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Washington, DC, June 21, 2005 — The American Sociological Association sponsored a highly successful science poster on Capitol Hill at the 11th Annual Exhibition and Reception sponsored by the Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF). Sociologist Dalton Conley (New York University) displayed his National Science Foundation-funded research on "Assets and Black-White Inequality."
Conley's project was one of 33 research exhibits at the popular reception in the Rayburn House Office Building to which members of Congress and their staff were invited to see some of the fruits of National Socience Foundation-supported (NSF) basic research. This year's reception drew the largest attendance ever, with more than 380 people. It also drew the most Members of Congress ever, with 15 in attendance.
Pictured left to right: Sally T. Hillsman, ASA Executive Officer; Congressman Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Chair of the House Science Committee; and CNSF poster presenter Dalton Conley.
The NSF recently awarded Conley the 30th annual Alan T. Waterman Award, named for NSF's first director. He was recognized by that agency's governing National Science Board as one of the nation's top young sociologists. It is the first time a sociologist received the honor. For more information on Conley and the Waterman award, see the ASA website.
The science exhibits displayed the wide range of NSF projects — from Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Math, Physics, Psychology, etc., to Zoology — at the CNSF exhibition/reception. The ASA poster booth received a tremendous amount of traffic from policymakers and members of Congress. Pictured: Congressman Michael McNulty (D-NY) visits with sociologist Dalton Conley.
The CNSF Exhibition/Reception is held each year on Capitol Hill. This year’s event was very successful, attracting several congresspersons and their staff, congressional science committee staff, and other top government officials, who discussed the researchers’ work. CNSF (comprised of approximately 80 science organizations) each year advocates for increased funding for NSF from Congress to support the sciences and engineering as well as related education. CNSF is primarily composed of organizations in the life, physical, and social, and behavioral sciences.
Pictured: Dr. Kathie L. Olsen, Associate Director for Science in the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President, was another important visitor to Conley's exhibit. She was recently nominated to become NSF deputy director, pending confirmation by the U.S. Senate.
The Members of Congress in attendance at the CNSF reception included: Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Lois Capps (D-CA), Howard Coble (R-NC), Benjamin Cardin (D-MD), Jim Kolbe (R-AZ), Vernon Ehlers (R-MI), Bob Etheridge (D-NC), Bob Inglis (R-SC), Dale E. Kildee (D-MI), Dan Lipinski (D-IL), Edward Markey (D-MA), Michael R. McNulty (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Deborah Pryce (R-OH). Many of these representatives and several other key policymakers stopped by the ASA booth and discussed sociological research with Conley. For the complete listing of posters, see the CNSF website.
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