FABBS Responds to OSTP RFI on Research Environments
January 29, 2020
FABBS submitted comments in response to a request from the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on the American research environment. FABBS articulated the importance of and encouraged reliable federal funding for science agencies, filling key leadership positions, and recommended …
Attention to Oral Language Skills Key to Literacy
January 29, 2020
Oral language enables children to read, yet most children struggling with speaking and listening are never diagnosed and therefore do not get the help they need, according to a new paper published in Policy Insights for the …
NSF Holds Panel and Showcase on Natural Disaster Resiliency
January 29, 2020
On Tuesday, January 28th, the National Science Foundation held an interactive showcase in the Rayburn House Office Building with five speakers introducing their Natural Disaster Resiliency projects. Many of these grants were awarded in the wake of …
Legislation to Double NSF Budget in 10 Years Introduced in the House
January 29, 2020
On Tuesday, January 28, members of the House Science Committee introduced H.R. 5685, the Securing American Leadership in Science and Technology Act. SALTA would authorize doubling science budgets over 10 years, including the National Science Foundation. The …
NSB Releases Report on the State of U.S. Science
January 29, 2020
On January 15, the National Science Board released a new and improved version of previous reports – The State of U.S. Science and Engineering. A briefing on Capitol Hill included information from chapters on science and math …
Q&A with New FABBS Board President, Roxane Cohen Silver
January 15, 2020
FABBS welcomes Roxane Cohen Silver, University of California, Irvine, as she steps into the role of FABBS President for a two-year term.
What inspired you to become President of the FABBS board?
My academic area of expertise …
