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The US Office of Evaluation Sciences Releases 2016-2017 Results
The US Office of Evaluation Sciences (OES), a team of social and behavioral scientists tasked with designing and testing evidence-based interventions within the federal government, has released the results of their most recent evaluations of government programs.
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APS Speaks Out on Alleged Federal Restrictions on Science and Policy Terminology
APS joined over 40 societies, universities, and other organizations in a joint letter to the US Office of Management and Budget, speaking out against future limitations on science terminology in government documents.
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New Tax Bill Preserves Tax Savings for Graduate Students and Loan Borrowers
The US Congressional conference committee tasked with consolidating the House and Senate tax bills finalized the new tax plan, which will keep graduate student waivers and student loan interest payments tax-free.
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National Academies Report Calls for Increased Behavioral Research Within the Weather Enterprise
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine concludes that many behavioral and social science factors are at play in the weather enterprise.
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Washington, DC Government Applies Behavioral Science to Study Body-Worn Cameras
The Lab @ DC, a research team within the Washington, DC government, has just released the results of a two-year-long study investigating the effects of police body-worn cameras on policing in DC—the largest study of
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DC Government Study Finds Body-Worn Cameras Have No Effect on Police Uses of Force
The Lab @ DC, a research team within the Washington, DC city government, has just released the results of a two-year-long study investigating the effects of police body-worn cameras on policing in DC.
