National Science Board Meeting

About the series

The National Science Board typically meets four times a year. These meetings include sessions that are open to the public. Agendas are typically posted one week before the meetings. To attend in-person, please email your name as it appears on your photo ID, along with your affiliation, at least 24 hours in advance to nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov. NSB continues to livestream all open meeting sessions on its YouTube channel.

YouTube Link Day 1 (May 9): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hydV2SXt6eA

YouTube Link Day 2 (May 10): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFZ7N88SjB8

National Science Board Meeting

May 9 – 10, 2023

Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, May 9, 2023, Day 1 (Meeting conducted in person and via Zoom)
Plenary Open		8:30 – 10:20 AM
NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks
NSF Director’s Remarks
Approval of February 2023 Open Meeting Minutes
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics Briefing • Briefing, Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities, 2023 Report • Response, Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering
Committee Report
Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy • SEP activities and Discussion on Quadrennial Review
Break	Lunch Room/ Zoom Breakout Room	10:20 – 10:35 AM
Plenary Open continued		10:35 – 11:35 AM
Q&A with 2023 Vannevar Bush, NSB Science and Society, and Alan T. Waterman Awardees
Lunch Break	Lunch Room/ Zoom Breakout Room	11:35 AM– 12:35 PM
Plenary Open continued		12:35 – 1:05 PM
NSF Update – Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention Report
Plenary Closed		1:05 – 1:55 PM
NSB Chair’s Remarks
Approval of February 2023 Closed Meeting Minutes
NSF Update - Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention Report
NSF Director’s Remarks • Agency Operating Status
Break	Lunch Room/ Zoom Breakout Room	1:55 – 2:10 PM
Closed Committee Meeting		2:10 – 3:25 PM
Committee on Strategy • FY25 Budget Update
Plenary Closed continued		3:25 – 3:55 PM
Committee Report
Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships • NSF Engines Update and Portfolio Construction Process
NSB Chair’s Remarks
End of Meeting, Day 1 - 3:55 PM
Wednesday, May 10, 2023, Day 2 (Meeting conducted in person and via Zoom)
Plenary Open		8:30 - 9:05 AM
NSB Chair's Opening Remarks
NSF Office of Inspector General, Report • Overview of the OIG and its responsibilities
Plenary Closed		9:05 – 10:25 AM
Committee Report Committee on Awards and Facilities • Antarctic Infrastructure Recapitalization program • National Center for Atmospheric Research Operations and Maintenance award • Ocean Observatories Initiative Operations and Maintenance award • National Ecological Observatory Network Recompeted Operations and Maintenance award • Antarctic Research Vessel (ARV) Integrator • Renewal of Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Operations and Maintenance Award • Arecibo Record of Decision
Break	Lunch Room	10:25 – 10:40 AM
Plenary Open		10:40 - 11:55 AM
Committee and Commission Reports
Committee on External Engagement • STEM Talent Engagement Plan • Science & Engineering 2024 Engagement Plan
Committee on Oversight • Approval of Overview to the Merit Review Digest
NSB-NSF Merit Review Commission Report
Lunch Break	Room 2030	11:55 AM – 1:00 PM
Plenary Open continued		1:00 - 1:30 PM
Working Group Reports Socioeconomic Status K-12 STEM Education Exploratory Group Update
Vote to move into Executive Plenary Closed Session		1:30 PM
Executive Plenary Closed		1:30- 3:00 PM
NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks
Approval of February 2023 Executive Plenary Closed Meeting Minutes
Executive Committee Elections
Committee on Nominations, Class of 2024-2030
NSF Director’s Remarks
NSB Chair’s Closing Remarks
End of Meeting - 3:00 PM

Past events in this series

Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 8:30 a.m. – Wednesday, May 10, 2023, 3:00 p.m.