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Economist Kaye Husbands Fealing to Lead NSF’s Social Science Directorate
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February 29, 2024

Economist Kaye Husbands Fealing to Lead NSF’s Social Science Directorate

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Jane M. Simoni Named New Head of OBSSR
Recent Appointments
July 7, 2023

Jane M. Simoni Named New Head of OBSSR

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Canada’s Federation For Humanities and Social Sciences Welcomes New Board Members
Recent Appointments
May 16, 2023

Canada’s Federation For Humanities and Social Sciences Welcomes New Board Members

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Federal Health and Human Services Department Names Research Integrity Head
Recent Appointments
March 28, 2023

Federal Health and Human Services Department Names Research Integrity Head

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Criminologist Nancy La Vigne to Head U.S. National Institute of Justice

Criminologist Nancy La Vigne to Head U.S. National Institute of Justice

President Joe Biden has named criminologist Nancy La Vigne to head the National Institute of Justice, the arm of the U.S. Department […]

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Purdue Science and Tech Scholar Fouché Heads NSF Social and Economic Sciences Division

Purdue Science and Tech Scholar Fouché Heads NSF Social and Economic Sciences Division

and a science and technologies studies scholar whose high-profile work often looks at the connection of sport and technology, has taken the reins of the National Science Foundation’s Social and Economic Sciences Division

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Institute for Advanced Study Draws from Humanities for New Director

Institute for Advanced Study Draws from Humanities for New Director

Earlier this month, David Nirenberg — a professor of medieval history who had been dean of the Divinity School at the University of Chicago — became the the director of the Institute for Advanced Study to come from the humanities.

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Engineer and Psychologist Carlotta Arthur to Head DBASSE

Engineer and Psychologist Carlotta Arthur to Head DBASSE

Engineer and psychologist Carlotta M. Arthur, currently director of the Henry Luce Foundation’s Clare Boothe Luce Program for Women in STEM, has been named the new executive director of the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education at America’s National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

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2021 ASA Election Results: New Leadership for 2022

2021 ASA Election Results: New Leadership for 2022

The American Sociological Association is pleased to announce the results of their 2021 ASA elections. Congratulations to the 2022-2023 President Prudence Carter […]

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Carnegie Names 2020 Fellows

Carnegie Names 2020 Fellows

Earlier this week the Carnegie Corporation of New York named the 2020 class of 27 Andrew Carnegie Fellows. Each fellow will receive $200,000 to go toward scholarly research over the next two years in the humanities and social sciences that addresses important and enduring issues confronting our society. The anticipated result of each award is a book or major study.

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Engineer from ASU Likely New Head of NSF in 2020

Engineer from ASU Likely New Head of NSF in 2020

Arizona State University electrical engineer Sethuraman “Panch” Panchanathan is the likely nominee to replace France Córdova as director of the National Science Foundation once Córdova’s six-year appointment ends next year

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Duffy to Head UK Campaign as Wilsdon Leads Research on Research Institute

Duffy to Head UK Campaign as Wilsdon Leads Research on Research Institute

Bobby Duffy, director of The Policy Institute, will replace James Wilsdon as head of the Campaign for Social Science. Wilsdon, meanwhile, will head the new Research on Research Institute.

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