The Board approved the following
awards: |
Amount not to exceed |
Office of the Director |
Office of Integrative Activities
S&T Center on Nanobiotechnology
Cornell University (NSB-99-117) |
$19,911,890 for 60 months |
S&T Center for Adaptive Optics
(CfAO)
University of California at Santa Cruz
(NSB-99-115) |
$19,765,000 for 60 months subject
to the submission of a revised plan by the awardee that reflects
greater participation of vision science in the management and
overall funding distri-bution of this award |
S&T Center for Behavioral Neuroscience
Emory University (NSB-99-116) |
$19,902,611 for 60 months |
S&T Center on the Sustainability
of Water Resources
in Semi-Arid Regions
University of Arizona (NSB-99-118) |
$15,993,844 for 60 months |
S&T Center for Environmentally
Responsible
Solvents and Processes
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (NSB-99-114) |
$17,979,170 for 60 months |
Geosciences |
Division of Ocean Sciences
Oceanographic Research Ship and
Submersible Operations Awards University-National Oceanographic Laboratory
System (UNOLS) member institutions (NSB-99-120) |
$180,600,000 for 60 months |
j. Task Force on NSB 50th Anniversary (NSB50)
Dr. Vera Rubin, Chair, NSB 50th Anniversary Task Force, reported that the
Task Force met with Deborah Shapley, journalist, who will write the
Commemorative for the Board's 50th anniversary, and Terry Savage,
Low+Associates, the contractor who will design and print the Commemorative.
A letter asking former and current Board members to provide photos, letters,
and reminiscences of their time on the Board will be sent within the next few
weeks. These materials will be used for the Commemorative, the upcoming
historical monograph and the celebratory event in December 2000.
Ms. Susan Chase, Office of Legislative & Public Affairs (OLPA), provided an
update on JumpStart 2000, the PARADE/react competition for K-12 students.
Ms. Chase stated that the White House Millennium Council had agreed to
include this Challenge as a "millennium" event, and that the NSF received a
letter from the First Lady extending congratulations on the Challenge. On
September 19 David Levy's article in PARADE will focus on the Challenge, and
on September 20 it will be announced in react and include a teacher's guide.
Mr. Patrick Olmert, OLPA, reported on NSF 50th activities to date and those
planned for next year. Mr. William Line, coordinator for the NSF 50th
Anniversary Advisory Committee, OLPA, reported that the Committee had
discussed several venues for celebration, including 'Scientists in schools'
in the Washington, DC area; an NSF symposium to commemorate 50 years; and a
White House Millennium evening at the White House to discuss the role and
contribution of NSF and the return on taxpayer dollars.
The Task Force reviewed draft guidelines for an NSF-wide "name an asteroid"
contest to celebrate NSF/NSB 50, which will be forwarded to the NSF Director,
the Director's Policy Group, and the General Counsel for review and comment
before being publicized.
k. Communications and Outreach (C&O)
The NSB Committee on Communication and Outreach (C&O), chaired by Dr. M. R.
C. Greenwood, held its first on-site meeting. The committee held an
organizational teleconference in May.
The committee approved and adopted the charge, and agreed to focus in
particular on the need "to communicate the significance, challenges and
opportunities of S&E to policymakers and government leaders whose decisions
regarding national investments will affect the ability of S&E to benefit
society."
The committee met with both internal and external speakers, to inform its
future work. Three brief internal presentations included: NSF General
Counsel Larry Rudolph on the legal limits on legislative advocacy by NSB
members; NSF Office of Legislative and Public Affairs (OLPA) Director Julia
Moore on the basic elements of a communications plan; and OLPA Deputy
Director Joel Widder on the Congressional budget process as it relates to
NSF. Two external guests, who discussed the effectiveness of science and
engineering communication from their "real-life" perspectives, included:
Dick Malow, former Staff Director of the House Appropriations Subcommittee;
and Curt Suplee, Washington Post science editor and writer, on the business
of science news.
Planned next steps include a second teleconference in September, preliminary
recommendations by February, and a final report to the NSB in May 2000.
________________
Marta Cehelsky
Executive Officer
Attachments: NSB-99-125
NSB-99-144
NSB-99-125
July 16, 1999
MEMORANDUM TO MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD
SUBJECT: NSB Meeting Dates for Calendar Year 2000
After discussion at the May NSB meeting, the issue of meeting dates for 2000
was tabled to allow the NSB Office to poll members once more to identify
optimum meeting dates. The meeting dates below were chosen to assure
attendance by the highest number of members possible. We have also taken
into account possible conflicts with holidays and with major professional
meetings for which meeting dates were final at the time of the polling.
Based on all these factors, the following meeting dates are recommended for
2000.
2000 Calendar of National Science Board Meetings
February 2, 3, 4 (Wednesday/Thursday/Friday)
[Policy Meeting and Board Retreat]
March 15, 16 (Wednesday/Thursday)
May 3, 4, 5 (Wednesday/Thursday/Friday)
[Annual Meeting]
August 2, 3 (Wednesday/Thursday)
October 18, 19 (Wednesday/Thursday)
December 12, 13, 14 (Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday) [50th Anniversary]
Executive Committee
August 15 (Tuesday)
The following resolution is proposed for your consideration.
The National Science Board approves the schedule of Board meeting dates for
Calendar Year 2000 as contained in NSB-99-125.
Marta Cehelsky
Executive Officer
NSB 99-144
July 29, 1999
RESOLUTION OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD
APPROVED AT ITS JULY 29, 1999 MEETING
IN COMMEMORATION OF CONGRESSMAN GEORGE E. BROWN, JR.
For over three decades of distinguished service to the U.S. Congress and the
global science community, the National Science Board recognizes Congressman
George E. Brown, Jr., as more than a friend of science. He was a fine
intellect and a conscientious leader in extraordinary circumstances.
Mr. Brown was a fount of wisdom about how science and technology transform
our lives and our understanding of it. As an advocate for space exploration
and environmental protection, he challenged scientists and policymakers alike
to consider the unanticipated consequences that future generations would
face. As a champion of basic research and science education, Mr. Brown
reminded us that all citizens of all ages expect, and deserve, a return on
government investments.
Vigilance defined Mr. Brown's career in public service. Concern about the
character of human culture and the quality of life dominated his work on the
Committee on Science. In a lecture last year, he said "Given that we can
completely transform the world with our knowledge, we are morally compelled
to answer the question, 'What is the end that we seek?'"
Be it RESOLVED that:
The National Science Board and students of government have lost a role
model and a colleague. The legacy of Congressman George Brown will
light the way to a science and technology policy for the next millennium.
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