provided feedback on NIH plans regarding the modernization of ClinicalTrials.gov. FABBS strongly supports efforts to update infrastructure and usability of ClinicalTrials.gov and shares a strong commitment to transparency and …
Congress Advances Third Stimulus Bill, FABBS Submits Testimony to House Appropriations Subcommittees
March 27, 2020
Following days of negotiations, on Wednesday, March 25th, the Senate passed the third COVID-19 stimulus bill – Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (S. 3548). Having resolved differences on the provisions for local government funds, aid …
Guidance and Resources Regarding COVID-19
March 26, 2020
For future updates, please see our COVID-19 page.
Information and guidance for the general public, as well as researchers and scientific societies, has developed and changed quickly as the understanding of COVID-19 deepens. Here is a compilation …
FABBS Advocates for Federal Funding for Behavioral and Brain Sciences
March 12, 2020
Appropriations subcommittees are busy collecting information and hearing from federal agency leadership, constituents, and the advocacy community, as they work to draft fiscal year 2021 budgets under their jurisdictions. On behalf of our scientific societies, FABBS advocates …
