Monthly Archives: December 2011

Final FY ‘12 Budget Yields Better- than-Expected Results for Science

December 23, 2011 – 12:05 PM

Congress recently passed the remaining nine appropriations bills to fund the government throughout Fiscal Year 2012 and the move was just in time as a continuing resolution funding the government expired at midnight on Dec.  16th. While partisan politics was on full display throughout the process, key concessions from Republicans about policy riders and funding […]

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Budget Control Act Threatens Future Science Funding

December 12, 2011 – 3:55 PM

Science funding may be a target for future budget cuts as a result of recent legislative actions.  In the past, the scientific community has been able to rely on a few congressional champions to provide continued federal support for research and education, but the political and fiscal landscape has changed substantially.  Budget constraints will require […]

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Peer Review Under Attack in New House Bill

December 6, 2011 – 7:30 PM

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform recently approved legislation that its sponsors say is aimed at creating greater transparency in the awarding of federal grants. Among other provisions, the Grant Reform and New Transparency Act of 2011 (H.R. 3433), called the “GRANT Act,” would:  Require all federal executive agencies to use merit-based procedures […]

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Being a Science Advocate Pays Off…Big Time!

December 2, 2011 – 12:02 PM

As physicists, many of us recognize the need for outreach activities and enjoy interacting with the public about science.  Unfortunately, there is a stigma that such activities undermine our academic work.  We often fear that our colleagues will look down upon us for engaging the public, and therefore, we regard such activities as an impediment […]

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