Building a Better America. See a new series of fact sheets from The Science Coalition on the importance of federal funding of scientific research. Innovation fueled by scientific research has been a cornerstone of America's economy for the last half-century, leading to the creation of countless companies, jobs, technologies and products. Read more.
The Science Coalition joined Representatives Jim Cooper, Brian Bilbray, and Charlie Dent and several business, university, scientific and public policy organizations at an April 25 Capitol Hill press conference announcing the creation of the Golden Goose Award. The award honors federally funded scientific researchers whose seemingly obscure studies have yielded unexpected and transformative outcomes. See photos from the event.
Watch and Listen to a Science Roundtable discussion among media and winners of the Presidential Early-Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), including Noah Cowan (above) of Johns Hopkins University.
University Research Contributing to a Safer America
Scientific research conducted at universities across the country is helping to make our nation safer and more secure. From nano-materials research to mine engineering, and plasma physics to differential reflectometry, and behavioral science to biosystems, science is at the core of the tools, technologies and policies that aim to keep us safe.
UNIVERSITY SCIENCE TODAY
How Do Native Hawaiian Birds Survive in a Fragmented Forest?
When humans cohabit with Mother Nature, they tend to leave footprints behind. They fragment the natural forest landscape into patches of trees and other vegetation separated by the diverse products of their labors—agriculture, residential development, industry. Even well-intentioned efforts at forest management can wind up fragmenting otherwise contiguous forests. Because many wildlife species evolved in large blocks of contiguous forest, they can be harmed when human activities break up landscapes into a patchwork of smaller isolated pieces of habitat.
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CHAMPIONS OF SCIENCE
"The development of biomedical and technological breakthroughs that benefit our lives and drive our economy begins with scientific research. I am proud to be a Champion of Science, and I commend this year’s [2004] recipients of the award for their commitment to basic scientific research.” Ralph Hall (R-TX) + MEET THE REST OF OUR CHAMPIONS |
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