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OBSSR Seeks Nominations for Matilda White Riley Keynote Lecture
The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is accepting nominations for an social or behavioral scientist to delivery the keynote address at the Matilda White Riley Behavioral and Social Science Honors on June 8, 2020. Nominees should have a research career that has “advanced behavioral and social scientific knowledge in areas within NIH’s mission and Dr. White Riley’s vision.” More information is available here. Nominations may be emailed to Erica Spotts by November 15, 2019. Back to this issue’s table of contents.
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 38 Issue 19
Featured News Senate Makes Progress on FY 2020 Appropriations for NSF, Census, NIH, Education, USDA COSSA in Action October’s Headlines Webchat to Feature Deep Dive on Challenges Facing USDA Research and Statistics Adam Seth Levine of Researh4impact Answers “Why Social Science?” Congressional News President Signs Continuing Resolution Keeping Government Open Until Thanksgiving House Science Committee Hosts Hearing on Responding to Extreme Weather Events, Highlights Social & Behavioral Science Solutions Federal Agency & Administration News NSF Social Science Director Releases Dear Colleague Letter on Repositioning NICHD Releases 2020 Strategic Plan NIH Evaluates Strategy on Countering Foreign Influence in Research Nomination Opportunities…
President Signs Continuing Resolution Keeping Government Open Until Thanksgiving
On Friday September 27, just three days before the end of fiscal year (FY) 2019, the President signed into law a Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government open until November 21. This stopgap measure will continue funding the government at FY 2019 levels and was approved by the House on September 19 and the Senate on September 26. This CR will allow the Senate to finish its work on spending bills and reconcile differences with the spending proposals from the House. At the time of this writing, the House has passed 10 of the 12 appropriations and the Senate…
NICHD Releases 2020 Strategic Plan
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) released their 2020 strategic plan, a guiding document laying out the institute’s research priorities for the next five years. Earlier this year, COSSA submitted comments on behalf of the social and behavioral science community addressing a draft version of the strategic plan. The NICHD strategic plan lays out five main research objectives: Understanding the molecular, cellular, and structural basis of development; Promoting gynecologic, andrologic, and reproductive health; Setting the foundation for healthy pregnancies and lifelong wellness; Improving child and adolescent health and the transition to adulthood; Advancing…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 38 Issue 18
Featured News OSTP Outlines Research Security Priorities COSSA in Action Letters & Statements Congressional News Senate Appropriations Efforts Slow to Start as End of Fiscal Year Looms House Science Committee to Host Hearing on Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work Federal Agency & Administration News National Science Board Releases Report on the Skilled Technical Workforce Nomination Opportunities Funding Opportunities Recent Reports Community News & Reports Recent Reports COSSA Member Spotlight Samantha Power to Receive 2019 Moynihan Prize & Deliver Lecturev Fellowships & Professional Development Events Calendar
OSTP Outlines Research Security Priorities
In a September 16 letter to the research community, Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director Kelvin Droegemeier described several of the office’s priorities and planned activities for protecting the security of the U.S. research enterprise. The letter expresses concern over recent efforts by some foreign powers to “exploit, influence, and undermine our research activities and environments,” and concludes that “United States policies and practices must evolve thoughtfully and appropriately” to guard against such attacks. In particular, the letter notes that talent-recruitment programs sponsored by foreign governments have been at the center of several attempts to exploit U.S. research….
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 38 Issue 16
Featured News NIH Extends Enforcement Delay of Clinical Trials Policy Until September 2021 COSSA in Action August’s Headlines Webchat to Feature Deep Dive on Effectively Advocating from Home AAPSS Answers “Why Social Science? Letters & Statements Congressional News Budget Deal Signed; Congress Leaves for Summer Recess with FY 2020 Outcome Unknown House Subcommittee Holds OSTP Oversight Hearing; Senate Confirms Nominee for Chief Technology Officer Federal Agency & Administration News NIH Establishes Research Network on Opioid Use Disorder in the Criminal Justice System Nomination Opportunities Funding Opportunities Notices & Requests for Comment Open Positions Fellowships & Professional Development Community News &…
House Nearly Finalizes Appropriations; Senate Movement Uncertain
Before Congress left for its annual Independence Day recess, the House of Representatives got a few steps closer to completing its work on fiscal year (FY) 2020 appropriations. At the time of this writing, the House has passed ten of its twelve appropriations bills, with only the Homeland Security and Legislative Branch funding bills remaining. The House has passed funding for agencies important for social science including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), and Department of Agriculture. Details about the proposed funding for those agencies can be found in COSSA’s full analyses of the Commerce, Justice,…
House Passes First of FY 2020 Bills
The House of Representatives passed the first set of fiscal year (FY) 2020 appropriations bills on June 21, including the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies bill, which is responsible for funding the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Department of Education, among other agencies. The House next turned to consideration of another package of bills, including the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies bill (CJS), which funds the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Census Bureau, among other agencies. At the time of publication, the House is still considering the CJS bill package, but is expected…
Administration Releases Updated Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Plan
On June 21, the Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) released a 2019 update to its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research and Development Plan. The first national AI R&D plan was released in 2016 and has been updated to include strategic priorities and accounts for new research and technologies in AI. The new strategic priorities include: making long-term investments in AI research; developing effective methods for human-AI collaboration; understanding and addressing the ethical, legal, and societal implications of AI; ensuring the safety and security of AI systems; developing shared public datasets and environments for…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 38 Issue 12
Featured News Comments Sought on Federal Data Strategy Action Plan COSSA in Action COSSA Creates New Portal to Collect Social Science Success Stories COSSA Executive Director Featured in “When Science Speaks” Podcast Still Time to Register for June’s Headlines Webchat COSSA Submits Testimony to Senate in Support of Funding for NIH, CDC, ED, BLS Congressional News FY 2020 Agriculture Bill Advances in House Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on Foreign Threats to Taxpayer-Funded Research Federal Agency & Administration News NSF Seeks Input into 2026 Idea Machine Entries NCES Releases Condition of Education Report Nomination Opportunities Funding Opportunities Notices & Requests…
Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on Foreign Threats to Taxpayer-Funded Research
On June 5, the Senate Committee on Finance held a hearing to discuss the espionage of publicly funded medical research by foreign governments as well as potential oversight or policy solutions. Witnesses present were Assistant Deputy Secretary for National Security at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Captain Michael Schmoyer, Principal Deputy Director at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Dr. Lawrence Tabak, Chief of Investigative Operations at the HHS Office of Inspector General Les Hollie, Deputy Assistant Director of Homeland Security Investigations at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Louis Rodi, and Associate Director for Biophysical Oncology…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 38 Issue 10
Featured News COSSA Holds Largest-Ever Social Science Advocacy Day COSSA in Action May’s Headlines to Feature Deep Dive on Academies’ Decadal Survey of Social Science Applications for Intelligence Analysis COSSA Submits FY 2020 Testimony to Senate Appropriations Committee in Support of Social Science Funding for NSF, Census, NIJ, and BJS Congressional News House Committee Approves FY 2020 Spending for NIH, CDC, BLS, AHRQ, ED House Science Committee Holds Hearing on NSF Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Request Federal Agency & Administration News National Science Board Accepting Nominations NSF Convergence Accelerator Seeks Next Topics White House Announces New Joint Committee on U.S….
OBSSR Releases Revised Definition of “Behavioral and Social Sciences Research”
The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has completed its revision of NIH’s definition of “behavioral and social sciences research” (BSSR) (see previous coverage) after crowdsourcing input from stakeholders. The new definition begins: “Behavioral and social sciences research at the National Institutes of Health involves the systematic study of behavioral1 and social2 phenomena relevant to health3. 1“Behavioral phenomena” refers to the observable actions of individuals or groups and to mental phenomena such as knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, motivations, perceptions, cognitions, and emotions. 2“Social phenomena” refers to the interactions between and among individuals, and to…
OBSSR Seeks Examples of Behavioral and Social Science Accomplishments
The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking contributions from the stakeholder community of examples of noteworthy advances in health that would not have been possible without the behavioral and social sciences. The project will be hosted on a crowdsourcing platform that will allow anyone to contribute an idea or vote on the best submissions. OBSSR is seeking as broad a list as possible—achievements do not need to have been funded by NIH or represent recent advances. More details are available in a blog post from OBSSR Director Bill Riley….
Congress Returns; Subcommittees Begin Marking Up Spending Legislation
After a two-week spring recess, Congress is back in session and is moving ahead on fiscal year (FY) 2020 spending. As COSSA has reported, many agency leaders have already testified in front of appropriations subcommittees, with more expected in the coming weeks. Additionally, agency leaders important to the social and behavioral science enterprise, including leaders from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are expected to testify in front of committees with authorization jurisdiction over their agencies in the next month. Appropriations subcommittees are also moving quickly on drafting spending bills, with the Labor, Health…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 38 Issue 8
Featured News COSSA to Honor Leaders in Evidence-Based Policymaking with 2019 Awards COSSA in Action COSSA Submits FY 2020 Testimony to House Appropriations Committee in Support of Science Funding Letters & Statements Congressional News Talks Continue as Congress Attempts to Raise Budget Caps Congress Holds Hearings on FY 2020 NIH Budget Federal Agency & Administration News OMB Seeks Feedback on Length of Executive Branch Comment Prohibition for Release of Economic Indicators Nomination Opportunities Funding Opportunities Notices & Requests for Comment Community News & Reports Funding Opportunities Notices & Requests for Comment Events Calendar
COSSA Submits FY 2020 Testimony to House Appropriations Committee in Support of Science Funding
As it does each year, COSSA submitted outside witness testimony to the House Appropriations subcommittees responsible for funding federal agencies important to the social sciences. COSSA submitted testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for calling for increased funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Bureau of Justice Statistics, and the Census Bureau in fiscal year (FY) 2020. COSSA also submitted testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies calling for increased funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 38 Issue 5
Featured News NIH Seeks Input on the Need for an Administrative Data Enclave COSSA in Action March’s Headlines Webchat to Feature Deep Dive on FY 2020 Budget Request Anthropologist Lee Hoffer Answers “Why Social Science?” Letters & Statements Congressional News Trump Administration to Release FY 2020 Budget Request Next Week Federal Agency & Administration News NIH Publishes Update on Efforts to Address Sexual Harassment in Science Nomination Opportunities Funding Opportunities Notices & Requests for Comment Open Positions Fellowships & Professional Development Community News & Reports NASEM Report Evaluates Strategies for Reducing Child Poverty Notices & Requests for Comment Recent Reports…
COSSA Submits Comments on Draft NICHD Strategic Plan
On January 2, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) released a request for information (RFI) to accompany the institute’s strategic plan for the next five years, allowing the community to comment on the scientific themes, goals, and opportunities under consideration in the new plan. On February 15, COSSA submitted an official response to the RFI on behalf of the social and behavioral science community. COSSA’s comments included the following recommendations: The Strategic Plan should focus on the “whole person,” to include research on development at the molecular, cellular, social, environmental, behavioral, biobehavioral, and…