Panels Discuss Academic Espionage
BU IN DC
John Clarke of the College of Arts & Sciences and Joshua Semeter of the College of Engineering participated in Space Science Week committee meetings at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine between March 27 and 29.
David Bishop of the College of Engineering was inducted into the National Academy of Inventors on April 5.
Rebecca Ingber of the School of Law moderated a panel discussion on the legality of military commissions at the American Society of International Law annual meeting on April 6.
Vice President and Associate Provost for Global Programs Willis Wangparticipated in the inauguration of American University President Sylvia Mathews Burwell on April 12.
PANELS DISCUSS ACADEMIC ESPIONAGE
Two subcommittees of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee held a joint hearing on Wednesday regarding “Scholars or Spies: Foreign Plots Targeting America’s Research and Development.” Legislators expressed support for maintaining international research collaborations and attracting international students to study in the United States, while also expressing concerns about protecting against the theft of sensitive research by foreign nations. Witnesses recommended training for university faculty and students, investment to combat cyber threats, enhanced collaboration between universities and the intelligence community, more coordinated counterintelligence, and greater punishment for bad actors.
BUZZ BITS…
- U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) announced that he will retire from Congress at the conclusion of his current term in December. As a result, there will be a new leader for the House in 2019, regardless of which party prevails in the fall midterm elections.
- The Trump Administration unveiled its National Space Strategy on March 23, focused on resilient space architectures and space as a “warfighting domain.”
- Members of a subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee praised the work of the National Institutes of Health during a hearing on the agency’s budget on Wednesday. Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) touted the Framingham Heart Study led by Boston University.