RTTA 4/3: Integration Policy Studies  A conference room with a
few people  RTTA 4/3 characterizes, maps and assesses the
integration of societal dimensions into nanotechnology policy
and R&D processes in the US and Europe.  Part of this research
explores the societal aspects of nanotechnology research and
integration at the Nano-scale Science and Engineering Centers
(NSECs). In May 2009, the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure
Network (NNIN) funded a graduate research associate to conduct
fieldwork and analyze interviews to learn how program leaders
understand, practice and experience socio-technical integration
as mandated by US federal legislation.  Additionally, RTTA 4/3
researchers used a database of over 1,000 documents from the US
Congress, the NSF, and NSF-funded laboratories to identify and
analyze a wide range of public value statements. Their analysis
revealed a multifactor structure of public values that has been
consistently cited throughout a policy network, demonstrating
that quantitative ana