TSC IN ACTION

Click here to read TSC's press release lauding President Obama's committment to boost R&D funding.

There are 10 TSC members represented in President Obama's annouced President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST).  Click here to view this impressive council.

Basic Research Critical to America's Economic Recovery
Click here to view TSC's press release calling on Congress to maintain strong funding for science in recovery bill.
Click here to view the TSC's examples of local impact of federally funded research.

Click here to view the Science Coalition's letter of response to the New York Times "The First Test," by David Brooks

Upcoming Events Involving TSC Members

The Ohio State University, University of Michigan and the University of Arizona are participating in an event Monday, February 9 from 1:00-3:30 pm at the National Press Club. The event, convened by the Brookings Institution, will look at “Energy Discovery-Innovation Institutes: A step toward America’s Energy Sustainability.” 

 

(L) Steve Chu, Uma Chowdhry, David Bell and Susan Hockfield

Fueling America’s Future:  The Science Coalition and the Task Force on the Future of American Innovation held a press conference Sept. 17 on the need for energy basic research and calling on the next President and Congress to create, implement and fund a research initiative to lead America toward energy independence.  Speakers included MIT's Susan Hockfield, DuPont's, Uma Chowdhry, Intersil's David Bell and Berkeley Lab's Steven Chu.

 
CAPITOL HILL UPDATE

 

Senator Schumer (D-NY) & the New York TSC instutitions representatives.

TSC honors Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) for leadership on basic reasearch.
July 3, 2009

UNIVERSITY SCIENCE TODAY

University of Massachusetts scientists' new compound defeats drug-resistant bacteria

University of Massachusetts scientists' new compound defeats drug-resistant bacteria

Scientists from the University of Massachusetts’ Polymer Science and Engineering Department and the University of Illinois have developed a smart new synthetic compound that not only targets some drug-resistant bacteria and kills them, but the new antibiotic takes away the germs’ most potent defense – the mutation that could provide new resistance will also kill them, leaving no escape.

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CHAMPIONS OF SCIENCE

Chuck

“I am so honored to be named a “Champion of Science,” said Senator Schumer. “I have fought long and hard for science programs in our schools and universities because the best way to compete on an international scale is to fund science education for our students. Investing in scientific research will ensure economic growth, science research and scientific discovery. I will continue to push for funding that propels America's competiveness and expands the frontiers of science. We have the world's best innovators, but we need to strongly support the universities and labs where these great minds learn, work and teach.”

Chuck Schumer (D-NY)

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  Tiny Particles Deliver Cures
Nanoparticles are so small that you can run out of zeroes describing them. In fact, "nano" is usually defined as about 0.000004 inches in size. But, thanks to federally funded university science, nanoparticles can make a big difference in improving health care.