 |
| Technology Press Releases |
 |
10/06/2004 | Smith Looks Forward to Private Space Industry
Rep. Nick Smith (R-Addison), Chairman of the Science Subcommittee on Research, commended SpaceShipOne, which won the $10 million “Ansari X Prize” on October 4. Smith is a cosponsor of a resolution honoring Burt Rutan and his successful venture. |
|
07/22/2004 | Smith Secures Funding for Math and Science Resource Library
Rep. Nick Smith (R-Addison) announced $350,000 for the Jackson County Intermediate School District to develop a math and science resource library. The math and science promotion for K-12 will be developed in conjunction with the Calhoun County Intermediate School District. |
|
11/21/2003 | Science Nanotechnology Bill Passes
Nick Smith (R-Michigan) announced final approval on a plan to coordinate and intensify federal funding for research and development for nanotechnology. |
|
06/11/2003 | Speaker Hastert to Testify at Nick Smith Biotech Hearing
On Thursday, June 12 at 10:15 A.M. Chairman Nick Smith of the House Research Subcommittee on Science will hold a hearing to examine plant biotechnology research and development activities relevant to African food crops and the challenges and opportunities involved in these activities. Speaker of the House of Representatives J. Dennis Hastert is scheduled to testify and will discuss the importance of sound science in driving trade policy, as well as the promise biotechnology holds to grow the U.S. economy and to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa. |
|
05/07/2003 | Nick Smith Supports “Next Frontier” Of Science Nanotechnology
Congressman Nick Smith (MI-7) today cast a vote in favor of House Science Committee legislation that would authorize a national nanotechnology research and development program. Nanotechnology, or “science and engineering at the atomic level,” is President Bush’s highest science and technology priority in the fiscal year 2004 budget. Experts say it has the potential to revolutionize science and engineering and have a profound impact on our economy and society. The National Science Foundation (NSF) predicts a $1 trillion global market for nanotechnology in approximately twelve years, which could translate into as many as seven million new jobs. |
|
03/05/2003 | House Studies Feasibility of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies
U.S. Representative Nick Smith (R-MI), chairman of the Research Subcommittee, made the following statement today at the U.S. House of Representatives Science Committee hearing on the President's hydrogen initiative for automobiles. |
|
03/03/2003 | Congressman Nick Smith’s Web Site Named “Best” on Capitol Hill
U.S. Representative Nick Smith (R-MI) today was identified in a non-partisan, independent study as having one of the best Web sites in Congress. The site: www.house.gov/nicksmith, received a Congress Online Gold Mouse Award from the Congress Online Project, a joint research project of the Congressional Management Foundation and the George Washington University, funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts. |
|
02/27/2003 | Smith to Comment at Hearing on NASA Budget
U.S. Rep Nick Smith, Chairman of Science Research subcommittee, will make comments at the full committee hearing on the NASA budget and examination of the impact of the Columbia disaster on other NASA programs. |
|
02/01/2003 | Chairman of Science Research Subcommittee Comments on Loss of Space Shuttle Columbia
"Our sympathy and prayers go out to the astronauts and their families. It's a reminder that, like the explorers of the past centuries, these astronauts who go to outer space in rockets face uncertainty and danger." |
|
01/24/2003 | Smith Gets Good Grades for His Report to Schools on Antarctica
Congressman Nick Smith (MI-7) who returned from Antarctica, is pleased by the interest expressed by teachers and students in his daily diary of the Antarctic. The diary described his stay and activities in the Antarctic and was sent via email to more than 200 schools and classrooms in the 7th Congressional District. |
|
01/15/2003 | Smith Emails 7th District Students with Daily Antarctica Updates
House Science Subcommittee Chairman Nick Smith (MI-7), currently on a Congressional delegation to Antarctica, has been sending daily emails to Congressional 7th District schools. Since Smith left for the delegation he has contacted nearly every school in the district on various experiences in New Zealand, McMurdo Station in Antarctica, and the South Pole. |
|
01/09/2003 | Smith to Lead Congressional Delegation To Antarctica with National Science Foundation Director
House Science Subcommittee on Research Chairman Nick Smith (MI-7) and National Science Foundation (NSF) Director Rita Colwell will be members of a Congressional delegation to Antarctica beginning tomorrow. For approximately three days, the delegation will visit U.S. research stations on the Antarctic continent, including the U.S. Amudsen-Scott South Pole Station. Smith’s Research Subcommittee has jurisdiction over NSF, the lead agency for the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP). |
|
08/01/2002 | Smith Announces Grant to Spring Arbor University
Today U.S. Representative Nick Smith (R-MI) is pleased to announce that the Spring Arbor University School of Education has been awarded a $125,000.00 grant as part of the Directed Grants Program under the U.S. Department of Education. The school will be using the money to enhance teacher education in K-12 technology. |
|
06/08/2000 | Smith Continues to Embrace Information Revolution
U.S. Rep. Nick Smith (R-Addison) today applauded his Republican colleagues for their continued commitment to information technology and Internet-based communications with the American people. |
| |||
