DATE: January 24, 2008

CONTACT: Tim Bowen, (864) 656-2800
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WRITER: Tim Bowen, (864) 656-2800
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Bottum reappointed to two NSF advisory committees

CLEMSON – James Bottum, vice provost and chief information officer at Clemson University, has been reappointed to two advisory committees with the National Science Foundation (NSF).

The first is the NSF Advisory Committee for Cyberinfrastructure (ACCI), which is composed of 21 leaders from across the nation representing the diverse and integrated science and engineering community. The group provides critical insight and leadership in the development and support of a comprehensive national cyberinfrastructure essential to advances in science and engineering research and education. 

In a recent letter to Bottum, NSF director Arden Bement commented on Bottum’s service to this group by saying, “Your contributions provide invaluable perspective and advice on NSF plans and strategic directions for cyberinfrastructure as well as important contact with the science and engineering community and other stakeholders.”

Bottum also serves on the agency’s Advisory Committee for GPRA Assessment (AC/GPA). This group is part of NSF’s accountability through the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Through this group’s efforts, Bottum helps evaluate the accomplishments of NSF strategic outcome goals within the areas of discovery, learning and research infrastructure.

“Assessment and evaluation are critical components to making sure that the NSF’s strategic initiatives are successful in developing intellectual capital, integrating research and education, and promoting partnerships,” Bottum said.

About the National Science Foundation: The National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 “to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare, and to secure the national defense.” With an annual budget of about $5.92 billion, NSF is the funding source for approximately 20 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted by America’s colleges and universities. In many fields such as mathematics, computer science and the social sciences, NSF is the major source of federal backing. For more information, visit http://www.nsf.gov/about/glance.jsp.