Speeches and Presentations by the NSF Director

Dr. Bement's Biography

RECENT SPEECHES

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June 27, 2008
"Our Water, Our Future," Forum on Cutting-Edge Technologies for Water Services: Applications in Africa, U.S. State Department, Loy Henderson Room
Washington, DC

June 11, 2008
NSF Awards Ceremony, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Building
Arlington, Virginia

June 7, 2008
"Pay it Forward," Graduate Commencement Address, University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California

May 31, 2008
"Commencement: It's Only the Beginning," Commencement Address, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Aurora, Illinois

May 14, 2008
"Science and Technology in the 21st Century: How Can America Continue to Compete?", National Medal of Science Symposium, Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

April 17, 2008
" The Criticality of Proof: Not Just Words, But Bones," University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

April 11, 2008
"From My Crystal Ball: The Coming Revolution in Science and Humanity," Research Recognition Dinner, Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

February 4, 2008
Presentation of the NSF FY 2009 Budget Request to Congress
Arlington, VA
Also see: the slides.

January 30, 2008
"Slowing Down Is Not an Option," URA Council of Presidents Annual Meeting and Policy Forum, National Academy of Sciences
Washington, DC

For Dr. Bement's speeches from previous years, see the Speech Archives.