Senator to discuss findings of National Academy of Sciences report she requested on maintaining excellence at American research universities
At 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2013, U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) will kick off a symposium hosted by the University System of Maryland (USM) and Johns Hopkins University (JHU) to discuss the future of Maryland research and innovation education. Senator Mikulski will discuss the findings of a report by the National Academy of Sciences, Research Universities and the Future of America. Senator Mikulski requested the report to ensure the continued success of America’s research and doctoral education institutions.
The National Research Council has asked major research universities to host regional symposia as a means of giving the report greater national visibility and providing a roadmap for how state and federal governments along with the private sector and research universities can work together to maintain excellence in research, preparing students today for jobs tomorrow.
WHO:
Senator Barbara Mikulski
Chancellor Brit Kirwan, USM
President Ron Daniels, JHU
WHERE:
Baltimore World Trade Center
401 E. Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
WHEN:
8:00 a.m. Thursday, June 20, 2013