Monthly Archives: February 2012

President’s Budget Request Recognizes Importance of Science

February 23, 2012 – 1:59 PM

Following the delay of President Obama’s budget request, there is now a framework in place for the upcoming debate on Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) appropriations.  Congress will certainly not pass the budget as the President proposed it, but in recent years, funding for the sciences has tracked closely to the President’s initial request. This year, […]

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Join Us at Contact Congress in Boston!

February 22, 2012 – 1:00 PM

If you’re attending the APS March Meeting in Boston next week, please stop by the Contact Congress booth. This will be your chance to write to your Congressional delegation (that’s your two Senators and your Representative) about the importance of science funding to the nation. We’ll be located in the Boston Convention Center, on Level 1 in the SE Lobby. Check the maps in the back of your program, and you’ll find the spot.

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NASA’s FY13 Budget Request Demonstrates Tough Choices

February 21, 2012 – 1:00 PM

APS has been saying for a while that Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) would be very difficult for a number of reasons (not the least of which are the coming sequestrations). But the main reason is that government spending should be cut, according to the general view in Washington. Such a fiscal approach will require all parties in government to make some tough choices, and NASA’s budget request demonstrates those tough choices.

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APS Applauds President Obama’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2013 Budget

February 16, 2012 – 11:44 AM

APS commends President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2013 budget, which prioritizes scientific research, spurs innovation and keeps the nation on a path toward economic prosperity. APS is pleased that the President’s budget reflects the priorities of key scientific agencies that are crucial to our nation’s future competitiveness — the Department of Energy’s Office of Science, the […]

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President Obama Announces STEM-Ed Initiative During White House Science Fair

February 8, 2012 – 5:06 PM

President Obama yesterday hosted the second annual White House Science Fair, commending young inventors for their projects and announcing that he would budget $100 million in Fiscal Year 2013 to boost STEM-education. Read more in the New York Times: In related news, APS applauded a report from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science & […]

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