Other TSC Events

Press Briefing: Members of Congress, Scientists to Highlight Stimulus-funded Research and its Role in Recovery and Reinvestment Nationwide
Members of Congress, university leaders, researchers and others will gather Tuesday, November 17, to discuss how funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) is fueling research, recovery and reinvestment activities across the country. They also will launch a new initiative, ScienceWorksForUS, sponsored by the Association of American Universities (AAU), the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and The Science Coalition (TSC).
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Media Briefing: How Research Supports Our Economy
On Wednesday, April 29 a group of prominent scientists, engineers and graduate students, joined by Representatives Rush Holt (D-NJ) and Judy Biggert (R-IL), Co-Chairs of the House Research and Development Caucus, will hold a press briefing to discuss the link between federal investments in research and stimulating the economy. The participants will offer their perspectives and give examples of how investing in research pays economic dividends.
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Business and Academic Leaders to Meet With Speaker Pelosi, Chairman Gordon on Science Funding; Will Thank Speaker for Her Leadership
On Tuesday, March 24, representatives from the Association of American Universities (AAU), the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), The Science Coalition (TSC) and the Task Force on the Future of American Innovation (“Task Force”) will meet with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Science and Technology Committee Chairman, Bart Gordon (D-TN). The leaders from business and higher education will thank Speaker Pelosi for her leadership in ensuring funding for research in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. They also will discuss the importance of investing in research and how this type of investment leads to innovation, economic activity and job creation across the nation.
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Basic Research and America’s Energy Future
The United States is spending 50 percent less on energy R&D today than during the 1970s oil embargo, according to a recent report by the Institute for 21st Century Energy of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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Policymakers and reporters gather on Capitol Hill to Liftoff with The Science Coalition
On January 23rd, policymakers and members of the press joined The Science Coalition for a bite on Capitol Hill to "Liftoff" and celebrate ten years of science advocacy and innovation.
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