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Biden Has Elevated the Job of Science Adviser. Is That What Science Needs? The Senate is considering Eric S. Lander’s nomination after months of delay. Some experts ask what impact an adviser can actually have. President Biden’s decision to elevate the job of science advisor to a cabinet-level position could make Eric Lander one of the most influential scientists in American history.Credit...Amr Alfiky/The New York Times April 29, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET On the campaign trail, Joseph R. Biden Jr...

With the confirmation of Martin J. "Marty" Walsh as labor secretary on March 22, President Joe Biden’s full slate of Cabinet secretaries have assumed office — and with five Harvard graduates, it has a decidedly crimson hue. On Jan. 20, the day of Biden’s inauguration, The Crimson reported that the incoming administration had recruited 63 officials with Harvard ties, and that number has only grown. Recent estimates suggest that over a third of all Biden staffers are Ivy League gra...

Presidential Transition Highlights: N.S.A. Will Install a Trump Loyalist as Its General Counsel Last Updated Feb. 21, 2021, 11:29 a.m. ETFeb. 21, 2021, 11:29 a.m. ET Vice President-elect Kamala Harris plans to resign from her Senate seat on Monday. An impeachment prosecutor said President Trump committed “the most serious presidential crime” in U.S. history. This briefing has ended. Follow our Here’s what you need to know: Allies of Michael Ellis, a Trump loyalist, had pushed for him to ...

In one of the most significant departures from the Trump Administration, President-elect Joe Biden vowed to make science a central theme of his administration – enlisting scientists to solve problems at home and across the globe, and giving them unprecedented influence in his administration.

Covid-19: California Confronts New Variants as Virus Deaths Climb Last Updated Feb. 21, 2021, 11:29 a.m. ETFeb. 21, 2021, 11:29 a.m. ET An incoming Biden administration official warns the United States will pass 500,000 deaths. Officials in Norway say vaccines are safe after at least 33 very ill nursing home residents who were inoculated died. Here’s what you need to know: People waiting in line at a coronavirus testing site in Los Angeles this month.Credit...Alex Welsh for The New York Times...

President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday. In preparation for his presidency, Biden has already announced his selections for various administration positions, pending Senate confirmation.

U.S. President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Friday announced his White House science team, describing it as a deeply respected group of diverse and eminently qualified scientists who will marshal the force of science to drive meaningful progress in the lives of people. The new team is expected to “help the Biden-Harris administration confront some of the biggest crises and challenges of our time, from climate change and the impact of technology on society to pandemics, racial inequity and th...

The President-elect will nominate Eric S. Lander to head the Office of Science and Technology Policy, a post left vacant by President Trump for 18 months.

Eric Lander to take an academic leave to serve as White House science advisor; Board of Directors appoints Todd Golub as director of Broad Institute News provided by Share this article Multimedia resources About Eric Lander: Directors page including science, public policy, and media Photos and video b-roll of Eric Lander Photo: Todd Golub high-resolution photo (please credit Casey Atkins Photography, courtesy of Broad Institute) Eric S. Lander, Founding Director of the Broad Institute of MIT ...

Credits: Image: Lander photograph by David Fox, Zuber photograph by Bryce Vickmark Previous image Next image President-elect Joseph Biden has selected two MIT faculty leaders — Broad Institute Director Eric Lander and Vice President for Research Maria Zuber — for top science and technology posts in his administration. Lander has been named Presidential Science Advisor, a position he will assume soon after Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20. He has also been ...