ONR Researcher Tapped for Role in National Materials Genome Initiative
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has selected an Office of Naval Research (ONR) director to serve as co-deputy chair of an interagency subcommittee tasked with speeding...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Program Wants 5,000 Vets in Wireless Tech Jobs by 2015
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy joined with a coalition of private-sector partners from the telecommunications industry to launch “Warriors 4 Wireless,” a new nonprofit program...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why Science Matters to the White House
(U.S. Defense Department graphic illustration by Jessica L. Tozer/Released) “We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically.” – Neil...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fossils, Seeds, and Space Rocks
In a memorandum released recently, OSTP Director John P. Holdren directs federal agencies to develop policies that will improve the management of and access to scientific collections that they own or...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DARPA Speeds Funding of New Biotech Ideas
Many businesses and academic researchers wishing to pursue cutting-edge research ideas with government support lack the resources to navigate the burdensome paperwork requirements required to win...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Announcing the Winners of the First-Ever White House 3D Printed Ornament...
The halls of the White House are decked out with festive holiday décor and the White House Christmas tree stands tall in the Blue Room. This year, innovative technologies like 3D printing are playing a...
View ArticleA Behind-the-Scenes Look at the First 3D-Printed Presidential Portraits
Something big happened earlier this year at the White House Maker Faire: The very first 3D-printed bust of a sitting U.S. president made its debut. The bust of President Obama was created by a...
View Article
