White House picks UMaine’s Ferrini-Mundy for National Science Board
The Biden administration announced last Wednesday that it intends to appoint New England Council member, University of Maine’s President Joan Ferrini-Mundy to serve on the National Science Board.
The board is the governing body of the National Science Foundation, a federal agency that supports research throughout the United States. If the appointment goes forward, Ferrini-Mundy will be one of 24 board members and will serve as an independent advisor to the president and Congress on national science and engineering policies and programs. Additionally, she will help determine the National Science Foundation’s strategic direction, budget, funding allocations, and evaluation of major research initiatives.
“The board and NSF have played a pivotal role for decades in advancing our nation’s policy, economic and educational interests through investment in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and STEM education,” said Ferrini-Mundy. “All of those areas are critical to the quality and preparedness of the American workforce and for maintaining our national infrastructure, innovative leadership and competitiveness.”
The New England Council congratulates the University of Maine’s President Joan Ferrini-Mundy for this incredible opportunity.
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