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NSF PA/M 00-11 (NSB 00-127) - June 13, 2000
Media Briefing - Science & Engineering Indicators
Industry R&D;, international collaborations and "digital divide" lead
discussions
Increasing globalization of research and development
(R&D;) and the prolific growth of information technology (IT) are major
factors in the growth of the U.S. economy. These developments also raise
important questions about the future directions of scientific research,
education and societal change. These are among issues current and former
members of the National Science Board (NSB) will discuss at a media briefing
June 19, 2000 at the National Press Club's Holeman Lounge, starting at
12:30 p.m.
The NSB is releasing its biennial report to the President, Science
and Engineering Indicators 2000, in a first-ever two-volume edition.
The Science Board is a 24-member scientific and engineering advisory
body that governs the activities of the National Science Foundation (NSF).
The new report recognizes the 50th anniversary of both the NSB and NSF,
celebrated this year, with a special chapter on science and technology's
transitions over a 50-year period.
Claudia Mitchell-Kernan, former chair of the NSB's Subcommittee on
Science & Engineering Indicators, will introduce a summary of the report's
highlights. John A. Armstrong, current NSB member on the S&E; Indicators
subcommittee will discuss issues of research & development. Robert C.
Richardson, NSB member and 1996 Nobel Laureate in Physics, will discuss
the impact of information technology. Mitchell-Kernan will also discuss
briefly results of the 1999 survey of public understanding of science.
Who:
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Claudia Mitchell-Kernan, University of California at Los Angeles
John A. Armstrong, National Science Board (Member, Subcommittee on
Science & Engineering
Indicators)
Robert C. Richardson, National Science Board (Member, Education & Human Resources
Committee)
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What:
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Media Briefing, Science and Engineering Indicators 2000 |
When:
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12:30 p.m.
Monday, June 19, 2000 |
Where:
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National Press Club, Holeman Lounge, 14th and F Streets, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. |
For more information contact:
Bill Noxon (703) 292-8070/wnoxon@nsf.gov
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