Tag Archives: Federal science support

Mathematicians hit the Hill

Posted on July 7, 2021 by Karen Saxe

  On June 24 and 25, mathematicians joined scientists across all fields and from across the country for the first ever “virtual fly-in,” organized by the Coalition for National Science Funding. In normal years, CNSF Hill visits[1] take place in-person, … Continue reading →

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Major changes coming to the National Science Foundation(?)

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Karen Saxe

  There is a lot going on in Washington vis-à-vis the National Science Foundation. Several at-first-separate congressional efforts are converging with increased support from the White House and renewed public enthusiasm for, and confidence and interest in science, providing a … Continue reading →

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Washington Update on the first months of the Biden presidency and new Congress

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Karen Saxe

  We are now a few months into the Biden/Harris administration, and the 117th Congress. Here is a quick overview of some highlights for the math community. Legislation President Joe Biden signed a \$1.9 trillion pandemic response package into law … Continue reading →

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The massive omnibus funding bill and what it means for the math community

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Karen Saxe

  As always, this post reflects only my own views. This post is a bit late. In the days before Christmas, President Trump signed into law final appropriations of \$1.4 trillion for fiscal year 2021 (FY21). This includes roughly \$900 … Continue reading →

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COVID & Racism, their effects on the university scientific enterprise and what Congress is doing (or not doing) about them

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Karen Saxe

  What a summer we have had. The killing of George Floyd and others has sparked renewed outrage over systemic racism in our country. Protests and demonstrations across the nation are calling for real change. The pandemic continues unabated at … Continue reading →

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NSF released Science & Engineering Indicators

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Karen Saxe

At the end of the summer, I wrote a piece about the history of the NSF. I wrote “Another cool thing the agency does is to collect reams of data and publish the Science & Engineering Indicators. These reports give interesting statistics … Continue reading →

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Some fun and interesting summer reading: A brief history of the National Science Foundation

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Karen Saxe

I blog regularly about annual appropriations for the National Science Foundation (NSF), and about NSF policies that might affect you. But, what is the NSF? When did it come to be? Why? What makes it different from all other federal … Continue reading →

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What is Congress up to, vis-à-vis the NSF? Money and Demography

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Karen Saxe

  During the week of May 6, I attended two hearings in the House of Representatives, both of which had to do with the NSF. Congressional hearings are (usually) open to the public. Some are easy to get in to, … Continue reading →

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We are not doing so well

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Karen Saxe

Editor’s note: This was updated on April 26. The original had a few errors. Thank you to Tom Barr at the AMS for help getting the correct numbers. Ok, so that title doesn’t tell you much. Two reports came out … Continue reading →

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The White House issues annual science memo

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Karen Saxe

Editor’s Note: Today marks 17 years since the tremendous loss of lives on the east coast of our nation. It would be difficult to post this without remarking on the pain that the survivors and families have endured since that … Continue reading →

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