Places Can Be Prejudiced, Too
June 29, 2018
The problem of prejudice is often discussed but remains widespread. One of the reasons may be that we’re not looking for solutions in the right places; in fact, too often we aren’t looking in places at all.…
NIH Outlines Plan to Address Basic Scientists’ Concerns
June 29, 2018
In response to Congressional report language (see pages 34-35), and in follow up to a recent meeting among NIH and a group of stakeholders, NIH has developed a plan to “address the shared interests of involved stakeholders” …
NSF Spending Bill Advances in Senate
June 29, 2018
On June 14, the Senate Appropriations Committee marked up the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Bill, which includes funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF), among other federal agencies and …
NIH Likely to See Funding Boost Again This Year
June 29, 2018
On June 28, the full U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved almost unanimously its version of the Fiscal Year 2019 Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill. The bill funds several federal agencies important to …
FABBS Statement on Family Separation at Mexican Border
June 20, 2018
The Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences calls on President Trump to immediately end the policy of separating families at our southern border.
Decades of psychological research have demonstrated unequivocally that separating children from their …
Society for Research in Child Development Joins FABBS
May 23, 2018
FABBS is excited to welcome the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) as a member of our growing coalition of scientific societies. Founded in 1933, SRCD is a multidisciplinary organization of approximately 5500 researchers, practitioners, and …
