NEWScience Policy provides a weekly aggregation of activities and events in Washington, DC affecting science, technology, and innovation policy. While not meant to be exhaustive, it highlights items related to the funding for and execution of research across disciplines, and the translation of discoveries into the marketplace.
NEWScience Policy is edited by Abby Benson, Assistant Vice President for Research and Federal Relations at the University of Colorado. In this role, Abby ensures the flow of information between the university and relevant stakeholders in Washington, DC, and advocates for increased federal support of research and higher education. Abby also serves as President of the Science Coalition, an organization dedicated to strengthening the federal government’s investment in university-based scientific, medical, engineering and agricultural research.
Abby earned a BS in geology and geophysics from Yale University and a MS in transportation and a MEng in Logistics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).