c National Academies Announce Initiative on Climate Communication - Appoints Advisory Committee By Published On :: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 06:00:00 GMT The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are launching a major initiative to more effectively enable their extensive body of work on climate science, impacts, and response options to inform the public and decision makers. Full Article
c NIOSH, BLS, and OSHA Should Strengthen Coordination for Occupational Injury, Illness, and Exposure Surveillance By Published On :: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 06:00:00 GMT The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) should lead a collaborative effort with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the states to establish and strengthen regional occupational safety and health surveillance programs, says a new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
c More than 130 Organizations Join the National Academy of Medicine in Committing to Clinician Well-Being By Published On :: Thu, 11 Jan 2018 06:00:00 GMT The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced that more than 130 organizations across the U.S. -- including associations, hospital and medical systems, universities, and professional societies -- have joined NAM in declaring their commitment to reducing burnout and promoting well-being among clinicians. Full Article
c Statement by NAS, NAE, and NAM Presidents on the Political Review of Scientific Proposals By Published On :: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 06:00:00 GMT The highest standards of scientific integrity, transparency, and accountability are critical to maintaining public confidence in our nation’s research enterprise and in the wise use of the public investment in research. Full Article
c New Report Calls for Lowering Blood Alcohol Concentration Levels for Driving, Increasing Federal and State Alcohol Taxes, Increasing Enforcement, Among Other Recommendations By Published On :: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 06:00:00 GMT Despite progress in recent decades, more than 10,000 alcohol-impaired driving fatalities occur each year in the U.S. To address this persistent problem, stakeholders -- from transportation systems to alcohol retailers to law enforcement -- should work together to implement policies and systems to eliminate these preventable deaths, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
c Paul Farmer to Receive National Academy of Sciences Public Welfare Medal By Published On :: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 06:00:00 GMT The National Academy of Sciences is presenting its 2018 Public Welfare Medal to physician, anthropologist, and humanitarian Paul Farmer. Full Article
c New Report One of Most Comprehensive Studies on Health Effects of E-Cigarettes - Finds That Using E-Cigarettes May Lead Youth to Start Smoking, Adults to Stop Smoking By Published On :: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 06:00:00 GMT A new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine takes a comprehensive look at evidence on the human health effects of e-cigarettes. Full Article
c National Academies’ Gulf Research Program Awards $5.3 Million to Enhance Environmental Restoration Outcomes and Improve Oil Spill Risk Assessment By Published On :: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 06:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced grant awards for seven new projects totaling $5.3 million. Full Article
c VA Provides Mental Health Care to Veterans of Recent Iraq and Afghanistan Wars of Comparable or Superior Quality to Other Providers, Yet Substantial Unmet Need Remains By Published On :: Wed, 31 Jan 2018 06:00:00 GMT While the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides mental health care of comparable or superior quality to care provided in private and non-VA public sectors, accessibility and quality of services vary across the VA health system, leaving a substantial unmet need for mental health services among veterans of the recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
c NAE Elects 83 Members and 16 Foreign Members By Published On :: Wed, 07 Feb 2018 06:00:00 GMT The National Academy of Engineering has elected 83 new members and 16 foreign members, announced NAE President C. D. (Dan) Mote, Jr., today. Full Article
c National Academies Announce Initiative on Environmental Health - Appoint Advisory Committee By Published On :: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 06:00:00 GMT The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are launching an Academies-wide initiative to transform how the nation addresses the complex issues associated with environmental health—a field that examines how the environment affects human health. Full Article
c New Report Proposes Framework for Policymakers to Address Debate Over Encryption By Published On :: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 06:00:00 GMT A new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine proposes a framework for evaluating proposals to provide authorized government agencies with access to unencrypted versions of encrypted communications and other data. Full Article
c Financial Structure of Early Childhood Education Requires Overhaul to Make It Accessible and Affordable for All Families and to Strengthen the Workforce in This Field By Published On :: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 06:00:00 GMT High-quality early care and education (ECE) is critical to positive child development and has the potential to generate economic returns, but the current financing structure of ECE leaves many children without access to high-quality services and does little to strengthen the ECE workforce, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
c New Report Examines Factors Used in Social Security’s Process for Determining Disability in Adults By Published On :: Thu, 01 Mar 2018 06:00:00 GMT A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examines to what extent and in which ways health care utilization -- such as in-patient hospitalizations, emergency department use, and hospital readmission -- reflects disease severity, disability, and ability to perform gainful activity. Full Article
c Unclassified Version of New Report Predicts Small Drone Threats to Infantry Units, Urges Development of Countermeasures By Published On :: Tue, 06 Mar 2018 06:00:00 GMT The emergence of inexpensive small unmanned aircraft systems (sUASs) that operate without a human pilot, commonly known as drones, has led to adversarial groups threatening deployed U.S. forces, especially infantry units. Full Article
c National Academies Review of the Draft Fourth National Climate Assessment and Second State of the Carbon Cycle Report By Published On :: Mon, 12 Mar 2018 05:00:00 GMT The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review the draft Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4) – a congressionally mandated report that evaluates the state of climate science and the broad range of impacts of climate change in the United States every four years – and the draft Second State of the Carbon Cycle Report (SOCCR2) – a report that feeds into the overall assessment process developed by the USGCRP. Full Article
c The Quality of Abortion Care Depends on Where a Woman Lives, Says One of Most Comprehensive Reviews of Research on Safety and Quality of Abortion Care in the U.S. By Published On :: Fri, 16 Mar 2018 05:00:00 GMT While legal abortions in the U.S. are safe, the likelihood that women will receive the type of abortion services that best meet their needs varies considerably depending on where they live, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
c Statement by NAS, NAE, and NAM Presidents on Effort to Counter Online Misinformation By Published On :: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 05:00:00 GMT We are pleased to announce that the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are exploring ways to mobilize our expertise to counter misinformation on the web related to science, engineering, and health. Full Article
c New Report Recommends a Nationwide Effort to Better Estimate Methane Emissions By Published On :: Tue, 27 Mar 2018 05:00:00 GMT The U.S. should take bold steps to improve measurement, monitoring, and inventories of methane emissions caused by human activities, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
c Single Breakthrough Discovery for Citrus Greening Disease in Florida Unlikely, Says New Report By Published On :: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 05:00:00 GMT A single breakthrough discovery for managing citrus greening in Florida in the future is unlikely, says a new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
c Reforms Needed to Strengthen U.S. Biomedical Research System for Next Generation of Scientists By Published On :: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 05:00:00 GMT A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine calls for a series of substantial reforms to strengthen the U.S. biomedical research system for the next generation of scientists. Full Article
c National Academies Gulf Research Program Awards Over $340,000 to Assist Scientific Research Impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma By Published On :: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 05:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced 11 grant awards totaling $341,283 to assist in the recovery of Gulf Coast scientific research efforts impacted by hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Full Article
c NAS, NAE, and NAM Presidents Honor American 2017 Nobel Laureates By Published On :: Thu, 19 Apr 2018 05:00:00 GMT NAS President Marcia McNutt, NAE President C. D. Mote, Jr., and NAM President Victor J. Dzau honored U.S. 2017 Nobel Prize recipients Barry Barish, Joachim Frank, Michael Rosbash, Kip Thorne, and Michael Young at a reception on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, April 18. U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Christopher Coons (D-Del.) co-hosted the event. Full Article
c Academy Elects New Members, Foreign Associates By Published On :: Tue, 01 May 2018 05:00:00 GMT The National Academy of Sciences elected 84 new members and 21 foreign associates in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Full Article
c Academic Institutions Should Prepare Undergraduates for a Data-Driven Workplace, New Report Recommends By Published On :: Wed, 02 May 2018 05:00:00 GMT All U.S. undergraduate students should develop a basic understanding of data science to prepare them adequately for the workforce, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
c Improvements Needed to Achieve More Efficiency, Quality of Census Bureau’s Annual Economic Surveys By Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2018 05:00:00 GMT The U.S. Census Bureau should develop a detailed concept and implementation plan for an Annual Business Survey System (ABSS) to replace the current suite of largely separate annual economic surveys, says a new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
c Report Urges Development and Evaluation of Approaches that Integrate STEMM Fields with Arts and Humanities in Higher Education By Published On :: Mon, 07 May 2018 05:00:00 GMT An emerging body of evidence suggests that integrating STEMM fields (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine) with the humanities and arts in higher education is associated with positive learning outcomes that may help students enter the workforce, live enriched lives, and become active and informed citizens, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Full Article
c New Report Says Programs and Services for Children With Disabilities Should Coordinate Care Across Service Sectors, Focus on Long-Term Goals By Published On :: Fri, 11 May 2018 05:00:00 GMT While a variety of services and programs exist to support the needs of children with disabilities and their families, a focus on achieving specific near- and long-term goals that help prepare for adulthood and coordination of care within and across service sectors are integral to encouraging healthy growth and development, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
c NAE Elects Chair, Vice President, and Four Councillors By Published On :: Mon, 14 May 2018 04:00:00 GMT The National Academy of Engineering has re-elected Gordon R. England, chairman of PFP Cybersecurity, to serve a two-year term as the NAEs chair. Full Article
c EngineerGirl Announces 2018 Community Infrastructure Essay Contest Winners By Published On :: Tue, 15 May 2018 05:00:00 GMT The National Academy of Engineering today announced the winners of its 2018 EngineerGirl essay competition. Full Article
c G7 Science Academies Release Statements on Securing a Digital Future and the Changing Arctic Ocean By Published On :: Thu, 17 May 2018 05:00:00 GMT Joint statements from the national science academies of the G7 nations were released today in advance of the G7 Summit to be held in La Malbaie, Canada, on June 8 and 9, 2018. Full Article
c Statement by the Presidents of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and National Academy of Medicine on Preventing Sexual Harassment By Published On :: Tue, 22 May 2018 05:00:00 GMT Sexual harassment in science, engineering, and medicine diminishes the integrity of the U.S. research enterprise. Full Article
c Organizing Committee Named for the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing By Published On :: Tue, 29 May 2018 05:00:00 GMT An international, multidisciplinary organizing committee has been appointed to plan the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing, which will take place Nov. 27-29 in Hong Kong. Full Article
c Report Urges Improvements to Graduate Education in STEM Fields - Incentive System in Academia Must Shift to Strengthen Emphasis on Teaching and Mentoring By Published On :: Tue, 29 May 2018 05:00:00 GMT A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends substantial changes to U.S. graduate education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in order to meet the evolving needs of students, the scientific enterprise, and the nation. Full Article
c Public Transit Agencies Should Not Have to Disclose Safety Planning Records in Court, Similar to Laws for State Highway Agencies and Passenger Railroads, Says New Report By Published On :: Wed, 30 May 2018 05:00:00 GMT To enable public transit agencies to engage in more rigorous and effective safety planning, their safety planning records should not be admissible as evidence in civil litigation, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
c National Academies Launch “New Voices” Project to Engage Next-Generation Leaders in Science, Engineering, and Medicine By Published On :: Fri, 08 Jun 2018 05:00:00 GMT The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are launching the “New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine” initiative to identify outstanding early-career science, engineering, and medicine (SEM) leaders. Full Article
c FAA Should Change Its Safety Risk Assessment Approach for Drones to Effectively Integrate Them Into the Nation’s Airspace By Published On :: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 05:00:00 GMT Introducing drone operations into the nation’s airspace can provide substantial benefits to society, such as preventing derailments, inspecting cell phone towers, delivering medical devices to patients in cardiac distress, and assisting firefighters, says a new congressionally mandated report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
c To Prevent Sexual Harassment, Academic Institutions Should Go Beyond Legal Compliance to Promote a Change in Culture - Current Approaches Have Not Led to Decline in Harassment By Published On :: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 05:00:00 GMT A systemwide change to the culture and climate in higher education is needed to prevent and effectively respond to sexual harassment, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
c National Academies Gulf Research Program Awards Over $287,000 to Assist Scientific Research Impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma By Published On :: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 05:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced 11 grant awards totaling $287,565 to assist in the recovery of Gulf of Mexico region scientific research efforts impacted by hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Full Article
c If Misused, Synthetic Biology Could Expand the Possibility of Creating New Weapons - DOD Should Continue to Monitor Advances in the Field, New Report Says By Published On :: Tue, 19 Jun 2018 05:00:00 GMT Synthetic biology expands the possibilities for creating new weapons — including making existing bacteria and viruses more harmful — while decreasing the time required to engineer such organisms, concludes a new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
c Statement on Harmful Consequences of Separating Families at the U.S. Border By Published On :: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 05:00:00 GMT We urge the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to immediately stop separating migrant children from their families, based on the body of scientific evidence that underscores the potential for lifelong, harmful consequences for these children and based on human rights considerations. Full Article
c The Harmful Consequence of Separating Families By Published On :: Thu, 21 Jun 2018 04:00:00 GMT The presidents of NAS, NAE, and NAM have issued a statement urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to immediately stop separating migrant children from their families. Full Article
c Winners Selected for the 2017-2018 TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs By Published On :: Fri, 22 Jun 2018 05:00:00 GMT The Transportation Research Board’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) recently selected winners for its University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs. Full Article
c Eight Health Professionals Selected for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows Program at the National Academy of Medicine By Published On :: Wed, 27 Jun 2018 05:00:00 GMT The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today named the 2018-2019 class of RWJF Health Policy Fellows. Full Article
c New Report Identifies Three Critical Areas of Research to Fill Gaps in Scientific Knowledge of the Gulf Coasts Interconnected Natural and Human System By Published On :: Wed, 27 Jun 2018 05:00:00 GMT Improved understanding of the coupled natural-human coastal system will help promote resilience of coastal communities and ecosystems under rapidly changing environmental conditions and support informed decision-making, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
c To Increase Protection of Miners from Black Lung Disease, A Comprehensive Report on Underground Coal Mine Dust Exposure Says Monitoring and Sampling Should Go Beyond Regulatory Compliance By Published On :: Thu, 28 Jun 2018 05:00:00 GMT Black lung disease cases in coal miners have been increasing since 2000 for uncertain reasons. Full Article
c NASA Should Update Policies That Protect Planets and Other Solar System Bodies During Space Exploration Missions, New Report Says By Published On :: Mon, 02 Jul 2018 05:00:00 GMT The current process for planetary protection policy development is inadequate to respond to increasingly complex solar system exploration missions, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
c National Academies’ Gulf Research Program and Sea Grant to Conduct Workshops Around the Country on Improving Regional Oil Spill Preparedness By Published On :: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 05:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is collaborating with the Sea Grant Oil Spill Science Outreach Program to convene a series of workshops aimed at improving community preparedness for future oil spills. Full Article
c New Report Says Individual Research Results Should Be Shared With Participants More Often - Recommends Framework for Decision-Making By Published On :: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 05:00:00 GMT When conducting research involving the testing of human biospecimens, investigators and their institutions should routinely consider whether and how to return individual research results on a study-specific basis through an informed decision-making process, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
c Permanent Supportive Housing Holds Potential for Improving Health of People Experiencing Homelessness, but Further Research on Effectiveness Is Needed, Including Studies On ‘Housing Sensitive’ Health Conditions By Published On :: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 05:00:00 GMT A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examines evidence on whether providing permanent supportive housing (PSH) – a combination of stable housing and supportive services -- to individuals who are experiencing homelessness improves their health. Full Article