STEM subjects are powerful levers for change, but formal STEM-ed lacks opportunities to practice cultural competency. Anjika Pai and Sophia Swartz propose a task force committed to building values of inclusion and public service into the U.S. STEM workforce.
If we want to keep America at the forefront of scientific discovery, we need to make sure that we are constantly replenishing our pool of scientists with the best and brightest minds.
Federal STEM-funding agencies — led by NSF and NIH, as the two largest sources of federal funding for academic research — should explore and pursue strategies for changing grant-funding incentives in ways that strengthen and elevate the role of the career research scientist in academia.
Establishing a new ECE-focused branch of AmeriCorps is an innovative solution that builds on existing programmatic infrastructure to use talent and funds efficiently and equitably.
Limiting NDA abuse will promote market accountability, workplace equity, and fair competition.
The federal government should build on the success of the NIH’s training-grant program to support STEMM graduate students & U.S. R&D.
The U.S. should establish a system of National Laboratory Schools in parallel to its existing system of FFRDCs.
The White House should expand military-civilian partnerships in trauma care to achieve a national goal of eliminating preventable deaths.
This is a historic opportunity, driven by critical need, to bolster and reinvigorate the federal talent pipeline.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) is excited to announce the expansion of its senior leadership team as the organization enters an ambitious new chapter of science and technology policymaking. Erica Goldman and Sara Schapiro have recently joined the FAS leadership team to advance science policy as well as education, workforce, and […]
Rethinking the Trade Adjustment Assistance program’s upskilling and training component from the ground up.
To enable transitioning workers, the DOL should update its career guidance tools to include data on health and safety risks.