About the event
The National Science Board typically meets four times a year. These meetings include sessions that are open to the public. Agendas are typically posted one week before the meetings. To attend in-person, please email your name as it appears on your photo ID, along with your affiliation, at least 24 hours in advance to nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov. NSB continues to livestream all open meeting sessions on its YouTube channel.
YouTube Link Day 1 (May 9): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hydV2SXt6eA
YouTube Link Day 2 (May 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFZ7N88SjB8
National Science Board Meeting
May 9 – 10, 2023
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, May 9, 2023, Day 1 (Meeting conducted in person and via Zoom) | ||
| Plenary Open | 8:30 – 10:20 AM | |
| NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks |
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| NSF Director’s Remarks |
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| Approval of February 2023 Open Meeting Minutes |
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| National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics Briefing • Briefing, Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities, 2023 Report • Response, Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering |
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| Committee Report |
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| Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy • SEP activities and Discussion on Quadrennial Review |
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Break | Lunch Room/ Zoom Breakout Room | 10:20 – 10:35 AM |
| Plenary Open continued | 10:35 – 11:35 AM | |
| Q&A with 2023 Vannevar Bush, NSB Science and Society, and Alan T. Waterman Awardees | ||
Lunch Break | Lunch Room/ Zoom Breakout Room | 11:35 AM– 12:35 PM |
| Plenary Open continued | 12:35 – 1:05 PM | |
| NSF Update – Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention Report |
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| Plenary Closed | 1:05 – 1:55 PM | |
| NSB Chair’s Remarks |
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| Approval of February 2023 Closed Meeting Minutes |
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| NSF Update - Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention Report |
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| NSF Director’s Remarks • Agency Operating Status |
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Break | Lunch Room/ Zoom Breakout Room | 1:55 – 2:10 PM |
| Closed Committee Meeting |
| 2:10 – 3:25 PM |
| Committee on Strategy • FY25 Budget Update |
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| Plenary Closed continued |
| 3:25 – 3:55 PM |
| Committee Report |
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| Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships • NSF Engines Update and Portfolio Construction Process |
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| NSB Chair’s Remarks |
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End of Meeting, Day 1 - 3:55 PM
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Wednesday, May 10, 2023, Day 2 (Meeting conducted in person and via Zoom) | ||
| Plenary Open |
| 8:30 - 9:05 AM |
| NSB Chair's Opening Remarks |
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| NSF Office of Inspector General, Report • Overview of the OIG and its responsibilities |
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| Plenary Closed |
| 9:05 – 10:25 AM |
| Committee Report Committee on Awards and Facilities • Antarctic Infrastructure Recapitalization program • National Center for Atmospheric Research Operations and Maintenance award • Ocean Observatories Initiative Operations and Maintenance award • National Ecological Observatory Network Recompeted Operations and Maintenance award • Antarctic Research Vessel (ARV) Integrator • Renewal of Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Operations and Maintenance Award • Arecibo Record of Decision |
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Break | Lunch Room | 10:25 – 10:40 AM |
| Plenary Open |
| 10:40 - 11:55 AM |
| Committee and Commission Reports |
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| Committee on External Engagement • STEM Talent Engagement Plan • Science & Engineering 2024 Engagement Plan |
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| Committee on Oversight • Approval of Overview to the Merit Review Digest |
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| NSB-NSF Merit Review Commission Report |
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Lunch Break | Room 2030 | 11:55 AM – 1:00 PM |
| Plenary Open continued |
| 1:00 - 1:30 PM |
| Working Group Reports Socioeconomic Status K-12 STEM Education Exploratory Group Update | ||
| Vote to move into Executive Plenary Closed Session | 1:30 PM | |
| Executive Plenary Closed |
| 1:30- 3:00 PM |
| NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks |
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| Approval of February 2023 Executive Plenary Closed Meeting Minutes |
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| Executive Committee Elections |
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| Committee on Nominations, Class of 2024-2030 |
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| NSF Director’s Remarks |
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| NSB Chair’s Closing Remarks |
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End of Meeting - 3:00 PM | ||