scienceaction.org

As you know, this site has long provided links (with credit) to the AIP FYI bulletins on the left side of the page. Recently, the AIP started blocking access to their site from scienceaction.org. This has prevented the ability to gather the links from their site, or from their RSS feed, and place them on [...]

AIP article on the Senate DOE Office of Science Appropriations Bill.    The article includes links to the entire text of the bill. http://www.aip.org/fyi/2008/078.html

Politico has a short article on science groups’ efforts to lobby for a small chunk of additional money in the war supplemental spending bill now working its way through Congress. This is a nice summary of efforts both by science groups and industry to get Congress and the President to do more than talk about [...]

The APS, together with several other science and engineering organizations, is holding a “Campaign Workshop” on May 10th, to educate those who may be interested in running for local office. More information regarding the event, including how to register, can be found at: http://elections.sefora.org

Here is another professional society calling for supplemental spending on science: “American Statistical Association Urges Funding for Science Research and Education in FY 2008 Supplemental Funding Legislation”

I found this article in Forbes today. It’s about two weeks old, but it may be useful information for anyone looking to connect their own scientific work to the context of American comptetiveness. “Leading Business, Higher Education, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Organizations Call for Supplemental Funding for Critical Research and Education Priorities“ Here is [...]

Those of you who have visited scienceaction.org in the past will notice a change in the site’s appearance. In order to keep up with more modern web technologies, the site has been moved to a new software platform and given a new look. We hope that this will make it easier to post and find [...]

The President’s science and technology advisor testified this week about the proposed FY08 funding. The testimony is available here: http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=23342

This week, the Senate passed their version of the FY07 continuing resolution. While this information is not yet in THOMAS (http://thomas.loc.gov/home/approp/app07.html), the vote occurred on Wednesday. Differences with the House bill need to be hashed out in conference, and the final bill approved for the President’s signature (should he choose to accept the bill).