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Media Advisory 12-018

Meetings of the National Science Board Begin on July 16 at NSF Headquarters

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The National Science Board will meet July 16-18, 2012, in Arlington, Virginia. (Credit and Larger Version)

July 13, 2012

3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Committee on Programs and Plans

The NSB will hear the Astronomical Science Portfolio Review.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Committee on Programs and Plans

The NSB will discuss:

  • Status of Implementation of Board Policy on Re-competition

The NSB will get updates on:

  • iPlant
  • NEON
  • Blue Waters O&M Renewal Award
  • Space Weather Portfolio Planning

11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Committee on Audit and Oversight

The NSB will hear updates from the following NSF officials:

  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Inspector General

1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Committee on Science and Engineering Indicators

The Committee will:

  • Discuss chapter outline
  • Hear an update on the release of the first companion to Science & Engineering Indicators 2012

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Committee on Strategy and Budget

The NSB will hear an update on NSF FY 2012 & 2013 Budget and hear a report from the Subcommittee on Facilities.

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Plenary Open

  • Approval of NSB Meeting Schedule for 2013
  • Committee Announcements
    • Establish ad hoc Committee on Honorary Awards
    • Discharge Task Force on Unsolicited Mid-Scale Research
    • New list of committee chairmen and vice chairmen

Visit the National Science Board's public meetings page for the full meeting agenda.

The NSB is the 25-member policymaking body for NSF and advisory body to the president and Congress on science and engineering issues. Drawn from industry and universities, and representing a variety of science and engineering disciplines and geographic areas, NSB members are selected for their eminence in research, education or public service, and records of distinguished service. NSB members are appointed for six-year terms. The NSF director is an ex officio member of the NSB. Learn more about the NSB and its current composition here.

Note: Reporters are invited to attend all open sessions, subject to provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act. All sessions will be held at the NSF headquarters, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Va. Journalists interested in attending and covering the meeting and/or interviewing NSF or NSB officials should contact Dana Topousis at 703-292-7750 by 5 p.m. on Friday, July 13, 2012, to make arrangements.

-NSF-

Media Contacts

Dana Topousis, NSF, (703) 292-7750, dtopousi@nsf.gov

Program Contacts

Jennie L. Moehlmann, NSF, (703) 292-7000, jmoehlma@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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