National Science Board - NSB

04/17/2026

Mark your calendars! The National Science Board will hold a hybrid meeting on May 5 in Alexandria, Virginia. Agenda and additional details will be posted soon:

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04/08/2026

The American Chemical Society celebrated its 150th anniversary 4/6/26. NSB Chair Victor McCrary presented a resolution commending ACS for “stimulating original research, awakening and developing talent throughout the United States, and ensuring a broader public appreciation of the chemical sciences.”

🔗https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/statements

03/26/2026

During our Feb meeting, Wanda Ward, Chair of the NSB’s Commission on Merit Review, presented key findings and recommendations of the Board’s recent report, Merit Review for a Changing Landscape.

Watch the presentation here:

NSB member Wanda Ward, who led development of the Board's recently released report, "Merit Review for a Changing Landscape", presents the report's key findin...

03/24/2026

During February’s National Science Board meeting, National Science Foundation (NSF) Chief Management Officer Micah Cheatham and NSB Vice Chair Aaron Dominguez discussed the National Science Foundation’s recent Merit Review reforms in a fireside chat.

Watch the full conversation here:

NSF Chief Management Officer Micah Cheatham and NSB Vice Chair Aaron Dominguez hold a fireside chat focused on NSF 's recent Merit Review reforms.

03/20/2026

The Board’s February meeting focused on NSF’s new management structure, merit review reforms – including findings and recommendations from the Board’s report, Merit Review for a Changing Landscape. Other public agenda items: updates on the Board’s 2026 Science & Engineering Indicators and insights on private sector engagement.


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03/06/2026

Exciting update from the AIP Foundation! National Science Board member Julia Phillips—physicist, long-time STEM advocate, and science policy leader—steps in as the new AIP Foundation Board Chair, succeeding former NSF Director France Córdova. Inspiring new chapter ahead for advancing the physical sciences and science philanthropy! Congratulations Julia!

🔗https://www.aip.org/foundation/a-new-chapter-for-aip-foundations-board-of-trustees

02/20/2026

We are meeting on Feb 25 and invite you to tune in to all open sessions via the livestream link, below. Meeting details are here: https://www.nsf.gov/events/national-science-board-meeting-143/2026-02-25

Watch open sessions of the meeting:
🔗https://youtube.com/live/qacDcWusm7c?feature=share

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02/18/2026

Victor McCrary, NSB Chair, spoke with 270 students, teachers, and parents about how innovation powers our nation’s future NSWC Dahlgren Division’s recent STEM Innovation Challenge

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02/12/2026

A strong STEM workforce is the engine that drives the U.S. S&E enterprise. NSB’s new report on U.S. STEM education & workforce shows that employment in STEM occupations grew by 26% between 2013 and 2023.



Report link: https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb20261

02/09/2026

Upcoming National Science Board Meeting — Save the Date!

We are pleased to announce that the National Science Board will hold its next Board meeting on February 25, 2026. Tune in on YouTube as we continue to advance the nation’s science and technology priorities.

🗓 Meeting Date: February 25, 2026

🔍 Details: agenda and link to our YouTube livestream will be posted on the Board’s event page:

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01/30/2026

Today we released Extraordinary Possibility, a New Year’s statement reflecting on achievements during the past year of unprecedented change and setting a bold agenda for 2026.

https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/updates/extraordinary-possibility