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Emerging Technology
Reducing Recidivism through Innovation: Bringing Opportunities to Incarcerated Persons and Prison-Tech Startups
This article is part of the Progress Studies Policy Accelerator that the Institute for Progress ran in partnership with the Day One Project at the Federation of American Scientists. Summary...
Metascience
Progress Is a Policy Choice
Introduction We’re excited to announce that today we are launching the Institute for Progress, a new think tank in Washington, D.C. Our mission is to accelerate scientific, technological, and industrial...
High-Skilled Immigration
Unpacking the Biden Administration’s Latest Actions to Attract Stem Talent to the US
Introduction This morning, the Biden administration announced four new agency actions intended to help the U.S. attract and retain STEM talent from around the world. It is encouraging to see...
Biotechnology
Taking Emergency Use Authorization Seriously
Summary The United States doesn’t have enough rapid tests. The root cause of this shortage is that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) doesn’t have an appropriate framework for thinking...
Metascience
Piloting and Evaluating NSF Science Lottery Grants: A Roadmap to Improving Research Funding Efficiencies and Proposal Diversity
Summary The United States no longer leads the world in basic science. There is growing recognition of a gap in translational activities—the fruits of American research do not convert to...
High-Skilled Immigration
Immigration Powers American Progress
Introduction Any postmortem on how the United States handled COVID-19 will find plenty to criticize about the U.S. preparation and response. But delivery of multiple safe and effective vaccines in...
Biotechnology
Comments on PREVENT Pandemics Discussion Draft
Introduction To: Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) From: Institute for Progress Date: February 4, 2022 Re: PREVENT Pandemics Act discussion draft feedback Thank you for undergoing the...
Emerging Technology
Why SpaceX Is an Underrated Strategic National Asset for the U.S.
This piece originally appeared in City Journal The West has met Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with a strong and unified response from both the public and private sectors. Elon Musk...
