Science and Technology
As a member of Congress, I have supported federal funding for programs like the National Science Foundation (NSF), which has led to several innovations in engineering and technology. I will continue to support legislation that will increase funding for technological and scientific research, especially in the Memphis medical community.
As a long-time supporter of STEM education programs, I know that engineering and computer science are increasingly important subjects for all of our children to study. In Congress, I have cosponsored several bills that would improve funding and accessibility to STEM programs across the country, including legislation that created grants for encouraging underrepresented minority or low-income students to pursue STEM careers.
In Fall 2016, I voted for the budget agreement for Fiscal Year 2017 which provides funding for essential government programs including National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The bill provided $19.65 billion to NASA, which was $600 million more than the agency's original request.
As a member of Congress, I will continue to encourage progress in science and technology for the American people.
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MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Memphis will receive a $542,071 grant from the National Science Foundation underwriting a civil engineering project entitled "CAREER: An Investigation of Microplastics Fate and Contaminant Transport in Storm Runoff, The Nexus of Environmental Engineering and Material Sciences."
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced two grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The University of Memphis will receive a $50,000 grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities for a project collaborating with faith leaders in the Deep South to end the stigmatization of those with HIV. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive $444,775 from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for research on improving genetically modified T cells for medulloblastomas.
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, today presided at a hearing on "the Need to Expand Eligibility Under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act." The hearing explored the impact of downwind and other radiation exposure from nuclear bomb testing and uranium mining and other uranium workers during the Second World War and during the Cold War, and the need to compensate the many victims not currently eligible under RECA.
During his opening statement, Congressman Cohen said:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will be receiving two major grants totaling $1,090,171 from the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases. Both grants are for antifungal research, including one looking at the species Aspergillus fumigatus.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
"As a strong supporter of the National Institutes of Health and its funding, I'm pleased to see its research dollars invested at our medical school for this important research."
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today introduced FedEx Corporation CEO and Chairman Fred Smith, one of the witnesses at a hearing on "The Business Case for Climate Solutions." Congressman Cohen praised FedEx for its work in vaccine distribution and for its efforts to meet ambitious sustainability goals.
In his introductory remarks, Congressman Cohen said:
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive a $486,599 grant from the National Cancer Institute for research on pediatric tumors that currently have no clinical treatments.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
"I'm pleased to see St. Jude is receiving this important childhood cancer research grant which will both improve the quality of life for many young patients and keep the hospital at the forefront of this critical scientific work."
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MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today attended his first hearing of the Committee on Natural Resources that he joined in January. The hearing, which he attended remotely, was on Discussion Draft of the Insular Area Climate Change Act. The insular areas of the United States are territories that do not belong to one of the 50 states, and include Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Memphis will receive a $593,239 grant from the National Science Foundation underwriting a project involving three-dimensional super-resolution light microscopy of thick, unprocessed biological samples.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that Christian Brothers University will receive a $74,801 grant from the National Science Foundation for teacher education in the STEM disciplines.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
"I'm pleased to announce this National Science Foundation grant to provide a stronger foundation in the teaching of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. This is an investment that will pay dividends."
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) two grants for ongoing medical research. The first, for $530,534, is from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases for research of dysglycemia, or abnormal blood glucose levels. The second, for $1,519,716, is from the Department's Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, for improving cardiovascular health.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement: