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Congrats to Maya Ajmera, Richard Ladner, and Roderic Pettigrew on winning NSB Awards this year. We are happy to showcase and honor their work in science and public service. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry_zU8ROxiU&feature=emb_logo
Featuring NSB 2020 Awardees: Richard Lardner, NSB Public Service Awardee; Roderic Pettigrew, Vannevar Bush Awardee; Maya Ajmera, NSB Public Service Awardee
Welcome to Matthew A. Malkan and Scott Stanley, the final appointees to the National Science Board’s 2020-2026 cohort!
The webcast of last week's National Science Board - NSB meeting can be found at the link below. There you will also find Major Actions and Approvals, Presentations, Agenda info, and more: https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299819
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Day 2 of the 470th NSB meeting has begun. Click for the webcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGjqM0yX4rI
The 2020 National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Science Board - NSB Virtual Award Ceremony and Discussion Panel has begun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl3HttPA_b4
The panel discussion is underway. Click for the webcast: https://youtu.be/Rl3HttPA_b4
Be sure to catch our panel discussion on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women in #STEM today at 11:30am. It will set the stage for future examinations of how other underrepresented minorities have been impacted. Click here for agenda & webcast info https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299819
Be sure to catch our panel discussion on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women in #STEM today at 11:30am. It will set the stage for future examinations of how other underrepresented minorities have been impacted. Click here for agenda & webcast info https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299819
As President and CEO of the Society for Science & the Public, Maya Ajmera has inspired generations of leaders and innovators in science. Meet this recipient of the 2020 NSB Public Service Award at the NSB Meeting on December 9, 2020. Click for meeting info: https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299819
Dr. Roderic Pettigrew’s public service integrated engineering & medical science. As a leader and innovator, he championed bioimaging to revolutionize biomedical research. Meet the 2020 NSB Vannevar Bush Award winner at the next NSB Meeting on Dec. 9, 2020. Meeting info including links to agendas and webcasts can be found here: https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299819
During the upcoming NSB meeting, the Board will hold a panel discussion that will highlight the data showing how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting women in STEM. It will set the stage for future examinations of other underrepresented minorities in S&E that are also disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. Click the link for more details on the meeting:
https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299819
These five people have dedicated their lives to research, discovery, and public service all in the name of #science! Help us honor their great works at a very special online celebration for the winners of the Alan T. Waterman, Vannevar Bush and NSB Public Service Awards. We’ll be premiering two videos that showcase their exciting accomplishments. Former NSB member, co-architect of the Internet, and Google VP/Chief Internet Evangelist Vint Cerf will host a panel discussion on the future of #science in the U.S. afterwards.
The US S&E ecosystem, built on federally funded research, has led to innovation, new industries, revolutionized health care, created the mobile digital world, and transformed nearly every aspect of American lives. What lies ahead?
https://nsf.gov/nsb/publications/vision2030.pdf
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The 470th NSB meeting is December 9th and 10th, 2020. Bookmark the link below and check back for all board meeting related materials including webcast and agenda info.
https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299819
The NSB would like to thank the members of the U.S. military for their service, dedication, and sacrifice on this #VeteransDay. Among the 2.4 million employed veterans with a bachelor’s degree or higher, about 22% have occupations in S&E or related to S&E. Find out more in the #SEIndicators: https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb20198/demographic-trends-of-the-s-e-workforce.
#ThankYouForYourService #science #engineering #STEM
The S&E workforce is not representative of the U.S. population, with some groups grossly underrepresented. This is a challenge and an opportunity, and the NSB Vision 2030 report presents actions we can take to reduce the talent gap:https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/publications/2020/nsb202015.pdf #NSBvision
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The NSB released a report in May that identifies threats to the U.S. science and engineering enterprise on which the health, security, and economic prosperity of Americans depend. Recently a new one pager for the report was released. Pick it up here:https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/publications/2020/Vision-2030-One-Pager.pdf
#NSBvision #Science #Engineering #STEM
The global share of R&D expenditures by the U.S. has decreased from 37% in 2000 to 25% in 2017, with East-Southeast Asia and South Asia now assuming the largest share. Learn more at: https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb20203 #SEIndicators #ncses
Another great achievement for the NSB’s first Black Chairman. Congratulations, Dr. Washington!
NCSE is proud to announce the 2021 NCSE Lifetime Achievement Award recipients: Christiana Figueres, Founding Partner, Global Optimism, and Former Executive Secretary, UNFCCC - UN Climate Change, and Dr. Warren Washington, Distinguished Scholar, NCAR + UCAR - Atmospheric & Earth System Science. https://www.ncseglobal.org/conference/lifetime-achievement-award
Join us at NCSE Drawdown 2021, Jan. 5-9, 2021, as we honor these leaders for their contributions to science and the environment. http://bit.ly/NCSE-Drawdown-2021
The vast majority of Americans believe that scientists help solve problems and work for the good of humanity, although these numbers have changed slightly over the last 2 decades. Learn more at: https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb20207 #SEIndicators #science #ncses
Committees of Visitors (COV) give National Science Foundation (NSF) outside expert advice on how to continuously improve the merit review process. See recent COV reports at https://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/activities/cov/covs.jsp #MeritReview
How does the U.S. remain a leader in the global science & engineering enterprise? Invest more in the fundamental research that's led to innovation, new industries, and has transformed our lives. Read more in our new one pager.https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/publications/2020/Vision-2030-One-Pager.pdf #nsbvision
Celebrating #hispanicheritagemonth at the National Science Board
"The culture of science is a culture of engagement with a broad, diverse, worldwide community. This Hispanic Heritage Month, I join my colleagues in celebrating our individual pasts and collectively embracing the future of science and its beneficial impact on our nation and our world."
-Dario Gil
NSB Member and Director of IBM Research
There's one day left to submit a nomination for NSB's 2021 Honorary Awards! You can nominate an individual as well as a group/organization. Here the 2018 awardees speak on their awards. Find out more: https://nsf.gov/nsb/awards/index.jsp #science #engineering
Celebrating #hispanicheritagemonth at the National Science Board
“I was born in Ft. Worth, Texas on the 4th of July and baptized into the Catholic Church in the days when Americans first walked on the moon. My Hispanic Heritage and American Heritage are the same thing. They don’t compete against each other but are two halves of a whole: me. I feel the same way about our whole country. Our Hispanic heritage is our country’s and ALL of our heritage — it’s a beautiful and inseparable part of who we are. As a scientist and now the Provost at The Catholic University of America in our Nation’s capital, I feel very fortunate and blessed to have been given opportunities by those who came before me and our country both of which we recognize this month, and I have a special obligation to pay it forward. Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the creative and unitive nature of our culture, ancestors and our country, the United States of America.”
Aaron Dominguez, National Science Board Member
Celebrating #HispanicHeritageMonth with Ellen Ochoa, Chair of the NSB.
As we recognize the contributions of those of Hispanic/LatinX heritage to the U.S., it is important that we also encourage greater participation in science, technology, engineering and math fields. There is not just one type of person who can be a scientist or engineer; all of society will benefit when the creativity and curiosity of people with diverse backgrounds and experiences are applied toward making new discoveries and developing innovative solutions to challenges.
Do you know someone that deserves to be lauded for their achievements in STEM? The Vannevar Bush Award is one of science's highest honors. The deadline for nominations has been extended to Oct 14. https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/awards/index.jsp
Tomorrow is the last day to submit a nomination for the 2021 NSB Public Service Award and Vannevar Bush Award. Click the link to find out about the awards and how to nominate: https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/awards/index.jsp
NSB has named Roderic Pettigrew winner of the 2020 Vannevar Bush Award. Pettigrew is being recognized for breaking down some of the boundaries that exist between physics, engineering and medicine. The award honors science and technology leaders who have made substantial contributions to the welfare of the nation through public service in science, technology and public policy. https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301293&org=NSB&from=news
The majority of academic #postdocs (62%) in 2017 were supported by research grants; the rest were supported by fellowships, traineeships, or other mechanisms. Learn more from #SEIndicators this #nationalpostdocappreciationweek: https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb20198/s-e-labor-market-conditions
Congratulations to Maya Ajmera, President & CEO of Society for Science & the Public. Ajmera is a recipient of the National Science Board’s 2020 Public Service Award. NSB is recognizing Ajmera for inspiring generations of young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators through the Society for Science & the Public, a non-profit organization best known for its world class science research competitions, award winning science journalism, and expansive outreach and equity programs. Read more at the release: https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301259
While Hispanics’ share of science and engineering jobs have increased substantially between 2000 and 2017, they still remain underrepresented in the S&E workforce. Learn more at: https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb20198 #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth
#SEIndicators #ncses
The science and engineering (S&E) labor force helps to create and advance our scientific and technological knowledge, transform these advances into goods and services, and fuel America’s economy, security, and quality of life. This report details several aspects of the U.S. S&E workforce, includin...
The National Science Board presents two Honorary awards each year: the Vannevar Bush Award and the NSB Public Service Award. The NSB is accepting nominations for 2021. Click the link to nominate and find out more details: https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/awards/index.jsp #NSBhonoraryawards #Science #STEM #Engineering
The aerospace industry depends on workers in STEM fields who have earned a high school diploma or some college education. In 2017, there were about 15,000 skilled technical workers in the aerospace industry. Learn more at: https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb20198/the-skilled-technical-workforce #SEIndicators #AeroWeek
The percentage of research awards the National Science Foundation made to early career Principal Investigators remained steady at approximately 22%. See more on early and later career researcher funding rates in the NSF Merit Review Digest.https://nsf.gov/nsb/publications/2020/nsb202013.pdf #MeritReview #science #research
Council on Competitiveness president and CEO, Deborah L. Wince-Smith talks about how proud her organization was to receive the NSB Public Service Award and have their work—to drive innovation and competitiveness in the country—recognized by the National Science Board. Click to nominate and learn more about NSB awards: https://nsf.gov/nsb/awards/index.jsp
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Dean Kamen, science advocate, inventor and entrepreneur was recognized by the National Science Board - NSB with the 2018 NSB Public Service Award for his exemplary public service in promoting public understanding of science and engineering. Kamen describes the meaningfulness of the award. Click here to nominate someone for the 2021 Award. The deadline is September 30, 2020. https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/awards/index.jsp
Spanning a broad range of disciplines, National Science Foundation (NSF) explores universal questions about how the world works. See why NSB member Julia Phillips believes NSF’s support of fundamental research in science & engineering is vital. More from Julia and other members here: https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/members/videogallery.jsp
The number of Black people obtaining STEM degrees and occupations has increased over the last two decades, but they remain underrepresented in the nation’s science and engineering (S&E) enterprise. The National Science Board (NSB) estimates that the number of African Americans in the S&E workforce must more than double to be representative of Black people in the U.S. population in 2030. As the governing board of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and steward of the U.S. S&E enterprise, the NSB believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to our country’s health, security, and prosperity and that we must address the “missing millions” of American talent. The panel discussion accompanies a presentation on NSF’s work with America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and is a continuation of the NSB’s statement on racism in S&E (https://nsf.gov/nsb/news/news_summ.js...) and priorities in NSB’s Vision 2030 report (https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/publications/...). This discussion took place on July 29, 2020 at the National Science Board meeting. #NSBvision #HBCUs Moderator: Victor McCrary – NSB Vice Chair; Vice President for Research and Graduate Programs and Professor of Chemistry, University of the District of Columbia Panelists: William Jackson – Distinguished Research and Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at University of California – Davis Stephon Alexander – President of the National Society of Black Physicists; Professor of Physics at Brown Univ Stephani Page – Community Engagement Manager at the ADVANCE Resource and Coordination (ARC) Network Kelly Mack – VP for Undergraduate STEM Education and Executive Director of Project Kaleidoscope at the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Eugene DeLoatch – Dean Emeritus of Engineering at Morgan State University
Claudia Rankins, National Science Foundation (NSF) Program Director for the Division of Human Resource Development in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources, gives an overview of the history of NSF investments in Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This presentation was made on July 29, 2020 at the National Science Board meeting.
James Jackson, social psychologist, former National Science Board member (class of 2014-2020) and former EE Committee Chair describes studying #race and #ethnicity and the differences between race, class, and ethnicity and the big questions social scientists ask when studying these areas.
The National Science Board has issued a statement on #racism including in the science and engineering enterprise and is committing to act. Click the link to the statement: https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300730 #NSBvision #science #engineering
National Science Board Vice Chair, Victor McCrary talks about the power of tapping into America's #diversity to help address many of society's challenges.
In January 2020, Diane Souvaine, National Science Board (NSB) Chair, Julia Phillips, Chair, NSB Committee on Science Engineering and Policy, and Arthur Lupia, Assistant Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences directorate, held a briefing about 2020 Science and Engineering Indicators. The briefing highlights key data trends – including global research and development investments, output from high R&D intensive industries, trends in foreign-born students in STEM, women and underrepresented minorities in STEM, and U.S. student performance in science and mathematics. NSB members Phillips and Souvaine also discuss the policy implications of these data trends.
NSB meeting 466 is wrapping up day 2 with the Committee on Science and Engineering Policy, Vision 2020 Task Force, Committee on Oversight, and the Open Plenary.
Day 2 of the National Science Board meeting 466 is starting up. This morning we have the Committee on Awards & Facilities Open, Committee on External Engagement Open, and the Committee on Strategy Open sessions. Check back this afternoon at 1:30PM for more!
the 466th meeting of the National Science Board is getting underway with the plenary open session.
The State of U.S. Science and Engineering and other 2020 Indicators reports published by the National Science Board and National Science Foundation (NSF) lay out the data, trends, and global position of the U.S. S&E enterprise in a global context. Last week, members of the Board briefed congressional staff and representatives of the science and higher education communities on #SEIndicators2020. Moments from the briefings can be seen in the video below. Indicators 2020 reports are here: https://ncses.nsf.gov/indicators
How does federal funding for research work? NSB member Victor McCrary talks about how the Federal Government spurs innovators and innovation.
The National Science Board's 465th meeting comes to a conclusion with the Committee on Science and Engineering Policy, and Plenary Open sessions.
Day 2 of NSB Meeting 465 is Just starting. This morning we have the Vision 2030 Task Force, Committee on External Engagement, and the Committee on Strategy.
Meeting 465 of the National Science Board continues day 1 with the Committee on Awards & Facilities Open, and the Committee on Oversight Open
The 465th Meeting of the National Science Board is getting underway! This morning, we have the Plenary Open Session for you. Enjoy!
Here are some shots of NSB Chair Diane Souvaine and STW Chair Victor McCrary at the briefing on Capitol Hill for the release of the NSB's STW report, September 12, 2019. Click here to get the full report:https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/publications/2019/nsb201923.pdf #FlashbackFriday #STEMworkforce
Nominations for the #NSBPublicService awards are still open. 2018 awardee Dean Kamen talks here about his informal education program FIRST Global. Click here to find out how to nominate for 2020. https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/awards/index.jsp
The Science and Engineering Indicators are still worth getting excited about. That is, if you love data. National Science Board - NSB member Geri Richmond explains. Click here to view the full report: https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/2018/nsb20181/
NSB member Victor McCrary talks a little about being an innovator. Definitely worth a listen to get your week started. #mondaymotivation
The 2020 #VannevarBush and #NSBPublicService award nominations are open. The deadline is September 9th, 2019. JaneLubchenco, Distinguished University Professor and Marine Studies Advisor to the President of Oregon State University talks about her 2018 honor. Click here to nominate and get more information: https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/awards/index.jsp
2018 #NSBPublicService awardee and founder of @FIRSTweets Dean Kamen talks about what piqued his interest in #STEM. A gem to keep in mind as kids go #backtoschool
What is the role of the National Science Board at the National Science Foundation (NSF)? Here's a short video to explain.
Day 2 of the 463rd National Science Board Meeting is getting underway. This morning, the Plenary Open, and the Vision 2030 Task Force. This afternoon, keep an eye out for the afternoon Plenary Open session.
Meeting 463 of the National Science Board is underway! This morning we begin with the Plenary Open, followed by the Committee on Science & Engineering, and then the Skilled Technical Workforce Task Force
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