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Volume 31 (2012)
December 10, 2012, Volume 31 Issue 22
- COSSA Holds Colloquium on Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Policy
- Colloquium: Ornstein Assesses the Election Results
- Colloquium: The Use and Non-Use of Social/Behavioral Science Research: An NRC Report and a Panel of Examples
- Colloquium: Advancing Behavioral and Social Sciences to Meet the Challenges of Obesity and Diabetes
- Colloquium: Federal Funding for the Social/Behavioral Sciences: The Dangers Ahead
- Colloquium: Interdisciplinary Research and the Role of the Disciplines
- Colloquium: Broadening Participation in Science in a Diverse America
- Colloquium: The Future of Work
- Colloquium: Maximizing Data Opportunities in Child Development and Education
- New Congress Starts Organizing: Lamar Smith to Chair SST; Lowey Wins Ranking on Appropriations
- NICHD Releases “Scientific Vision: The Next Decade”
- NIH Announces Implementation Plans of the Workforce/Diversity ACD Working Groups Recommendations
- Richard Nakamura Named Director of the Center for Scientific Review
- PCORI Adopts Revised Methodology Standards
- NCHS Launches Interactive Website for Health, United States
- Sen. Murray Emphasizes the Importance of Non-Defense Programs amidst Budget Negotiations
- Brookings Panel Discusses Poverty Policy in the Next Four Years
- COSSA Elects James Jackson as its Next President; Five to Join Board of Directors
- NSF Celebrates Graduate Research Fellow Program’s 60th Anniversary; Announces New International Component
- SBE, EHR to Sponsor Research on the Science of Broadening Participation
- Editor’s Note
November 19, 2012, Volume 31 Issue 21
- Last Chance to Register for COSSA Colloquium
- Election 2012: Key Leaders Remain, but Changes Will Affect Administration and Congressional Panels
- NIH Announces Functional, Not Structural, Integration of NIDA and NIAAA
- SBE Advisory Committee Meets: Hears from Suresh and Marrett; Discusses Initiatives
- NSF Announces Search for New Leader for SBE
- NCHS Releases Brief on Calories from Alcohol
- NAS Releases Juvenile Justice Reform Report
- Environmental Change Board at NAS Reports on the Security Implications of Climate Change
- NAS Report Explores Macroeconomic Impact of Aging
- UNFPA Report Advocates Family Planning as a Human Right
- NSF Solicits Proposals for National Robotics Initiative: Includes SBE Research
- NIMHD Seeks Applications for Transdisciplinary Collaborative Centers
- NSF Summer Research Opportunities in Asia and the Pacific
November 5, 2012, Volume 31 Issue 20
- COSSA Colloquium on Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Policy, November 29 and 30
- NRC Releases Report on Science Evidence and Public Policy
- Former Representative Baird Addresses DBASSE Advisory Committee
- Census Bureau Appoints New Advisory Committee
- IOM Workshop Summary: Reducing Tobacco-Related Cancer Incidence and Mortality
- SBE and NIJ Formalize Collaboration
- NSF’s SBE Directorate to Participate in International Social Science Funding Collaboration
- Siddle Walker Delivers AERA Brown Lecture
- Conference Discusses Evaluating Educator Effectiveness
- NSF Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability Post- Doctoral Fellowship Opportunity
- Education Department Offers Summer Seminar in China
- NLM Grants for Scholarly Works in Biomedicine and Health
October 22, 2012, Volume 31 Issue 19
- COSSA Colloquium on Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Policy, November 29 and 30
- APSA Political Scientists Forecast Election Results
- CNSTAT Public Seminar Discusses Election Polling and Forecasting
- Future Tense Explores Parties’ Science and Technology Policies
- NCATS Seeks Information on Enhancing Community-Engaged Research through the CTSA Program
- AAAS Science and Human Right Coalition Discusses Internet Freedom
- Behavior and Personal Health: NIH Releases Videos Highlighting Social/Behavioral Science Research Findings
- “Kinship Care: Challenges and Opportunities”
October 9, 2012, Volume 31 Issue 18
- COSSA Colloquium on Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Policy, November 29 and 30
- National Academies Sponsor Symposium on Social and Behavioral Sciences in Action
- NSF’s SBE Issues Dear Colleague on Interdisciplinary Research
- NSF Makes Awards for Sustainability Research Networks
- Communication Association Sponsors Public Programs on Presidential Debates
- AERA Hosts Briefing on Affirmative Action Amicus Brief
- NSF Seeks Proposals to Examine Broadening Participation Issues
- COSSA’s Newest Member
September 24, 2012, Volume 31 Issue 17
- Register Now For the COSSA Colloquium on Social and Behavioral Science and Public Policy: November 29-30
- Congress Passes CR Recesses for Election; Administration Releases Sequestration Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2011 ACS One-Year Estimates
- NCES Releases Results of New NAEP 2011 Writing Assessment
- White House Announces Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans
- Science of Science and Innovation Policy Focus of NAS Conference
- CNSTAT Holds Workshop on Aging and the Arts
- Brookings Session Examines Census Bureau Poverty Report
- Policy Fellowship Opportunities from SRCD and PAA
- Secondary Analyses and Archiving of Social and Behavioral Datasets in Aging
- RFI: Identifying Organizations with Appropriate Expertise to Participate in Mobile Health Collaborative Public-Private Partnership
- Research Answers to NCI’s Provocative Questions – Group A
- PCORI Issues Four Funding Opportunity Announcements
September 10, 2012, Volume 31 Issue 16
- COSSA Colloquium on Social and Behavioral Science and Public Policy, November 29-30
- Congress Returns: CR and Sequestration Key Items
- NSF Moves Programs Out of the Office of the Director
- New Leadership at Census Bureau
- Janine Clayton Appointed ORWH Director
- Defense Department to Continue Minerva Initiative
- Center for Health Statistics Releases Two Briefs: One on U.S. Mortality, Another on Veterans Health
- National Academies to Hold Symposium on Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Perspectives on the Future of the Sociology of Aging – Papers from NAS Workshop Released
- Amicus Brief Cites Social Science Research Applicability in Affirmative Action Case
- COPAFS Appoints Katherine Smith as New Executive Director
- IHDP Releases Annual Report
- NSF Seeks Proposals on Coastal Sustainability
- Research Infrastructure for Demographic and Behavioral Population Science
- NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
- Estimating the Economic Costs of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
- AHRQ Individual Awards for Postdoctoral Fellows NRSA
- COSSA Has New Staff Member
August 6, 2012, Volume 31 Issue 15
- Save the Date: COSSA…Colloquium on Social & Behavioral Science and Public Policy – November 29 – 30, 2012
- Congressional Leaders Announce Agreement on Six Month CR: Political Science at NSF and Economics and Economics at NIH Safe for Now
- Legislation to Reduce Senate-Confirmable Positions and Create a Fixed Term for Census Director Goes to President
- Senate Panel Holds Hearing on the Impact of Pending Sequestration on Educaton
- House Panel Examines Alternative Teacher Certification Programs
- NIH Creates Office of Emergency Care Research
- The NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Releases Video
- Peace Institute Names Former Congressman Next President
- New Coalition on Agriculture Research Holds Webinar
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Seeks Input on Draft Methodology Report
- COSSA Joins Efforts to Oppose Elimination of AHRQ
- AERA Accepting Proposals for Dissertation and Research Grants
- NSF SBE Directorate Solicits Applications for Postdoctoral Fellowships
- NSF Offers International Research Experiences for Students
- NEA Seeks Applications for Research on Measures of Arts Participation
- New COSSA Member
- Editor’s Note: UPDATE on Summer Hiatus
July 23, 2012, Volume 31 Issue 14
- House Panel Flat Funds NIH, Eliminates NIH Economics Research, Zeros out AHRQ, Attaches Policy Riders Designed to Repeal the ACA
- Multi-layered Cohort Chosen for NCS Main Study Design; Congress Intervenes
- Senate Hearings on ACS and Census Plans for 2020
- House Panel Marks Up 2012 Farm Bill: Administration Unhappy
- Congress Seeks Sequestration Impact from Administration; ‘Profound Consequences’ Predicted for HHS, NIH
- PRB Releases 2012 World Population Data Sheet
- 50th Anniversary Celebration for NICHD Held on Capitol Hill: COSSA/AEA Exhibits
- Science and Human Rights Coalition Meets at AAAS
- Stephen Kidd New Executive Director of Humanities Alliance
- NAS Committee on Population Seeks New Director
- NIA Seeks Secondary Analyses of Comparative Effectiveness, Health Outcomes and Costs in Persons with Multiple Chronic Conditions
- Research to Understand and Inform Interventions that Promote the Research Careers of Students in Biomedical/Behavioral Sciences – Applications Wanted
July 9, 2012, Volume 31 Issue 13
- SAVE THE DATE: COSSA COLLOQUIUM ON SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY: NOVEMBER 29 AND 30.
- Congress Returns from Independence Day Break; One Month to go Before August and Convention Recess
- ERS Celebrates Morrill Act Anniversary and New Headquarters
- Briefing on Usefulness of NLS Held
- NSF Geography Program Changes Procedu res for Submitting and Reviewing Proposals
- Research on Children in Military Families: NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings
June 26, 2012, Volume 31 Issue 12
- Labor, HHS, Education FY 2013 Spending Bill Emerges from Senate Appropriations Panel
- NIH ACD Meets: Focuses on the Biomedical Workforce and Workforce Diversity
- House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Holds NIH Oversight Hearing to Discuss Reauthorization and Sequestration
- House Science Panel Hears from President’s Science Adviser
- Philip Rubin Moves Up at OSTP
- JEC Holds Hearing on Impact of Ending the ACS
- House Appropriations Committee Marks Up Agriculture and Rural Development Spending Bill
- Senate Passes Reauthorization of the Farm Bill
- Making Prison Reform Work Subject of Keynote Address at NIJ Conference
- NCES Releases NAEP Assessment Results
- NCHS Releases Reports on Health Indicators and Health Insurance Coverage
- NAS Committee on Law and Justice Seeks New Director
- COSSA’s Newest Member
June 12, 2012, Volume 31, Issue 11
- SAVE THE DATE: NOVEMBER 29-30
- CEDS Holds Workshop to Develop Metrics for Enhancing Diversity in Science
- House Subcommittee Marks Up FY 2013 Agriculture and Rural Development Spending Bill
- NSF Releases Data on Proposal Reviews
- OMB and OSTP Offer Guidelines for FY 2014 S&T Budgets
- NAS Report: Higher Education Productivity Faces Definition and Quantification Difficulties
- New Report on Investing in Early Childhood Education Released
- Relationship Between Tobacco Use and Mental Illness Examined
- SSRC Names Ira Katznelson New President
May 29, 2012, Volume 31, Issue 10
- SBE Advisory Committee Holds Meeting
- Census Bureau Releases 2010 Count Accuracy Data; GAO Offers Advice for 2020
- Spending Panels Approve FY 2013 DHS Spending Bills: Increases for Research, Development and Innovation
- National Geospatial Policy Focus of Legislation
- NSF Hosts Global Summit on Merit Review: International Scientific Collaboration Necessitates Common Principles
- Department of Education Releases Annual “Condition of Education” Report
- Education Policy Center Report Examines Student Motivation
- No Credible Findings Regarding Research on Deterrence and the Death Penalty According to NAS Panel
May 14, 2012, Volume 31, Issue 9
- House Passes CJS Spending Bill: Amendments Eliminate NSF Political Science Program and American Community Survey
- Paul Volcker Receives Moynihan Prize from AAPSS
- CDC Conference Examines “The Weight of the Nation:” IOM Issues Obesity Report
- Ramaswamy Takes Over at NIFA
- Lead Poisoning and Health Disparities Focus of Briefing
- Fogarty Seeks Input on its Strategic Plan
April 30, 2012, Volume 31, Issue 8
- CJS Spending Bill Emerges from House and Senate Committees; NSF Increased
- Senate Committee Approves FY 2013 Agriculture and Rural Development Spending Bill
- Senate Agriculture Panel Backs Five -Year Reauthorization of Farm Bill
- House Agriculture Panel Holds Hearing on Rural Development as Part of Farm Bill Reauthorization
- NCS Advisory Committee Supports Geographic Based Probability Sample for Study?
- AHRQ’s National Advisory Council Meets
- PCORI Amends Draft Research Agenda
- 2011 National Health Quality and Disparities Reports Released
- BEA and Census Release County Level Data on Income and Other Variables
- Education Department Awards Grants for Undergraduate STEM Education: Social/Behavioral Sciences Included
- NSF Seeks Proposals for Science Education Research
- NSF Solicitation Called DIBBS Part of Cyberinfrastructure Initiative
- Translational Research to Improve Obesity and Diabetes Outcomes
April 16, 2012, Volume 31, Issue 7
- Groves to Leave Census Bureau for Georgetown
- CRS Examines STEM Funding at NSF
- NIH’s OBSSR Launches Online Resource on Behavioral and Social Science Research Methods
- Gary H. Gibbons Named Director of NHLBI NIH
- Research Finds Social/Behavioral Interventions to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Good Return on Investment
- NCHS Release: Teen Birth Rates Hit Historic Lows
- IOM — For the Public’s Health: Investing in a Healthier Future
- Primary Care and Public Health: Exploring Integration to Improve Population Health
- OSTP Issues Progress Report on Public Access to Scholarly Publications
- Farm Foundation Session Examines Farm Land Values
- USDA’s NIFA Seeks Proposals on Preventing Childhood Obesity
April 2, 2012, Volume 31, Issue 6
- Administration Announces Big Data Initiative
- House Passes FY 2013 Budget Resolution: Spending Cap Reduced
- NIH Makes Annual Appearance before House and Senate Appropriations Committees
- House Agriculture Appropriations Panel Questions Redundant Data Collection
- Health and Retirement Study Now Provides Genetic Data for Analysis
- NSF Announces New I-Corps Grants
- Smart Disclosure Focus of White House and NARA Summit
- NCSES Seeks Proposals for Research on Collection Methods and Data Uses
- NSF Seeks Proposals on Nanoscale Science, Including Social and Ethical Implications, for Undergraduate Engineering Education
March 20, 2012, Volume 31, Issue 5
February 20, 2012, Volume 31, Issue 4
- President Releases FY 2013 Budget Proposal
- Science Adviser Testifies to House SST Committee
- PCAST Releases STEM Undergraduate Report
- President Obama Nominates Erica Groshen as new BLS Commissioner
- Senate HELP Committee Looks at Costs and Challenges of Treating Chronic Pain
- Living Well with Chronic Illness: A Call for Public Health Action — Research Needed
- Woteki Releases Action Plan for Research, Education, and Economics at USDA
- Senate Begins Hearing Process to Draft New Farm Bill
- Secretary Duncan Announces RESPECT Program
- NCHS Board of Scientific Counselors Meets
- NIEHS Seeks Comments on 2012 – 2017 Draft Strategic Plan
- NIH Seeks Comments on Scientific Strategic Plan for Proposed New Addiction Institute
- AHRQ: Independent Scientist Award and Mentored Clinical Scientists Research Career Development Award
- Corrections
February 6, 2012, Volume 31, Issue 3
- NICHD Council Discusses Institute’s Proposed Reorganization Plans
- GAO Investigates STEM Education Programs: Finds Significant Overlapping
- Hearing Examines Social Security Death Records and Identity Theft
- Statistics and Public Policy Examined at Conference
- New Federal Interagency Task Force to Promote Research on the Arts and Human Development
- COSSA President Named Chairman of DBASSE
- International Food Security Focus of Forum
- Building the Science of Public Reporting: AHRQ Seeks Grant Applications
- PCORI Seeks Input on National Priorities for Research and Research Agenda
- Modeling Social Behavior: Applications Wanted
- New COSSA Member
January 23, 2012, Volume 31, Issue 2
- NSB Releases Science and Engineering Indicators 2012
- NSB Examines NSF’s Merit Review Criteria
- Grant Reform and Transparency Act Raises Concerns in Science and University Community
- NIMH Holds 230th Meeting of National Advisory Mental Health Council
- OJP Scientific Advisory Board Meets; Lauds Robinson
- Reorganization of the Commerce Department May Involve Census, BEA, BLS and NOAA
- APA Releases Report on Stress in America
- Politics and Economics of Energy and Water Focus of Briefing
- Census Bureau Seeks Scientific Advisory Board Nominations
- Request for Information: NIH Director Working Group on Diversity in the Biomedical Research Workforce
- Request for Information: NIH Director Working Group on Data and Informatics
- Biodemography of Aging: Applications Wanted
- New COSSA Member
January 9, 2012, Volume 31, Issue 1
- Welcome to 2012
- FY 2012 Appropriations Process Completed
- NIGMS Reorganizes: Creates Division of Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity
- Annual MTF Report Examines Teens’ Drug and Alcohol Use
- CAP Report Addresses Climate Change, Mitigation, and Conflict
- Small Grants for Behavioral Research in Cancer Control
- Cancer Prevention, Control, Behavioral Sciences, and Population Sciences Career Development Award
- NSF, USDA, and DOE Seek Proposals for Climate Prediction Using Earth System Models
- University of Colorado Rejoins COSSA