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2020 Projects, Publications, and Meetings of the 秋葵视频

Science, Engineering, and Technology

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Science, Engineering & Technology

秋葵视频 projects in Science, Engineering, and Technology seek to strengthen the capacity of science and engineering to improve the human condition. This goal has never been more important for the nation or for the world. Global challenges increasingly require collaboration across disciplinary, professional, and national boundaries, while rapid advances in information processing and transmission raise new issues for both the management of scientific and technical information and for the ability of individuals and institutions to assimilate and act on new discoveries.

Drawing on the broad expertise of its membership and outside experts, 秋葵视频 studies in Science, Engineering, and Technology analyze the impact of advances in these areas and develop policy recommendations that are made available to government, academia, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector. Activities focus on increasing public understanding of current research and technological change, and on helping society adapt effectively and make meaningful use of new scientific and technical knowledge. Areas of interest include U.S. productivity in science and engineering; public understanding of, and trust in, science, engineering, and medicine; strengthening U.S. participation in international scientific collaboration; and climate change policy.
 

Program Advisory Committee
 

CHAIRS

Alan Leshner
formerly, American Association for the Advancement of Science


Geraldine L. Richmond
University of Oregon




MEMBERS

Nancy C. Andrews
Duke University School of Medicine


Mary Beckerle
University of Utah


Arthur Bienenstock
Stanford University


Emery Brown
Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Harvard Medical School; Massachusetts General Hospital


Claude Canizares
Massachusetts Institute of Technology


David Clark
Massachusetts Institute of Technology


Wayne Clough
Georgia Institute of Technology; formerly, Smithsonian Institution


Robert Horvitz
Massachusetts Institute of Technology


Leah Jamieson
Purdue University


Cora Marrett
National Science Foundation


James Simons
Simons Foundation


Jeannette Wing
Columbia University

 


 

PROJECT

The Public Face of Science

The 秋葵视频鈥檚 multiyear initiative on the Public Face of Science addresses various aspects of the complex and evolving relationship between scientists and the public and examines how trust in science is shaped by individual experiences, beliefs, and engagement with science. Additional project activities have included published work on the role of science in the legal system and the coordination and deployment of scientific teams as part of crisis response. The initiative has brought together a broad range of experts in communication, law, humanities, the arts, journalism, public affairs, and the physical, social, and life sciences. While this project does not directly address scientific literacy in K-12 and adult education, it will inform such efforts by fostering a greater understanding of the public鈥檚 attitudes toward science.

The third and final project report of the initiative, entitled The Public Face of Science in America: Priorities for the Future, presents a series of proposed policy recommendations for target audiences to improve the practice of science communication and engagement. This report was informed by the findings of the earlier publications of the initiative, Perceptions of Science in America and Encountering Science in America, which aggregated data both on how Americans view the role of science in society and how they interact with science in their everyday lives.
 

Project Chair
 

Richard Meserve
Covington & Burling LLP; formerly, Carnegie Institution for Science

 

Steering Group Members
 

Emilio Bizzi
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Geoffrey Cowan
University of Southern California

Ellen Futter
American Museum of Natural History

Sylvester James Gates, Jr.
Brown University

Robert Hauser
American Philosophical Society

Rush D. Holt, Jr.
formerly, American Association for the Advancement of Science

Kathleen Hall Jamieson
University of Pennsylvania

Venkatesh Narayanamurti
Harvard University

Nora Newcombe
Temple University

Kenneth Prewitt
Columbia University

Rebecca Rimel
Pew Charitable Trusts

Cristi谩n Samper
Wildlife Conservation Society

Samuel Thier
Harvard Medical School; Massachusetts General Hospital

 

Project Staff
 

Erica Kimmerling

Tania Munz

John Randell

Rebecca Tiernan

Amanda Vernon
 

Funders
 

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Rita Allen Foundation

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
 

Project Publications
 

The Public Face of Science in America: Priorities for the Future (American 秋葵视频 of Arts and Sciences, 2020)

Science During Crisis: Best Practices, Research Needs, and Policy Priorities, Rita R. Colwell and Gary E. Machlis (American 秋葵视频 of Arts and Sciences, 2019)

The Public Face of Science Across the World, Matthew C. Nisbet and Erik C. Nisbet (American 秋葵视频 of Arts and Sciences, 2019)

Encountering Science in America (American 秋葵视频 of Arts and Sciences, 2019)

Perceptions of Science in America (American 秋葵视频 of Arts and Sciences, 2018)

鈥淪cience & the Legal System,鈥 顿忙诲补濒耻蝉, edited by Shari Seidman Diamond & Richard O. Lempert (2018)
 

Project Meeting
 

Science During Crisis: Panel Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

February 14, 2020
Washington State Convention Center
Seattle, WA

Science During Crisis authors Rita Colwell (University of Maryland) and Gary Machlis (Clemson University) discussed the importance of science in crisis responses ranging from pandemics to environmental disasters to national security threats. Amanda Vernon (American 秋葵视频 of Arts and Sciences) spoke about international collaboration within the use of science during crisis. Sandi Doughton, the panel discussant, built upon these presentations by drawing connections to her experience reporting on the role of science in disaster situations with the Seattle Times.
 

Speakers
 

Gary E. Machlis
Clemson University

Rita R. Colwell
University of Maryland

Amanda Vernon
American 秋葵视频 of Arts and Sciences

 

Discussant
 

Sandi Doughton
Seattle Times

 

Moderator
 

John C. Randell
formerly, American 秋葵视频 of Arts and Sciences

 

(from left to right): Amanda Vernon (American 秋葵视频 of Arts and Sciences), Rita Colwell (University of Maryland), Gary Machlis (Clemson University), Sandi Doughton (Seattle Times), and John Randell (formerly, American 秋葵视频 of Arts and Sciences)
(from left to right): Amanda Vernon (American 秋葵视频 of Arts and Sciences), Rita Colwell (University of Maryland), Gary Machlis (Clemson University), Sandi Doughton (Seattle Times), and John Randell (formerly, American 秋葵视频 of Arts and Sciences)

 


 

PROJECT

Challenges for International Scientific Partnerships

The 秋葵视频 study on Challenges for International Scientific Partnerships (CISP) examines impediments to collaborations between scientific researchers of all scales and identifies potential policy changes and best practices that could make the United States a better partner in international science partnerships. With guidance from its Steering Committee, the project pursues two major streams of work.

First, a working group on Large-Scale Science approaches international collaborations through the lens of issues particular to large-scale collaborations and not peer-to-peer or small-scale international work. This group has been tasked with exploring how the United States can enhance their role in these partnerships, both in physical facilities (e.g., the European Organization for Nuclear Research, or CERN) and distributed networks (e.g., the Human Cell Atlas). This group is developing a series of best practices and fundamental principles for these types of collaborations and will aim to articulate these to U.S. government agencies and congressional branches through a forthcoming report to better position the United States as a meaningful and engaged partner.

Through advice from the Steering Committee, the project has sought a second stream of work on U.S. collaborations with Emerging Science Partners (ESPs). This working group is exploring issues particular to U.S. scientific collaborations, at all scales, with countries seeking to boost their scientific capacity, particularly those with limited resources to do so. The group prioritizes identifying and examining difficult issues facing resource-limited researchers, such as the challenges facing women researchers in the developing world, and will articulate a series of recommendations to aid in strengthening collaborations and making them more mutually beneficial.
 

Project Chairs
 

Arthur Bienenstock
Stanford University

Peter Michelson
Stanford University

 

Steering Committee
 

Claude R. Canizares
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

David Fidler
Indiana University Maurer School of Law

Matthias Hentze
European Molecular Biology Laboratory

John Hildebrand
University of Arizona

William Lee
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr

Shirley Malcom
American Association for the Advancement of Science

Cherry Murray
University of Arizona; formerly, U.S. Department of Energy

Venkatesh Narayanamurti
Harvard University

Olufunmilayo Olopade
University of Chicago Medicine

Geraldine Richmond
University of Oregon

Vaughan Turekian
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Caroline Wagner
Ohio State University

 

Large-Scale Science Working Group
 

Arthur Bienenstock, Cochair
Stanford University

Peter Michelson, Cochair
Stanford University

Claude R. Canizares
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bill Colglazier
American Association for the Advancement of Science

Inez Fung
University of California, Berkeley

Michael Holland
University of Pittsburgh

Kaye Husbands Fealing
Georgia Institute of Technology

Cherry Murray
University of Arizona

Philip Rubin
Yale University

Gary Sanders
California Institute of Technology

Diane Souvaine
Tufts University

 

Emerging Science Partners Working Group
 

Shirley Malcom, Cochair
American Association for the Advancement of Science

Olufunmilayo Olopade, Cochair
University of Chicago Medicine

Bruce Alberts
University of California, San Francisco

Arthur Bienenstock, ex officio
Stanford University

Rita R. Colwell
University of Maryland

James W. Curran
Emory University

Ali Douraghy
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Nina Dudnik
Seeding Labs

Mohamed Hassan
The World 秋葵视频 of Sciences

John Hildebrand
University of Arizona

Nkem Khumbah
University of Michigan

Peter Michelson, ex officio
Stanford University

Peggy Oti-Boateng
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization

Flavia Schlegel
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization

Caroline Wagner
Ohio State University

 

Project Staff
 

Tania Munz

John Randell

Gregory Savageau

Rebecca Tiernan

Kathleen Torgesen

Amanda Vernon
 

Funders
 

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
 

Project Meetings
 

Large-Scale Science Working Group Workshop

July 29鈥30, 2019
Sofitel Hotel
Washington, D.C.

The Large-Scale Science Working Group convened a two-day meeting to workshop a series of proposed recommendations. The participants included members of the Steering Committee and Large-Scale Science Working Group as well as other key policy experts in this space. The discussions helped to inform the committee鈥檚 decision to publish a case statement for international scientific partnerships as well as a focused report on large-scale scientific collaboration.
 

Meeting Chairs
 

Arthur Bienenstock
Stanford University

Peter Michelson
Stanford University

 

Large-Scale Science Working Group Meeting

October 21, 2019
Kimpton Hotel George
Washington, D.C.

The Large-Scale Science Working Group met to discuss progress made since its last convening in July. The meeting included an in-depth discussion of a case statement and the utilization of a series of case studies on various international scientific collaborations. In addition, the members discussed the principles that should be included and supported in the committee鈥檚 report for beginning and managing collaborations of this scale, both at large-scale facilities and in distributed networks.
 

Meeting Chairs
 

Arthur Bienenstock
Stanford University

Peter Michelson
Stanford University

 

Emerging Science Partners Working Group Meeting

October 30, 2019
Hilton Chicago O鈥橦are Airport
Chicago, IL

Members of the Emerging Science Partners Working Group convened for a one-day workshop to finalize a work plan for consultations with scientists and policy-makers across the world. Through a series of teleconferences in the months prior to the meeting, the group began to develop a series of recommendations for targeted audiences to improve collaborations between the United States and emerging science partners and used this meeting to workshop these recommendations further.
 

Meeting Chairs
 

Shirley Malcom
American Association for the Advancement of Science

Olufunmilayo Olopade
University of Chicago Medicine

 

 

Shirley Malcom (American Association for the Advancement of Science), cochair of the Emerging Science Partners Working Group, described the project and moderated a discussion with participants on their experiences, both negative and positive, of collaborating with scientists in the United States.
Shirley Malcom (American Association for the Advancement of Science), cochair of the Emerging Science Partners Working Group, described the project and moderated a discussion with participants on their experiences, both negative and positive, of collaborating with scientists in the United States.

 

Annual Meeting of African Science Academies

November 14鈥17, 2019
Accra, Ghana

At the Fifteenth Annual Meeting of African Science Academies (AMASA-15), hosted by the Ghana 秋葵视频 of Arts & Sciences, the American 秋葵视频, in close collaboration with the Network of African Science Academies (NASAC), participated in two sessions. The first session asked participants to discuss the challenges and successes they have faced in collaborations with the United States. The second session workshopped several recommendations generated by the Emerging Science Partners Working Group. The feedback informed revisions to the recommendations, as well as the addition of new recommendations for the group to consider.

In addition to attending AMASA, the 秋葵视频 held a series of meetings with scientists, policy-makers, and leaders of science organizations located in Accra鈥搒uch as the West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, the Association of African Universities, and the Google AI Lab鈥搕o discuss the project further.
 

Emerging Science Partners Working Group Cochair Olufunmilayo Olopade (center) and project staff visited the West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), located at the University of Ghana, to discuss the challenges and opportunities of partnerships between WACCBIP researchers and U.S. scientific collaborators.
Emerging Science Partners Working Group Cochair Olufunmilayo Olopade (center) and project staff visited the West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), located at the University of Ghana, to discuss the challenges and opportunities of partnerships between WACCBIP researchers and U.S. scientific collaborators.

 

Emerging Science Partners Working Group: Meeting with Government-Led Partnerships Programs

January 16鈥17, 2020
British 秋葵视频
London, United Kingdom

The Emerging Science Partners Working Group convened a small group of participants from key development funding agencies to discuss best practices for science funding programs with countries in the developing world. These discussions ranged from best practices for program design and development, to program management, to elevating and supporting additional opportunities for funded programs and scientists. The insights gained from the meeting will inform the forthcoming report of the working group.
 

Meeting Chairs
 

Peter Michelson
Stanford University

Shirley Malcom
American Association for the Advancement of Science

 

Virtual Soundings for Emerging Science Partners Working Group

March, April, and May 2020
Virtual Meetings

The COVID-19 pandemic directly impacted the CISP project in numerous ways. A planned series of soundings in Nairobi, Kenya, Singapore, and Bogota, Colombia were shifted to virtual formats. Participants from countries around the world joined the project cochairs and working group members for a series of virtual meetings to discuss the project鈥檚 initial recommendations and identify ways to build and foster collaborations between the United States and emerging science partners.
 

Meeting Chairs
 

Arthur Bienenstock
Stanford University

Peter Michelson
Stanford University

Shirley Malcom
American Association for the Advancement of Science

Olufunmilayo Olopade
University of Chicago Medicine

 


 

PROJECT

New Models for U.S. Science and Technology

This project assembled recognized leaders from all sectors of science, engineering, and technology to recommend policy actions to help ensure the long-term sustainability of the U.S. science and engineering research enterprise. Scientific and technological advances are fundamental to the prosperity, health, and security of America. Innovation and rapid integration of new knowledge and technologies emerge from investments in research and development and rely on the partnerships between universities, federal and state governments, and industry. Staying globally competitive will require a stronger partnership and a greater focus on long-term planning in scientific and engineering research.

The Restoring the Foundation report, published in 2014, offers actionable recommendations for the long-term sustainability of the U.S. science and engineering research system to ensure a healthy research enterprise that continues to benefit the American people. An update to the report, The Perils of Complacency: America at a Tipping Point in Science & Engineering, reaffirms the importance of science and engineering for the United States, especially in the context of China鈥檚 rise as a science and technology powerhouse.
 

Project Chairs
 

Norman R. Augustine
Lockheed Martin Corporation, ret.

Neal Lane
Rice University

 

Project Members
 

Nancy C. Andrews
Duke University School of Medicine

John E. Bryson
formerly, U.S. Department of Commerce; formerly, Edison International

Thomas R. Cech
University of Colorado Boulder

Steven Chu
Stanford University; formerly, U.S. Department of Energy

Jared Cohon
Carnegie Mellon University

James J. Duderstadt
University of Michigan

Mark C. Fishman
Harvard University

Sylvester James Gates, Jr.
Brown University

Bart Gordon
K&L Gates; formerly, U.S. House of Representatives

M.R.C. Greenwood
University of Hawaii

John L. Hennessy
Alphabet, Inc.; Stanford University

Charles O. Holliday, Jr.
Royal Dutch Shell plc

Peter S. Kim
Stanford University; formerly, Merck Research Laboratories

Richard A. Meserve
Covington & Burling LLP; formerly, Carnegie Institution for Science

C.D. Mote, Jr.
University of Maryland; formerly, National 秋葵视频 of Engineering

Venkatesh 鈥淰enky鈥 Narayanamurti
Harvard University

Maxine L. Savitz
Honeywell, Inc., ret.

Robert F. Sproull
University of Massachusetts, Amherst; formerly, Oracle Corporation

Subra Suresh
Nanyang Technological University

Shirley M. Tilghman
Princeton University

Jeannette M. Wing
Columbia University

Elias Zerhouni
formerly Sanofi; formerly, National Institutes of Health; formerly, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

 

Project Staff
 

Tania Munz

John Randell

Amanda Vernon
 

Funders
 

Bryson Science Fund

Hellman Fellow鈥檚 Fund
 

Project Publications
 

The Perils of Complacency: America at a Tipping Point in Science & Engineering (American 秋葵视频 of Arts and Sciences and Rice University鈥檚 Baker Institute for Public Policy, 2020)

Restoring the Foundation: The Vital Role of Research in Preserving the American Dream (American 秋葵视频 of Arts and Sciences, 2014)

 


 

PROJECT

Climate Change

The 秋葵视频 seeks to launch a new Science, Engineering, and Technology initiative to focus on the current climate change situation facing our global society. The scientific consensus is clear: climate change is upon us, and its impacts will be devastating and increasingly difficult to prevent and address if we do not take action now. With such strong scientific backing across the international scientific community, what has prevented meaningful action?

The project will be developed around two key ideas, informed through a series of discussions held in the past year: 1) targeting U.S. audiences at various levels and 2) involving nontraditional disciplines in the project work, including social scientists, artists, and humanists. The initiative will seek to further understanding of the barriers that prevent effective and collective action and propose strategies for how to overcome these barriers in order to make progress on moving productive conversations forward. It will also identify potential policies to propose to relevant U.S.-focused audiences to encourage the implementation of essential adaptation and mitigation strategies to build resiliency and prepare communities, especially those currently on the frontlines, for the inevitable climate future.
 

Project Staff
 

Tania Munz

Rebecca Tiernan

Kathleen Torgesen

Amanda Vernon
 

Project Meeting
 

Virtual Convening on Climate Change

May 4, 2020
Virtual Meeting

The 秋葵视频 hosted a virtual meeting with a small group of experts from a range of disciplines to discuss a potential work plan and the desired impact of a climate initiative. Based on perspectives and ideas collected through a variety of consultations in the months prior to the meeting, the participants discussed the problem statement the initiative should address and how this work could most effectively proceed.
 

Meeting Chairs
 

Christopher Field
Stanford University

David Oxtoby
American 秋葵视频 of Arts and Sciences