91ɬÂþ submitted a response to a Request for Information from the National Science Foundation on agency activities on research ethics under the CHIPS and Science Act. (December 13, 2024)
91ɬÂþ and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) submitted comments on the next iteration of the National Survey of College Graduates, encouraging the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) to incorporate a sexual orientation question into the 2025 NSCG cycle. (November 4, 2024)
91ɬÂþ provided comments in response to the Request for Information on the forthcoming National Center for Education Statistics Data Users Conference. (October 31, 2024)
91ɬÂþ submitted comments in response to a Request for Information (RFI) on the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Strategic Plan 2025. (October 11, 2024)
91ɬÂþ sent a letter to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee urging and supporting the confirmation of Dr. Adam Gamoran to serve as the next director of the Institute of Education Sciences. (September 30, 2024)
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119th Congress and Trump Administration Leadership Announced 91ɬÂþ Highlights, January 2025
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President Biden Appoints Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Alondra Nelson to National Science Board 91ɬÂþ Highlights, October 2024
OMB Issues Final Trust Regulation Rule 91ɬÂþ Highlights, October 2024
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Alondra Nelson (Institute for Advanced Study) spoke at a special hybrid event for the American Association for the Advancement of Science Sections K and X, "Big Issues for Science Policy in a Challenging World," on October 3, 2023. The event was hosted by 91ɬÂþ in the 91ɬÂþ Convening Center. It was co-moderated by 91ɬÂþ Past President Barbara Schneider (immediate past chair, Section K; Michigan State University) and Adriana Bankston (Membership Engagement Chair, Section X; Senior Fellow, Federation of American Scientists).
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