Senate Examines China’s Talent Recruitment
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School of Social Work Dean Jorge Delva spoke about the social determinants of mental health at a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine workshop on November 15.
Dan Li of the College of Arts & Sciences gave a presentation the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Program Office annual meeting on November 18 and 19.
Catherine Klapperich of the College of Engineering addressed the IEEE EMB Special Topic Conference on Healthcare Innovations and Point-of-Care Technologies on November 21.
SENATE EXAMINES CHINA’S TALENT RECRUITMENT
On Tuesday, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing on “Securing the U.S. Research Enterprise from China’s Talent Recruitment Plans.” Lawmakers acknowledged the essential role that international collaboration and cooperation play in the scientific enterprise, but highlighted a report detailing the impact of talent recruitment programs and how the federal government and universities were slow to recognize the threat. Policymakers expressed interest in harmonizing grant policies government-wide, adding additional grantee disclosures on funding sources and conflicts of interest, and increasing the vetting of visas.
BUZZ BITS…
- President Donald Trump signed into law a continuing resolution to keep the government operating at last year’s funding levels until December 20. Lawmakers needed more time to negotiate a final budget deal for the current fiscal year, which began on October 1.
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that Dr. Martha Somerman will step down from her role as director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research at the end of the year. NIH Principal Deputy Director Lawrence Tabak will serve as interim director until a replacement is found.
- President Trump nominated Crosby Kemper III to be the next director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Mr. Kemper is currently director of the Kansas City Public Library.
EVENTS NEWS YOU CAN USE
Next week, BU Office of Research will host its final Research on Tap for the semester on “Accelerating the Energy Transition: Transformative Pathways to Decarbonization and Sustainability.” Hosted by the Institute for Sustainable Energy, the event will feature microtalks from researchers working on innovative energy solutions, including electric vehicle infrastructure, emerging technologies, just transitions to clean energy, sustainable water management, and more. The talk will be held in the Kilachand Center on December 4 from 4 to 6 p.m.
A Note to Our Readers: Beltway BUzz will not publish next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. See you in December!