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Celebrating Nanotechnology with a Day, a Dash, some Nuggets, and a Plan

The release of an updated National Nanotechnology Initiative Strategic Plan caps a month of activities highlighting nanotechnology.
November 1, 2016 at 3:56 PM ET by Lloyd Whitman, Lisa Friedersdorf

President’s Council Launches Semiconductor Working Group

A Working Group under the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology has begun work to sustain U.S. leadership in the global semiconductor industry.
October 31, 2016 at 3:00 PM ET by John P. Holdren, Paul Otellini

The Resilience Dialogues: Connecting Communities with Scientists and Practitioners

A new beta online consultative service will help communities find, use, and understand information, tools, and programs to support their climate-resilience needs.
October 31, 2016 at 10:00 AM ET by Amy Luers and Mike Kuperberg

Federally Funded Research Results Are Becoming More Open and Accessible

Significant strides in improving public access to scholarly publications and digital data help usher in an era of open science.
October 28, 2016 at 9:28 AM ET by Jerry Sheehan

A Call for New #CSforAll Actions during Computer Science Education Week

CSEdWeek is an opportunity to join the #CSforAll movement and give every student the opportunity to learn computer science.
October 27, 2016 at 11:10 AM ET by Ruthe Farmer

Active Learning Day in America

Active Learning Day announcements advance the STEM for All initiative.
October 25, 2016 at 2:29 PM ET by Jo Handelsman and Quincy Brown

Harnessing the Small Satellite Revolution

Announcing a new initiative that builds on the President’s speech at last week’s Frontiers Conference in Pittsburgh, fostering innovation in small satellites.
October 21, 2016 at 6:00 AM ET by Steve Fetter and Tom Kalil

White House Hosts the First-Ever Meeting of Kid Science Advisors

Assistant to the President for Science and Technology Dr. John Holdren is meeting with 11 students who will share their ideas for science and STEM education.
October 20, 2016 at 6:39 PM ET by Andrew Coy and Erik Martin

Identifying Strategic Options for Advancing Quantum Information

Forum on Quantum Information Science addresses challenges to the field, and identifies strategic options and innovative approaches to move QIS forward.
October 18, 2016 at 4:23 PM ET by Altaf H. (Tof) Carim and William T. (Tim) Polk

Preparing the Nation for Space Weather: New Executive Order

The Administration takes significant step towards preparing critical infrastructure and technology for the risk of space weather.
October 13, 2016 at 10:00 AM ET by Dr. Tamara Dickinson

Growing Number of Communities are Using Data to Improve Policing and Criminal Justice

The Police Data Initiative and the Data-Driven Justice Initiative each now support more than 100 participating jurisdictions.
October 13, 2016 at 6:02 AM ET by Ron L. Davis, Roy L. Austin, Jr., and DJ Patil

The Administration’s Report on the Future of Artificial Intelligence

A new report from the Administration focuses on the opportunities, considerations, and challenges of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
October 12, 2016 at 6:02 AM ET by Ed Felton and Terah Lyons

Making Human Settlement of Space a Reality

Announcing two new NASA initiatives that build on the President's vision to enable humans to sustainably live and work in space.
October 11, 2016 at 9:00 AM ET by John P. Holdren, Charles Bolden

White House Frontiers: Robots, Space Exploration, and the Future of American Innovation

The Frontiers conference will bring together innovators who are reimagining the boundaries of what’s possible and shaping the future.
October 7, 2016 at 4:28 PM ET by Cristin Dorgelo and Kristin Lee

The Global Connect Initiative: Catalyzing Internet Access World-wide

The Administration is working with 40 other countries to bridge the digital divide and connect at least another 1.5 billion people by 2020.
October 7, 2016 at 3:42 PM ET by Suhas Subramanyam, Office of Science and Technology Policy

New Actions to Tackle Climate through Sports

Responding to a call to action issued this summer, teams, venues, leagues, schools, and organizations are announcing new actions to use sports to combat climate change.
October 6, 2016 at 1:32 PM ET by Amanda Stone

Exploring Data Portability

We’d like to hear from you on whether and how to increase your ability to get and use your data.
September 30, 2016 at 11:27 AM ET by Alexander Macgillivray and Jay Shambaugh

Arctic Indigenous Leaders Share Priorities in Advance of White House Arctic Science Ministerial

Alaska Native leaders and representatives from five Indigenous organizations from across the Arctic share their perspectives.
September 27, 2016 at 6:33 PM ET by Renee Crain Wagner

PCAST Releases Report on Forensic Science in Criminal Courts

President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology recommends actions to strengthen forensic science and promote its more rigorous use in the courtroom.
September 20, 2016 at 5:59 AM ET by Eric Lander, William Press, S. James Gates, Jr., Susan L. Graham, J. Michael McQuade, and Daniel Schrag

Building on 30 Years of Experience to Prepare for the Future of Biotechnology

EPA, FDA, and USDA unveil two documents as part of the Administration’s continuing effort to modernize the Federal regulatory system for biotechnology products.
September 16, 2016 at 11:19 AM ET by Robbie Barbero, Ted Boling, Julia Doherty, Melissa Goldstein, James Kim

Designing for All

White House showcases inclusive design, assistive technology, and prosthetics.
September 15, 2016 at 6:11 PM ET by Erin Szulman and Maria Town

How Behavioral Science Is Serving the American People

Today, the White House hosted the first-ever Summit on Behavioral Science Insights.
September 15, 2016 at 3:01 PM ET by Maya Shankar

Join the Movement to Give Every Student the Opportunity to Learn Computer Science

Today at 1:00pm ET, tune in to first-ever Summit on Computer Science for All, marking progress on President Obama’s call to action, and announcing new commitments.
September 14, 2016 at 8:56 AM ET by Ruthe Farmer

Honoring the Nation’s Leading Science and Mathematics Teachers and Announcing Active Learning Day

Join OSTP on Active Learning Day - October 25, 2016.
September 9, 2016 at 11:56 AM ET by Jo Handelsman and Quincy Brown

Listen to Vice President Biden on Training Americans for the Jobs of the Future

Tune in to hear Vice President Biden at the LaunchCode Mentor Center in St. Louis, Missouri -- one of the first TechHire communities.
September 9, 2016 at 10:57 AM ET by Ken Meyer

Public Input and Next Steps on the Future of Artificial Intelligence

Today, OSTP is releasing public comments on AI, sharing insights from events across the country, and announcing a new White House event on AI this fall.
September 6, 2016 at 6:27 PM ET by Ed Felten and Terah Lyons

A Call to Action to Help Reduce the Waiting List for Organ Transplants

The White House OSTP is inviting ideas and submissions on ways to reduce the organ waiting list.
September 1, 2016 at 5:25 PM ET by Jennifer Erickson, Robbie Barbero, and Megan Brewster

Polar Portraits: Storytelling from America’s Arctic

In a new project, the U.S. Arctic Research Commission is sharing individual stories from people who live in and work on the Nation’s Arctic.
August 31, 2016 at 4:54 PM ET by Fran Ulmer, Noël Bakhtian, and Ann Robertson

Protecting Ocean Ecosystems for Future Generations

President Obama creates the world’s largest marine protected area; increases the resilience of this unique ecosystem against climate change.
August 31, 2016 at 10:08 AM ET by John P. Holdren

Prizes Creating “Waves” in the Energy Sector

Energy Department’s prizes for game-changing technology advancements comes to a head this month; finalists in the Wave Energy Prize compete for a total of $2.25 million.
August 31, 2016 at 9:15 AM ET by Noël Bakhtian, Austin Brown, and Christofer Nelson