OSTP

Sociologist Alondra Nelson Leaving No. 2 Post at OSTP
Industry
February 6, 2023

Sociologist Alondra Nelson Leaving No. 2 Post at OSTP

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NSF Announces Analytics for Equity Initiative
Industry
December 7, 2022

NSF Announces Analytics for Equity Initiative

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As a Onetime Presidential Science Adviser, I Have Some Tips for the New Head of OSTP
News
October 12, 2022

As a Onetime Presidential Science Adviser, I Have Some Tips for the New Head of OSTP

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White House Memo Details Progress on SBS Development
Industry
September 30, 2022

White House Memo Details Progress on SBS Development

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Arati Prabhakar Named as Lead of White House’s OSTP

Arati Prabhakar Named as Lead of White House’s OSTP

Engineer Arati Prabhakar was confirmed by the Senate to lead to White House’s Office of Science and Technology (OSTP) on September 20.

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Engineer and CASBS Alumnus Arati Prabhakar Tabbed to Head U.S. Science Policy Office

Engineer and CASBS Alumnus Arati Prabhakar Tabbed to Head U.S. Science Policy Office

Engineer and applied physicist Arati Prabhakar – who previously headed the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and National Institute of Standards and Technology — has been nominated to head the Office of Science and Technology Policy

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Biden White House Resurrects Social and Behavioral Science Advisory Panel

Biden White House Resurrects Social and Behavioral Science Advisory Panel

The White House announced last week that the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s National Science and Technology Council will re-commission the Social and Behavioral Sciences Subcommittee of the Committee on Science.

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Alondra Nelson Tabbed to Serve as Acting Head of OSTP

Alondra Nelson Tabbed to Serve as Acting Head of OSTP

On Wednesday, President Joseph Biden handed sociologist Alondra Nelson interim leadership of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Nelson currently serves as OSTP’s deputy director for science and society

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Two Social Scientists Named to U.S. President’s Science Council

Two Social Scientists Named to U.S. President’s Science Council

Thirty new members, including two social scientists, have been named to the science advisory body that is officially tasked with giving counsel […]

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Asking Questions, Analyzing Outcomes: Alondra Nelson and the Betterment of Society

Asking Questions, Analyzing Outcomes: Alondra Nelson and the Betterment of Society

A look at the career of Alonda Nelson, who is now essentially the national adviser for social and behavioral sciences in the United States.

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Biden Makes Quick Moves to Get Social Science In Administration

Biden Makes Quick Moves to Get Social Science In Administration

In the lead-up and first days of his administration, the new U.S. president has made – or been presented – several moves that support social and behavioral science, including creating the nation’s highest ever advisory position with a specifically social science portfolio.

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Washington and Social Science: Shutdown and OSTP Appointment

Washington and Social Science: Shutdown and OSTP Appointment

The House and Senate failed to enact appropriations legislation to fund several federal departments and agencies, and, as a result, the federal government experienced a partial government shutdown effective December 22. But there has been some action – the Senate confirmed the nominations of Kelvin Droegemeier as director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Steven Dillingham as director of the U.S. Census Bureau.

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