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Volume 28 (2009)
December 14, 2009, Volume 28 Issue 22
- Congress Moves to Complete FY 2010 Appropriations Process
- House Science and Technology Committee Leaders to Retire at the End of the 111th Congress
- Political Scientist Amy Gutmann, President of Penn, to Lead Obama’s Bioethics Commission
- Elinor Ostrom and Oliver Williamson Receive Nobel Prizes and Participate in Session at Swedish Embassy
- OSTP Seeks Advice on Public Access to Federally Funded Research
- NIH Launches Program to Develop Innovative Approaches To Combat Obesity
- Report Released on Low Performing Schools and Their Restructuring Efforts
- Moving Beyond High School to College Proficiency
- Mamas’ Report on Lack of Fathers in Their Children’s Lives
- GSS Calls for Proposals to Add Questions to the 2012 Survey
- Dell Hymes, COSSA’s First President, Dies at 82.
- IIASA Summer Fellowships Available
- Applications Wanted for Research on School Policies Related to Obesity
- NIH Institutes Seek Proposals to Address HIV in the Criminal Justice System
- Proposals Sought for Research on Integrity in Collaborative Research
- Editor’s Note: Happy Holidays!
November 23, 2009, Volume 28 Issue 21
- SBE Advisory Committee Meets and Hears Many Reports
- Laub Gets Hearing at Senate Judiciary Committee
- Shah Leaves Agriculture; Nominated to Head USAID
- Collins Addresses SMRB; Urges Scientific Community to Tell Story
- NIH SMRB: Working Groups Provide Status Reports
- NIH Director’s Council of Public Representatives Meet
- COPR Celebrates Ten-Year Anniversary: Welcomes Six New Members
- Healthy People 2020: OBSSR/ODP Working to Put Social and Behavioral Science Into -Action to Improve Health
- NIH Launches Second Phase of Patient Reported Outcomes Initiative
- Conference Examines Measurement of Innovation
- NIH and CDC Seek Applications for Obesity Policy Research
- Social Work Research Group Joins COSSA
November 9, 2009, Volume 28 Issue 20
- Senate Passes CJS Spending Bill; Defeats Coburn Amendment to Eliminate Political Science at NSF; Vitter Amendment Falls
- COSSA Holds Annual Meeting
- Robinson Confirmed to Run Office of Justice Programs; Lynch Named to Head Justice Statistics’ Bureau
- 2010 Census Advisory Committee Convenes for Decennial Update
- White House Announces Increased Emphasis on Program Evaluations
- A Decade Later –Diabetes Prevention Program Reports Persistence of Benefits of Lifestyle Changes
- NSF’s EHR Advisory Committee Examines Technology in Education
- NIA Uses ARRA Funds to Extend Research on Health, Economics of Older Americans
- NIH: Science of Behavior Change An Agency-Wide Research Priority
October 26, 2009, Volume 28 Issue 19
- Mikulski Defends Political Science; CJS Bill Stalls: Coburn and Vitter Amendments Unfinished
- Congressmen Barton and Walden Continue to Question NIH’s Peer Review
- Congress Sends FY 2010 Homeland Security Spending Bill to President
- Master Address Files Focus of House Subcommittee Census Hearing
- PCAST Hears from Secretary Duncan and Others on Improving Stem Education
- NIH Funds Research Examining the Factors that Influence Women’s Careers in Science
- NSF’s Graduate Education Division Solicits Proposals for Research and Evaluation of Stem Education
- NSF Interdisciplinary Program on Human and Natural Systems Makes Awards, Seeks Proposals
- NSF Encourages Interdisciplinary Work on Environment, Science and Society
- National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality Seeks Nominations for new Public Members
- Applications Wanted for Community Network Programs to Reduce Cancer Disparities
- NIDA, NIAAA, and NINR Seek Applications for Behavioral & Integrative Treatment Development Program
- NIMH to Seek Applications to Develop National Mentoring Networks to Enhance Workforce Diversity
- NIH Seeks Transformative Research Projects
- University of Texas at Brownsville Joins COSSA
October 12, 2009, Volume 28 Issue 18
- Senator Coburn Threatens to Eliminate NSF’s Political Science Program
- Groves Updates Senate Panel on 2010 Preparations; Amendment Proposes New Census Question on Citizenship
- President Obama Visits NIH; Announces $5 Billion in Recovery Act Research Grants
- USDA Launches New Research Agency and New Science Vision; House Panel Looks at Farm Bill Implementation; FY 2010 Spending Bill to President
- John Laub Selected to Head NIJ; Laurie Robinson Gets Senate Hearing
- NSF Announces DOD Supported Awards
- IES Issues Guide to Help Students Prepare for College
- APSA Report Examines U.S. Standing in the World
- Nancy Weinberg Kidd New Communication Association Head
- Martha Zaslow to Head SCRD Policy and Communications Office• Preventing Child Maltreatment
- AAHRPP Issues Final Revised Accreditation Standards
- AASRO Joins COSSA
September 28, 2009, Volume 28 Issue 17
- House Passes CR to Fund Government; Census Protected
- Census Director Groves Appears before House Subcommittee to Discuss 2010 Preparations
- At the Request of Senator Grassley, GAO Report Examines NIH Oversight of Institutes and Centers
- Representatives Barton and Walden Request Details on NIH Peer Review and the Funding of ‘Questionable Studies’
- NICHD’s Alexander Steps Down as Advisory Council Holds Meeting
- The NIAAA Advisory Council Gathers for Its 122nd Meeting
- ISR Celebrates 60th Anniversary with Capitol Hill Briefing
- Briefing Takes Another Look at Terrorism and Global Conflict
- Education Officials Address AERA Policy Meeting
- The Question of College: Should Everybody Go and How to Retain Those Who Do
- Carnegie Report Calls for Expansion of Literacy Training Into Higher Grades
- NSF Seeks Applicants for SBE Minority Post Doctoral Research Fellowships
- National Academies S&T Graduate Fellowships Available
- Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Joins COSSA
September 15, 2009, Volume 28 Issue 16
- Congress Returns: Health Care Reform Dominates; CR Likely for FY 2010 Spending
- Collins Confirmed as NIH Director: Outlines Five Areas of Opportunity in Constituent Meeting
- Recovery Act Increases Scrutiny of Spending by Agencies
- NIH: Recovery Act Funds Making an Impact
- Sunstein Confirmed to Head the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
- Financial Modeling and Economists: Are They to Blame for the Economic Crisis?
- BJS Leader Outlines NCVS Restoration and Renovation
- BEA Director Discusses GDP and Beyond
- NIH Unveils New ‘User Friendly’ RePORTER Website
- PRB 2009 Data Sheet Shows World Population Growth Despite Low Birth Rates
- Nominations Sought for Nation’s Highest Science and Technology Honors
- SRCD Policy Fellowship Opportunity
- NIGMS Seeks Proposals on How to Increase Interest in Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers
- Applications Sought for NIH Director’s Pioneer Award and New Innovator Award
August 10, 2009, Volume 28 Issue 15
- FY 2010 Appropriations: House 12; Senate 4
- Labor, HHS, Education Spending Bill for FY 2010 Emerges from Senate Appropriations Committee
- Senate and House Panels Provide Set-Aside for HUD Research and Evaluation
- Bill for Social/behavioral Research Program at DOE Advances Through S&T Panel; Opponents Charge ‘Mind Control’
- Chicago Focus of Hearing on K-12 stem Education at House Science Subcommittee
- CNSTAT Panel Recommends Changes in SIPP
- Report and Briefing Focus on ‘Working Learners’
- Iris F. Litt New Head of Center for Advanced Study at Stanford
- Editor’s Note: Update’s Recess
July 27, 2009, Volume 28 Issue 14
- Myron Gutmann, Former COSSA President, New Head of NSF’s SBE Directorate
- Hill Briefing Highlights NSTC Report: Representatives Baird And Lipinski Speak
- House Passes Labor, HHS, Education Spending Bill; Accepts Defunding of Three NIH Grants
- Science Panel Approves Establishment of Social And Behavioral Research Program at Energy Department
- Congress Take a Closer Look at Women in STEM Fields
- A Big Week for Census: Groves Sworn In; Former Directors Return; Maloney Pushes Independence; Advisory Committee Meets.
- Insel Discusses NIMH’s Use of ARRA Funding: ‘Untapped Potential’ Revealed
- Another Psychologist Comes to the House
- Child Welfare Focus of New Book and Panel
- NCES Releases Report on Student Achievement Gap at State Level
- NSF Seeks Proposals on Stem Research and Evaluation
- Editor’s Note
July 13, 2009, Volume 28 Issue 13
- Senate Confirms Groves to Lead Census Bureau
- Francis S. Collins Nominated to Lead the NIH
- Congress Keeps Spending Bills Moving
- House Panel Hears About Census Data Use in Federal Formula Funding
- Academy Report Calls for Structural Independence for BJS
- IOM Provides Priorities and Recommendations for Comparative Effectiveness Research Effort
- Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research Releases Report
- Mobility, Child Development, and School Achievement Focus of Academies’ Board
- COSSA Board Member David Weisburd Announced as 2010 Stockholm Prize in Criminology Winner
- NSF Seeks Proposals in Creative Information Technology
- NIDCR to Support Small Research Grants for Data Analysis and Statistical Methodology
June 29, 2009, Volume 28 Issue 12
- FY 2010 Appropriations Moving Through Congress
- Senate Spending Committee Examines Rebirth of NIH Funding
- NIJ Research Conference Hears Holder, Kerlikowske
- Congress Asks for Research Universities Study
- More Obama Administration Appointments
- START Releases Updated Terrorism Data Base
- APS Joins COSSA
June 15, 2009, Volume 28 Issue 11
- Budget Issue: Proposed FY 2010 Budgets for Social and Behavioral Science
May 18, 2009, Volume 28 Issue 10
- Obama Administration Issues Details of FY 2010 Budget Proposal
- Census Nominee Groves Faces Smooth Confirmation Hearing
- Holdren Tells Science Committee SBE Sciences ‘Critical’ To Solving Society’s Problems
- Praise and Prescriptions for The Federal Statistical System
- More Administration Appointments: Robinson to Lead OJP Again; O’Toole New Head Of S&T At DHS
- Congress Addresses America’s Failing High Schools
- NSF’s EHR Advisory Committee Seeks Ways to Further Stem Education and Research
- Secretary Duncan and Senator Bennet Address Education Reform Meetings
- David Ellwood Winner of Second Moynihan Prize
- NIH Resumes Search for OBSSR Director
- Modeling the Scientific Workforce: Applications Wanted
- NSF Announces Major Research Instrumentation Competition under ARRA
May 4, 2009, Volume 28 Issue 9
- President Obama Addresses Science Policy In Speech To National Academy of Sciences
- Science Adviser Lays Out Obama Agenda In S&T; House Panel Chair Notes Latest Legislation
- Congressman Baird Discusses Importance of The Social And Behavioral Sciences To The Science Policy Agenda
- Concerns About The 2010 Census Raised At Commerce Secretary’s Appearances Before Spending Panels
- The President’s Council of Advisers on Science And Technology (PCAST)
- More Obama Appointments: Blank To Commerce, Shah To USDA; Spriggs To Labor
- COSSA Coalition Organizes NIH Behavioral And Social Science Poster Session on Capitol Hill
- Congress Clears Budget Resolution; Obama FY 2010 Details Soon
- NIH Scientific Management Review Board Holds Inaugural Meeting; Merger of NIDA And NIAAA Discussed
- The Call For Common Education Standards Gaining Traction
- Emerging Infectious Diseases: A Threat To America’s Health
- Tenth Anniversary of Women’s Health Office Celebrated
- NIDA Launches Drug Use Screening Tools For Physicians
- Institute For Policy Research At Northwestern Celebrates 40th Anniversary
- NSF Solicits Proposals on Social-Computational Systems
April 20, 2009, Volume 28 Issue 8
- HHS Secretary Designate Kathleen Sebelius Responds to Senators’ Questions Following Confirmation Hearings
- Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research Seeks Comments
- Webb Introduces Criminal Justice Commission Bill
- NAS Behavioral Sciences’ Board Tackles Human Subjects’ Protections Issue at Meeting
- Difficulties in Behavioral Science Support for U.S. Intelligence Efforts
- CNSF Holds 15th Annual Exhibition; Speaker Pelosi Thanks Science Community
- Women’s Policy Research Group Holds Conference to Present Policy Alternatives to the New Administration
- NSF Seeks Proposals for Urban Long-Term Research Area Exploratory Awards
April 6, 2009, Volume 28 Issue 7
- Administration Continues to Fill Up: Groves to Lead Census Bureau; Easton to Head Institute of Education Sciences
- NIH Acting Director Discusses Many Issues with House Funding Subcommittee
- House and Senate Pass FY 2010 Budget Resolutions
- Subcommittee Examines Factors Around Health Disparities and Access To Health Care
- House Subcommittee Approves Bills to Improve Science Education and International Science
- Implementing Effective Substance Abuse Treatment in the Criminal Justice System Focus of Briefing
- Agriculture Subcommittee Hears from CDC on the State of Obesity in the United States
- Rural Sociological Society Names Ralph Brown Executive Director
- Early College High Schools Discussed at Briefing
- NIH Releases Grand Opportunities Funding Opportunity
- Training Opportunity for Community Participation Research Targeting the Medically Underserved
- NIA Seeks to Promote Careers in Aging and Health Disparities Research
March 23, 2009, Volume 28 Issue 6
- Senate Confirms Holdren and Lubchenco
- Commerce Nominee Promises Census Will Get Done
- House Panel Examines Prisoner Reentry Research
- NSF Issues Statement on Recovery Act Funding
- SBE Interested in Proposals to Investigate Recovery Act Implementation
- NIH Announces Availability of Administrative Supplements
- HHS Announces Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research
- ‘Building a Diverse Scientific Workforce’ Subject of Congressional Briefing
- International Education Programs Celebrated
- New Solicitation for Decision Making Under Uncertainty Research
- NSF and Foundations Offer Opportunities for Cyber-Enabled Data on Innovations in Organizations
- Wanted: Proposals for Exploratory Grants for Behavioral Research in Cancer Control
- CNSTAT Issues New Edition of Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency
March 9, 2009, Volume 28 Issue 5
- Obama Administration Releases FY 2010 Budget Overview; Congress Tries to Finish Up FY 2009; Agencies Announce Stimulus Spending Plans
- Congress Receives Progress Report On Decennial Census Operations: Cost, Accuracy and Privacy Matters Among Top Concerns
- NIH Releases Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research; Deadline to Apply April 27, 2009
- NIGMS Advisory Council Approves Concept to Model Workforce Diversity; Challenge Grant for Research on Novel Interventions Released
- Proceedings of NIH “Women in Biomedical Research” Workshops Available
- NIH, CDC, RWJF Launch Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research
- Institute of Medicine Requests Input into Comparative Effectiveness Research Priorities
- NAS Report Calls for More Social Science Research on Climate Change; We’ve Heard This Before
- Teacher Quality and Alternative Certification Programs Focus of Report
- With Unemployment Climbing, Brookings Session Focuses on Jobs for Those with Middle Level Skills
- NSF Seeks Proposals on Environment, Society and the Economy
- NSF Asks for Public Comment Relating to Research Conduct for Students And Postdocs
February 23, 2009, Volume 28 Issue 4
- Economic Recovery Legislation Enacted: Science Fares Very Well
- Kington Briefs Scientific Community on NIH’s Plans for Stimulus
- Senate Committee Hears From OSTP and NOAA Nominees
- House Passes New Nanotechnology Initiative Bill; Much Emphasis on Health, Safety and Social Implications
- Youth Violence Problem and Solutions Examined by House Judiciary Panel
- Comparative Effectiveness Research: The View from NHLBI; Funding Included in Stimulus Bill
- State Department History Office Dispute Threatens Foreign Relations Document Series
February 9, 2009, Volume 28 Issue 3
- Senate Set to Pass Economic Recovery Legislation
- NSF Reports Downward Trend in Federal R&D Funding in FY 2008
- Institute on Aging Council Approves Report on Behavioral and Social Research Division
- John Hagan and Argentine Judge Winners of Criminology Prize
- Briefing Reviews Research on Crime
- Hunger in America Redux
- NIH Projects, Funding Details Available for Public Viewing on Website
- NIH Holds Conference on Science of Dissemination and Implementation
- NCI Career Development Award
January 26, 2009, Volume 28 Issue 2
- OSTP Releases Report on SBE Sciences
- Stimulus Packages Begin Legislative Journey; Science Funding Included
- President Obama Rescinds Executive Order on Presidential Records; Restores Presumption of Openness on FOIA Requests
- Cora Marrett Named NSF’s Acting Deputy Director
- Political Scientist To Lead House Research And Science Education Panel
- Brookings Scholar New Head Of Congressional Budget Office
- NICHD’s Child Development and Behavior Branch Presents Annual Report To Council: Seeks Public Comments
- Congressional Briefing Underscores Urgency Concerning Census 2010
- National Academies’ Report Makes Recommendations Designed To Improve HHS’ Performance
- OM Committee Issues A Call To Action To The Obama Administration On Global Health
- Science And Human Rights Coalition Launched
- Agencies Announce ‘Digging Into Data’ Competition
January 12, 2009, Volume 28 Issue 1
- Welcome to 2009
- A New Congress Convenes
- A New Administration Staffs Up
- NIH Summit Explores Science of Health Disparities
- House Rescinds Bush Executive Order On Presidential Records
- DOD Announces Minerva Initiative Awards
- NSF Seeks Proposals In Three Areas Associated With HSD
- OBSSR Revamps Website
- Education Report Focuses on English Language Learners
- International Student Comparisons In Math And Science Reveal Improvement for U.S. Students
- Preparing For Terrorism Disasters Subject of Briefing
- Historians Discuss ‘Historic’ Nature of 2008 Election
- Study Finds Electronic Prescribing System Produces Cost Savings
- The AHRQ Releases Funding Opportunity Announcements
- Applications Wanted for NIH-Supported Centers for Population Health and Health Disparities