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The National Science Foundation: Evolving Research Under the Looking Glass

November 13, 2014
All Day
35 Hitchcock Hall

Event Host: Department of Anthropology


Dr. Carolyn L. Ehardt, professor, anthroplogy, University of Texas at San Antonio, and formerly, program director, Biological Anthropology Program, National Science Foundation, presents, "The National Science Foundation: Evolving Research Under the Looking Glass".

In these times of heightened Congressional oversight, budgetary restrictions, emphasized accountability and transparency, and open access, NSF's funding mission has become more dynamic. Characteristics of evolving approaches to evaluating research proposals and structuring of funding have potential to impact NSF's support of research across the sciences, and with particular relevance to the social and behavioral sciences. Building on a recent multi-year appointment as an NSF program director, an 'insider's' insights are offered regarding current events and the agency's responses. What are the pressures currently impacting NSF, and how will NSF's responses to these structure our engagement in efforts to fund research with Federal dollars?

Reception to follow at 7 p.m. in Smith Lab 4012.

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