em 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
em 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
em 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
em 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
em 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
em 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
em 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
em 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
em 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
em 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
em 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
em 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
em 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
em 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
em 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
em 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
em 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
em 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
em 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
em Academies Presidents Comment on the EPAs Proposed Rule for Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science By Published On :: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 05:00:00 GMT The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule for strengthening transparency in regulatory science (April 30, 2018, 83 Federal Register 18768), which stipulates that EPA will ensure that the data and models underlying the pivotal science that informs significant regulatory actions are made publicly available, in a format that allows for outside analysis and validation. Full Article
em National Academy of Medicine Announces Emerging Leaders in Health & Medicine By Published On :: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 05:00:00 GMT The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine. Full Article
em National Academies’ Gulf Research Program Announces $10 Million Grant Opportunity for Enhancing Coastal Community Resilience in the Gulf of Mexico Region By Published On :: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 05:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced a new grant opportunity focused on enhancing coastal community resilience and well-being in the Gulf of Mexico region. Full Article
em National Academy of Medicine and FDA Announce the 2018 Tobacco Regulatory Science Fellows By Published On :: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 05:00:00 GMT The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) along with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) have named the 2018-2019 class of FDA Tobacco Regulatory Science Fellows. Full Article
em National Academy of Medicine Launches Action Collaborative to Counter Opioid Epidemic -- Public-Private Partnership Will Coordinate Initiatives Across Sectors to Drive Collective Solutions By Published On :: Tue, 31 Jul 2018 05:00:00 GMT In recognition of the need for a national coordinated and collective response to the epidemic of opioid addiction in the U.S., the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), in partnership with the Aspen Institute, launched a public-private partnership made up of more than 35 organizations representing federal, state, and local governments, health systems, associations and provider groups, health education and accrediting institutions, pharmacies, payers, industry, nonprofits, and academia. Full Article
em National Academies Gulf Research Program Announces 2018 Science Policy Fellowships By Published On :: Wed, 01 Aug 2018 05:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced the recipients of its 2018 Science Policy Fellowships. Full Article
em Academies Task Force on the 2020 Census Releases Letter Report on Proposed Information Collection By Published On :: Tue, 07 Aug 2018 05:00:00 GMT The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicines Task Force on the 2020 Census today issued a letter report and submitted it as a public comment to the U.S. Department of Commerce, which recently requested public comments on the 2020 Census. Full Article
em National Academies Announce Winners of 2018 Communication Awards By Published On :: Thu, 23 Aug 2018 05:00:00 GMT The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced today the recipients of the 2018 Communication Awards. Supported by the W.M. Keck Foundation since 2003 as part of the Keck Futures Initiative, these prestigious awards -- each of which includes a $20,000 prize -- recognize excellence in reporting and communicating science, engineering, and medicine to the general public. Full Article
em National Academies Gulf Research Program Announces 2018 Early-Career Research Fellowships By Published On :: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 05:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced the recipients of its 2018 Early-Career Research Fellowships. Full Article
em National Academies Keck Futures Initiative Announces Winners of the NAKFI Challenge By Published On :: Tue, 04 Sep 2018 05:00:00 GMT The National Academies Keck Futures Initiative (NAKFI) is pleased to announce the recipients of three $500,000 NAKFI Challenge awards. A 15-year, $40 million dollar program funded by the W.M. Keck Foundation, NAKFI was initiated in 2003 to break down barriers between fields and to promote interdisciplinary research. Full Article
em John L. Anderson Nominated to be Next National Academy of Engineering President By Published On :: Fri, 07 Sep 2018 05:00:00 GMT The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) 2019 nominating committee1 has recommended John L. Anderson, President Emeritus and distinguished professor of chemical engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech), to stand as the sole candidate2 for the NAE presidency. Full Article
em U.S. Department of Transportation Should Revisit Federal Safety Regulations for Liquid Petroleum Gas Distribution Systems, Says New Report By Published On :: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 05:00:00 GMT Current federal safety regulations for small distribution systems used for propane and other liquefied petroleum gases (LPGs) should be improved for clarity, efficiency, enforceability, and applicability to risk, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
em Kenneth Wells Receives National Academy of Medicine’s Sarnat Award for Outstanding Achievements in Improving Mental Health By Published On :: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 05:00:00 GMT The National Academy of Medicine today announced Kenneth Wells is the recipient of the 2018 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health, for his work developing quality and outcomes approaches to psychiatry and mental health, fostering a generation of clinical investigators and mental health system leaders, and championing partnered, participatory research to advance equity for under-resourced populations. Full Article
em Stuart Altman Receives Lienhard Award From National Academy of Medicine for Leading Health Policy and Services Research in United States By Published On :: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 05:00:00 GMT For his pioneering role in national health policy and health services research, the National Academy of Medicine today announced Stuart Altman is the recipient of the 2018 Gustav O. Lienhard Award for Advancement of Health Care. Full Article
em National Academy of Engineering Announces Winners of 2018 Ramo Founders and Bueche Awards By Published On :: Fri, 28 Sep 2018 05:00:00 GMT On Sunday, Sept. 30, during its 2018 annual meeting, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) will present two awards for extraordinary impact on the engineering profession. Full Article
em National Academy of Medicine Publication Outlines Use of Procurement Requirements to Drive Interoperability in Health Care By Published On :: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 05:00:00 GMT While health care has made great strides in recent years with the proliferation of electronic health records (EHRs), establishment of regional health information exchanges, and development of data exchange standards and interfaces, interoperability among health care technologies remains very limited, says a new National Academy of Medicine (NAM) special publication. Full Article
em National Academy of Medicine Honors Three Members for Outstanding Service By Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 05:00:00 GMT The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) honored three members today at its annual meeting for their outstanding service. Full Article
em Three Health Professionals Named 2018 National Academy of Medicine Fellows By Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 05:00:00 GMT The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has selected three outstanding health professionals for the class of 2018 NAM Fellowships. Full Article
em National Academy of Medicine Elects 85 New Members By Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 05:00:00 GMT The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the election of 75 regular members and 10 international members during its annual meeting. Full Article
em National Academies Launching New Study on Sunlight-Reflection Research By Published On :: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 05:00:00 GMT The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is forming a new committee to develop a research agenda and research governance approaches for climate-intervention strategies that reflect sunlight to cool Earth. Full Article
em ‘Carbon Utilization’ Technologies Could Reduce Emissions by Turning Greenhouse Gases Into Useful Products - New Report Identifies R&D to Make Technologies More Commercially Viable By Published On :: Thu, 18 Oct 2018 05:00:00 GMT A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine outlines a research agenda for improving the commercial viability of technologies that turn greenhouse gases from the burning of fossil fuels into useful products such as fuels, construction materials, and chemicals. Full Article
em New Report Provides Guidance on How to Improve Learning Outcomes in STEM for English Learners By Published On :: Thu, 18 Oct 2018 05:00:00 GMT A shift is needed in how science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects are taught to students in grades K-12 who are learning English, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
em National Academy of Medicine Announces Inaugural International Health Policy Fellow By Published On :: Thu, 18 Oct 2018 05:00:00 GMT The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) at its annual meeting announced its inaugural International Health Policy Fellow, Roger Chung, Ph.D., M.H.S., assistant professor in the School of Public Health and Primary Care at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Full Article
em National Academies’ Gulf Research Program Awards $3.2 Million to Education Projects to Advance Scientific and Environmental Literacy in Coastal Regions By Published On :: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 05:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced awards for nine new grant projects totaling $3.2 million. Full Article
em Technologies That Remove Carbon Dioxide From Air and Sequester It Need to Play a Large Role in Mitigating Climate Change, Says New Report By Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 05:00:00 GMT To achieve goals for climate and economic growth, “negative emissions technologies” (NETs) that remove and sequester carbon dioxide from the air will need to play a significant role in mitigating climate change, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
em National Academies Gulf Research Program to Collaborate with Shell on Gulf of Mexico Ocean Observation Effort By Published On :: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 06:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced a new collaboration with Shell and others to provide $1 million in funding support for a pilot effort to convert an existing ocean mooring owned by Shell into the first long-term deep ocean observatory in the Gulf of Mexico. Full Article
em Statement from the Organizing Committee on Reported Human Embryo Genome Editing By Published On :: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 06:00:00 GMT On the eve of the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing, we were informed of the birth of twins in China whose embryonic genomes had been edited. Full Article
em Statement by the Organizing Committee of the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing By Published On :: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 06:00:00 GMT In December 2015, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and U.S. National Academy of Medicine, the Royal Society of the United Kingdom, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences hosted an international summit in Washington, D.C., to discuss scientific, ethical, and governance issues associated with human genome editing. Full Article
em U.S. NAS and NAM Presidents Issue Statement on the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing By Published On :: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 06:00:00 GMT We thank the organizing committee of the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing, held this week in Hong Kong, for planning an important and timely conference on a rapidly advancing area of science and medicine. Full Article
em National Academies Gulf Research Program Now Accepting Applications for 2019 Early-Career Research and Science Policy Fellowships By Published On :: Mon, 03 Dec 2018 06:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is now accepting applications for its Early-Career Research Fellowships and Science Policy Fellowships for 2019. Full Article
em Lauren Alexander Augustine Appointed to Lead National Academies’ Gulf Research Program By Published On :: Wed, 05 Dec 2018 06:00:00 GMT Lauren Alexander Augustine has been appointed executive director of the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article