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Volume 36 (2017)
December 12, 2017, Volume 36 Issue 24 | PDF
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November 28, 2017, Volume 36 Issue 23 | PDF
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November 14, 2017, Volume 36 Issue 22 | PDF
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- NSF Seeking to Fill Two Top Social Science Posts
- Alex Azar, Former Pharmaceutical Executive, Nominated to Lead HHS
- Linda Capuano Nominated as Head of Energy Information Administration
- OBSSR to Host Annual Research Festival on December 8
- NIA Releases Request for Information on Challenge Prize for Alzheimer’s Research
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October 31, 2017, Volume 36 Issue 21 | PDF
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October 17, 2017, Volume 36 Issue 20 | PDF
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October 3, 2017, Volume 36 Issue 19 | PDF
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- GAO Recommends Changes to NSF Indirect Cost Guidance
- HHS Requests Comments on Draft Strategic Plan
- NSF Releases Video on Social Science Research’s Importance to Disaster Preparedness
- NSF Releases Dear Colleague Letters on Research Methodologies for STEM Education and Broadening Participation in Science
- NSF Extends Application Deadline for Director of Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences Position
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September 19, 2017, Volume 36 Issue 18 | PDF
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September 5, 2017, Volume 36 Issue 17 | PDF
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- NIH Announces New Next Generation Researchers Policy
- NIH Requests Information on ECHO-wide Cohort Data Collection Protocol
- NIJ Releases New Policing Research Strategic Plan
- HHS Seeks Nominations for New Pain Management Task Force
- NSF Seeking Candidates for Director of Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
- AHRQ Releases 2016 Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
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- National Academies Launches Climate Communication Initiative, Seeks Nominations for Advisory Committee
- National Academies Requests Input on Two Higher Education and Workforce Studies
- Decadal Survey of Social Science Applications to National Security Releases Workshop Dates and Topics
- Academies to Host Third Science of Science Communication Colloquium
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August 8, 2017, Volume 36 Issue 16 | PDF
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July 25, 2017, Volume 36 Issue 15 | PDF
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July 11, 2017, Volume 36 Issue 14 | PDF
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- Thompson Leaves Census Bureau; Acting Director Named
- NCHS Releases 40th Health, United States Report
- AHRQ Advisory Committee Seeking Nominations
- Department of Education Issues Request for International Research and Studies Program Applications
- Health and Human Services Solicits Comments on Healthy People 2030
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June 27, 2017, Volume 36 Issue 13 | PDF
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June 13, 2017, Volume 36 Issue 12 | PDF
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- NIH Suspends Recently-Announced Grant Support Index Policy, Launches “Next Generation Researchers Initiative”
- Collins to Stay on at NIH; Two Other Leadership Positions Announced
- Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research Care, and Services Seeks Members
- NIH-Supported Dissemination and Implementation Research Training Institute Seeks Applications
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May 30, 2017, Volume 36 Issue 11 | PDF
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- COSSA Releases Analysis of the Trump Administration’s FY 2018 Budget Request
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May 16, 2017, Volume 36 Issue 10 | PDF
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May 2, 2017, Volume 36 Issue 9 | PDF
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April 18, 2017, Volume 36 Issue 8 | PDF
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April 4, 2017, Volume 36 Issue 7 | PDF
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March 21, 2017, Volume 36 Issue 6 | PDF
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March 7, 2017, Volume 36 Issue 5 | PDF
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- The Society for Personality and Social Psychology Answers “Why Social Science?”
- RSVP for COSSA’s Celebration of Social Science Congressional Reception: March 29
- COSSA Calls for Congress to Complete FY 2017 Appropriations Process
- Archived Webinar Now Available: “Social Science in the Age of Trump: What We’d Like to See”
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- National Academies to Launch Study on the Future of Food and Agriculture Research; Nominations Sought for Executive Committee
- DBASSE Seeks Deputy Executive Director
- National Academies Releases Report on Dual Language and English Learners
- Academies Board on Environmental Change and Society Seeking New Members
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February 21, 2017, Volume 36 Issue 4 | PDF
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February 7, 2017, Volume 36 Issue 3 | PDF
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January 24, 2017, Volume 36 Issue 2 | PDF
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- NIH Director to Stay with Trump Administration—For Now
- OBSSR Director Discusses Implications of the New NIH Clinical Trials Policies for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
- Nancy Rodriguez Leaves National Institute of Justice
- 2017 Matilda White Riley Early Stage Investigator Paper Awards: Call for Papers
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January 10, 2017, Volume 36 Issue 1 | PDF
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- Congressman Mick Mulvaney Nominated for OMB Director
- Census Bureau Establishes 2020 Advisory Committee, Calls for Nominations
- National Library of Medicine Seeks Input into Strategic Planning Process
- Federal Agencies Clarify Programmatic Goals and Specific Interests for Multiscale Modeling Initiative
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