Science and Tech Policy Events Next Week
A roundup of some of the science and technology policy events happening around Washington D.C. from May 19 to May 23.
Climatologists Call For Investment in Computing Power to Improve Modeling
Ramping up computing power for climate modeling can help researchers better understand and predict meteorological phenomena around the world, answer policy questions about the impact of climate change, and save lives from natural catastrophes.
Revisiting the RFS, Part 1: It’s Good, Now Here’s How to Improve It
Tuesday’s House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing pitted environmentalists, corn producers, oil refiners, grocery manufacturers, and renewable fuel advocates against one another in a contentious debate over the future of the Renewable Fuel Standard. Science Progress tries to make sense of it all. First up, what’s right with the RFS and ways to make it better.
Scientists to Congress: Boost Research Funding With Wartime Supplemental Bill
Thousands of scientists, engineers, corporate executives, and college presidents across the country have mobilized in an effort to convince Congress to set aside a small piece of this year’s wartime supplemental funding bill to boost science research funding.
Science and Tech Policy Events Next Week
A roundup of some of the science and technology policy events happening around Washington D.C. from May 5 to May 9.
Does Europe Hold a Solution to the EPA’s Chemical Policy Problem?
The Environmental Protection Agency continued its fall from grace at a Senate hearing earlier this week that investigated political meddling with the Agency’s toxic chemical policies. But in the midst of a rain of criticism, there were suggestions of future policy that could better allow the EPA to protect citizens from hazardous materials.
Reauthorizing the NNI: Do We Know What We Need to Know?
The environmental, health, and safety (EHS) implications of nanotechnology and potential regulation were the only points of contention at an otherwise congratulatory Senate hearing held to discuss the reauthorization of the $1.5 billion National Nanotechnology Initiative last Thursday.
Science and Tech Policy Events Next Week
A roundup of some of the science and technology policy events happening around Washington D.C. from April 28 to May 2.
Outsourcing Science Could Pay Big Dividends For the U.S. Economy
Are the growing ranks of well-educated and increasingly well-financed scientists in other countries bad for U.S competitiveness and ultimately the economy? In a “post-scientific” society, not necessarily.
Science and Tech Policy Events Next Week
A roundup of some of the science and technology policy events happening around Washington D.C. from Apr. 21 to Apr. 25.
If You Didn’t Write the Article, Why Are You Listed as an Author?
From the Chronicle comes news of a study showing some academic scientists may be adding their names as authors to papers authored by corporations. The study—published in the Journal of the American Medical Association—suggest the practice maybe all too common in medical journals.
Streamlining and Codifying the R&D Tax Credit
“In a weak economy, we should be doing everything we can to spur on innovation and the type of family-wage jobs that increased research and development will create,” said Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-CA) when he introduced legislation that would streamline the R&D tax credit and make it permanent.
Brain Enhancement Makes its Way into the Workplace
From an online survey of Nature readers comes data suggesting that a significant number of scientists and engineers use drugs for the non-medical purpose of increasing productivity and brain power.
Peacocks and Security
What can fiddler crabs and peacocks teach us about defeating Al Qaeda? Plenty, argues Raphael Sagarin, associate director for Ocean and Coastal Policy at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University, and editor of the new book, Natural Security: A Darwinian Approach to a Dangerous World.
Chronicle: New Rule Allows Foriegn Students to Stay in the U.S. Longer After Graduation
The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has quietly extended the amount of time foreign students in science, engineering, technology, and mathematics are allowed to remain in the U.S. without a work visa after their graduation.
New Bill to Bring Benefits of Broadband to Rural America
House Representative Tom Allen (D-ME) today introduced H.R. 5682, the Rural America Communication Expansion (RACE) for the Future Act, a push to bring broadband and its economic and social benefits to rural areas across the country.
NSF Report Shows Strong Science and Engineering Job Market
After three months of declining job numbers and an economy in recession, the National Science Foundation released a series of reports last week indicating a growing supply of scientists and engineers, along with a strong science and engineering job market to take them in.
Science and Technology Policy Events Next Week
A roundup of some of the science and technology policy events happening around Washington D.C. from Apr. 7 to Apr. 11.
Judge Says “No” to New Patent Office Rules
On Tuesday, a Virginia district court rejected new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rules intended to rein in the current patent application backlog. The ruling comes as a relief to companies involved in technically complex industries, especially biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms.
The Dish: Sampling Science and Technology News – Mar. 31, 2008
The Bush administration appeals court ruling on mercury pollution; the EPA faces congressional subpoena in wrangle over emissions regulations; Greenwire profiles CDC whistleblower; Tech companies call for increased H-1B visa cap; Al Gore launches new climate awareness campaign.
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