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FAS envisions a world where cutting-edge science, technology, ideas and talent are deployed to solve the biggest challenges of our time. We embed science, technology, innovation, and experience into government and public discourse in order to build a healthy, safe, prosperous and equitable society.

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Grounded in Evidence and Driven By Care: Keana Kaleikini Reflects on Her Time as an Impact Fellow

“My job is to make that space honest, human, and useful by always asking questions, listening longer, and following the science. So that our decisions are grounded in evidence and driven by care.”

07.14.25 | 2 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
Improve healthcare data capture at the source to build a learning health system

By better harnessing the power of data, we can build a learning healthcare system where outcomes drive continuous improvement and where healthcare value leads the way.

07.11.25 | 8 min read
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Meeting the moment for bold, ambitious science reform agenda: FAS and Good Science Project partner on R&D reform sprint

In this unprecedented inflection point (and time of difficult disruption) for higher education, science funding, and agency structure, we have an opportunity to move beyond incremental changes and advocate for bold, new ideas that envision a future of the scientific research enterprise that looks very different from the current system.

07.10.25 | 3 min read
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Emerging Technology
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Policy Memo
Reduce Administrative Research Burden with ORCID and DOI Persistent Digital Identifiers

Assigning persistent digital identifiers (Digital Object Identifiers, or DOIs) and using ORCIDs (Open Researcher and Contributor IDs) for key personnel to track outputs for research grants will improve the accountability and transparency of federal investments in research and reduce reporting burden.

07.10.25 | 8 min read
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Emerging Technology
Rapidly emerging technologies have societal benefits and risks that have not been fully realized, but the United States does not have the robust R&D strategy or funding needed to lead on innovation, development, and commercialization.
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Education & Workforce
American society is grappling with inequalities in education, housing, workforce development, and more, but a fair government can ensure everyone prospers while leaving nobody behind.
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Environment
Governments and communities are largely unprepared to address the cascading impacts of climate-related hazards, let alone proactively prepare for them.
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Global Risk
Humanity must proactively develop and pursue sound policies to protect against global catastrophe, including through scientific and political cooperation.
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Clean Energy
We work to support more efficient commercialization of energy decarbonization technologies, innovative research, and more effective deployment of smart energy policy.
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MetroLab
Taking good ideas from the lab to local governments through intentional, regular and impact-driven policy alignment, by putting science in cities and enabling transformative partnerships between cities and universities.
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Government Capacity
The federal government has a long history of creating and deploying innovative science and technology solutions – but institutional complexity and bureaucratic bottlenecks too often stifle its ability to solve problems.
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Changing Policy
from a Noun to a Verb.
We connect people with ideas to training in policy entrepreneurship, and give them access to the tools, mindsets, and networks that can shape ideas into reality through our Day One platform.
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Talent Hub
FAS Fellowships provide opportunities for impact across the science and technology policy community.
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Fiscal Sponsorship
The FAS Fiscal Sponsorship Program seeks to support burgeoning entrepreneurs in science and technology policy.
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