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Craig-Henderson Made Permanent Head of NSF’s Social and Behavioral Science Directorate
News
June 17, 2022

Craig-Henderson Made Permanent Head of NSF’s Social and Behavioral Science Directorate

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We Developed a Tool to Make Responsible Research and Innovation Easier
Innovation
June 16, 2022

We Developed a Tool to Make Responsible Research and Innovation Easier

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Open Letter: Action Steps for Rebuilding Ukraine’s Science, Research, and Innovation
Announcements
June 15, 2022

Open Letter: Action Steps for Rebuilding Ukraine’s Science, Research, and Innovation

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Commercializing UK Academia: What’s the Next Step?
Higher Education Reform
June 14, 2022

Commercializing UK Academia: What’s the Next Step?

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As a Black Sociologist and a Mom, What I’ve Learned Listening to Other Black Moms During Pandemic

As a Black Sociologist and a Mom, What I’ve Learned Listening to Other Black Moms During Pandemic

Loren Henderson describes her work with BarBara Scott as part of a small body of descriptive research, mostly by researchers of color, countering negativity and victim-blaming in earlier studies of Black families.

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Criminologist Nancy La Vigne to Head U.S. National Institute of Justice

Criminologist Nancy La Vigne to Head U.S. National Institute of Justice

President Joe Biden has named criminologist Nancy La Vigne to head the National Institute of Justice, the arm of the U.S. Department […]

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SSRC, NSF Team Up To Examine Impact of Public Health Guidance

SSRC, NSF Team Up To Examine Impact of Public Health Guidance

In a new initiative with an initial $20 million budget, the U.S. National Science Foundation is partnering with the Social Science Research Council to identify and support science research into public health guidance and its impact.

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David Williams on ‘The Virus of Racism’ at OBSSR’s Annual Matilda White Riley Event

David Williams on ‘The Virus of Racism’ at OBSSR’s Annual Matilda White Riley Event

Sociologist David R. Williams will address “The Virus of Racism” for the National Institutes of Health’s Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research annual celebration of the legacy of Matilda White Riley.

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US Getting a Permanent Chief Statistician After Two-Year Gap

US Getting a Permanent Chief Statistician After Two-Year Gap

Karin Orvis, an organizational psychologist who currently heads the Pentagon’s suicide prevention office, has been named the chief statistician of the United States, filling the role on a permanent basis for the first time since 2019.

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Biden White House Resurrects Social and Behavioral Science Advisory Panel

Biden White House Resurrects Social and Behavioral Science Advisory Panel

The White House announced last week that the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s National Science and Technology Council will re-commission the Social and Behavioral Sciences Subcommittee of the Committee on Science.

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SAGE Concept Grants: Open for Applications

SAGE Concept Grants: Open for Applications

SAGE Publishing, the parent of Social Science Space, is inviting applications for the 2022 SAGE Concept Grant, which provides funding for new software tools for social science research.

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Collateral Damage: Russia’s War Damages its Academic Ties with West

Collateral Damage: Russia’s War Damages its Academic Ties with West

Arik Burakovsky, an expert on relations between the U.S. and Russia, shines light on the future of cooperation between Russia and the West in the realm of higher education.

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