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Election: Innovation & Competitiveness
CASE: Advisory Committee
2005 Philip Hauge Abelson Prize Recipient
2002 Award for International Scientific Cooperation Recipient
Meet the AAAS Staff Who Connect with Congress
S&T Conference Stories Highlight Breakthroughs
Scientific meetings are essential for the collaboration and exchange of ideas that drive science forward, as researchers' testimonials to AAAS show.
Where's My Flying Car? Science, Science Fiction, and a Changing Vision of the Future
Competition, Tough Standards, Bring New Vigor to Saudi Science
AAAS Role Expands in Saudi Arabia’s Push for Science Capacity, Knowledge Economy

Several years ago, Saudi Arabia’s leaders faced a critical challenge: Other nations in the Middle East were making dramatic progress in science and technology, and by various measures, they were falling behind. The kingdom had a well-established science sector and strengths in key areas, but while some other nations had surging research publication rates, for example, its publications were flat.