Today at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the National Science Board (NSB) released the policy-oriented companion piece to its biennial publication, Science and Engineering Indicators (SEI). SEI 2010 was delivered to the President and to Congress and disseminated broadly on Jan. 15.
Carrying out its congressional mandate to oversee the collection of a very broad set of quantitative information about the U.S. science, engineering and technology enterprise, the NSB publishes the data and trends every two years in the SEI. When the data reveal trends that raise important policy concerns the NSB believes should be brought to the attention of the President, Congress and the public, it develops and shares a "companion" policy statement to the SEI.
In its companion piece to SEI 2010, "Globalization of Science and Engineering Research," NSB Chairman Steven Beering writes, "While increased global science and engineering (S&E) research capacity holds great promise for the advancement of scientific knowledge and collaboration in S&E across international borders, the U.S. government must be attentive to developments in S&E capacity around the world and take proactive steps to maintain our nation's competitive strength."
To that end, the NSB recommends the following federal action:
In the presentation of "Globalization of Science and Engineering Research," Beering was joined by NSF Director Arden Bement, NSB SEI Committee Chairman Lou Lanzerotti and SEI Committee Member Jose-Marie Griffiths. The NSB's companion piece, as well as other SEI materials, including an interactive state data comparison tool, may be found at http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/sei/.
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The NSB is the 25-member policymaking body for the National Science Foundation and advisory body to the President and Congress on science and engineering issues. Drawn from universities and industry, and representing a variety of science and engineering disciplines and geographic areas, NSB members are selected for their eminence in research, education, or public policy, and records of distinguished service. The NSB has 24 members that serve six-year terms. The 25th member is the NSF Director, an ex officio member of the NSB. For more background on the NSB and its current composition, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/about/index.jsp.
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SEI Companion Piece, SEI, Digest, and related materials: http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/sei
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