FABBS News Highlights: June 13, 2019
Thursday, June 13, 2019
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House
Considering First Minibus – Includes Funding for NIH and IES
On Wednesday, June 12, the House of Representatives began consideration of H.R. 2740, a bill to fund the
National Institutes of Health and the
Institute of Education Sciences, agencies important to behavioral and brain scientists. House deliberations are expected to continue into next week and to include a combination
of delay tactics, grand standing, and shenanigans.
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NIMH
and NICHD Advisory Councils Meet, Discussing Their Respective Strategic Plans
NIH institute Advisory Councils advise the Secretary of Health and Human Services; the Director of National Institutes of Health; and the Directors
of individual institutes, on all policies and activities relating to the conduct and support of relevant health research, research training, and other programs. Councils are comprised of topic experts approved by NIH leadership, who are often identified by
the individual institutes.
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 OBSSR
Honors Behavioral Scientists and NAS Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Meets
The NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research hosted its
12th Matilda White Riley Awards. The annual distinguished scholar lecture is named for a celebrated scientist and member of the National Academy of Sciences.
During the open session of the June meeting of The Board on Behavioral, Cognitive,
and Sensory Sciences (BBCSS), William T. Riley, NIH, and Marc M. Sebrechts, National Science Foundation, provided updates on their agency initiatives.
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2018-2019
Research Excellence Awardees
Now in its second year, the
FABBS Research Excellence Awards program honors undergraduate and graduate students who have conducted research of superior scientific quality with broad societal impact. After
careful review from our selection committe, we are proud to announce our Research Excellence Awardees for 2018-2019.
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 Reading
and Math, Better Together
We get it: one of the best ways to help children succeed in school and in life is to read to them.
But math? Not so much, with some parents unaware of the importance of math in the early years and teachers by and large spending twice as much
time on reading than on math, according to a new paper in
Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences by
David J. Purpura, who co-authored the paper along with Purdue University colleagues
Ellen C. Litkowski and
Valerie Knopik.
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UPCOMING FABBS MEMBER SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETINGS
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FABBS News Highlights is a semi-monthly electronic newsletter published by the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences with
the goals of keeping scientists updated on federal budget and policy issues affecting the sciences of mind, brain and behavior; recognizing the research contributions of leading scientists; and sharing research findings to inform policies and programs.
Editor: Juliane Baron
Contributors: Juliane Baron, Diana Liao, Savannah
Gillis, Jennifer Anderson
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FABBS Mission
FABBS promotes human potential and well-being by advancing the sciences of mind, brain, and behavior; promoting scientific research and training in these fields; educating the public
about the contributions of research to the health and well-being of individuals and society; fostering communication among scientists; and recognizing scientists who have made significant contributions to building knowledge.
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