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Dr. Rita R. Colwell
Former Director
National Science Foundation

Dr. Colwell's Biography

Dr. Colwell's Recent Speeches:

"Oceans and Human Health: A Symbiotic Relationship Between People and the Sea," Special Session on "Oceans and Human Health", American Society of Limnology and Oceanography and The Oceanography Society, 2004 Ocean Research Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, February 16, 2004
Also see: the slides.

"Limitless Opportunities: Dynamic Partnerships – Universities and Schools Making a Difference in K-12 Education," AAAS Annual Meeting/Forum for School Science, Seattle, Washington, February 15, 2004
Also see: the slides.

"Cholera and the Environment: A Classic Model for Human Pathogens in the Environment," Symposium: From Outside to Inside: Environmental Microorganisms as Human Pathogens, American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, February 14, 2004
Also see: the slides.

"Oceans In Our Solar System," American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, February 14, 2004
Also see: the slides.

Testimony, Before the House Committee on Science, on the National Science Foundation's FY 2005 Budget, February 11, 2004

Remarks, President's FY 2005 Budget Request for the National Science Foundation, February 3, 2004
Also see: the slides.

Director's Statement, President's FY 2005 Budget Request for the National Science Foundation, February 2, 2004

"The Emerging Science of Learning," Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, January 21, 2004
Also see: the slides.

"Using Remote Sensing in the Bay of Bengal to Predict Cholera Epidemics," Plenary Speech, Session on Challenging Frontiers in Biomedical Research, The 91st Indian Science Congress, Chandigarh, India, January 4, 2004
Also see: the slides.

"Changing Perspectives on the Ecology of Infectious Disease: The Case of Cholera," Plenary Talk, U.S.-Japan Cooperative Medical Sciences Program, 8th International Conference on Emerging Infections in the Pacific Rim, Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 11, 2003
Also see: the slides.

"Concentric Circles: A Twenty-first Century Context for Climate and Health," Keynote Lecture, 10th Asian Conference on Diarrhoeal Diseases and Nutrition (ASCODD), Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 8, 2003
Also see: the slides.

Statement on the Groundbreaking for the Atacama Large Millimeter Array, November 6, 2003

Roundtable Discussion, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., October 30, 2003

"The New Science: Imagining the Unimaginable," Lecture to Dallas Museum of Natural History, October 22, 2003
Also see: the slides.

Keynote Address to The International Life Science Summit of Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., October 20, 2003
Also see: the slides.

"Illuminating the New Science: Research and Education in the 21st Century," Distinguished Visiting Professor Colloquium Series, Marymount University, Arlington, Virginia, October 7, 2003
Also see: the slides.

"The Oceans and Human Health," COMPASS Forum hosted by the House Oceans Caucus, Washington, D.C., October 6, 2003
Also see: the slides.

"Marine Biotechnology: A Confluence of Promise," Marine Biotechnology Conference 2003 Keynote Lecture, Chiba, Japan, September 22, 2003
Also see: the slides.

"EPSCoR: Strengthening the Nation's Convergent Connections," National Conference Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 8, 2003
Also see: the slides.

Remarks, Welcome and Opening Remarks, National Science Board Committee on Education and Human Resources, Workshop on Broadening Participation in Science and Engineering Research and Education, August 12, 2003

Testimony Before the Committee on Science, Basic Research Subcommittee, on H.R. 2183, Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2003, July 9, 2003

Talking Points: National Caucus of Biomedical Science Chairs, George Washington University, Washington, D.C., June 27, 2003

"Convergent Connections: IT Enabling the Future," Carnegie Mellon University Workshop, "Information Technology and Sustainable Development," The World Bank, Washington, D.C., June 26, 2003
Also see: the slides.

"The Flag of Biotechnology," US-EC Task Force on Biotechnology Research, Arlington, Virginia, June 25, 2003
Also see: the slides.

"Genomics in an Era of Transforming Technologies", USDA Ministerial Conference and Expo on Agricultural Science and Technology, Sacramento, California, June 23, 2003
Also see: the slides.

Testimony Before the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Science, Research Subcommittee, on Plant Biotechnology Research and Development in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities, June 12, 2003

"SARS: Lessons Learned for the Future", Remarks to a Workshop Sponsored by the Strategic Assessments Group of the CIA, Arlington, Virginia, June 4, 2003

Remarks to American Meteorological Society 2003 Summer Policy Colloquium, Washington, D.C., June 3, 2003
Also see: the slides.

Remarks, NSF's Director's Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C., June 3, 2003

"Converging Scientific Frontiers: Bioscience to Biocomplexity and Beyond", A Trans-Atlantic Dialogue on Genetics and Health: Research Frontiers and Ethical, Economic, Legal, and Social Issues, A Symposium Co-hosted by The Royal Norwegian Embassy through its Research and Technology Forum and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Washington, D.C., May 16, 2003
Also see: the slides.

Testimony Before the U.S. House of Representative, Committee on Science, on The Cyber Security Research and Development Act of 2003, May 14, 2003

Remarks, 2003 Sigma Xi Initiation and Awards Banquet -- 75th Anniversary, University of Maryland Sigma Xi Chapter, May 6, 2003
Also see: the slides.

"Radiant Equations for Learning and Leadership in the 21st Century", Dedication of The Joan and James Leitzel Center for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Education, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, April 30, 2003
Also see: the slides.

"Climate, Health and Complexity: Converging Frontiers", Remarks at BioVision 2003, The World Life Sciences Forum, April 9, 2003

Remarks, Fourth Annual Texas Higher Education Summit, Washington, D.C., March 26, 2003
Also see: the slides.

"Converging Frontiers: Research and Education for the 21st Century", Remarks in the Legislative Council Chamber - New Zealand "Beehive", Wellington, New Zealand, February 24, 2003
Also see: the slides.

"Crossing All Boundaries", Knowledge Wave 2003: The Leadership Forum, Auckland, New Zealand, February 20, 2003
Also see: the slides.

"LIGO – A New Window on the Universe", Session on "Probing the Universe for Gravity Waves: A First Look with LIGO" (Laser Interferometer Gravity Wave Observatory), Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Denver, Colorado, February 17, 2003
Also see: the slides.

"Changing Science Teaching in the 21st Century", Panel on Making Science Relevant to Undergraduates, Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Denver, Colorado, February 14, 2003
Also see: the slides.

Remarks, The National Science Foundation's FY 2004 Budget, Investing in the Nation's Future, February 3, 2003

Welcoming Remarks, to Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT), Principal Investigators' Meeting, February 3, 2003

"Scientific Freedom and National Security: Devil's Bargain or Dual Responsibility", Annual Meeting, Universities Research Association, Washington, DC, January 30, 2003
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"How far we are to look: A Context for Climate Change Research", U.S. Climate Change Science Program: Planning Workshop for Scientists and Stakeholders, Washington, D.C., December 4, 2002
Also see: the slides.

"Computing: Getting us on the Path to Wisdom", SC2002: From Terabytes to Insights, Baltimore, Maryland, November 19, 2002,
Also see: the slides.

"Science in a Twenty-First Century World", Address at the 54th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, November 11, 2002, 2002

"The Spiral of Complexity: Connecting Climate and Health", Lecture at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden, October 23, 2002
Also see: the slides.

"Bridging the Cultures: Celebrating Science and the Liberal Arts", Dedication of the Hodson Science and Technology Center, Hood College, Frederick, Maryland, October 19, 2002

Remarks, at BEST (Building Engineering and Science Talent) Kickoff Panel, Education Committee or Science Committee, U.S. House of Representatives, September 26, 2002

Remarks, Interagency Meeting on Disease and Homeland Security, National Science Foundation, September 25, 2002
Also see: the slides.

Remarks, Knowledge Discovery and Dissemination Meeting, Also see: the slides.

"NSF's Investment in Converging Frontiers", American Chemical Society Presidential Symposium, Boston, Massachusetts, August 18, 2002
Also see: the slides.

"Rethinking the Rules to Promote Diversity", American Chemical Society Presidential Symposium on Diversity, Boston, Massachusetts, August 18, 2002

Remarks, RISE Symposium, University of Maryland - College Park, July 26, 2002

Keynote Address: "Math Matters", Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics 50th Anniversary Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, July 10, 2002
Also see: the slides.

"From Cholera to Complexity to Society: A Journey to New Dimensions", DIMACS International Conference on Computational and Mathematical Epidemiology, Rutgers University, June 29, 2002
Also see: the slides.

"NSF's Investment in Converging Frontiers", Lecture: University of California-Santa Cruz, June 21, 2002
Also see: the slides.

"Science: Before and After September 11", Science and Technology Issues, Policies and Debates: A Leadership Forum, Brookings Institution, June 19, 2002

Testimony Before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senate, on the National Science Foundation Fiscal 2003 Budget Request, June 19, 2002

"From the Chesapeake Bay to the Bay of Bengal", Commencement Address: University of Maryland Life Sciences, May 22, 2002

"Protecting Society from Bioterrorism: Scientists and Their Societies to the Forefront", American Society for Microbiology 2002 Annual Meeting, May 21, 2002
Also see: the slides.

Plenary Lecture: "A Global Passport for Microbiology", American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 19, 2002
Also see: the slides.

"The Arctic as a Biocomplex System", Keynote Address to the Arctic Forum, Arlington, Virginia, May 16, 2002
Also see: the slides.

Testimony Before the VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies, Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate, on FY 2003 Appropriations, May 15, 2002

Remarks, HRD Diversity Focused Programs PI/PD Meeting, March 25, 2002

Remarks, BEST (Building Engineering and Science Talent) Leadership Dinner, Washington, D.C., March 11, 2002

"Biocomplexity: A New Paradigm for Infectious Disease", Harvard/MIT Conference on Infectious Disease, Cambridge, Massachusetts, March 9, 2002
Also see: the slides.

"Our Scientific Future: Turbulent, Convergent, Emergent", Plenary Lecture - 2002 FDA Science Forum, Washington, D.C., February 20, 2002
Also see: the slides.

"National Science Foundation Initiatives for FY 2003", The Engineering Deans Council Public Policy Colloquium, National Academy of Engineering, Washington, D.C., February 12, 2002
Also see: the slides.

Remarks, CRA-sponsored Computing Leadership Summit, The leaders of ACM, IEEE Computer Society, SIAM, AAAI, USENIX, and CRA,
February 11, 2002

Remarks, The National Science Foundation's FY2003 Budget:, Sustaining U.S. Leadership Across the Frontiers of Scientific Knowledge, February 4, 2002
Also see: the slides.

"Science As Patriotism", Annual Meeting Universities Research Association, January 30, 2002

"A Global Thirst for Safe Water: The Case of Cholera", 2002 Abel Wolman Distinguished Lecture, National Academy of Sciences, January 25, 2002
Also see: the slides.

Remarks, Reception Celebrating the Premiere of the PBS Series, "The Secret Life of the Brain", Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.,
January 24, 2002

Remarks, Dedication of Gemini South Telescope at Las Campanas Observatory, La Serena, Chile, January 18, 2002

Remarks, University of Alabama Commencement Celebration,
December 17, 2001

Remarks, Balancing National Security and Open "Scientific Communication: Implications of September 11th for the Research University" Session: Defining Needed New Areas of Study and Research, National Academy of Sciences, December 14, 2001
Also see: the slides.

Remarks, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Keynote Address, December 3, 2001

"Quantitative Literacy Goals: Are we making progress?", Remarks to Quantitative Literacy Forum, December 1, 2001

"Crossing Borders: Science, the Public, and New Policies", 5th Annual Shannon Lecture, National Institutes of Health, November 27, 2001

"A Voyage of Discovery: Cholera, Climate and Complexity", The Eighth Lecture of "The Anatomy Lesson", Amsterdam Concertgebouw, November 22, 2001
Also see: the slides.

Remarks, Council of Scientific Society Presidents (CSSP), American Chemical Society Building, Washington, DC, November 19, 2001

Remarks, NSF Director's Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars, Ceremony for 2001 Awardees, National Academy of Sciences,
November 8, 2001

"Science: Before and After September 11", Director's Forum Lecture Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, D.C., November 7, 2001

"Science and Policy: New Perspectives For an Era of Angst", Keynote Address to the Association for Women in Science 30th Anniversary Leadership Conference, Washington, D.C., October 19, 2001

"Barriers to and Opportunities for Women in Science", Remarks at Washington College, October 17, 2001
Also see: the slides.

Remarks, Presidents Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC), September 25, 2001

Remarks, A National Day of Prayer and Remembrance, National Science Foundation, September 14, 2001

"Science and Technology in a Global Society: Crossing Boundaries to New Frontiers", Remarks at The International Forum on Science Funding System Oriented to the 21st Century, Beijing, China, August 1, 2001
Also see: the slides.

Testimony Before the House Committees on Resources and Science, on Ocean Exploration and Ocean Observations, July 12, 2001

Remarks, News Conference Via "Access" Grid NSF-Funded Report On Urban Systemic Initiatives, June 28, 2001

Testimony Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Veterans, Housing and Urban Development, on The NSF FY 2002 Budget Request, June 6, 2001

Remarks, 5th National Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education, May 22, 2001

Remarks, NSB Symposium on Allocation of Federal Resources for Science & Technology, May 21, 2001

Testimony Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent Agencies on the NSF FY 2002 Budget Request, May 16, 2001

Testimony Before the House Science Committee on the NSF FY 2002 Budget Request, April 25, 2001

Remarks, NSF 2002 Budget Briefing, April 9, 2001
Also see: the slides.

"From Glass Ceiling to Crystal Ball: A Vision of Women in Science," Remarks at Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Cambridge, Massachusetts, April 9, 2001
Also see: the slides.

Remarks, TIMSS-R Benchmarking Report Press Conference, April 4, 2001

"World Enough, and Time:" A Global Investment for the Environment, Remarks at Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Biological Sciences, Arlington, VA,
March 24, 2001
Also see: the slides.

"Science, Technology and Education at the Frontiers," Remarks at SUNY-Stony Brook, Millennium Technologies: Converging on Growth, March 20, 2001
Also see: the slides.

"Science as the Frontier and Frontiers within Science," Remarks at Howard University Lecture Series On Graduate Education, Washington, D.C., March 6, 2001
Also see: the slides.

"Uncommon Knowledge to Common Ground: A New Frontier for Scientific Literacy," Remarks to American Association for the Advancement of Science, San Francisco, California, February 18, 2001
Also see: the slides.

"NSF Policy Trends and Funding Opportunities," Remarks to California State University Presidents' Retreat, Long Beach, California, February 14, 2001
Also see: the slides.

For speeches before 2001, see Dr. Colwell's Speeches, 1998-2000.



Visit the Speech Archives for speeches (1998-2000) by former NSF Director Rita R. Colwell, speeches (1996-2000) by NSF Deputy Director Joseph Bordogna, and selected speeches by former NSF Director Neal F. Lane and former NSF Deputy Director Anne C. Petersen.

 

     
 
 
     
 

 
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