COSSA Washington Update, Volume 36 Issue 12

Featured News

• National Academies Highlights the Value of Social Science

COSSA in Action

• The National Communication Association Answers “Why Social Science?”
• COSSA Senate Testimony Calls for Funding for NIH, AHRQ, CDC, Education Programs

Congressional News

• House Subcommittee Discusses FY 2018 NSF Budget

Federal Agency & Administration News

• NIH Suspends Recently-Announced Grant Support Index Policy, Launches “Next Generation Researchers Initiative”
• Collins to Stay on at NIH; Two Other Leadership Positions Announced
• Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research Care, and Services Seeks Members
• NIH-Supported Dissemination and Implementation Research Training Institute Seeks Applications

Publications & Community Events

• Coalition to Promote Research Launches Petition Drive: “Advancing Principles of Scientific Stewardship”

Funding Opportunity Announcements

COSSA Member Spotlight

• AAPOR Report Assesses 2016 Election Polling Performance
• CJRA and COSSA to Host “Ask a Criminologist” Panel on Technology and Policing

Events Calendar