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Understanding the NSF Broader Impacts Criterion and Developing the Societal Impact of Your Science
Holly Dunsworth
Rebecca Ferrell and and Holly Dunsworth held a panel/workshop at this past year’s AAPAs on Broader Impacts: http://physanth.org/annual-meetings/past-meetings/88th-annual-meeting-2019/workshops-and-other-events-88th-annual-aapa-meeting-cleveland-ohio/understanding-nsf-broader-impacts-criterion-and-developing-societal-impact-your-science/ They developed a handout with many useful[...]www.aaas.org
AABA is an Inaugural Member of the Societies Consortium on Sexual Harassment in STEMM
Leslie Aiello
LEADING SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCE NEW INITIATIVE: SOCIETIES CONSORTIUM ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN STEMM Joint Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leading academic and professional[...]www.nsf.gov
The NSF wants your ideas for future funding priorities
Leslie Aiello
The NSF 2026 Idea Machine is a competition to help set the US agenda for fundamental research in science and engineering. Help AAA compile the most pressing[...]www.nap.edu
Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Leslie Aiello
The recent National Academy of Sciences report on Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine demonstrates that sexual[...]The AAPA Executive and Science Policy Committees have responded to the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal on data transparency
Leslie Aiello
The Executive and Science Policy Committees of the AAPA have posted the following comment to the Federal Register in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s call[...]Act now on the EPA’s proposed rule that limits the science that can form the basis of public policy
Leslie Aiello
The following is from Rush Holt, the Chief Executive Officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is requesting the AAPA (as[...]www.sciencevote.org
Vote for Science
Leslie Aiello
Vote for Science is part of the March for Science movement. The 2017 March for Science may be over, but the hard work has just[...]www.sciencevote.org
Vote for Science
Leslie Aiello
Vote for Science is part of the March for Science movement. The 2017 March for Science may be over, but the hard work has just[...]www.magnetmail.net
Concern about the future of higher education in America
Leslie Aiello
The AAPA is working with the American Anthropological Association to provide a means for you to let your US Congressional delegation know about your concern[...]www.aaas.org
The AAAS Board of Directors has adopted the Statement on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility.
Leslie Aiello
The Statement affirms AAAS’s strong commitment to scientific freedom and responsibility, as well as the critical link between these two principles. It is supported by[...]sites.nationalacademies.org
National Academies Report on the Value of Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences to National Priorities
Leslie Aiello
At the request of the National Science Foundation the National Academies have produced a report on “The Value of Social,Behavioral, and Economic Sciences to National[...]sacnas.org
Interested in Climate Change?
Leslie Aiello
See what one of our sister organizations, SANCAS (Advancing Chicano/Hispanic and Native Americans in Science) is doing to support research and action on climate change[...]www.aibs.org
Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits
Leslie Aiello
Each year, the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) organizes an opportunity for scientists to inform the nation’s science policy. The Biological Sciences Congressional District[...]sites.nationalacademies.org
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine wants to hear from you
Leslie Aiello
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education) wants to hear from you. They are undertaking a[...]AAPA Marches for Science
Susan Antón
AAPA Marches For Science During the 86th annual meeting, AAPA joined with the New Orleans March for Science to celebrate our passion for rigorous, non-partisan,[...]careerdevelopment.aaas.org
Careers in Science Policy for Graduate and Undergraduate Students
Leslie Aiello
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is offering a one-hour online course on Careers in Science Policy for Graduate and Undergraduate Students,[...]saa.org
Support the Antiquities Act
Leslie Aiello
The AAPA Science Policy Committee stands with the Society of American Anthropology in support of the Antiquities Act. Please see the following call from Susan[...]Information Circulating Regarding House Bill from 2016
Mark Weiss
On February 13, 2017 a notice regarding Bill 3293 of the 114th Congress (the current Congress is 115) started to circulate – again (https://science.house.gov/news/press-releases/house-votes-open-accountable-science). It[...]physanth.org
AAPA joins AAAS Multisociety Letter on Immigration Order
Susan Antón
Given the importance of open borders to the free flow of ideas and the pursuit of scientific knowledge, the AAPA has joined 180 scientific societies[...]AAPA Science Policy Committee Members
Susan Antón
The AAPA has formed a Science Policy Committee to advise the association on how to best promote, maintain, and communicate rigorous science. Drs. Mark Weiss[...]March for Science and AAPA (UPDATE)
Josh Snodgrass
As most of you already know, there is a March for Science being held in Washington, DC on Saturday, April 22 in order to celebrate[...]March for Science and AAPA
Susan Antón, President AAPA
Recently a Scientists March on Washington has been announced for the afternoon of April 22 (the Saturday of the meetings as well as Earth Day;[...]AAPA Science Policy Committee
Susan Antón
The AAPA has formed a Science Policy Committee to advise the association on how to best promote, maintain, and communicate rigorous science in the current[...]www.nhalliance.org
NEH funding threatened
Susan Antón
While the latest budget has not yet been sent to congress, there has been suggestion that both National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH; which in[...]