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FYI: Science Policy News from AIP

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Graphics showing, from left, the planned Electron-Ion Collider, Spallation Neutron Source Second Target Station, and Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility and Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.

Science Committee Argues DOE Neglecting Office of Science

The House Science Committee is pressing the Biden administration to seek significantly higher budgets for the Department of Energy Office of Science, arguing in particular that funding levels requested for science facility construction projects would cause them to fall behind schedule and incur additional costs.

‘Engines’ Program Shifts NSF Regional Diversification Efforts Into High Gear

The National Science Foundation is seeking to seed innovation ecosystems across the U.S. through regional “Engines” that fund partnerships between diverse groupings of organizations. The program is a major new component of the agency’s focus on expanding the “geography of innovation.”

David Applegate

USGS Nominee David Applegate Discusses Priorities at Nomination Hearing

David Applegate, a longtime U.S. Geological Survey official who has been nominated to lead the agency, discussed critical mineral supply chains and carbon sequestration with senators at his nomination hearing last month.

ITER is conducting a milestone operation this week it calls the “Big Lift,” in which the first module of the facility’s vacuum vessel is hoisted into place.

DOE Office of Science Budget: FY22 Outcomes and FY23 Request

Congress followed the Biden administration's lead in delivering a moderate budget increase to the Department of Energy's Office of Science in the current fiscal year, but some lawmakers believe the office needs much more money than is being asked for to advance facilities projects and core research programs.