December 4, 2020
The Countrywide Science Board (NSB) will satisfy nearly December 9 – 10, 2020 to deal with science and engineering policy challenges related to the National Science Basis (NSF). The public conference agenda is out there right here.
Open meeting periods will be livestreamed through YouTube. Back links for every meeting day are beneath.
WEDNESDAY, December 9, 2020
Livestream YouTube connection: https://www.youtube.com/look at?v=Rl3HttPA_b4
NSB Plenary (11:00 AM – 2:10 PM)
During the plenary session, involving around 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM, NSB Exterior Engagement Committee Chair Geraldine “Geri” Richmond will host a panel that highlights info on the impacts of COVID-19 on women in STEM. Invited speakers will tackle boundary administration, tenure clocks, exploration productiveness, differential impacts on women by institutional type and by race and ethnicity, together with other actions of the results of the pandemic on women of all ages in the S&E ecosystem. Paid out family members depart and how it would bolster the STEM workforce will also be talked about.
Adhering to the panel, NSF Assistant Director Dawn Tilbury will focus on NSF’s organizing and reaction to the pandemic disaster.
In addition, NSB’s Eyesight Implementation Operating Team will deliver an update.
Committee on Oversight (2:10 – 3:25 PM)
The Committee will approve NSB’s overview to the Benefit Review Digest for complete Board thought.
Broader Impacts (BI) authorities will chat with the Board about how BI is evaluated in NSF’s advantage assessment course of action and how BI impacts may be calculated.
The Inspector Basic and NSF’s Main Money Officer will update the Committee on the latest actions.
Committee on Science and Engineering Policy (3:45 – 4:35 PM)
Agenda items incorporate a position report on development of Science & Engineering Indicators 2022, an update on the impacts of COVID-19 on information utilised in Indicators, and proposals for in the vicinity of-expression plan products.
Committee on Awards and Services (4:35 – 4:45 PM)
The Committee will give an update on ideas for oversight of NSF’s Mid-scale Study Infrastructure System.
Nationwide Science Board Plenary (5:00 – 6:30 PM)
Every calendar year, NSF and NSB understand progressive investigate, general public company, and amazing scientific achievements by the NSF Waterman Award, the NSB Vannever Bush Award and the NSB General public Provider Award. This year’s 5 awardees will participate in a specific panel discussion hosted by previous NSB member and Google VP and Main World-wide-web Evangelist Vinton Cerf. The dialogue will deal with the price of science for general public profit and the worth of diversity, general public-non-public collaboration, and entrepreneurship and examine what the future of science in the U.S. may well seem like and how can we discover from our collective past.
The session will start off with NSB Chair Ellen Ochoa and NSF Director Sethuraman “Panch” Panchanathan introducing two small awards videos celebrating the 2020 winners.
THURSDAY, December 10, 2020
Livestream YouTube connection: https://www.youtube.com/check out?v=uGjqM0yX4rI
Countrywide Science Board Plenary (11:00 – 11:30 AM)
The Committee on Equivalent Possibilities in Science and Engineering (CEOSE) will temporary the Board on its operate to broaden participation throughout the U.S. STEM enterprise.
Committee on System (11:30 AM – 1:40 PM)
Agenda things include things like an update on NSF’s fiscal yr 2021 appropriation and an overview of the procedure for creating the agency’s following strategic system. In addition, NSF senior leaders will focus on with the Committee a visioning report by NSF’s Schooling and Human Methods Directorate’s Advisory Committee, as properly as company setting up in the areas of translation, innovation and partnerships and the STEM workforce, which includes addressing the “Missing Millions” of underrepresented groups.
Committee on Exterior Engagement (5:45 – 6:25 PM)
The Committee will carry forward for Board discussion its tips for NSB engagement with Congress, a probable condition listening session, and speaking about Vision 2030 with vital audiences.
National Science Board Plenary (6:25 – 6:45 PM)
The Board will hear open up committee experiences and vote on NSB’s overview of the Benefit Evaluation Digest. In addition, NSF Director Panchanathan will give updates on senior staff.
Closed Periods
The Committee on Strategy will acquire an update on and talk about the advancement of NSF’s fiscal calendar year 2022 spending budget ask for. It will also go on discussion of with NSF senior leaders about strategies to tackle translation, innovation and partnerships and the STEM workforce, which include the “Missing Millions” of underrepresented teams.
The Committee on Awards and Services will go over a prepared update on the Regional Class Investigate Vessel venture and the annual report from the Main Officer for Analysis Facilities on NSF-funded investigation infrastructure. The agenda also includes an update on the Arecibo Observatory.
All through Executive Plenary, the Board will explore and vote on the tips of the Honorary Awards Subcommittee for the 2021 NSB Honorary awardees.
About the National Science Board
The NSB and NSF’s Director jointly head the company. The Board identifies difficulties important to NSF’s long term and establishes its insurance policies. The NSB also gives the President and Congress with Science and Engineering Indicators, a biennial report on U.S. development in science and technological innovation. Members are appointed by the President for 6-calendar year conditions and are selected for their eminence in investigation, education and learning and data of distinguished services.
Media Make contact with: Nadine Lymn, Countrywide Science Board, (703) 292-2490, [email protected]
The U.S. Nationwide Science Basis propels the nation ahead by advancing fundamental exploration in all fields of science and engineering. NSF supports investigate and folks by giving services, instruments and funding to assist their ingenuity and sustain the U.S. as a world wide chief in investigate and innovation. With a fiscal year 2020 funds of $8.3 billion, NSF resources reach all 50 states by grants to nearly 2,000 schools, universities and establishments. Each calendar year, NSF receives additional than 40,000 competitive proposals and helps make about 11,000 new awards. These awards consist of help for cooperative exploration with sector, Arctic and Antarctic research and functions, and U.S. participation in global scientific efforts.
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