Why Fund Science?
In a divisive political environment, investment in research is something everyone, regardless of party affiliation, can endorse. Our country’s scientific enterprise has for decades been…
...The Lifecycle of a Research Career
The Lifecycle of a Research Career
...A Year of Innovation: Catalyzing Research to Combat COVID-19
A Year of Innovation: Catalyzing Research to Combat COVID-19
...Sparking Economic Growth Preview
The National Science Foundation: 70 Years of Steering the Future of Fundamental Science
Congressional Women in STEM Caucus
TSC 2019 Annual Report
TSC 2019 Annual Report
...From the Surface of the Sun to the Depths of the Ocean Floor: NOAA
Apollo 11 at 50
Sequestration’s Potential Impacts: State-by-State Fact Sheets
Sequestration’s Potential Impact to Federal Research Agencies
Sequestration’s Potential Impact to Federal Research Agencies
...
Funding Instability Hurts Scientific Research
How Funding Instability Hurts Scientific Research
...
The National Science Foundation: Steering the Future of Fundamental Science
How The National Science Foundation is Steering the Future of Fundamental Science
...
U.S. Universities Powered This Year’s Nobel Prize Breakthroughs
Fundamental research leads to life-changing discoveries, but it can take scientists years to produce groundbreaking science. After decades of investigation – including fundamental research conducted…
...
A Majority of American Voters Support Federal Investment in Science
Key Takeaways From TSC’s 2018 POLL
...
The Future of Farming
How Federally-Funded Fundamental Research Is Planting The Seeds For Innovation In Agriculture
...
Everyday Technologies from Fundamental Research
Federal funding for fundamental research has led to humankind’s most groundbreaking discoveries, from the Internet to DNA fingerprinting. Fundamental research touches our lives in a…
...
Local Communications Workshop Two: Using Events To Bring Fundamental Research To Life
University communications officers will share best practices on using local events to engage with federal delegations and local stakeholders. Guest speakers include: Joanne Fahey, Director…
...The dual frontier: Patented inventions and prior scientific advance
The extent to which scientific advances support marketplace inventions is largely unknown. We study 4.8 million U.S. patents and 32 million research articles to determine…
...
Local Communications Workshop One: Telling the Story of Fundamental Scientific Research
The webinar will share best practices when sharing the value of fundamental research conducted on campus to influential audiences. Guest speakers will include Richard Lewis,…
...
Innovation: An American Imperative
On June 23, 2015, the heads of nine large U.S. corporations issued a call to action – Innovation: An American Imperative – urging Congress to…
...
How Fundamental Research Leads To A Plastic-Free Future
On this World Environment Day, people around the world are focusing on how to ultimately beat plastic pollution. There are several universities throughout the United…
...
A Remarkable Return on Investment In Fundamental Research
40 Years of Basic Energy Sciences at the Department of Energy
...
SpaceX Falcon Heavy: How Basic Science Research Led to the Launch of Rockets
Basic science research is the driving force behind leading innovations in the U.S., including the recent launch of the world’s most powerful rocket: the SpaceX…
...
NSF Science and Engineering Indicators 2018
Financial resources for the large and decentralized U.S. R&D system exceeded $450 billion in recent years. R&D performed by academic institutions, relatively small at about…
...
Sparking Economic Growth: Volume 3
NIH’s Role in Sustaining the U.S. Economy
Research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) saves lives, improves health, and offers hope to people affected by disease. It also supports almost…
...Council on Competitiveness: 2017 Clarion Call
The Future Postponed: Why Declining Investment in Basic Research Threatens a U.S. Innovation Deficit
A Report by the MIT Committee to Evaluate the Innovation Deficit
...Healthy Funding: Ensuring a Predictable and Growing Budget for the National Institutes of Health
A Report by United for Medical Research and The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.
...
Federally Supported Innovations: 22 Examples of Major Technology Advances that Stem from Federal Research Support
American Academy for Arts & Sciences: Restoring the Foundation
Survey on Sequestration Effects: Selected Results from Private and Public Research Universities
Sparking Economic Growth: Volume 2
Companies Created from Federally Funded University Research, Fueling American Innovation and Economic Growth
...The Impact of Genomics on the U.S. Economy
Federal research investment has contributed to medical science, improved public health, created American jobs and helped generate nearly $1 trillion in economic impacts to date.
...
Eroding Our Foundation: Sequestration, R&D, Innovation and U.S. Economic Growth
The Budget Control Act would be a hard hit to vital U.S. industries, competitiveness, and economic recovery.
...Leadership in Decline
Leadership in Decline: Assessing U.S. International Competitiveness in Biomedical Research was published jointly by the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) and United for Medical…
...Scientific Research & The Innovation Economy
Research in science and engineering is the backbone of America’s innovation economy. The federal investment in basic research in the physical sciences and engineering has…
...Research Universities and the Future of America: Ten Breakthrough Actions Vital to Our Nation’s Prosperity and Security
This report examines the health and competitiveness of our nation’s research universities and their strong partnership with government and industry that is critical to the…
...An Economic Engine: NIH Research, Employment, and the Future of the Medical Innovation Sector
Within Our Grasp— Or Slipping Away?
A Statement by a Group of Concerned Universities and Research Institutions
...
Sparking Economic Growth: University-Based Scientific Research
Basic research is conducted in order to learn, not with a specific application in mind.
...Sparking Economic Growth: Volume 1
This report was prepared by The Science Coalition (TSC) to illustrate one way in which federal investment in basic research helps to stimulate the economy….
...The Economic Impact of Licensed Commercialized Inventions Originating in University Research, 1996-2007
Final Report to the Biotechnology Industry Organization
...University Research Contributing to a Safer America
Scientific research conducted at universities across the country is helping to make our nation safer and more secure. From nano-materials research to mine engineering, and…
...
University Research: America’s Competitive Edge
For decades, Americans have supported cutting-edge scientific research conducted in the nation’s universities. From medicine to energy, from computer science to structural engineering, and from…
...Write a Letter to Your Local Newspaper
A Letter to the Editor is a short response to a recent article, and is often an easy way to get your opinions in print….
...Take to Social Media
Using social media is an immediately impactful way of learning more about science research and connecting with leaders in Washington. To find out more about…
...Contact Your Member of Congress
Go to https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials to learn find out how to contact your members of congress. The type of fundamental research that builds knowledge, fuels innovation, and…
...The Value of TSC: What Our Members Have to Say