FABBS Provides Feedback on Pandemic Preparedness Bill
February 8, 2022
In January, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), and Ranking Member, Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) released a discussion draft of the Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New …
Encouraging Progress on NSF Authorization
On January 25, House leadership introduced the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022, marking an important step toward reauthorizing the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Last year, the House and Senate …
State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2022
January 27, 2022
The National Science Board (NSB) and The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) recently released their biannual report on “The State of U.S. Science and Engineering.” The report outlines trends in the science and engineering …
Q&A with Dr. Barbara A. Wanchisen, Past FABBS Executive Director
January 27, 2022
As we commemorate 41 years of the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences (FABBS), we have invited former FABBS Executive Directors to reflect on their time in the role. In this Q&A, we spoke with Barbara A. Wanchisen, PhD, who …
Dr. Carlotta Arthur, Engineer and Psychologist, will be the New Executive Director of the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education at the National Academies
January 27, 2022
Dr. Carlotta M. Arthur has been selected to take the reins as the new executive director at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education (DBASSE), starting on February 14th. She will succeed Mary Ellen O’Connell, who has served the …
U.S. Surgeon General Will Testify at Congressional Hearing Following Advisory Issued on Youth Mental Health Crisis Further Exposed by COVID-19 Pandemic
January 27, 2022
On February 8th, the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy will testify at a hearing for the Senate Finance Committee to discuss challenges in mental health care for American youth. This testimony follows the report and Surgeon General’s Advisory to address the nation’s …