Sentences with phrase «setting federal science»

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The Federal Government is set to establish six more Universities of Science and Technology which would be added up to the existing ones, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu has said.

Among other points of contention, health department employees dismissed an advisory limit for human consumption of PFOA set by the federal Environmental Protection Agency, and argued that their differences with the federal authorities were a matter of «philosophy» and not just science, according to a senior EPA official's handwritten notes from a phone conference with state officials.

Both of us were working in specialized fields and wanted to gain a better understanding of the many ways science intersects with Washington policymaking and learn more about how the Federal government, and the complex set of institutions through which it operates, actually works.

Research by Science and Engineering Discipline: This set provides graphs of federal R&D funding by discipline and sub-field, based on NSF data.

A new interactive online tool, launched today by AAAS, makes it easier to spot U.S. federal funding trends such as the continuing rise in mandatory spending for programs such as Social Security with spending levels set by law, a shift which has left a smaller percentage of the overall federal budget for science and other so - called «discretionary» expenses.

BRAIN's long - term goals and budgets aren't yet set, but federal science, health and defense agencies have pledged $ 110 million for 2014.

And although setting science policy won't be part of his job, don't be surprised if he weighs in on one important aspect of federal research policy, that is, how to foster innovation to improve U.S. competitiveness.

Impetus for SciSIP however stems from a larger federal interest in the interactive development and application of this new knowledge to a longstanding yet continuously evolving set of public policy issues, typically summarized under the headings of «policy for science» and «science in policy.»

The legislation, which sets policies affecting research programs at NSF and the National Institute of Standards and Technology as well as science education activities across the federal government, would replace the 2010 America COMPETES Act, which expired last year.

First, promising to restore the integrity of science while seeking vast medical benefits for many, President Obama repealed the restrictions set by President Bush on the use of federal funds for embryonic stem cell research.

No less than 69 percent of the public think the federal government should set standards for the country and administer tests in math, science, and reading.

If the Republican candidates succeed in eliminating the federal role in education, the pleas of business leaders to upgrade science and math courses and set higher education standards would go out the window.

Federal data sets related to environmental and climate science are still accessible in the same ways they were before Trump took office.

A U.S. District Court in San Francisco will be the setting for a first - ever hearing on the science of climate change, scheduled for March 21 by William Alsup, a federal judge.

Patrick Michaels helped The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition develop a set of «five guiding scientific principles» aimed at «offering federal and state government a yardstick against which to measure science in public policy.Science Coalition develop a set of «five guiding scientific principles» aimed at «offering federal and state government a yardstick against which to measure science in public policy.science in public policy.»

President Trump is not the first to employ politically motivated tactics strategically aimed at preventing the federal government from issuing serious warnings regarding a climate - disrupted future — including the evidence behind these warnings embodied in climate science data sets and information — from reaching the public.