9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. - Committee on Strategy and Budget, Subcommittee on Facilities
The NSB will hold its Annual Portfolio Review on Large Facilities and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers.
1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. - Committee on Programs and Plans
The NSB will discuss:
The NSB will receive information on:
THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012
8:05 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. - Committee on Strategy and Budget
The Committee will hear updates on NSF's FY 2012 and 2013 budgets, the Task Force on Data Policies, the Subcommittee on Facilities, and discuss various strategies of NSF solicitations and options for NSB committee organization.
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - Plenary Open
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. - Committee on Programs and Plans, Subcommittee on Polar Issues
The NSB will hear from NSF's Office of Polar Programs updates on Lake El'gygytgyn and Antarctic logistics support.
FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012
9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. - Committee on Education and Human Resources
The Committee will have a discussion on taking effective practices to scale with regard to ways to improve STEM education.
10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. - Committee on Science and Engineering Indicators
The Committee will discuss the two companion pieces to Science and Engineering Indicators 2012.
10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. - Plenary Open
Visit the National Science Board's public meetings page for the full meeting agenda.
The NSB is the 25-member policymaking body for NSF and advisory body to the president and Congress on science and engineering issues. Drawn from industry and universities, and representing a variety of science and engineering disciplines and geographic areas, NSB members are selected for their eminence in research, education or public service, and records of distinguished service. NSB members are appointed for six-year terms. The NSF director is an ex officio member of the NSB. Learn more about the NSB and its current composition here.
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