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THE 278 FELLOWS OF THE 2017-2018 CLASS INCLUDE RESEARCHERS AND ENGINEERS OF ALL TYPES AND FROM ALL STAGES OF THEIR CAREER WHO ALL SHARE ONE GOAL: TO APPLY THEIR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SKILLS TO POLICY SOLUTIONS. - THE SCIENTIFIC RESPONSIBILITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LAW PROGRAM FOSTERS AND FACILITATES THE RESPONSIBLE PRACTICE AND APPLICATION OF SCIENCE IN THE SERVICE OF SOCIETY. IN 2017, THROUGH THE PROGRAM'S ON-CALL SCIENTISTS INITIATIVE, VOLUNTEER SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN 21 NEW PROJECTS. THESE INCLUDED ANALYZING STATISTICS RELATED TO POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF AUTOMATION AND MACHINE LEARNING ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND A MULTIDISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE ON INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN SENEGAL. IN ADDITION, VOLUNTEERS HELPED REVIEW FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS FROM DISPLACED SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS WHO SEEK TO CONTINUE THEIR RESEARCH IN SAFE LOCATIONS. - THE DIALOGUE ON SCIENCE, ETHICS, AND RELIGION (DOSER) PROGRAM DEVELOPS WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS, ORGANIZES FORUMS AND CONFERENCES, AND SPONSORS MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECTS TO FOSTER MEANINGFUL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE SCIENTIFIC AND RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES. IN 2017, DOSER LAUNCHED PHASE II OF ITS SUCCESSFUL "SCIENCE FOR SEMINARIES" PROJECT. THIS NEW PHASE WILL SUPPORT UP TO 32 ADDITIONAL SEMINARIES AS THEY INCORPORATE RELEVANT SCIENCE INTO CORE COURSES. THE PROGRAM MATCHES SEMINARY PROFESSORS WITH PRACTICING SCIENTISTS TO FIND RELEVANT RESEARCH-RANGING FROM COSMOLOGY, GENETICS, NEUROSCIENCE, AND PALEONTOLOGY-AND THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS OF CONVEYING IT TO SEMINARY STUDENTS. DOSER ALSO LAUNCHED "ENGAGING SCIENTISTS IN THE SCIENCE AND RELIGION DIALOGUE" PROJECT, WHICH SUPPORTS SCIENTISTS IN BECOMING MORE EFFECTIVE SCIENCE AMBASSADORS (PARTICULARLY WITH RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES) THROUGH SCIENCE COMMUNICATION WORKSHOPS, PRINT AND ONLINE RESOURCES, AND A NETWORK THAT LINKS SCIENCE COMMUNICATORS WITH RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND FAITH COMMUNITIES. - THE RESEARCH COMPETITIVENESS PROGRAM HAS WORKED FOR OVER 20 YEARS TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR STEM SYSTEMS THROUGH ITS WORK ON PEER-REVIEWED COMPETITIONS, PROGRAM AND INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT, TRAININGS, AND INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP INITIATIVES. WORKING WITH AAAS'S OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, THE CENTER PLAYS A LEADING ROLE IN ORGANIZING THE FORUM ON SCIENCE &amp; TECHNOLOGY (S&amp;T)POLICY-AN ANNUAL EVENT LONG CONSIDERED THE MOST IMPORTANT VENUE FOR IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF SCIENCE POLICY; SHAPING THE ANNUAL LEADERSHIP SEMINAR IN S&amp;T POLICY; AND PRODUCING A WEEKLY POLICY ALERT FOR AAAS MEMBERS THAT REPORTS ON CURRENT S&amp;T ISSUES BEING DISCUSSED AND DEBATED IN CONGRESS. OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS (OGR) IS THE PRIMARY LIAISON BETWEEN THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AND THE ASSOCIATION. OGR TRACKS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LEGISLATION AND REACHES OUT TO POLICYMAKERS AND THEIR STAFF TO INFORM THEM OF THE INTERESTS AND IMPACT OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY. IT ASSISTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AAAS POSITIONS, STATEMENTS, AND TESTIMONY, AND COMMUNICATES THESE AND OTHER RESOURCES TO POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC. 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        <ExplanationTxt>PROJECT 2061 IS A LONG-TERM AAAS INITIATIVE TO HELP ALL AMERICANS BECOME LITERATE IN SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND TECHNOLOGY. TO ACHIEVE THAT GOAL, PROJECT 2061 CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPS TOOLS AND SERVICES THAT EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS, AND POLICYMAKERS CAN USE TO MAKE CRITICAL AND LASTING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NATION'S EDUCATION SYSTEM. THE PROJECT'S AREAS OF EXPERTISE INCLUDE LEARNING GOALS AND CURRICULUM. THROUGH ITS SCIENCE FOR ALL AMERICANS, BENCHMARKS FOR SCIENCE LITERACY AND THE TWO-VOLUME ATLAS OF SCIENCE LITERACY, PROJECT 2061 PROVIDES A COHERENT SET OF K-12 LEARNING GOALS THAT CAN SERVE AS A FOUNDATION FOR STATE AND NATIONAL STANDARDS. STAFF ALSO CONSULT WIDELY WITH CURRICULUM RESEARCHERS AND DEVELOPERS. -ASSESSMENT. PROJECT 2061 HAS DEVELOPED AN ONLINE BANK OF HIGH-QUALITY TEST ITEMS AND RELATED ASSESSMENT RESOURCES FOR USE IN MIDDLE AND EARLY HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE (HTTP//ASSESSMENT.AAAS.ORG). 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SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AAAS SHARES INFORMATION ABOUT SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES AND PROMOTES SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AMONG DIVERSE AUDIENCES AND STAKEHOLDERS. EACH YEAR, AAAS HOSTS THE WORLD'S LARGEST SCIENCE MEETING, ATTRACTING RESEARCHERS, POLICYMAKERS, JOURNALISTS AND FAMILIES. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AAAS DISCUSSES THE LATEST SCIENCE NEWS WITH REPORTERS, PROVIDES COMMUNICATION TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, AND FACILITATES RESEARCH-PRACTICE COLLABORATION IN SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. 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THEY ALSO DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED A PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PLAN IN CONSULTATION WITH THEIR HOME INSTITUTIONS. - HELD ANNUALLY AROUND THE COUNTRY, THE AAAS COMMUNICATING SCIENCE WORKSHOPS PROVIDE TOOLS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS WHO WANT TO MORE EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE ABOUT THEIR RESEARCH AND ITS IMPLICATIONS. THE PROGRAM HAS REACHED MORE THAN 6,300 SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS SINCE IT WAS FOUNDED IN 2008. - AAAS'S POPULAR "FAMILY SCIENCE DAYS"MEET THE SCIENTIST", PLANNED IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL UNIVERSITIES, SCIENCE CENTERS AND OTHERS, DURING THE AAAS ANNUAL MEETING, HELP BOOST PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURE AND THE WORK OF SCIENTISTS. INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT AND SCIENCE DIPLOMACY AAAS PROMOTES THE USE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES THAT SPAN REGIONS AND CROSS DISCIPLINES. IT HAS FORGED NEW INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS, SUPPORTED RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS, AND ENCOURAGED INNOVATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THE AAAS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AND SECURITY AFFAIRS (OISA) FOSTERS INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATIONS AND PERSONAL CONNECTIONS AMONG RESEARCHERS, WHICH LEADS TO NEW DISCOVERIES, IMPROVED RELATIONSHIPS AMONG GOVERNMENTS AND BENEFITS THE PUBLIC WELFARE. THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SEVERAL PROGRAMS DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WORLDWIDE, AAAS'S INTERNATIONAL GOALS ARE TO ENHANCE INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE COOPERATION; BUILD SCIENTIFIC CAPACITY AND DEVELOPING HUMAN RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; PROMOTE SCIENCE DIPLOMACY; AND DEVELOP A MORE COHERENT AND COMPATIBLE GLOBAL SCIENCE ENTERPRISE. 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