Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education Works to advance the frontiers of the behavioral and social sciences and their applications to public policy. Read more Division on Earth and Life Studies Conducts a range of activities where policy meets the life sciences, including the environment, geography, laboratory animal use, and natural resource issues. Read more Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences Focuses on government missions in defense, space, and aerospace; national infrastructure challenges; science and engineering disciplines; and continuing assessments of federal labs and research programs. Read more Health and Medicine Division Identifies concerns in medical research, care, and education and examines policy matters relating to health care and public health. Read more Policy and Global Affairs Division Works to improve S&T public policy, understanding, and education, particularly with regard to national strategies and resources, global affairs, work force, and the economy. Read more Transportation Research Board Provides leadership in transportation innovation and progress through research and information exchange. Read more Thirty-year research program that focuses on human health, environmental protection, and oil system safety in the Gulf of Mexico region. Read more Forward-looking analysis and a re-examination of Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan goals are needed, says a new Academies report. A new report from the National Academies evaluates existing methods for assessing liquefaction and its consequences. A new Academies report highlights the complexity of communicating about science effectively, and proposes a research agenda to help science communicators and researchers identify effective methods. A new Academies report discusses recent trends in solid-state light manufacturing and opportunities for new applications. Featured Reports from the National Academies Press  Vol. 15/No. 2
Fall/Winter 2015
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