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Panchanathan Takes Up Baton as NSF Director
FYI spoke with Sethuraman Panchanathan about his vision for NSF, why he first came to the U.S., and his views on expanding the agency ’s footprint beyond fundamental research. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - July 16, 2020 Category: Physics Authors: mambrose Source Type: news

Democrats Propose $23.5 Billion for DOE as Economic Recovery Measure
House appropriators have advanced legislation that would provide billions of dollars in one-time “emergency” funding to DOE, citing a need to support economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The additional funds include $6.25 billion for research facilities and equipment projects within the DOE Office of Science. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - July 15, 2020 Category: Physics Authors: wthomas Source Type: news

Lawsuits Challenge ICE Demand That Students Attend Class In Person or Leave US
Universities are suing to block a new policy by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that would force international students to leave the country if they can only take online classes in the fall. Together with scientific societies, they have warned the policy could have catastrophic effects on the U.S. higher education system and the lives of countless students. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - July 10, 2020 Category: Physics Authors: mambrose Source Type: news

House Democrats Release Expansive Climate Crisis Action Plan
Democrats on the House Climate Crisis Committee have released a legislative framework for the U.S. to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, recommending massive investments in clean energy technologies alongside decarbonization policy measures. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - July 9, 2020 Category: Physics Authors: aschwarber Source Type: news

Senators Propose to Overhaul US Research Security Policies
A bipartisan group of 16 lawmakers has introduced legislation that aims to guard against rival governments exploiting the U.S. research system. The bill has met with mixed reactions in the academic community, with some arguing the scope of certain provisions could have a chilling effect on international exchanges. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - July 2, 2020 Category: Physics Authors: mambrose Source Type: news

European Particle Physicists Look to Next Energy Frontier
A newly approved update to the European Strategy for Particle Physics will shape the field ’s agenda for much of the coming decade and boosts the prospects of the proposed 100 teraelectron volt Future Circular Collider. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - July 1, 2020 Category: Physics Authors: wthomas Source Type: news

NOAA Leaders Clash Over Hurricane Dorian Scandal
Acting head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration  Neil Jacobs and other top agency officials are at odds over an independent investigation that concluded he violated the agency’s scientific integrity policy during the controversy that erupted last fall over Hurricane Dorian forecasts. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - June 26, 2020 Category: Physics Authors: aschwarber Source Type: news

Lawmakers Propose Multibillion Dollar Semiconductor R & D Push
A bipartisan group of lawmakers recently introduced legislation that would channel billions of dollars into manufacturing incentives and new R&D streams to bolster U.S. semiconductor manufacturing in the face of increasing international competition. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - June 24, 2020 Category: Physics Authors: apeterson Source Type: news

Suspension of Skilled Worker Visa Program Sparks Outcry
President Trump ’s suspension of wide swaths of visa programs through the end of the year has drawn an outcry from universities and businesses, especially given the inclusion of H-1B visas granted to highly skilled workers. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - June 23, 2020 Category: Physics Authors: mambrose Source Type: news

Flagship Neutrino Project Working to Keep Costs Within Cap
The U.S.-based neutrino project LBNF/DUNE may reduce its initial planned capabilities as part of an effort to mitigate construction cost increases and shortfalls in contributions from international partners. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - June 19, 2020 Category: Physics Authors: wthomas Source Type: news

US Looks to Probe Limits of Earth System Predictability
The U.S. is developing a national strategy for Earth system predictability research that will focus on ways to better understand the practical limits of predictions and increase their usefulness for decision-makers. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - June 18, 2020 Category: Physics Authors: aschwarber Source Type: news

Plasma Science Decadal Stresses Coordination Gaps and Workforce Instabilities
The National Academies decadal assessment of plasma science strongly urges increased interagency coordination to better steward the highly interdisciplinary field and recommends increased investment in university programs to address concerning workforce trends.   (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - June 12, 2020 Category: Physics Authors: apeterson Source Type: news

Scientists to Strike for Black Lives, #ShutDownSTEM on June 10
An effort organized by Black physical scientists and allies calls on the research community to take specific actions to combat anti-Black racism. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - June 9, 2020 Category: Physics Authors: mambrose Source Type: news

National Science Board Charts 2030 Vision
In its  Vision 2030 report released last month, the National Science Board charts a course of action for the U.S. to maintain leadership across science and engineering fields over the next decade amid a rapidly changing global research landscape. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - June 4, 2020 Category: Physics Authors: apeterson Source Type: news

Trump Clamps Down on Chinese Grad Students and Researchers
A new presidential proclamation bars entry to the U.S. for many Chinese graduate students and visiting researchers if they have ever been connected to Chinese institutions deemed to have military ties. The move comes as even stricter limits on Chinese nationals studying or conducting research in STEM fields are being proposed in Congress. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - June 2, 2020 Category: Physics Authors: wthomas Source Type: news