Mark Wiley

We talk to the teachers ahead of time to slant our presentations to what they cover in their courses. Due to timing constraints (which are many) that determine when they can come to WH, it’s difficult to fit into their current class discussions. Basically the teachers are thankful for anything that can provide a hands-on, […]

Hi Bob -Thanks for your post. Have you surveyed the teachers/students to gain any insight in how this trip with your Foundation fits into their school curriculum? Do you have scientists volunteer to work with the young people attending the trips?

Janice

Thanks, Sage. Actually, I don’t get the sense that there’s much push-back to the bill coming from the scientific community. In fact, the reverse seems to be the case — there’s a push-for the bill itself, since it would serve to keep agencies like NSF on a doubling path vis-a-vis their budgets. So, even scientists […]

Britt, this is a great review of the current state of Broader Impact Criterion policy. For those who haven’t read it yet, I encourage you to check it out. Do you have a sense for how much push-back there is against the bill that is based on the traditional arguments against focusing on BI in […]

Dr. MacFadden’s course sounds terrific, and I enthusiastically agree that graduate students are an ideal target audience for BI training. Good idea to perhaps play down the emphasis on the NSF-specific term Broader Impacts, as increasingly other funding sponsors call for BI-like plans in proposals. An additional consideration is while…[Read more]

I’m so glad Bruce got in touch with you! I’m hoping he joins the group. Perhaps if others engage him on the articles, we can tempt him to do so ….