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U.S. Political Culture Has Veered Away From Problem-Solving


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U.S. Political Culture Has Veered Away From Problem-Solving

The U.S. political landscape has changed dramatically over the last 15 to 20 years, leading to a sharp polarization of the two main parties and to new challenges in developing effective science policy, political science expert Norman Ornstein told a AAAS audience. . .


By AAAS, USA.


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White House Proposes $142.8 Billion in Federal R&D Support for FY 2014


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White House Proposes $142.8 Billion in Federal R&D Support for FY 2014

U.S. President Barack Obama's proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 R&D budget, unveiled by the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) during a 10 April event at AAAS, calls for $142.8 billion in federal research and development funding. . .


By AAAS, USA.


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Science: Human Evolution Takes a Twist WithAustralopithecus sediba


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Science: Human Evolution Takes a Twist WithAustralopithecus sediba

A set of six research reports, accompanied by an introductory essay in the 12 April issue of Scienceserves up a complete view of the anatomy and likely habits of Australopithecus sediba, based on the 2-million-year-old fossil remains of several partial skeletons found in 2008 at the site of Malapa, near Johannesburg, South Africa. . .


By AAAS, USA.


Technology Policy Resource.

White House Proposes $142.8 Billion in Federal R&D Support for FY 2014


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White House Proposes $142.8 Billion in Federal R&D Support for FY 2014

U.S. President Barack Obama's proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 R&D budget, unveiled by the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) during a 10 April event at AAAS, calls for $142.8 billion in federal research and development funding.His plan would continue to aggressively support three science agencies seen as critical to national competitiveness, providing an 8 percent increase in R&D funding for the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy's Office of Science, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. 


By AAAS, USA.


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Science Prize Goes to Undergrad Course That Incorporates Faculty Research


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Science Prize Goes to Undergrad Course That Incorporates Faculty Research

A Stanford biology class that involves undergraduates in their instructors' research and has been shown to engage students much more effectively than standard lab classes has been awarded the Science Prize for Inquiry-Based Instruction (IBI). "Teaching and research don't have to be either-or," says the Stanford assistant professor of biology Tadashi Fukami, who teaches the class. "Even if faculty professors are expected to be doing research and are really busy with that, they can do inquiry-based teaching combined with research in the area of science that they are good at. That can be a great combination." Science’s IBI Prize was developed to showcase outstanding materia . .


By AAAS, USA.


Technology Policy Resource.

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