University of Minnesota Sea Grant Director (and CSSP member) John A. Downing has been elected a 2019 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. AAAS is the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society and the publisher of the journal Science.

Few things inspire as much awe as seeing what was once unseeable, but there were a number of other extraterrestrial milestones in the past 12 months. Read more about the November 2019 Special Edition of Scientific American.

Bipartisan Report Reveals Lack of Federal Response to China’s Talent Recruitment Plans documents how American taxpayers have been unwittingly funding the rise of China’s economy and military.

The Lancet Countdown, an international, multidisciplinary collaboration dedicated to monitoring the evolving profile of climate change on health, released its 2019 report.

The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) has been launched via Executive Order, with an announcement of the first wave of seven members. Edward McGinnis will serve as the PCAST Executive Director.

The bill addresses under-representation of women and racial and ethnic minority groups in research careers at institutions of higher education and at Federal laboratories.

It is with great sadness that we share this beautiful tribute to a man who served on the Board of CSSP in many different capacities – always with grace, understanding and efficiency. He will be greatly missed. Rest in Peace, Dr. Barsley.

Dr. Malcolm Butler presented the CSSP Carl Sagan Award, for increasing the public appreciation of science, to Professor Bill Hammack on Saturday, May 4th, 2019.

Join other science leaders on the third Thursday of each month for interactive collaborative informative conversations with both current and potential CSSP members. Topics and registration are on the CSSP Events page. 

Dr. France Córdova, NSF Director, accepted the CSSP Science Leadership and Achievement Award on Saturday December 1, 2018. This award honors individuals who merit special recognition for outstanding achievements in the last year in support of scientific research. Photo credit Peter Cutts.

CSSP Members share their thoughts on “Why Scientific Societies should be Members of CSSP.” Hear them, in their own words.