Dec. 6 -- A new report from the Institute of Medicine recommends changes in the governance and policies of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to enhance its impact and maintain credibility.
NEW REPORT
Review Recommends Changes at Stem Cell Institute
Dec. 6 -- A new report from the Institute of Medicine recommends changes in the governance and policies of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to enhance its impact and maintain credibility.
NEW REPORT
NASA’s Strategic Direction
Dec. 5 -- A new report from the National Research Council says that national disagreement over NASA's goals and objectives is hindering the agency’s planning and budgeting efforts.
NEW REPORT
OSHA Standards for Lead Exposure Inadequate
Dec. 3 -- A new National Research Council report says there is overwhelming evidence that the Occupational Safety and Heath Administration’s general industry standards for lead exposure are inadequate to protect employees at DOD firing ranges and other worker populations.
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NAS Sets Up Gulf Program on Human Health and Environmental Protection
Nov. 15 -- As part of the Deepwater Horizon court settlement between the federal government and BP, the National Academy of Sciences has been asked by the U.S. Department of Justice to establish a 30-year program focused on human health and environmental protection in the Gulf of Mexico. Read More
Video: Disaster Resilience in America
Watch a webcast of a recent NAS event where representatives from federal agencies, state and local governments, NGOs, and private industry gathered to discuss disaster resilience and how to turn a vision for a resilient nation into action. Free registration required.
Hearing on NASA's Strategic Direction
The House Science, Space and Technology Committee held a hearing Dec. 12 to discuss NASA's strategic direction and review the new National Research Council report. Watch the video here
Site Highlights
Make a viral video that matters. The National Academy of Engineering has launched a video contest for U.S. residents age 18-27. The contest is looking for game-changing ideas, presented in creative and compelling ways.
The 2012 Rosenthal Lecture on Dec. 12 will focus on how the language of the entertainment arts informs our cultural understanding of end-of-life care. Registration required.
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy and the American College of Clinical Pharmacy have pledged $826,000 to the Institute of Medicine to create a permanent two-year pharmacy fellowship.
We offer several fellowship opportunities in science, engineering, and medicine. Visit our program websites for information on eligibility guidelines and application deadlines.
The Koshland Science Museum will host a series of public programs and community events this fall especially designed for teens and adults. Full Schedule
George P. Mitchell encouraged NAS to develop a program focused on sustainability science. A collection of interviews with Academy presidents, key staff, and others recounts how this initiative came about and evolved over time.
Obesity: Complex But Conquerable, now available as a 14" by 40" poster in English and Spanish from the IOM, visually depicts both the magnitude of the obesity problem in the United States and the compounding effect on our health and economy.
Be part of a global event and join thousands of people around the world in a conversation about World Wide Views on Biodiversity.
Check out the latest issue of The National Academies In Focus.
Seventy-eight of the nation's brightest young engineers have been selected to take part in the National Academy of Engineering's 18th annual U.S. Frontiers of Engineering symposium.
A new website highlights fascinating work being done at the intersection of chemistry and biology. Watch videos and meet scientists who are tapping into nature to address society’s energy needs.
Visit the Board on Life Sciences’ new website on biosecurity that brings together information and resources on biosecurity, biodefense, and relevant aspects of public health.
View the latest Report to Congress that details the National Academies work for 2011.
Take a look at the newest issue of ILAR Journal, published quarterly by the National Research Council’s Institute for Laboratory Animal Research.