Former Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) has been nominated to lead NASA. The three-term Senator and former Representative flew on a shuttle mission in 1986 and served as a vocal champion of the agency while he was in Congress. He served as chairman of the Senate Commerce, Transportation, and Science Committee, which oversees NASA.
Read more about Nelson and his nomination here, here, and here.
As announced earlier, The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is currently holding a hearing “BUILDING BACK THE U.S. RESEARCH ENTERPRISE: COVID IMPACTS AND RECOVERY”. Watch here.
The University of Washington has published our 2021 Federal Agenda outlining our top priorities for the coming year. Our agenda reflects a commitment to service, excellence, and innovation, taking into account the unique challenges of the past year.
We are proud of our longstanding partnership with the federal government and look forward to further collaboration in 2021.
The US House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology will host a hearing titled “Building Back the U.S. Research Enterprise: COVID Impacts and Recovery”.
Date: Thursday, February 25, 2021
Time: 10:00 a.m. EST (7:00 a.m. PST)
Place: Online via videoconferencing. Link will be posted here.
Witnesses:
• Dr. Sudip Parikh, Chief Executive Officer, American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Dr. Christopher Keane, Vice President for Research, Washington State University
• Dr. Felice J. Levine, Executive Director, American Educational Research Association
• Mr. Thomas Quaadman, Executive Vice President, Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness, U.S. Chamber of Commerce