National Academies Launch Restructuring
The National Academies announced a significant restructuring of its program divisions, which perform the bulk of the National Academies’ work to inform public policy through evidence-based advice. The restructuring is the result of a yearlong strategic analysis and a planning process overseen by a working group of Governing Board members with expertise and experience in organizational change. It also comes in the face of rapidly changing federal policies and budgets.
Second State of the Science Address
President Marcia McNutt explored the current status of the U.S. research enterprise and strategies for navigating a rapidly changing scientific landscape in her second annual State of the Science address, delivered on June 3 in Washington, D.C. “In my second annual address, I hope to provide a clear picture of the current trends in the research enterprise, likely outcomes, and ways that the scientific community can respond to this new and challenging environment.”
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