Dr. Arati Prabhakar Confirmed as Next Presidential Science Advisor
The United States Senate confirmed Dr. Arati Prabhakar as the next Presidential Science Advisor and Director of the Office of Science & Technology Policy.
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CRA Statement Applauding the Nomination of Arati Prabhakar to the Positions of Director of OSTP & the President’s Science Advisor
/In: People, R&D in the Press, Statements /by Brian MosleyCRA statement applauding President Biden for announcing his intention to nominate Dr. Arati Prabhakar to the positions of Director of the OSTP and the President’s science advisor
Former CRA Board Chair Dan Reed Elected Chair of the National Science Board
/In: People, R&D in the Press /by Brian MosleyThe National Science Board (NSB) elected former CRA Board Chair Daniel Reed, from the University of Utah, as its next chair.
NSF Announces the Establishment of New TIP Directorate to “ensure the U.S. will be a global leader in science, engineering and technology for generations to come”
/In: CS Education & IT Workforce Highlights, People, Policy, Research /by Brian MosleyThe Director of the National Science Foundation, Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan, formally announced the establishment of the Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships, or TIP.
Biden Administration Announces Immigration Actions to Attract STEM Talent
/In: CS Education & IT Workforce Highlights, People, Policy, STEM /by Brian MosleyThe Biden Administration announced several new immigration actions they are taking to attract STEM talent and strengthen the nation’s competitiveness. The actions are being taken by both the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and are designed to ease the pathway for foreign students studying in the US to stay and work in the country once their studies have finished.
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, Chair of the House Science, Space, & Technology Committee and Long-time Champion of Scientific Research, to Retire
/In: People, R&D in the Press /by Brian MosleyRepresentative Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), the current chair of the House Science, Space, & Technology Committee, announced that she would not seek reelection and would retire after nearly thirty years in Congress.
White House Announces New Members to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology; Several Computer Science Researchers Included
/In: People, Policy, R&D in the Press /by Brian MosleyYesterday, President Biden announced 30 of America’s most distinguished leaders in science and technology as members of his President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST).
Dr. Eric Lander Confirmed as Next Presidential Science Advisor
/In: People, Research /by Brian MosleyToday the United States Senate confirmed Dr. Eric Lander as the next Presidential Science Advisor and Director of the Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP). Nominated in January by President Biden, Dr. Lander, a world-renowned biologist and former leader of the Human Genome Project, will be the first Science Advisor in history to be a member of the President’s Cabinet.
Catalyzing Computing Podcast on Health Informatics and Aging-in-Place Technologies
/In: Computing Community Consortium (CCC), CRA, People, Research /by Peter HarshaAs we’ve noted previously, President Biden’s $2 trillion American Jobs Plan includes some pretty large proposed investments in R&D — on the order of $180 billion over the eight years of the plan. But that’s not the only aspect of the plan that might be relevant to computing researchers. Also included is a $400 billion […]
CRA Statement Applauding President-elect Biden’s Announcement of His Science Team
/In: People, Policy, Statements /by Peter HarshaCRA commends President-elect Biden for his announcement today that the Presidential Science Advisor will be a member of the Cabinet for the first time in history. We applaud his commitment that “science will always be at the forefront” of his administration, and we look forward to working with the highly talented and qualified team of advisors he named today. We are confident they will contribute a strong scientific voice to the myriad challenges facing our country.
