Webinar Offers Insight Into the Federal R&D Budget

Matthew Hourihan

ASME’s Government Relations department will present a free webinar, “Fiscal Year 2016 Federal Research and Development (R&D) Budget,” on Wednesday, May 20 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

The hour-long webinar will provide participants with the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the FY16 R&D Budget, the budget priorities for the administration and Congress, and insights into the impact of federal investments on engineering research.

The webinar will be presented by Matthew Hourihan, director of the R&D Budget and Policy Program for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Prior to joining AAAS, Hourihan served as a clean energy policy analyst at the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation. There, he tracked federal energy R&D investments and innovation activities, and authored several white papers and policy briefs exploring the role of innovation in solving the nation's energy and climate challenges. He received a master’s degree in public policy with a focus on science and technology policy from George Mason University, and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Ithaca College.

To register for the webinar, visit the ASME Public Policy Education Center at http://ppec.asme.org.