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NEW REPORT
Improving the Sustainability of U.S. Cities
Oct. 19 – A new Academies report offers a road map and recommendations to help U.S. cities work toward sustainability.
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NEW REPORT
Improving the Sustainability of U.S. Cities
Oct. 19 – A new Academies report offers a road map and recommendations to help U.S. cities work toward sustainability.
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NOBEL PRIZE
NAS Member Shares 2016 Nobel in Economics
Oct. 10 - The 2016 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded jointly to National Academy of Sciences member Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmström "for their contributions to contract theory."
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NEW REPORT
Effects of Human Activities on Marine Mammals
Oct. 7 - A new Academies report recommends a conceptual framework model to assess the potential cumulative effects of human activities on marine mammals
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Communication Awards Ceremony - Oct. 26
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2016 National Academies Communication Awards, who were honored during an award ceremony on Oct. 26. 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.
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Prescription Opioid Abuse & Misuse - Nov. 4 Workshop
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The Academies' committee examining the state of the science on prescription opioid abuse and misuse since the 2011 report Relieving Pain in America will hold a public workshop on Friday, Nov. 4. Agenda for the workshop | Follow on Twitter #NASEMopioidstudy | Watch a live webcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. EDT
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Hurricane Matthew caused substantial damage along the U.S. southeastern coast. In a recent interview, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate discussed how communities can better prepare for such events.
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Use award-winning game Extreme Event to start a conversation about building community resilience. Now in three scenarios: Hurricane, Flood, and Earthquake!
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View the latest Report to Congress, which details the Academies' work from 2015.
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Eight health professionals have been selected for the 2016-2017 class of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows at the National Academy of Medicine.
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NAE announced the winners of its 2016 EngineerGirl essay competition, which asked students to describe a "responsible engineering" technology and the improvements it could provide.
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Stop by the Koshland Museum for state-of-the-art exhibits, public events, and educational programs.
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A new podcast series based on Dying in America: Improving Quality and Honoring Individual Preferences Near the End of Life is now available for free download on ReachMD, iHeartRadio, Tunein, iTunes, and Stitcher.
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Read about recent activities and reports of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in the latest issue of In Focus magazine.
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Learn about our various international efforts to help address global challenges.
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The third Arab-American Frontiers of Science, Engineering and Medicine symposium, held Dec. 5-7, 2015, in Saudi Arabia, explored new research around the theme "Sensing Technologies, Networks and Applications." Read more
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Check out Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey hosted by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, who met executive producer Seth MacFarlane through the National Academy of Sciences' Science & Entertainment Exchange.
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Read the summary of an NAS colloquium to explore research that can improve the effective communication of science to lay audiences.
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Watch a video about an Academies report that looked at whether and how to professionalize the nation's rapidly evolving cybersecurity field.
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Climatologist Richard Alley, an NAS member and professor of geosciences at Penn State, discussed on CNN what is causing the record-low temperatures in the United States and Canada.
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Watch a video on the findings of the Academies report Abrupt Impacts of Climate Change: Anticipating Surprises.
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Kids and adults alike are invited to enjoy hands-on science activities every Saturday and Sunday from noon-4 p.m. at the Koshland Science Museum.
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Explore relationships among the arts and sciences, engineering, and medicine through the Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences.
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We offer several fellowship opportunities in science, engineering, and medicine. Visit our program websites for information on eligibility guidelines and application deadlines.
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