U.S. National Committee for the International Union of Radio Science (USNC-URSI)

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Agriculture and Natural Resources

Subtopics
1. Agricultural Chemicals
2. Animal Health and Welfare
3. Conservation
4. Crop Management
5. Decarbonization
6. Energy Demand and Use
7. Energy Sources and Renewables
8. Environmental Monitoring
9. Fisheries Management
10. Food Production
11. Food Safety
12. Forest Management
13. Fuel
14. Land Management
15. Minerals
16. Ocean Management
17. Plant Diseases and Pests
18. Soil Management
Data and Statistics

Subtopics
1. Data Analytics
2. Data Collection
3. Data Infrastructure
4. Data Privacy
5. Demographics
6. National Statistics
7. Statistical Analysis
Economy and Workforce

Subtopics
1. Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
2. Business Partnerships
3. Commercialization
4. Economic Development
5. Economic Policy
6. Labor Economics
7. Organizational Leadership
8. Professional Development
9. Workforce Development
Education

Subtopics
1. Academic Standards and Testing
2. Athletics and Physical Activity
3. Educational Administration
4. English Language Learning
5. Higher Education
6. Pre-K to Grade 12 Education
7. School Safety
8. Teacher Development
9. Technical Education
Engineering

Subtopics
1. Automation
2. Biotechnology
3. Manufacturing Technologies
4. Mining and Energy Extraction
5. Nanotechnology
6. Plastics
7. Safety Critical Systems
Environment and Biology

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1. Aquatic Ecosystems
2. Climate Change
3. Environmental DNA
4. Evolution and Geologic History
5. Genetics
6. Glaciers, Ice Sheets, and Sea Levels
7. Hazards, Disasters, and Extreme Events
8. Microorganisms and Microbiomes
9. Pollinators and Insects
10. Pollution
11. Terrestrial Ecosystems
12. Weather
13. Wildlife
Health and Medicine

Subtopics
1. Dietary Guidelines and Nutrition
2. Diseases and Conditions
3. Health Care
4. Medical Technology
5. Pharmaceuticals
6. Public Health
Information Technology

Subtopics
1. Artificial Intelligence
2. Communications Infrastructure
3. Cyber-Physical Systems and Internet of Things
4. Cybersecurity
5. Digital Apps and Services
6. Digital Models
7. Digital Transformation
8. Hardware Development
9. High-Performance Computing
10. Human–Computer Interaction
11. Quantum Computing
12. Software Development
Infrastructure and the Built Environment

Subtopics
1. Accessible Infrastructure
2. Bridges, Roads, and Highways
3. Buildings
4. Design and Construction
5. Energy Generation, Transmission, and Distribution
6. Environmental Health and Safety
7. Infrastructure Asset Maintenance
8. Maritime Infrastructure
9. Pipelines and Tank Farms
10. Property and Real Estate
11. Rural Development
12. Urban Planning
13. Waste Management and Recycling
14. Water and Wastewater Utilities
Law, Society, and Justice

Subtopics
1. Abuse and Harassment
2. Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
3. Children and Youth in Care
4. Community Engagement
5. Community Resilience and Sustainability
6. Crime and Policing
7. Criminal Justice System
8. Displaced Persons
9. Elections and Voting
10. Ethics
11. Food Security
12. Gender and Identity
13. Globalization
14. Housing and Homelessness
15. Human and Civil Rights
16. Humanitarian Aid
17. Immigration
18. Law and Justice
19. Military and Veterans
20. Misinformation
21. Poverty and Economic Mobility
22. Racism and Discrimination
23. Rural Communities
Legislation and Policy

Subtopics
1. Executive Order Analysis
2. Legal Research
3. Legislation Analysis
4. Policy Analysis
5. Provision Analysis
Research and Standards

Subtopics
1. Community-Based Research
2. Emerging Technologies
3. Innovation
4. Intellectual Property
5. Open Science
6. Research
7. Science Communication
8. Science Funding
9. Scientific Integrity
Space, Security, and Conflicts

Subtopics
1. Military and Defense
2. Security
3. Space
Transportation

Subtopics
1. Air Transportation
2. Freight and Supply Chain
3. Maritime Transportation
4. Public Transportation
5. Rail Transport
6. Road Transportation
7. Sustainable Transportation
8. Traffic Management and Road Safety
9. Transportation Planning
10. Vehicles
11. Vulnerable Road Users
12. Winter Maintenance

Congratulations to the 2020 URSI Young Scientist Award Recipients!*

The postponement of the URSI GASS to 2021 did not stop URSI from distributing their triennial Young Scientist Awards, which recognize talent from early careers all over the world. Learn More About This Year's Winners (http://ursi.org/young_scientists.php)

IEEE AP-S/URSI 2020 Will Now Be Held Virtually*

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting will be held virtually from July 5-10, 2020. Learn More On the Symposium Website (https://2020apsursi.org/)

Event - URSI GASS 2020

The 33rd URSI GASS will be held on August 29-September 5, 2020, at La Sapienza University in Rome, Italy. The USNC-URSI will provide travel fellowships for early career and young scientists to attend the GASS. All commission chairs and past chairs are encouraged to seek nomination for International URSI Commission Vice-Chair positions. There will be a call for nominations for Early Career Representatives for each commission, as well as a call for URSI Awards. The 34th URSI GASS will be held in the Sapporo Convention Center in Sapporo, Japan, in August 2023.

Learn More

Event - NARSM 2020 Held Virtually, Featuring Numerous USNC-URSI Events*

In 2020, the USNC-URSI will meet at the North American Radio Science Meeting (NARSM) on Friday, July 3, from 12:00-4:30 p.m. EDT. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the entire NARSM will be held virtually from July 5-10. Other USNC-URSI events at the NARSM include those listed below.

USNC-URSI 7th Hans Liebe Lecture: Monday July 6, 2020 12:00–1:00 p.m. EDT
USNC-URSI Women in Radio Science Business Meeting: Thursday, July 9, 2020, 12:00–1:00 p.m. EDT
USNC-URSI Executive Council Meeting : Saturday, July 11, 2020, 12:00–3:00 p.m. EDT
USNC-URSI Commission Business Meetings (all times EDT): Monday, July 6, 2020: Commission E 5:00–6:00 p.m. Commission F 5:00–6:00 p.m. Commission A 6:00–7:00 p.m. Commission C 6:00–7:00 p.m. Commission J 6:00–7:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2020: Commission B 5:00–6:00 p.m. Commission G 5:00–6:00 p.m. Commission D 6:00–7:00 p.m. Commission H 6:00–7:00 p.m. Commission K 6:00–7:00 p.m.

Using private funds, the USNC-URSI will jointly host a student paper contest with CNC-URSI. Five cash prizes of $1,000, $750, $500, $250, and $150 will be awarded. Learn More

Nader Engheta and Yahya Rahmat-Sammi Receive Ellis Island Medal of Honor*

The USNC-URSI would like to congratulate Nader Engheta, former member of USNC-URSI from 2005-2011, and Yahya Rahmat-Sammi, current USNC-URSI member, on each receiving a 2019 Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Since 1986, this medal has been awarded to honorable Americans including Elie Wiesel, Sandra Day O'Connor, and seven former Presidents of the United States. Dr. Engheta is currently a professor in the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his B.S. from the University of Tehran in 1978 and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Caltech in 1982. Dr. Rahmat-Sammi is a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and currently serves as Northrop Grumman Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at UCLA. He received his B.S. from the University of Tehran in 1970 and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1975. List of Recipients (http://eihonors.org/medal-of-honor/2019-medalists)

URSI Turns 100!

The USNC-URSI is proud to celebrate URSI's centennial anniversary in 2019. Watch this space for news on upcoming celebrations over the next few years.

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