Student Pugwash USA International Conference (June 1992) andChapter Activities on Science, Technology and Ethical Responsibility

Student Pugwash USA是一个致力于提高研究生和本科生对科学和先进技术所带来的道德问题的认识的组织。项目是国际性的、跨代的、跨学科的，包括组织两年一次的会议，发展和整合一个以校园为基础的分会网络，以建立一个不断增长的个人社区，他们在工作中长期致力于负责任的决策。该奖项将为学生参加者参加第七届两年一次的会议以及分会和区域发展活动提供支持。会议允许大约90名美国和外国学生与大约40名来自科学、政府、学术界和商界的专家和领导人在小组会议和全体会议上度过一个星期，探讨环境、科学和技术变革的社会和伦理影响。会议研究论文和全体会议发言经常发表在专业期刊上。今年会议的主题是“新的思维方式：科学与世界事务中的伦理问题”。分会发展活动包括地方和区域会议，全国分会组织讲习班和分会会议，修订分会相关出版物，以及发展电子校园学生网络。NSF的支持提供了这些活动大约15%的费用。这种支持帮助美国帕格沃什学生从私营部门捐助者那里筹集更多资金。这个提议来自一个有着成功和创新活动记录的组织，以提高学生对科学、技术和社会之间联系的认识。项目主管很能干；项目计划，适当。NSF的支持将使会议和分会项目在该组织制定长期财务稳定计划的同时得以继续。强烈推荐获奖。

Student Pugwash USA is an organization that is devoted to increasing awareness among graduate and undergraduate students on ethical issues posed by science and advancing technology. Programs are international, intergenerational, and interdisciplinary, and include the organization of biennial conferences and the development and integration of a campus-based chapter network, to build a growing community of individuals who bring to their work a lasting commitment to responsible decision making. This award will provide support for student participants to attend the Seventh Biennial Conference and for chapter and regional development activities. The conference allows approximately 90 U.S. and foreign students to spend a week with about 40 experts and leaders in science, government, academia and business in small group and plenary sessions exploring the social and ethical implications of environmental, scientific and technological change. Conference research papers and plenary speeches are often published in professional journals. This year's conference theme is "New Ways of Thinking: Ethical Issues in Science and World Affairs." Chapter development activities include local and regional conferences, a national Chapter Organizing Workshop and Chapter Meeting and Conference, the revision of chapter relevant publications, and the development of an electronic campus-based student network. NSF support provides approximately 15% of the costs of these activities. This support assists Student Pugwash USA to raise additional funds from private sector donors. This proposal comes from an organization with a track record of successful and innovative activities to increase students' awareness of the links between science, technology and society. The project director is very competent; the project plan, appropriate. NSF support will allow the conference and chapter programs to continue as the organization develops its plans for long term financial stability. An award is highly recommended.