- Change for America on Science and Tech Policy: Part 1
- Taking a Short Break
- Transition Team Deploys Its First Public Web 2.0 Tools
- Victory for Stem Cells in Michigan
- White Open Spaces
- Historical Election Maps and Open Mapping Research
- Scary Regulatory Maneuvers in Bush’s Last Days
- FDA Did Not Finish Its Homework On BPA
- Digital Freedom of Expression and Human Rights
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Helmet Design
- Gates Foundation Funds Research, Venture Capital Style
- A Brief History of Lead Regulation
Science and Tech Policy Events Next Week
A roundup of some of the science and technology policy events happening around Washington D.C. from April 28 to May 2.
Monday
Views from Beyond the Beltway: Cybersecurity Recommendations from Experts
Center for Strategic and International Studies
9:00 a.m.
Transportation and the Economy
The Brookings Institution
10:00 a.m.
Sugarcane Ethanol and Land Use in Brazil
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
2:00 p.m.
Tuesday
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
“Oversight on EPA Toxic Chemical Policies.”
406 Dirksen Senate Office Building
10:00 a.m.
Wednesday
Space Launch After 2010
Center for Strategic and International Studies
9:00 a.m.
Senate Appropriations Committee
Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
The Energy Department and the U.S. nuclear weapon non-proliferation efforts.
192 Dirksen Senate Office Building
9:30 a.m.
House Science and Technology Committee
“E-Waste: Can the Nation Handle Modern Refuse in the Digital Age.”
2318 Rayburn House Office Building
10:00 a.m.
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
“Proposals for a Water Development Act of 2008.”
2167 Rayburn House Office Building
10:00 a.m.
Thursday
Explaining International Broadband Leadership
ITIF @ The National Press Club
9:00 a.m.
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Telecommunications and the Internet Subcommittee
“Draft Legislation Enhancing Access to Broadband Technology and Services for Persons with Disabilities.”
2123 Rayburn House Office Building
9:30 a.m.
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Health Subcommittee
“Drug and Device Provisions of the ‘Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act’ Discussion Draft Legislation.”
2322 Rayburn House Office Building
10:00 a.m.
House Science and Technology Committee
Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee
“NASA’s (NASA) Aeronautics R&D (research and development) Program: Status and Issues.”
2318 Rayburn House Office Building
10:00 a.m.
Comments on this article