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- Spend a year, or two, in Washington D.C.! Applications due soon! September 26, 2017
- Federal policies and our work at institutions of higher education September 18, 2017
- More bad news for science in the U.S. August 28, 2017
- Redistricting on my mind August 14, 2017
- Recess in Washington; Congress winding down pre-recess budget negotiations July 24, 2017
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Federal policies and our work at institutions of higher education
AMS President Ken Ribet has issued a statement about President Trump’s statement on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. He’s joined leaders of other science organizations (e.g., AAAS, APS) in making such a statement, and I am glad … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, Higher Education, Immigration, Mathematicians
Tagged Congress, higher ed
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More bad news for science in the U.S.
If you think my July 24 post about the outlook for science in the U.S. brought bad news, just wait, it gets worse. NEWS FLASH We really need to worry about the marginalization of science in the present Administration Probably … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, Federal support for science, Science Policy
Tagged Congress, OSTP
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Recess in Washington; Congress winding down pre-recess budget negotiations
I’m headed off to the MAA’s MathFest and thought it a good time to give you an update on budget proceedings in Washington. The month of August is traditionally a congressional recess, meaning that Representatives and Senators are in their … Continue reading
Making the Pool Bigger: Advocating for NSF and AMS
Editor’s Note: Lea Jenkins is in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Clemson University. She represented the AMS at the 23rd Annual Capitol Hill Exhibition of the Coalition for National Science Funding. Key to the mission of the AMS Washington Office are telling compelling … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Applied Math, Congress, NSF
Tagged Applied math, Congress, Hill Visits
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ICYMI – A great Congressional Briefing!
On Wednesday June 28 we held a Congressional Lunch Briefing in D.C. and it was a great success! In the past, the AMS has held one Congressional Briefing each year, typically during the week or two following Thanksgiving. This was our first … Continue reading
Is there science in the House? Part II
In my last post, I gave a quick rundown of the members of Congress who hold advanced degrees, highlighting those in science. I’m sure I don’t need to convince you–particularly in the current political climate–how critically important it is for … Continue reading
Is there science in the House? Part I
In November of 2016, not only did we elect a new president, but many House and Senate seats were filled, some with incumbents, some with so-called Freshman. I always wonder about congressional members’ training and interests in science, so I … Continue reading
The Congressional Budget Process Drama Continues — Countdown to April 28
As promised in my previous post, we now delve in to see what is going on right now with the federal budget process and in particular with funding for research in basic science. That previous post gives a broader view … Continue reading
Posted in Appropriations, Congress, NSF
Tagged Congress, NSF budget, Washington Office
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The Congressional Budget Process: A Quick Introduction
In my last post, I asked you to reach out to your congressional delegation and request they support an $8 billion National Science Foundation (NSF) appropriation for fiscal year 2018 funding. In this post, I am going to tell you … Continue reading
Time to contact your representatives in congress about NSF Funding!
Many of you who have your research supported by the federal government receive funding from the National Science Foundation. You might receive funds from another agency, like the National Security Agency (the NSA Mathematical Sciences Program entertained a total of … Continue reading
