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About the event

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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.

 

National Science Board (494th meeting)

May 7, 2025

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1PE8xRJ3MM

 

Executive Closed Plenary Session

12:10 AM - 12:15 PM          

  • Acting Chair’s Opening Remarks
  • Approval of Closed EPC Minutes – February 2025

12:15 - 12:35 PM     

  • NSF Director Transition & Recommendations

12:35  - 1:05 PM     

  • Board Priorities & Efficiencies

1:05  - 1:30 PM     

  • Executive Committee Election

 

1:30 – 2:15 PM

Lunch Break

 

Closed Plenary Session

2:15 - 2:20 PM          

  • Acting Chair’s Opening Remarks
  • Approval of Closed Minutes – February 2025

2:20 – 2:30 PM

  • Business Task Force

2:30 – 2:35 PM

  • Merit Review Commission Update

2:35 - 2:50 PM

  • Committee Updates: CO, CS, & A&F

 

2:50 - 3:00 PM

Break

 

Open Plenary Session

3:00 - 3:10 PM

  • Acting Chair’s Remarks

3:10 - 3:15 PM

  • Indicators 2026 Update

3:15 - 3:25 PM

  • NSF Fellows Partnership Opportunity

 

3:25 - 4:00 PM

Break

 

4:00 - 5:00 PM

  • Science for Security – The Race with China

 

End of Meeting, 5:00 PM

 

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