prog To Benefit From its Investments in Fusion Energy, U.S. Should Remain in ITER and Initiate a National Program of Burning Plasma Research and Technology By Published On :: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 06:00:00 GMT Along with participation in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project – a large, international burning plasma experiment – the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) should start a national program of accompanying research and technology to build a compact pilot plant that produces electricity from fusion at the lowest possible capital cost, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
prog EPA Should Strengthen the Science in Its Permitting Program for Industry’s Management of Stormwater Pollution, Says Report By Published On :: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 06:00:00 GMT A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine offers guidance to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to inform the next revision of a permit program that requires industries to manage stormwater to minimize discharges of pollutants to the environment. Full Article
prog New Report Identifies Ways Communities Can More Effectively Measure Progress Toward Resilience By Published On :: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 05:00:00 GMT A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends steps U.S. communities can take to better measure their progress in building resilience to disasters, including measuring resilience around multiple dimensions of a community, and incentivizing the measurement of resilience. Full Article
prog National Academies Gulf Research Program Announces 2019 Science Policy Fellowship Recipients By Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 04:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has announced the nine recipients of its 2019 Science Policy Fellowships. Full Article
prog Twenty Scientists Awarded 2019 Early Career Research Fellowships by National Academies Gulf Research Program By Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 04:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced today the recipients of its 2019 Early-Career Research Fellowships. Full Article
prog National Academies’ Gulf Research Program Awards $10.7 Million in Grants to Four Gulf Coast Community Resilience Projects By Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced $10.7 million in grant awards for four new projects focused on enhancing community resilience in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico region. Full Article
prog Report Offers Promising Approaches to Make HHS Adolescent Health Programs More Effective By Published On :: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 05:00:00 GMT The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) should focus funding on holistic, evidence-based, population-wide adolescent health programs that consider adolescent risk-taking as normative, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
prog Gulf Research Program Awards $7.25 Million to Eight Projects Working to Advance Safety Culture in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry By Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced $7.25 million in grant awards for eight projects focused on strengthening safety culture in the offshore oil and gas industry. Full Article
prog Gulf Research Program Awards $2 Million to Seven Projects to Improve Understanding and Prediction of the Gulf of Mexico Loop Current System By Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced $2 million in grant awards for seven new projects through its Understanding Gulf Ocean Systems (UGOS) Grants 2 competition. Full Article
prog Progress Made Toward Priorities Defined in 2013-2022 Solar and Space Physics Decadal Survey By Published On :: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT NASA, NSF, and NOAA have made substantial progress in implementing the programs recommended in the 2013 decadal survey on solar and space physics (heliophysics) despite a challenging budgetary landscape, says a new midterm assessment from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
prog PEPFAR’s Investments in Rwanda Helped Boost Health Workforce, But Future Programs Should More Comprehensively Support Long-Term Capacity By Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT Rwanda’s Human Resources for Health (HRH) Program – funded in part by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) from 2012 to 2017 – more than tripled the country’s physician specialist workforce and produced major increases in the numbers and qualifications of nurses and midwives, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
prog National Academies Completes Review of National Toxicology Program’s Draft Monograph on Fluoride and Neurodevelopmental and Cognitive Effects By Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 05:00:00 GMT Today the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released its review of the National Toxicology Program’s (NTP) draft monograph Systematic Review of Fluoride Exposure and Neurodevelopmental and Cognitive Health Effects. Full Article
prog DOD Biological Threat Reduction Program Should Be Part of a New Interagency Mechanism to Coordinate Efforts to Prevent Biological Threats, Including Natural Disease Outbreaks - Report Offers Five-Year Strategy for BTRP By Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMT Over the next five years, the U.S. Department of Defense’s Biological Threat Reduction Program (BTRP) should encourage and be among co-leaders in the federal government’s development of an enduring interagency mechanism to address an array of biological threats – including natural disease outbreaks, accidental releases, and intentional attacks -- to deployed U.S. forces and to the nation itself, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Full Article
prog Making Diversity Programs More Effective By Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 04:00:00 GMT Increasing diversity among employees is a priority for many organizations, which spend substantial resources on diversity initiatives. Full Article
prog Winners Selected for the 2019-2020 TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs By Published On :: Wed, 24 Jun 2020 04:00:00 GMT The Transportation Research Board’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) has selected winners for its annual University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs. Full Article
prog National Academies Gulf Research Program Announces 2020 Class of Science Policy Fellows By Published On :: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 04:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced the nine recipients of its 2020 Science Policy Fellowships. Full Article
prog Twenty Scientists Awarded 2020 Early-Career Research Fellowships by National Academies Gulf Research Program By Published On :: Thu, 06 Aug 2020 04:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced the 20 recipients of its 2020 Early-Career Research Fellowships. Full Article
prog New Review Finds NYC Watershed Protection Program Successful in Maintaining and Enhancing Water Quality By Published On :: Mon, 10 Aug 2020 04:00:00 GMT A review of the New York City Watershed Protection Program, released today by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, says the program has been largely successful in maintaining and enhancing water quality for New York City’s drinking water since its inception in 1997. Full Article
prog TRB Announces 12 Awardees for the 2020-2021 Airport Cooperative Research Program Graduate Research Awards By Published On :: Thu, 01 Oct 2020 04:00:00 GMT The Transportation Research Board’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) today announced winners of its annual Graduate Research Awards. Full Article
prog Colleges and Universities Should Strengthen Sustainability Education Programs by Increasing Interdisciplinarity, Fostering Experiential Learning, and Incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion By Published On :: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 04:00:00 GMT Colleges and universities should embrace sustainability education as a vital field that requires tailored educational experiences delivered through courses, majors, minors, and research and graduate degrees, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
prog National Academies’ Gulf Research Program Awards $5.27 Million to Enhance Understanding of Gulf Ecosystems and Their Interactions with Natural Processes and Human Activities By Published On :: Tue, 10 Nov 2020 05:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced grant awards totaling $5.27 million for six new projects. These projects, planned to span two to three years, aim to improve understanding of how natural processes and human activities interact to affect coastal ecosystems in the U.S. Gulf Coast region. Full Article
prog Gulf Research Program’s 2021 Early-Career Research Fellowship Program Introduces New Track on Health Equity By Published On :: Fri, 11 Dec 2020 05:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced it has redesigned its Early-Career Research Fellowship (ECRF) to include three tracks - Human Health and Community Resilience, Environmental Protection and Stewardship, and Offshore Energy Safety. Full Article
prog National Academies’ Gulf Research Program Opens Applications for 2021 Science Policy Fellowship By Published On :: Tue, 15 Dec 2020 05:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced it is accepting applications for the 2021-2022 Science Policy Fellowship. Full Article
prog Gulf Research Program Fellows Reflect on the Power of Mentorship By Published On :: Fri, 05 Feb 2021 05:00:00 GMT During the last year, the COVID-19 pandemic has left many young STEM professionals feeling overwhelmed in a time of closed laboratories, paused projects, and time apart from colleagues. Mentors have had to change their approach. Full Article
prog National Academies Complete Review of National Toxicology Program’s Second Draft Monograph on Fluoride Exposure and Neurodevelopmental and Cognitive Effects By Published On :: Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:00:00 GMT The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released today a review of the National Toxicology Program’s (NTP) second draft of the monograph Systematic Review of Fluoride Exposure and Neurodevelopmental and Cognitive Health Effects. Full Article
prog Emerging Evidence Indicates COVID-19 Pandemic Has Negatively Impacted Women in Academic STEMM Fields, Endangering Progress Made in Recent Years By Published On :: Tue, 09 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMT Preliminary evidence indicates that the COVID 19 pandemic has negatively affected the well-being of women in academic STEMM fields in a range of areas, including productivity, work-life boundary control, networking and community building, and mental well-being, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
prog New Report Reviews Veterans Affairs Monograph on Potential Therapeutic Effects of Programs with Service and Emotional Support Dogs on Veterans with PTSD By Published On :: Fri, 12 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMT The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a final report today reviewing the second draft of a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) monograph, A Randomized Trial of Differential Effectiveness of Service Dog Pairing Versus Emotional Support Dog Pairing to Improve Quality of Life for Veterans With PTSD, which assesses the potential therapeutic effects of programs with trained service dogs and emotional support dogs on veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Full Article
prog U.S. Global Change Research Program Should Shift Focus to Preparing for and Avoiding Worst Potential Consequences of Climate Change, Says New Report By Published On :: Tue, 16 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT As it drafts its next decadal strategic plan, the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) should shift its focus to providing insights that help society prepare for and avoid the worst potential consequences of climate change, while protecting the most vulnerable, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
prog Gulf Research Program Announces $25 Million in Funding to Improve Forecasts of Ocean Dynamics in the Gulf of Mexico By Published On :: Thu, 18 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced a $25 million funding opportunity for researchers interested in improving operational forecasts of ocean dynamics in the Gulf of Mexico for reduction of risk in offshore energy exploration and production. Full Article
prog Gulf Research Program Opens Applications for Environmental Protection and Stewardship Track of 2021 Early-Career Research Fellowship By Published On :: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced it is accepting applications for the Environmental Protection and Stewardship track of the 2021 Early-Career Research Fellowship (ECRF). Full Article
prog Gulf Research Program Announces Inaugural Early-Career Research Fellows for New Human Health and Community Resilience Track By Published On :: Thu, 27 May 2021 04:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies today announced the first seven recipients of its 2021 Early-Career Research Fellowships. Full Article
prog Winners Selected for the 2020-2021 TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs By Published On :: Thu, 24 Jun 2021 04:00:00 GMT The Transportation Research Board’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) has selected winners for its annual University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs. Full Article
prog Panel Says Creating White House Task Force, Expanding Housing Programs, and Improving Access to Social Supports Could Avert Rental Eviction Crisis Triggered by Pandemic By Published On :: Fri, 25 Jun 2021 04:00:00 GMT The Executive Office of the President should consider establishing a task force to prevent renter evictions and mitigate housing instability caused by the pandemic, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
prog Gulf Research Program Opens Applications for Offshore Energy Safety Track of 2021 Early-Career Research Fellowship By Published On :: Tue, 13 Jul 2021 04:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced it is now accepting applications for the Offshore Energy Safety track of the 2021 Early-Career Research Fellowship (ECRF). Full Article
prog National Academies’ Gulf Research Program Announces 2021 Cohort of Science Policy Fellows By Published On :: Tue, 10 Aug 2021 04:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced the eight recipients of its 2021 Science Policy Fellowships. Full Article
prog Nine Winners Selected for the TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program Graduate Research Awards By Published On :: Thu, 09 Sep 2021 04:00:00 GMT The Transportation Research Board’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) today announced nine winners of its annual Graduate Research Awards. Full Article
prog Gulf Research Program Awards Eight Early-Career Research Fellows in Environmental Protection and Stewardship By Published On :: Tue, 28 Sep 2021 04:00:00 GMT Eight scientists have been selected for the Gulf Research Program’s Environmental Protection and Stewardship track of the 2021 Early-Career Research Fellowship (ECRF), announced the Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today. Full Article
prog Gulf Research Program Launches Gulf Scholars — Its First Initiative Focused on Undergraduate Education By Published On :: Tue, 05 Oct 2021 04:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program has launched its first undergraduate education initiative, the Gulf Scholars Program. The five-year, $12.7 million pilot program will prepare undergraduates to address the Gulf of Mexico’s most pressing environmental, health, resilience, and infrastructure challenges. Full Article
prog New Report Assesses the Feasibility, Cost, and Potential Impacts of Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal Approaches - Recommends U.S. Research Program By Published On :: Wed, 08 Dec 2021 05:00:00 GMT The U.S. should undertake a new research program to better understand the potential risks and benefits of ocean-based interventions to remove or sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and learn how these methods could be used to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Full Article
prog National Academies’ Gulf Research Program Announces Six Early-Career Research Fellows Focused on Offshore Energy Safety By Published On :: Thu, 20 Jan 2022 05:00:00 GMT Six scientists have been selected for the Offshore Energy Safety track of the Early-Career Research Fellowship (ECRF), announced the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
prog National Academies Partner with Chan Zuckerberg Initiative on New Grant Program to Recognize and Further Leadership by Biomedical Researchers Who Promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion By Published On :: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 05:00:00 GMT The National Academies are partnering with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to administer a new funding opportunity that aims to recognize and further the leadership and scientific accomplishments of excellent biomedical researchers who — through outreach, mentoring, and teaching — have a record of promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in their fields. Full Article
prog Gulf Research Program Launches Program to Improve Forecasts of Important Currents of the Gulf of Mexico By Published On :: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 04:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced the award of $22 million to support three consortia that will undertake the third phase of the Understanding Gulf Ocean Systems (UGOS) program. Full Article
prog Designing COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements and Incentive Programs — New Expert Consultation By Published On :: Thu, 24 Mar 2022 04:00:00 GMT Vaccination mandates and requirements can be effective in increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates, but their success depends on being targeted and on building trust, says a new rapid expert consultation, which also outlines considerations for using incentives to promote booster uptake. Full Article
prog The Gulf Research Program Contributes to First In-Person Gulf of Mexico Conference By Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2022 04:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine was an active contributor at the first in-person Gulf of Mexico Conference (GoMCon) held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, from April 25-28. The four-day conference gathered more than 800 researchers, resource managers, and interested stakeholders, and highlighted the intersection of scientific research and the management of human and natural systems in the Gulf of Mexico region. Full Article
prog National Academies’ Gulf Research Program Awards $8.6 Million to Promote Equity in Health and Community Resilience for At-Risk Communities By Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2022 04:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced grant awards totaling $8.6 million for 11 new projects supporting health equity and community resilience. Full Article
prog U.S. Needs New $100 Million Research Program to Study Health Effects of Exposure to Low Doses of Radiation, Says New Report By Published On :: Thu, 02 Jun 2022 04:00:00 GMT The U.S. should establish a new coordinated research program to investigate the impacts of exposure to low doses of radiation on human health, says a new report estimating that $100 million in funding will be needed annually for the next 15 years to answer key research questions. Full Article
prog Gulf Research Program Announces Five Early-Career Research Fellows in Human Health and Community Resilience By Published On :: Wed, 08 Jun 2022 04:00:00 GMT Five scientists have been selected for the Human Health and Community Resilience track of the Early-Career Research Fellowship (ECRF), the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced today. Full Article
prog National Academies’ Gulf Research Program Awards $3.7 Million to Support Innovative Community Engagement Methods and Enhance Data Usage to Develop Equitable Outcomes to Climate Hazards By Published On :: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 04:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced grant awards for 13 new projects totaling $3.7 million. Full Article
prog Winners Selected for the 2021-2022 TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs By Published On :: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 04:00:00 GMT The Transportation Research Board’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) has selected winners for its annual University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs. Now in its 16th year, the prestigious competition encourages students to design innovative and practical solutions to challenges at airports. Full Article
prog Gulf Research Program Launches Initiative to Improve Sea Level Rise Predictions in the Gulf of Mexico By Published On :: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 04:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced $4.6 million in awards to support three project teams undertaking research to improve the forecasting of sea level rise along the Gulf Coast of the United States. Full Article