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Mapping the Earth’s Microbiomes

Today, the NSTC released a new report on Federal investments in microbiome research.
November 20, 2015 at 4:14 PM ET by Elizabeth Stulberg and Jo Handelsman

Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the U.S. Global Change Research Program

Today, the U.S. Global Change Research Program celebrates 25 years of work to understand, assess, predict, and respond to process of global change.
November 16, 2015 at 9:50 AM ET by John P. Holdren, Tamara Dickinson, Mike Kuperberg, and Afua Bruce

How America’s Lab Leaders Are Powering Regional Economic Growth

Earlier this month, the White House hosted a forum to discuss how the nation's innovative labs are powering regional economic growth.
November 16, 2015 at 9:15 AM ET by Ali Zaidi, Jason Miller, and Tom Kalil

Raising Youth Voices at COP21 Through the Climate Education and Literacy Initiative

Institutions are coming together to launch the #Youth4Climate – Road to COP21 campaign to raise the voice of youth in climate action.
November 12, 2015 at 11:41 AM ET by Frank Niepold, Matthew Garcia, and Laura Petes

Building Trust and Protecting Privacy: Progress on the President’s Precision Medicine Initiative

Today, the White House is releasing the Privacy and Trust Principles for the President’s Precision Medicine Initiative.
November 9, 2015 at 3:51 PM ET by Jo Handelsman and DJ Patil

A New Paradigm for Government: Adopting an Outcomes Mindset

Last week, the White House hosted leaders who are advancing a series of new tools that are helping government to drive better outcomes.
November 6, 2015 at 12:04 PM ET by Cecilia Muñoz, DJ Patil

Big Announcements in Big Data

This week, the National Science Foundation announced new Big Data Hubs and the release of a solicitation for the new Big Data Spokes Initiative.
November 4, 2015 at 4:16 PM ET by Tom Kalil, Jim Kurose, and Fen Zhao

State, Tribal, and Local Leaders Take Steps to Advance National Ocean Policy

Recently, State, tribal, and local leaders charged with coordinating national ocean policies across jurisdictions reconvened at the White House.
November 2, 2015 at 4:08 PM ET by Beth Kerttula

Democratizing Access to Capital During National Entrepreneurship Month

OSTP looks at some ways that the Administration is supporting inclusive entrepreneurship in the United States.
November 2, 2015 at 3:47 PM ET by Doug Rand

Legacies of Hurricane Sandy: Science and Technology for a More Resilient Nation

On the third anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, taking a look at the ways that the storm accelerated the use of science to inform disaster planning.
October 29, 2015 at 5:52 PM ET by Tamara Dickinson and Kevin V. Werner

A National Biosafety and Biosecurity System in the United States

Administration releases joint memo to agencies, plans for enhancing biosafety and biosecurity at infectious disease laboratories.
October 29, 2015 at 2:30 PM ET by Lisa O. Monaco, John P. Holdren

Enhancing National Preparedness to Space-Weather Events

Today, OSTP hosted an event and announced new materials and commitments to enhance national space-weather preparedness.
October 29, 2015 at 2:00 PM ET by Tamara Dickinson and Bill Murtagh

Applying the Innovation Toolkit to Bring Cancer Nanotechnology Inventions to Market

The Nanotechnology Startup Challenge for Cancer employs a range of innovative strategies to bring cancer nanotechnology inventions to market.
October 29, 2015 at 10:48 AM ET by Lloyd Whitman, Jenn Gustetic

The Police Data Initiative: A 5-Month Update

Since the launch in May, five additional agencies have committed to opening key data on police interactions with their communities.
October 27, 2015 at 4:01 PM ET by DJ Patil, Jerry Abramson, ROY AUSTIN

Advancing Open and Citizen-Centered Government

Today, the United States released our third Open Government National Action Plan.
October 27, 2015 at 2:47 PM ET by Mary Beth Goodman and Megan Smith

Cancer Diagnostics in the Developing World

Today, OSTP hosted a roundtable meeting on innovative cancer diagnostics in the developing world.
October 26, 2015 at 5:37 PM ET by Jo Handelsman and Robbie Barbero

​PCAST Recommends Changes to Promote Innovation in Hearing Technologies

President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology letter report investigated age-related mild to moderate hearing loss.
October 26, 2015 at 1:10 PM ET by Christine Cassel and Ed Penhoet

Building Momentum for Open Innovation

Looking back on the past few weeks of celebrating open innovation across the Federal government.
October 22, 2015 at 12:25 PM ET by Tom Kalil and Jenn Gustetic

From Science Fiction to Science Fact

Tell us your ideas for using science fiction as a source of inspiration, and for stimulating additional collaborations between innovators.
October 21, 2015 at 12:50 PM ET by Thomas Kalil

President Obama Honors Extraordinary Scientists who Advanced Our Understanding of the Natural World

Claudio Pelligrini and Charles V. Shank receive the 2015 Enrico Fermi Presidential Award.
October 21, 2015 at 9:54 AM ET by Fae Jencks

A Nanotechnology-Inspired Grand Challenge for Future Computing

Today, the White House is announcing a grand challenge to develop transformational computing capabilities by combining innovations in multiple scientific disciplines.
October 20, 2015 at 6:00 AM ET by Lloyd Whitman, Randy Bryant, and Tom Kalil

Openly Licensed Educational Resources: Providing Equitable Access to Education for All Learners

The Federal government is supporting the use of open educational resources to provide equitable access to quality education.
October 19, 2015 at 9:18 AM ET by Richard Culatta, Sunshine Ison, and Nancy Weiss

Looking to the Stars for Inspiration at White House Astronomy Night

In addition to the White House event, communities across the country are hosting Astronomy Nights to gaze up at the stars.
October 16, 2015 at 7:30 PM ET by Meredith Drosback

The Lost History: Help Us Find the Declaration of Sentiments

The Declaration of Sentiments is the foundational document for women's rights, drafted in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848 — and as far as we can tell, it's missing.
October 14, 2015 at 4:30 PM ET by Megan Smith

Progress on the Administration’s Clean Energy Investment Initiative

OSTP's Tom Kalil chats with the co-founders of Spark Thermionics, who are benefiting from actions made under the Administration's Clean Energy Investment Initiative.
October 14, 2015 at 2:20 PM ET by Tom Kalil

Somos Geeks: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

On Thursday, October 15, OSTP will host a special episode of "We The Geeks" to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
October 13, 2015 at 9:46 AM ET by Knatokie Ford

Increasing the Use of Data Science in U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers

Robbie Barbero and Noemie Levy
October 8, 2015 at 10:15 AM ET by Robbie Barbero and Noemie Levy

Incorporating Natural Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services in Federal Decision-Making

Today, the Administration released a new memorandum directing Federal agencies to factor the value of ecosystem services into Federal planning and decision-making.
October 7, 2015 at 2:30 PM ET by Ali Zaidi, Tamara Dickinson, Timothy Male

Celebrating the Five-Year Anniversary of Challenge.gov with More Than 20 New Prizes

Today and tomorrow, the Administration is helping organize two events to celebrate the use of prizes and challenges for societal benefit.
October 6, 2015 at 10:46 PM ET by Tom Kalil, Dave Wilkinson, and Jenn Gustetic

The People and Teams that Power High-Impact Incentive Prizes

This week, the Administration is helping organize two events to celebrate the use of prizes and challenges for societal benefit.
October 5, 2015 at 7:42 PM ET by Jenn Gustetic and Kelly Olson