war New Report Examines Role of Engineering Technology, Calls for Increased Awareness of Field of Study and Employment By Published On :: Wed, 15 Feb 2017 06:00:00 GMT While workers in the engineering technology (ET) field play an important role in supporting U.S. technical infrastructure and the country’s capacity for innovation, there is little awareness of ET as a field of study or category of employment in the U.S., says a new report from the National Academy of Engineering. Full Article
war New Report Finds EPA’s Controlled Human Exposure Studies of Air Pollution Are Warranted By Published On :: Tue, 28 Mar 2017 05:00:00 GMT The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carries out experiments in which volunteer participants agree to be intentionally exposed by inhalation to specific pollutants at restricted concentrations over short periods to obtain important information about the effects of outdoor air pollution on human health. Full Article
war ARPA-E Making Progress Toward Achieving Mission, Says New Assessment By Published On :: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 05:00:00 GMT The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) is making progress toward achieving its statutory mission and goals, says a new congressionally mandated report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
war Policies Governing Dual-Use Research in the Life Sciences Are Fragmented - Most Scientists Have Little Awareness of Issues Related to Biosecurity By Published On :: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 05:00:00 GMT A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examines policies and practices governing dual-use research in the life sciences – research that could potentially be misused to cause harm – and its findings identify multiple shortcomings. Full Article
war DOE Should Take Steps Toward Facilitating Energy Development on Its Public Lands By Published On :: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 05:00:00 GMT The U.S. Department of Energy should place a higher priority on developing an accurate and actionable inventory of agency-owned or managed properties that can be leased or sold for energy development, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
war Call for Nominations for 2018 Communication Awards By Published On :: Mon, 08 Jan 2018 06:00:00 GMT The Keck Futures Initiative -- a program of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the National Academy of Medicine -- is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Communication Awards to recognize excellence in reporting and communicating science, engineering, and medicine to the public during 2017. Full Article
war 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
war 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
war 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
war NAS Honors Award Winners By Published On :: Mon, 30 Apr 2018 05:00:00 GMT During a ceremony at its 155th annual meeting, the National Academy of Sciences presented the 2018 Public Welfare Medal to physician, anthropologist, and humanitarian Paul Farmer. Full Article
war 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
war Report Proposes Recommendations and New Framework to Speed Progress Toward Open Science By Published On :: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 05:00:00 GMT While significant progress has been made in providing open access to scientific research, a range of challenges -- including the economics of scientific publication and cultural barriers in the research enterprise -- must be overcome to further advance the openness of science, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
war NASA Makes Progress Toward Science Priorities Outlined in 2013-2022 Planetary Decadal Survey By Published On :: Tue, 07 Aug 2018 05:00:00 GMT Despite significant cuts to NASAs Planetary Science Division budget early in this decade, the space agency has made impressive progress in meeting goals outlined in the 2013-2022 planetary decadal survey by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, says a new midterm assessment from the National Academies. Full Article
war 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
war 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
war 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
war 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
war 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
war New Report Calls for Health Monitoring and Research Program on Gulf War and Post-9/11 Veterans and Descendants By Published On :: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 06:00:00 GMT To help determine if the descendants of Gulf War and post-9/11 veterans are at risk for health effects resulting from the service members’ exposure to toxicants during deployment, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends the creation of a health monitoring and research program (HMRP). Full Article
war Research Campaign to Advance Understanding of Gulf of Mexico Loop Current Moves Forward By Awarding $10.3 Million in Initial Grants By Published On :: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 06:00:00 GMT Following recommendations from a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report released earlier this year, the National Academies’ Gulf Research Program (GRP) is developing a long-term research campaign to improve understanding and prediction of the Gulf of Mexico Loop Current System (LCS). Full Article
war Call for Nominations for 2019 Communication Awards By Published On :: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 06:00:00 GMT The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are now accepting nominations for the 2019 Communication Awards to recognize excellence in reporting and communicating science, engineering, and medicine to the public during 2018. Full Article
war 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
war 2019 Communication Award Winners Announced By Published On :: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 04:00:00 GMT The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced today the recipients of the 2019 Communication Awards. Supported by the W.M. Keck Foundation since 2003 as part of the Keck Futures Initiative, these prestigious awards in four categories -- each of which includes a $20,000 prize -- recognize excellence in reporting and communicating science, engineering, and medicine to the general public. Full Article
war 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
war Patricia Gabow Receives Lienhard Award From National Academy of Medicine for Transforming Safety Net Hospital Into Nationally Recognized Health System By Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 04:00:00 GMT For her role in transforming a safety net hospital into a national model for high-quality, cost-efficient health care, the National Academy of Medicine today announced Patricia Gabow is the recipient of the 2019 Gustav O. Lienhard Award for Advancement of Health Care. Full Article
war Daniel Weinberger Receives National Academy of Medicines Sarnat Award for His Pioneering Research on Developmental Origins of Schizophrenia By Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 04:00:00 GMT The National Academy of Medicine today announced Daniel Weinberger is the recipient of the 2019 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health, for his fundamental role in elucidating the biological origins and genetic expressions of schizophrenia, and for transforming how clinicians, researchers, and the public understand mental illness. Full Article
war 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
war 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
war 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
war 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
war New Fronts in the War on Misinformation By Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 05:00:00 GMT National Academies host three events to explore ways to expand the reach of accurate science and health information online Full Article
war Future Transportation Workforce Video Awarded Gold in Telly’s General Recruitment Category and Silvers in Craft Writing and General, Not-For-Profit By Published On :: Mon, 15 Jun 2020 04:00:00 GMT A video created as part of the Transportation Research Board’s centennial celebration has been named the winner of three 2020 Telly Awards, which annually showcase the best work created within television and across all types of video production. Full Article
war 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
war Stephen Hinshaw Receives National Academy of Medicine’s Sarnat Award for Contributions to Understanding and Treating Mental Health Conditions in Childhood and Adolescence and Stigma Prevention Efforts By Published On :: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 04:00:00 GMT The National Academy of Medicine today announced Stephen P. Hinshaw is the recipient of the 2020 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health, for basic and applied research on individuals with externalizing disorders, and for efforts to reduce mental illness stigma through youth-based programs and the promotion of humanization. Full Article
war Anthony Fauci Receives Lienhard Award From National Academy of Medicine for Decades of Work Improving Public Health and Leadership in Shaping COVID-19 Pandemic Response By Published On :: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 04:00:00 GMT For his role as a leader of federal research and policy on infectious diseases and, in particular, for his deft, scientifically grounded leadership in shaping an effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Academy of Medicine today announced Anthony S. Fauci is the recipient of the 2020 Gustav O. Lienhard Award for Advancement of Health Care. Full Article
war 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
war 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
war 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
war New Report Charts Path Forward for FAA’s Cybersecurity Workforce By Published On :: Mon, 21 Jun 2021 04:00:00 GMT Looking Ahead at the Cybersecurity Workforce at the Federal Aviation Administration, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, charts a path forward for creating and maintaining a cybersecurity workforce at FAA that can meet the challenges of a highly competitive cybersecurity labor market and a wave of future retirements. Full Article
war 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
war Charting A Path Forward In Environmental Justice By Published On :: Fri, 10 Sep 2021 04:00:00 GMT Using data science and maps to visualize historical inequities and climate change, GRP Science Policy Fellow, Simone Chapman is working to make strides in environmental justice. Full Article
war 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
war Violence Against Health Workers During War By Published On :: Tue, 26 Oct 2021 04:00:00 GMT Despite legal protections for health care workers in combat zones, attacks on them are a continuing problem. From 2016 to 2020 there were more than 4,000 violent incidents against health care workers and facilities. A recent webinar explored what’s driving the violence and steps that should be taken to stop it. Full Article
war New Awards in Science Communication Totaling $600,000 Annually Launched by Schmidt Futures and the National Academies By Published On :: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT The new Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communication aim to recognize and develop excellence in science communication by research scientists and by early career, local, and freelance science journalists. The program will provide winners with cash awards as well as training and resources to further expand their communications skills. Full Article
war 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
war 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
war Gulf Research Program Announces Grant Awards for Two HBCUs for Research on the Social Determinants of Health in At-Risk Gulf Communities By Published On :: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced $200,000 in planning grant awards for two historically Black universities as part of a partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to understand how data on social determinants of health can transform public health data systems in the Gulf of Mexico region. Full Article
war GRP Awards Over $1 Million for Empowering K-8 Youth Through Place-Based Education Projects and Programs By Published On :: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 04:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced awards totaling $1,090,463 to support six projects that engage underserved children and youth in place-based educational activities. Full Article
war Gulf Research Program Welcomes 2022 Cohort of Seven Early-Career Research Fellows in Environmental Protection and Stewardship By Published On :: Thu, 06 Oct 2022 04:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced its 2022 cohort of Early-Career Research Fellows in the Environmental Protection and Stewardship track. Full Article
war National Academies Announce Inaugural Recipients of Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications By Published On :: Wed, 12 Oct 2022 04:00:00 GMT The 24 inaugural recipients of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communication have been announced. Given by the National Academies in partnership with Schmidt Futures, the awards recognize science journalists and research scientists who have developed creative, original work about issues and advances in science, engineering, and medicine. Full Article