COSSA Washington Update, Volume 35 Issue 23

Featured News

• COSSA Releases 2017 Rankings of Social and Behavioral Science Funding at Colleges and Universities

COSSA in Action

• COSSA Joins Scientific Community in Calling for President-Elect to Name a Science Advisor
• New Issue of “Setting the Record Straight on ‘Wasteful Research’”

Congressional News

• Congress Passes Stopgap Funding Bill, Adjourns
• 21st Century Cures Act Becomes Law
• Last-Ditch Effort to Pass “COMPETES” Legislation Falls Short
• GOP Chairmen Send Letter of Support for NIH Director; Maryland Lawmaker Expresses Interest in Leading Agency

Federal Agency & Administration News

• Healthier Lives Through Behavioral and Social Sciences Research: NIH OBSSR Releases Strategic Plan for 2017-2021
• U.S. Surgeon General Releases Landmark Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health
• Interagency Working Group on Language and Communication Seeks Input on R&D Report
• Federal Interagency Policy Group Targets Bias to Increase Diversity in STEM
• NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Holds Inaugural Research Festival
• HHS Office of Minority Health Releases Compendium of Publicly Available Datasets

Publications & Community Events

• Call for White Papers: Social and Behavioral Sciences for National Security

Funding Opportunity Announcements

COSSA Member Spotlight

• AERA Holds Six-City Centennial Lecture Series
• AAPSS Inducts 2017 Fellows

Events Calendar

Editor’s Note: Update Returns January 10