Science: For Science's or Society's Sake? Owning the National Science Foundation's Broader Impacts Criterion

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'Science: For Science's or Society's Sake? Owning the National Science Foundation's Broader Impacts Criterion'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'Science: For Science's or Society's Sake? Owning the National Science Foundation's Broader Impacts Criterion'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'Science: For Science's or Society's Sake? Owning the National Science Foundation's Broader Impacts Criterion'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'Science: For Science's or Society's Sake? Owning the National Science Foundation's Broader Impacts Criterion'.

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

Description

Article describing changes in the U.S. National Science Foundation's (NSF) merit review criteria. The authors argue that scientists are more likely to preserve their autonomy by embracing - or 'owning' - the new Broader Impacts Criterion rather than resisting it.

Physical Description

4 p.

Creation Information

Holbrook, J. Britt & Frodeman, Robert March 1, 2012.

Context

This article is part of the collection entitled: UNT Scholarly Works and was provided by the UNT College of Arts and Sciences to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1113 times, with 5 in the last month. More information about this article can be viewed below.

Who

People and organizations associated with either the creation of this article or its content.

Authors

Publisher

Provided By

UNT College of Arts and Sciences

The UNT College of Arts and Sciences educates students in traditional liberal arts, performing arts, sciences, professional, and technical academic programs. In addition to its departments, the college includes academic centers, institutes, programs, and offices providing diverse courses of study.

About | Browse this Partner

Contact Us

Corrections Questions

What

Descriptive information to help identify this article. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Digital Library.

Degree Information

Description

Article describing changes in the U.S. National Science Foundation's (NSF) merit review criteria. The authors argue that scientists are more likely to preserve their autonomy by embracing - or 'owning' - the new Broader Impacts Criterion rather than resisting it.

Physical Description

4 p.

Source

  • Science Progress, 2012, Washington D.C.: Center for American Progress

Language

Item Type

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this article in the Digital Library or other systems.

Collections

This article is part of the following collection of related materials.

UNT Scholarly Works

Materials from the UNT community's research, creative, and scholarly activities and UNT's Open Access Repository. Access to some items in this collection may be restricted.

About | Browse this Collection

What responsibilities do I have when using this article?

Digital Files

When

Dates and time periods associated with this article.

Creation Date

  • March 1, 2012

Added to The UNT Digital Library

  • June 8, 2012, 10:10 a.m.

Description Last Updated

  • Nov. 7, 2023, 12:52 p.m.

Usage Statistics

When was this article last used?

Yesterday: 0
Past 30 days: 5
Total Uses: 1,113
More Statistics

Interact With This Article

Here are some suggestions for what to do next.

Start Reading

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'Science: For Science's or Society's Sake? Owning the National Science Foundation's Broader Impacts Criterion'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'Science: For Science's or Society's Sake? Owning the National Science Foundation's Broader Impacts Criterion'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'Science: For Science's or Society's Sake? Owning the National Science Foundation's Broader Impacts Criterion'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'Science: For Science's or Society's Sake? Owning the National Science Foundation's Broader Impacts Criterion'.

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

Citations, Rights, Re-Use

International Image Interoperability Framework

IIF Logo

We support the IIIF Presentation API

Links for Robots

Helpful links in machine-readable formats.

Archival Resource Key (ARK)

International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)

Metadata Formats

Images

URLs

Stats

Holbrook, J. Britt & Frodeman, Robert. Science: For Science's or Society's Sake? Owning the National Science Foundation's Broader Impacts Criterion, article, March 1, 2012; [Washington, D.C.]. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86186/: accessed May 15, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Arts and Sciences.

Back to Top of Screen