NSF 20-074: Dear Colleague Letter: Conferences for Building Computational Literacy in Biological Sciences

April 24, 2020

Dear Colleagues:

The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) seeks to highlight the importance of computational thinking in biology and STEM education. This activity is a part of NSF's contribution to the Office of Science and Technology Policy's (OSTP) 2018 report "Chartering a Course for Success: America's Strategy for STEM Education". The report includes several recommendations, including the one highlighted in this letter: building computational literacy.

The OSTP report represents the Federal Government's five-year strategic plan for STEM education, based on a vision for a future where all Americans will have lifelong access to high-quality STEM education and the United States will be the global leader in STEM literacy, innovation, and employment.

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