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
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here to view TSC's press release calling on Congress to maintain strong funding for science in recovery bill.
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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 4, 2009

UNIVERSITY SCIENCE TODAY

Wayne State University researcher studies gene that contributes to breast cancer disparity in Caucasian and Asian women

Wayne State University researcher studies gene that contributes to breast cancer disparity in Caucasian and Asian women

New research from Wayne State University's School of Medicine has identified a gene that may contribute to the racial disparity in breast cancer incidence among Asian and Caucasian women, providing a novel target for diagnoses and treatment for both races.

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