\nTo begin a year-long commemoration of NSF's 70th anniversary, and 75 years since the publication of \"Science - the Endless Frontier,\" the National Science Foundation held a two-day symposium. This symposium spotlights the importance of...\nTo begin a year-long commemoration of NSF's 70th anniversary, and 75 years since the publication of \"Science - the Endless Frontier,\" the National Science Foundation held a two-day symposium. This symposium spotlights the importance of fundamental research and the longstanding federal contribution to science and technological innovation. This version has been edited to exclude breaks but does not abbreviate the presentations. @0:00 Opening remarks by Amanda Hallberg Greenwell @3:55 Opening remarks by France Córdova, Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) @27:18 Gregg Pascal Zachary, Vannevar Bush Biographer & Professor, Arizona State University Presentation on Vannevar Bush’s life and the history of his famous report Science— the Endless Frontier (15-minute Q&A period) @1:08:59 Emily Gibson, NSF Science Policy Analyst, Historian of Science & Technology Presentation on forthcoming NSF history book (15-minute Q&A period) @1:15:21 Interactive History Session This panel will feature an interactive history presentation that may include video and an interactive quiz/poll session requiring audience participation. Moderated by Diane Souvaine, National Science Board (NSB) Chair & Professor, Tufts University @2:13:45 A Conversation with Past and Present NSF Directors Dr. Córdova will join past NSF Directors in a conversation about the agency’s past, present, and future. Moderator: France Córdova (2014 – 2020) Former NSF Directors: Subra Suresh (2010 – 2013), Arden Bement (2004 – 2010), Rita Colwell (1998 – 2004), Neal Lane (1993 – 1998, Walter Massey (1991 – 1993), Richard Atkinson (1977 – 1980). @3:45:05 Science Breakthroughs Panel featuring NSF-funded science breakthroughs from the last decade. The topics covered in this panel will feature a mix of major breakthroughs, as well as research that has led to significant impacts on society. Moderator: Amy Harmon, Correspondent, New York Times Panelists: Jennifer Dionne, 2019 Waterman Award recipient & Associate Professor, Stanford University Shep Doeleman, 2019 Breakthrough Prize & NSF Diamond Award recipient & Director, EHT at Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Margaret Leinen, Director, Scripps Institute & Vice Chancellor & Dean, Marine Sciences Nergis Mavalvala, Professor & Associate Head, Department of Physics, MIT Alvin Roth, Nobel Prize in Economics 2012 & Professor of Economics, Stanford University. @5:07:27 Partnerships to Address National Priorities Panelists will discuss the importance of forming partnerships to address national priorities, focusing on the following topics: quantum, AI, and the Future of Work. These topics tie into several the NSF 10 Big Ideas, as well as the NSB’s focus on the development of the skilled technical workforce Moderator: Michael Kratsios, Chief Technology Officer of the U.S., White House Panelists: Robert Conn, President and CEO, The Kavli Foundation Walter Copan, Director, NIST & Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology Paul Dabbar, Under Secretary for Science, U.S. Department of Energy Suresh Garimella, President, University of Vermont & NSB Member Marcia McNutt, President, National Academy of Sciences Prem Natarajan, Vice President, Alexa AI, Amazon. @6:10:00 Kelvin Droegemeier, Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, White House Dr. Droegemeier will speak on the current place of NSF and the American scientific enterprise and close with a look to the future.\n
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