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Media Advisory 05-022

National Science Board to Meet Nov. 30 - Dec.1

November 25, 2005

The National Science Board (NSB) will hold its 389thmeeting Nov. 30-Dec.1 at the National Science Foundation (NSF) headquarters, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va.  This is one of NSB’s regular meetings related to general national science and engineering policy issues of interest and specific NSF activities.

Media representatives are invited to attend all open sessions, subject to provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act. The full meeting agenda is available at http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/2005/1130/

Highlights of open sessions include:

Nov. 30
  • Committee on Programs and Plans, 1:15-3:00 p.m., room 1235 (hurricane science and engineering)
Dec. 1

Visitors to the sessions should register at the security desk, 9th & Stuart Streets entrance.  Directions are posted at http://www.nsf.gov/home/visit/visitjump.htm

-NSF-

Media Contacts

Fink Leslie, NSF, (703) 292-5395, lfink@nsf.gov

Program Contacts

Jean Pomeroy, NSB, (703) 292-7000, jpomeroy@nsf.gov
The U.S. National Science Foundation propels the nation forward by advancing fundamental research in all fields of science and engineering. NSF supports research and people by providing facilities, instruments and funding to support their ingenuity and sustain the U.S. as a global leader in research and innovation. With a fiscal year 2023 budget of $9.5 billion, NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to nearly 2,000 colleges, universities and institutions. Each year, NSF receives more than 40,000 competitive proposals and makes about 11,000 new awards. Those awards include support for cooperative research with industry, Arctic and Antarctic research and operations, and U.S. participation in international scientific efforts.

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