Conference on strengthening the roles of universities in national science policymaking: education, research and engagement

March 26, 2015
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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: March 30-31, 2015.

EVENT: This conference, part of the University of Michigan’s Jerome B. Wiesner Symposium series, will bring together top decision-makers and thought leaders to develop a set of recommendations aimed at highlighting and improving ways that universities contribute to science policymaking in the United States.

Among the key presenters:

  • John Holdren, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and co-chair of the President’s Council on Science and Technology.
  • Ralph Cicerone, president of the National Academy of Sciences.
  • France Cordova, director of the National Science Foundation.
  • Rush Holt, chief executive officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and former member of Congress.

There is no fee to attend this symposium, but registration is required. Register here.

PLACE: U-M Rackham Auditorium, Fourth Floor.

SPONSOR: U-M Office of Research.