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Studies and Projects
Completed in 2008

Defense, Security, and Space

	Assessment of the Bureau of Reclamation’s Security Program
	A Constrained Space Exploration Technology Program: A Review of NASA’s Exploration Technology Development Program
	Department of Homeland Security Bioterrorism Risk Assessment: A Call for Change
	Disrupting Improvised Explosive Device Terror Campaigns: Basic Research Opportunities — A Workshop Report
	Emerging Cognitive Neuroscience and Related Technologies
	Ensuring the Climate Record From the NPOESS and GOES-R Spacecraft: Elements of a Strategy to Recover Measurement Capabilities Lost in Program Restructuring
	Evaluation of Quantification of Margins and Uncertainties Methodology for Assessing and Certifying the Reliability of the Nuclear Stockpile Highlighted in this report.
	Launching Science: Science Opportunities Provided by NASA’s Constellation System
	Managing Space Radiation Risk in the New Era of Space Exploration
	Manpower and Personnel Needs for a Transformed Naval Force
	Opening New Frontiers in Space: Choices for the Next New Frontiers Announcement of Opportunity
	Proceedings of a Workshop on Materials State Awareness
	Review and Assessment of Developmental Issues Concerning the Metal Parts Treater Design for the Blue Grass Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant
	Review of Directed Energy Technology for Countering Rockets, Artillery, and Mortars (RAM): Abbreviated Version
	Review of NASA’s Exploration Technology Development Program — An Interim Report
	Review of Secondary Waste Disposal Planning for the Blue Grass and Pueblo Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plants
	Review of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Draft Memorandum: “NAVSEA’s 21st Century Engagement, Education, and Technology Initiative”
	Satellite Observations to Benefit Science and Society: Recommended Missions for the Next Decade
	Science Opportunities Enabled by NASA’s Constellation System — Interim Report
	Scientific Assessment of High-Power Free-Electron Laser Technology
	Sixteenth Interim Report on Spacecraft Exposure Guidelines
	Space Science and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations — Summary of a Workshop
	Spacecraft Maximum Allowable Concentrations for Selected Airborne Contaminants, Vol. 5
	Spacecraft Water Exposure Guidelines for Selected Contaminants, Vol. 3
	Test and Evaluation of Biological Standoff Detection Systems — Abbreviated Version
	United States Civil Space Policy — Summary of a Workshop
	U.S. Conventional Prompt Global Strike: Issues for 2008 and Beyond Highlighted in this report.
	Workshop Series on Issues in Space Science and Technology: Summary of Space and Earth Science Issues From the Workshop on U.S. Civil Space Policy

Education and Social Issues

	Assessing Accomplished Teaching: Advanced-Level Certification Programs Highlighted in this report.
	Assessment of Corrosion Education
	Ballistic Imaging Highlighted in this report.
	Behavioral Modeling and Simulation: From Individuals to Societies
	Changing the Conversation: Messages for Improving Public Understanding of Engineering
	Common Standards for K-12 Education? Considering the Evidence — Summary of a Workshop Series
	Coverage Measurement in the 2010 Census
	Early Childhood Assessment: Why, What, and How Highlighted in this report.
	New Directions in Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts, and Adaptation Assessment — Summary of a Workshop
	Protecting Individual Privacy in the Struggle Against Terrorists: A Framework for Program Assessment Highlighted in this report.
	Rebuilding the Research Capacity at HUD
	Research on Future Skill Demands — A Workshop Summary
	Science, Evolution, and Creationism
	Science and Technology for America’s Progress: Ensuring the Best Presidential Appointments in the New Administration Highlighted in this report.
	Science Professionals: Master’s Education for a Competitive World Highlighted in this report.
	State Voter Registration Databases: Immediate Actions and Future Improvements — Interim Report
	Surveying Victims: Options for Conducting the National Crime Victimization Survey
	Understanding Crime Trends — Workshop Report

Health and Safety

	Acute Exposure Guidelines for Selected Airborne Chemicals, Vol. 7
	Addressing the Barriers to Pediatric Drug Development — Workshop Summary
	Adolescent Health Services: Missing Opportunities Highlighted in this report.
	Antivirals for Pandemic Influenza: Guidance on Developing a Distribution and Dispensing Program Highlighted in this report.
	Challenges and Successes in Reducing Health Disparities — Workshop Summary
	Combined Exposures to Hydrogen Cyanide and Carbon Monoxide in Army Operations — Final Report
	Community Perspectives on Obesity Prevention in Children — Summary of a Workshop
	Design Considerations for Evaluating the Impact of PEPFAR — Workshop Summary
	Diffusion and Use of Genomic Innovations in Health and Medicine — Workshop Summary
	Dispensing Medical Countermeasures for Public Health Emergencies — Workshop Summary
	Emerging Safety Science — Workshop Summary
	Epidemiologic Studies of Veterans Exposed to Depleted Uranium: Feasibility and Design Issues
	Evidence-Based Medicine and the Changing Nature of Healthcare — Workshop Summary
	Fifteenth Interim Report of the Committee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels
	A Framework for Assessing the Health Hazard Posed by Bioaerosols
	From Molecules to Minds: Challenges for the 21st Century — Workshop Summary
	Global Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events: Understanding the Contributions to Infectious Disease Emergence — Workshop Summary
	Gulf War and Health: Updated Literature Review of Depleted Uranium
	Gulf War and Health, Vol. 7: Long-Term Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury Highlighted in this report.
	The Health Hazard Evaluation Program at NIOSH
	HHS in the 21st Century: Charting a New Course for a Healthier America Highlighted in this report.
	Identification of Research Needs Relating to Potential Biological or Adverse Health Effects of Wireless Communication Devices
	Implementing Colorectal Cancer Screening — Workshop Summary
	Improving the Quality of Cancer Clinical Trials — Workshop Summary
	Knowing What Works in Health Care: A Roadmap for the Nation Highlighted in this report.
	Managing Health Effects of Beryllium Exposure
	Methodological Challenges in Biomedical HIV Prevention Trials
	Military Medical Ethics: Issues Regarding Dual Loyalties — Workshop Summary
	The National Children's Study Research Plan: A Review Highlighted in this report.
	Neuroscience Biomarkers and Biosignatures: Converging Technologies, Emerging Partnerships — Workshop Summary
	Phthalates and Cumulative Risk Assessment: The Tasks Ahead
	Retooling for an Aging America: Building the Health Care Workforce Highlighted in this report.
	Review of ATSDR’s Great Lakes Report Drafts — Letter Report Highlighted in this report.
	Review of Toxicologic and Radiologic Risks to Military Personnel From Exposure to Depleted Uranium During and After Combat
	The Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Lecture 2007: Transforming Today’s Health Care Workforce to Meet Tomorrow’s Demands
	Standardizing Medication Labels: Confusing Patients Less — Workshop Summary
	Systems Engineering to Improve Traumatic Brain Injury Care in the Military Health System — Workshop Summary
	The U.S. Commitment to Global Health: Recommendations for the New Administration Highlighted in this report.
	Use of Dietary Supplements by Military Personnel
	The Utility of Proximity-Based Herbicide Exposure Assessment in Epidemiologic Studies of Vietnam Veterans
	Vector-Borne Diseases: Understanding the Environmental, Human Health, and Ecological Connections — Workshop Summary

Industry, Commerce, and Technology

	Assessing the Research and Development Plan for the Next Generation Air Transportation System — Summary of a Workshop
	Assessment of the Small Business Innovation Research Program at the Department of Energy
	Changes in the Sheep Industry in the United States: Making the Transition From Tradition
	Information and Communication Technology and Peacebuilding — Summary of a Workshop
	Integrated Computational Materials Engineering: A Transformational Discipline for Improved Competitiveness and National Security
	Maritime Security Partnerships
	Nanophotonics: Accessibility and Applicability
	The Potential Impact of High-End Capability Computing on Four Illustrative Fields of Science and Engineering
	Radiation Source Use and Replacement — Abbreviated Version
	Review of the Research Program of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership, Second Report Highlighted in this report.
	Safety of Dietary Supplements for Horses, Dogs, and Cats
	Transitions to Alternative Transportation Technologies: A Focus on Hydrogen Highlighted in this report.

International Affairs

	The 2nd International Forum on Biosecurity: Summary of an International Meeting, Budapest, Hungary, March 30 to April 2, 2008
	Emerging Technologies to Benefit Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
	English-Chinese, Chinese-English Nuclear Security Glossary
	Foodborne Disease and Public Health — Summary of an Iranian-American Workshop
	Improving Democracy Assistance: Building Knowledge Through Evaluations and Research
	Innovation in Global Industries: U.S. Firms Competing in a New World (Collected Studies)
	Innovative Flanders: Innovation Policies for the 21st Century — Report of a Symposium
	International Collaborations in Behavioral and Social Sciences — Report of a Workshop
	Internationalization of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Goals, Strategies, and Challenges Highlighted in this report.
	Lost Crops of Africa, Vol. 3: Fruits
	Science and Technology and the Future Development of Societies — International Workshop Proceedings
	Science as a Gateway to Understanding — International Workshop Proceedings, Tehran, Iran
	Setting the Stage for International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facilities — International Workshop Proceedings
	Violence Prevention in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Finding a Place on the Global Agenda — Workshop Summary

Natural Resources and the Environment

	Achievements of the National Plant Genome Initiative and New Horizons in Plant Biology
	Bioinspired Chemistry for Energy — A Workshop Summary to the Chemical Sciences Roundtable
	Desalination: A National Perspective Highlighted in this report.
	Ecological Impacts of Climate Change
	Estimating Mortality Risk Reduction and Economic Benefits From Controlling Ozone Air Pollution
	Evaluation of the Multifunction Phased Array Radar Planning Process
	First Report From the National Research Council Committee on the Review of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration (LACPR) Program Highlighted in this report.
	Fourth Report of the National Academy of Engineering/National Research Council Committee on New Orleans Regional Hurricane Protection Projects: Review of the IPET Volume VIII
	Genetically Engineered Organisms, Wildlife, and Habitat — A Workshop Summary
	Hydrologic Effects of a Changing Forest Landscape
	The National Academies Summit on America’s Energy Future: Summary of a Meeting
	Nutrient Control Actions for Improving Water Quality in the Mississippi River Basin and Northern Gulf of Mexico
	Observing Weather and Climate From the Ground Up: A Nationwide Network of Networks
	Origin and Evolution of Earth: Research Questions for a Changing Planet
	Preliminary Review of the Draft Science, Education, and Design Strategy for the Water and Environmental Research Systems (WATERS) Network
	Progress Toward Restoring the Everglades: The Second Biennial Review, 2008 Highlighted in this report.
	Recovering From Disaster: A Summary of the October 17, 2007 Workshop of the Disasters Roundtable
	Review of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program’s Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.3, “Reanalyses of Historical Climate Data for Key Atmospheric Features: Implications for Attribution of Causes of Observed Change”
	Tackling Marine Debris in the 21st Century Highlighted in this report.
	Transitioning to Sustainability Through Research and Development on Ecosystem Services and Biofuels — Workshop Summary
	Urban Stormwater Management in the United States Highlighted in this report.

The Scientific Enterprise

	2008 Amendments to the National Academies’ Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
	An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Building and Fire Research Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2008
	An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research: Fiscal Year 2008
	An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2008
	An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2008
	An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Physics Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2008
	Construction Research at NIOSH: Reviews of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
	Creating a Business Case for Quality Improvement Research: Expert Views — Workshop Summary
	Evaluating Research Efficiency in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
	Final Report of the Committee for the Review of Proposals to the 2008 Engineering Research and Commercialization Program of the Ohio Third Frontier Program
	Final Report of the Committee to Review Proposals to the 2008 Biomedical Research and Commercialization Program (BRCP) of the Ohio Third Frontier Program
	Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering From the 2007 Symposium
	Global Challenges and Directions for Agricultural Biotechnology — Workshop Report
	Grand Challenges for Engineering Highlighted in this report.
	Inspired by Biology: From Molecules to Materials to Machines
	NASA Aeronautics Research: An Assessment
	The Offshoring of Engineering: Facts, Unknowns, and Potential Implications
	Ohio Third Frontier Program: Review of Proposals to the ORSP Program
	The Personal Protective Technology Program at NIOSH: Reviews of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
	Public Participation in Environmental Assessment and Decision Making
	Respiratory Diseases Research at NIOSH: Reviews of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
	A Review of the DOE Plan for U.S. Fusion Community Participation in the ITER Program Highlighted in this report.
	Review of the Federal Strategy for Nanotechnology-Related Environmental, Health, and Safety Research
	Science and Decisions: Advancing Risk Assessment Highlighted in this report.
	Traumatic Injury Research at NIOSH: Reviews of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
	Using the American Community Survey for the National Science Foundation’s Science and Engineering Workforce Statistics Programs

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