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The National Science Board will hold a hybrid meeting December 4 - 5, 2024

Agenda items include three panels on the future of the U.S. science and technology enterprise and a preview of recommendations from the NSB-NSF Commission on Merit Review

November 26, 2024

The National Science Board (NSB) will hold a hybrid meeting December 4 - 5, 2024 to address science and engineering policy issues relevant to the National Science Foundation (NSF). The agenda provides more details.

Wednesday, December 4: https://youtube.com/live/auhWaHXqe9w

OPEN SESSIONS  - 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

10:00 – 10:50 a.m. - The NSB meeting opens with NSB Chair Darío Gil’s opening remarks, followed by the swearing in of the Board class of 2024. NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan will speak on multisectoral partnerships.

10:50 - 11:50 a.m. - Panel: Vision for American Science & Technology Policy/Science & Technology Action Committee – policy ideas for a globally competitive science & technology enterprise

Panelists:

Sudip Parikh
Chief Executive Officer, American Association for the Advancement of Science and Executive Publisher, Science

Marcia McNutt
President, National Academy of Sciences

France Cordova
President, Science Philanthropy Alliance and former Director, National Science Foundation

Monica Dus
Associate Professor, Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology University of Michigan

 

12:05 - 1:05 p.m. – Panel: National Defense Education Act 2.0 – needs and opportunities for a 21st Century National Defense Education Act

Panelists:

Maria Klawe
President, Math for America

Tsu-Jae King Liu
Dean, UC Berkeley College of Engineering

Nick Moore
Director, Governor’s Office of Education and Workforce Transformation, State of Alabama

 

1:50 – 3:00 p.m. Open plenary session reports from:

  • the Committee on Strategy regarding the development of the 2026-2030 Strategic Plan and Learning Agenda,
  • the Committee on External Engagement regarding NSF 75th Anniversary planning, and
  • the Committee on Science and Engineering Policy regarding Science & Engineering Indicators 2026.

NSF Director Panchanathan will also provide updates on engagement on behalf of NSF, updates from the Hill, and introduce new senior staff members.

 

CLOSED SESSION from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

 

Thursday, December 5: https://youtube.com/live/3yUcMZ2hsU0

9:00 - 10:10 a.m. – Panel: Institution building for multi-sectoral partnerships and investments

Panelists:

Navin Girishankar
President, Economic Security and Technology Department, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Andrew Reamer
Research Professor, George Washington University, Institute for Public Policy

Erica Fuchs
Professor, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University

 

10:25 – 11:10 a.m. - Reports from:

  • the Committee on Awards & Facilities regarding Indigenous community engagement and the Antarctic engineering and science support contract, and
  • the NSB-NSF Commission on Merit Review’s summary of its activities.

 

CLOSED SESSION from 11:10 a.m. – 2:25 p.m.

Topics of the closed session include agency operations updates from the NSF director, a presentation from the NSB-NSF Commission on Merit Review on final recommendations and guidance, reports from the Committee on Awards & Facilities on the Annual Chief of Research Facilities report and the U.S. Extremely Large Telescope program, and discussion and vote of the 2025 Vannevar Bush and Science and Society nominees.

 

External guests may attend open sessions virtually or in-person. In-person visitors should email their name as it appears on their photo ID, along with affiliation, at least 24 hours in advance to nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov.

About the National Science Board

The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 charged the NSB with two roles: governing board of the NSF and advisor to Congress and the President on policy matters related to STEM research and STEM education. Selected for their distinguished service and accomplishments in academia, government, and the private sector, the Board’s 24 presidentially appointed members are leaders in STEM research and education.

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