Nominations are requested for members for a new Federal Advisory Committee (FAC) for the sustained National Climate Assessment.
Yesterday, the President hosted the first-ever White House Demo Day to celebrate the important role entrepreneurship plays in America’s economy, and to hear directly from innovators who are turning their ideas into indispensable products and services. Immigrant entrepreneurs were a big part of the event.
OSTP Director John P. Holdren shares a selection of statements of support from science and technology leaders, including members of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), on the President's newly announced Clean Power Plan.
Today the President hosted the first-ever White House Demo Day, welcoming startup founders from across the country and diverse backgrounds to “demo” their success stories.
OSTP recognizes the passing of Dr. John H. Gibbons, Science Advisor to President Clinton.
CLIMATE ACTION PLAN:
On June 25, 2013, President Obama laid out his comprehensive plan for steady action to reduce greenhouse gas pollution in America, prepare our country for the impacts of climate change, and lead global efforts to fight it. The Plan is a recognition that climate change is unequivocal, its primary cause is greenhouse gas pollution, and it is threatening the health of our communities, families, and economy. Learn more:
OPEN DATA:
On May 9, 2013, President Obama signed an Executive Order directing historic steps to make government-held data more accessible to the public and to entrepreneurs and others as fuel for innovation and economic growth. That same day, the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a landmark policy to help implement the Executive Order. Learn more:
2013 WHITE HOUSE SCIENCE FAIR:
On April 22, 2013, President Obama hosted 100 student innovators from more than 40 states for the third-ever White House Science Fair. The event was a celebration of amazing and award-winning student-achievements in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. The cohort of kids included app-coders, algae-growers, video-game designers, city-planners, roboticists, and rocket-scientists—most of them not yet old enough to drive. Learn more:
STEM EDUCATION:
On February 13, 2013, OSTP hosted the first-ever White House State of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (SoSTEM) event, where nearly 100 middle- and high-schoolers spent an hour asking STEM-centric questions to some of the Nation’s top S&T innovators. The event highlighted the Obama Administration’s ongoing work to expand participation of American youth in STEM studies and equip the Nation’s future innovators with the skills they need to succeed in STEM careers. Learn more:
July 9, 2015 - FACT SHEET: Actions to Build Resilience to Climate Change Impacts in Vulnerable Communities
February 27, 2015 - Statement by OSTP Director John P. Holdren on Christopher Field's Candidacy for Chairmanship of the IPCC
February 2, 2015 - FY 2016 R&D Budget Release - Fact Sheets & Documents
December 3, 2014 - Fact Sheet: Lifting America's Game in Climate Education, Literacy, and Training
July 29, 2014 - Fact Sheet: White House Innovation for Disaster Response and Recovery Demo Day
July 18, 2014 - OSTP Releases National Plan for Civil Earth Observations
May 1, 2014 - OSTP PCAST Releases Report on Big Data and Privacy
March 30, 2014 - Statement by OSTP Director John P. Holdren on Approval of the IPCC's Climate-Impacts Report