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March 10, 2010 -- InterAcademy Council Asked to Review IPCC

March 4, 2010 -- Summit Series on Engineering Grand Challenges March 4 and 5

March 4, 2010 -- Protections at Fort Detrick Biodefense Lab Found Appropriate

March 3, 2010 -- Research to Clarify Past Climate's Influence on Human Evolution

March 3, 2010 -- Report Evaluates NOAA's Education Programs

March 1, 2010 -- NAE, IOM Discuss Engineering Innovations in Health Care

March 1, 2010 -- NAS Elects Foreign Secretary and Councilors

February 26, 2010 -- NASA Should Strengthen Suborbital Program

February 25, 2010 -- U.S. Commerce Secretary Discusses ‘Innovation Clusters’

February 24, 2010 -- PNAS Announces Cozzarelli Prize Recipients

February 22, 2010 -- Strategies Needed to Curb Hypertension in U.S.

February 22, 2010 -- Report Recommends Ways to Improve 2020 Census

February 17, 2010 -- Strategies for Maintaining Marine Ecosystems While Culturing Shellfish

February 17, 2010 -- NASA Administrator Speaks at NAE

February 17, 2010 -- NAE Elects New Members and Foreign Associates

February 9, 2010 -- Report Backs EPA Classification of PERC as Likely Human Carcinogen

February 4, 2010 -- NAS President Addresses Climate Science Controversy

February 1, 2010 -- NAS, NAE, and IOM to Hold African-American History Events

January 28, 2010 -- Natural Gas Supplies Could Be Augmented With Methane Hydrate

January 27, 2010 -- Disaster Experts Available In Wake of Haiti Earthquake

January 22, 2010 -- Federal Government Should Reconsider Selling Off Nation's Helium Reserve

January 22, 2010 -- Report Offers Ways to Detect More Near-Earth Objects

January 20, 2010 -- NAS Honors 17 for Major Contributions to Science

January 13, 2010 -- New Report Offers Options for Stabilizing National Debt

January 12, 2010 -- Eugenie C. Scott to Receive Public Welfare Medal

January 11, 2010 -- Actions Needed to Reduce Threats Posed By Hepatitis B and C

January 8, 2010 -- TRB Meeting to Highlight Investing in the U.S. Transportation Future

December 31, 2009 -- Enhancing Engineering Curricula

December 14, 2009 -- Koshland Science Museum Announces New Slate of Events

December 14, 2009 -- Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle Costs Likely to Remain High, Benefits Modest for Decades‪‪

December 11, 2009 -- Priorities Recommended for Update of National Vaccine Plan

December 9, 2009 -- Existing Energy Efficiency Technologies Could Provide Major Savings

December 8, 2009 -- NAS to Host Film Screening of WHIZ KIDS

December 4, 2009 -- Improvements to Continuing Health Education Outlined

December 3, 2009 -- Reports Address Some Concerns Raised in Current E-mail Controversy

December 3, 2009 -- NAE President Among Newly Elected Foreign Members of Chinese Academy of Engineering

November 23, 2009 -- Synthetic Biology Conference Spurs Research

November 23, 2009 -- Winners of Communication Awards Honored

November 18, 2009 -- Research Challenges to Understanding Landscape Changes Identified

November 9, 2009 -- African Science Academies Gather in Ghana

November 2, 2009 -- New Radio Spectrum Management Policies Needed to Protect Scientific Observations

October 30, 2009 -- Ways to Foster Science Education Outside the Classroom

October 28, 2009 -- NASA’s Pilot Safety Survey Yields Unreliable Data

October 26, 2009 -- Board on Life Sciences Celebrates 25 Years

October 21, 2009 -- Improvements Needed to Ensure Interoperable State Voter Registration Databases

October 20, 2009 -- New Nutrition Requirements Recommended for School Meal Programs

October 19, 2009 -- Report Examines Hidden Costs of Energy

October 15, 2009 -- U.S. and China Mark 30 Years of Science and Technology Cooperation

October 15, 2009 -- Smoking Bans Reduce Risk for Heart Attacks Associated With Secondhand Smoke

October 13, 2009 -- U.S. Ocean Research Vessels Need Renewal

October 12, 2009 -- IOM Announces Names of New Members

October 12, 2009 -- IOM Presents Awards for Outstanding Achievements and Service

October 7, 2009 -- ‘Race to the Top’ Should Require Education Reforms To Be Evaluated

October 2, 2009 -- NAE Annual Meeting Oct. 4 and 5

October 1, 2009 -- Casani and Widnall to Receive Honors From NAE

September 30, 2009 -- Lab Security for Biological Select Agents and Toxins

September 30, 2009 -- Academies Announce Winners of 2009 Communication Awards

September 30, 2009 -- Air Pollutants From Abroad a Growing Concern

September 24, 2009 -- DHS Secretary Speaks at Workshop on News and Terrorism

September 24, 2009 -- IOM Provides Guidance on Standards of Health Care During Disaster Situations

September 22, 2009 -- New, Improved Zoonotic Disease Detection and Response System Needed

September 17, 2009 -- U.S. Should Launch a ‘New Biology’ Initiative

September 14, 2009 -- USDA's Classification of Pest for Quarantine Justified

September 8, 2009 -- Engineering Needs More Attention in Grades K-12

September 3, 2009 -- N95 Respirators Recommended for Health Care Workers Treating H1N1 Flu

September 1, 2009 -- Local Governments Should Act to Reduce Childhood Obesity

September 1, 2009 -- More Compact Development Could Reduce Vehicle Travel, Energy Use, CO2 Emissions

August 31, 2009 -- Better Data Collection Needed to Address Disparities in Health Care

August 18, 2009 -- Museum’s Fall Program Lineup Focuses on Technology

August 14, 2009 -- Academies Announce Fall Lecture Series in Calif.

August 12, 2009 -- NASA’s Asteroid Detection Programs Not Yet Meeting U.S. Goals

August 3, 2009 -- New Photo Exhibit at NAS

July 31, 2009 -- Orbiting Carbon Observatory Could Have Played Significant Role in Monitoring Emissions

July 28, 2009 -- U.S. Energy Future Will Be Determined By Actions of the Next Decade

July 24, 2009 -- NAE Looks at Ethics Education, Scientific and Engineering Research

July 24, 2009 -- Herbicide Exposure May Increase Vietnam Vets' Risk for Heart Disease, Parkinson's

July 22, 2009 -- Report Offers Principles to Protect Integrity, Accessibility of Research Data

July 17, 2009 -- Draft of Hurricane Protection Program Lacks Long-Term Plan, Priorities

July 16, 2009 -- High-Risk, High-Payoff Vehicle Technology Research Should Continue

July 15, 2009 -- Arctic Sea Ice Images Derived From Classified Data Should Be Made Public

July 10, 2009 -- Bureau of Justice Statistics Has High-Quality Programs, Needs Greater Independence

July 7, 2009 -- U.S. Space Program Should Align With Broader National Goals

July 2, 2009 -- New Initiative Needed to Improve Early Childhood Math Education

June 30, 2009 -- Priorities Recommended for Comparative Effectiveness Research

June 29, 2009 -- Academies Staff Build Playground for D.C. Center

June 26, 2009 -- VA, DOD Should Take Stronger Steps Toward Tobacco-Free Military

June 25, 2009 -- U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Participants Selected

June 25, 2009 -- Workshop Held on Children and Disasters

June 24, 2009 -- DHS Should Not Yet Acquire New Detectors for Nuclear, Radiological Material in Cargo

June 18, 2009 -- Letters from U.S., Russian Presidents Mark 50 Years of Cooperation Between Academies

June 15, 2009 -- Challenges Remain for Large-Scale Renewable Energy Technology Deployment

June 13, 2009 -- Scientific Data on Health Problems From Contamination at Camp Lejeune Is Limited

June 11, 2009 -- Science Academies Urge Faster Response to Climate Change

June 10, 2009 -- Academies, Other Organizations Urge Streamlining of Visa Process

June 10, 2009 -- Report Calls for New, Family-Focused Approach to Depression Care

June 2, 2009 -- Report Examines Status of Women Faculty in Science and Engineering

June 1, 2009 -- World's Science Academies Say Ocean Acidification Another Reason to Cut Emissions

May 29, 2009 -- Dealers That Purchase and Resell Animals Not Necessary for NIH-Funded Research

May 29, 2009 -- IOM President Talks About Importance of Real-Time Science During a Pandemic

May 28, 2009 -- Guidelines on Pregnancy Weight Gain Aim to Minimize Health Risks for Mothers and Children

May 27, 2009 -- Appliance Energy-Efficiency Standards Should Include Upstream Energy Costs

May 26, 2009 -- Federal Family Planning Office Needs Evidence-Based Strategic Plan

May 20, 2009 -- U.S. Should Boost Funding and Efforts to Improve Health Overseas

May 20, 2009 -- With New Technologies, Fuels From Coal and Biomass Could Have Impact in U.S.

May 18, 2009 -- Students Imagine Engineering Innovations

May 15, 2009 -- Meeting Explores Future of Chemical Safety Testing

May 15, 2009 -- National Academy of Sciences Announces Summer Programs

May 12, 2009 -- NAE Elects Treasurer and Four Councillors

May 11, 2009 -- Symposium Examines How U.S. Tracks Key Statistics

May 11, 2009 -- Neuroscience Research Could Challenge Army Approach to Training

May 7, 2009 -- Futures Initiative Awards $1 Million for Bold Research Proposals

May 5, 2009 -- Oyster Farm Unlikely to Have Substantial Impact on Drakes Estero Ecosystem

April 29, 2009 -- U.S. Needs Clear Policies on the Use of Cyberattack

April 28, 2009 -- Academy Elects 72 New Members

April 28, 2009 -- New Measures Needed to Reduce Medical Conflicts of Interest

April 28, 2009 -- President Obama Addresses NAS Annual Meeting

April 27, 2009 -- Neal Lane Receives Public Welfare Medal

April 24, 2009 -- NAS Annual Meeting Begins This Weekend; Obama to Address Members Monday

April 24, 2009 -- Levees Cannot Fully Eliminate Risk of Flooding to New Orleans

April 23, 2009 -- NAS President Urges Scientists to Build on New Support for Science

April 17, 2009 -- NAS Members Discuss the Cosmos

April 14, 2009 -- Koshland Science Museum Announces Spring Programs

April 10, 2009 -- More Than 9,000 National Academies Reports Now Available in Open Access

April 8, 2009 -- International Polar Year Accomplishments Presented

April 3, 2009 -- E.O. Wilson Discusses Fate of Earth's Species

April 3, 2009 -- Developing Sustainable Critical Infrastructure Systems

March 30, 2009 -- Climate Change Summit Held Mar. 30-31

March 27, 2009 -- Guide to Ethical Conduct in Research Released

March 12, 2009 -- Agencies Should Step Up Support for Decision Makers Dealing With Climate Change Impacts

March 9, 2009 -- NAS, NAE, IOM Presidents Attend Obama Signing Ceremony

March 6, 2009 -- Cooperative Threat Reduction Programs Should Be Expanded and Upgraded

March 4, 2009 -- Undergraduate Education in Agriculture Must Change

February 26, 2009 -- Federal Climate Change Science Program Should Realign Research

February 24, 2009 -- Lack of Insurance Harms Health, Requires Urgent National Action

February 23, 2009 -- PNAS Announces Cozzarelli Prize Recipients

February 18, 2009 -- 'Badly Fragmented' Forensic Science System Needs Overhaul

February 17, 2009 -- Academies to Hold African-American History Program

February 13, 2009 -- Broader Effort Needed to Prevent Mental, Emotional, Behavioral Disorders

February 13, 2009 -- NAS Elects Vice President and Councilors

February 6, 2009 -- NAE Elects New Members and Foreign Associates

February 5, 2009 -- Julie Englund Appointed Chief Financial Officer

February 5, 2009 -- Life Scientists Surveyed on 'Dual Use' Research and Bioterrorism

February 4, 2009 -- New Approach Needed to Protect Patient Privacy in Health Research

January 28, 2009 -- Academy Honors 18 for Major Contributions to Science

January 23, 2009 -- More Accurate FEMA Flood Maps Would Help Avoid Losses

January 22, 2009 -- Neal F. Lane to Receive Public Welfare Medal, Academy's Most Prestigious Award

January 14, 2009 -- Phasing Out Use of Radioactive Highly Enriched Uranium in Medical Isotopes Feasible

January 14, 2009 -- Museums, Zoos, After-School Programs Boost Science Learning

January 9, 2009 -- TRB’s 88th Annual Meeting to Highlight Transportation, Energy, and Climate Change

January 9, 2009 -- Current Approaches to U.S. Health Care IT Are Insufficient

January 9, 2009 -- Lecture Explores Science and Economic Growth in Africa

January 8, 2009 -- National Security Controls on S&T Should Be Restructured

January 5, 2009 -- NAE Awards $1.5 Million for Accomplishments in Engineering

December 31, 2008 -- Koshland Science Museum Announces Upcoming Events

December 26, 2008 -- Statement Concerning Travel by U.S. Scientists to Iran

December 24, 2008 -- National Academies to Host Lecture Series in Calif.

December 18, 2008 -- EPA Should Pursue Cumulative Risk Assessment of Phthalates

December 17, 2008 -- IOM Proposes 20 Optimal Indicators to Measure Nation’s Health

December 15, 2008 -- Global Health Should Be Larger Part of Overall U.S. Foreign Policy

December 11, 2008 -- New Initiative Needed to Better Monitor Mississippi River Water Quality

December 10, 2008 -- Academies Celebrate Human Rights Declaration at 60

December 10, 2008 -- Federal Plan to Study Risks Posed by Nanomaterials Is Inadequate

December 9, 2008 -- Reforms Needed in Health Services for Adolescents

December 4, 2008 -- Traumatic Brain Injury Linked to Long-Term Health Problems

December 3, 2008 -- EPA's Risk Assessment Process Should Be Expanded

December 2, 2008 -- Changes to Medical Residents' Hours, Workloads, and Supervision Needed

November 24, 2008 -- Costs of NASA's Constellation Science Missions Could Be Too High

November 20, 2008 -- Report Offers Plan to Improve Weather and Climate Monitoring

November 19, 2008 -- New NAS Initiative Will Connect Entertainment Industry With Scientists

November 17, 2008 -- Complex Systems Conference Spurs Research

November 14, 2008 -- Winners of Communication Awards Honored

November 10, 2008 -- Recap of Summit on America’s Energy Future

November 4, 2008 -- African Science Academy Conference

October 29, 2008 -- Rowena Douglas Named Deputy Director of the National Science Resources Center

October 27, 2008 -- Future of Plant Sciences Focus of New Booklet

October 17, 2008 -- Paintings of Tornadoes on Exhibit at NAS

October 15, 2008 -- EPA's Stormwater Program Needs Significant Overhaul

October 13, 2008 -- IOM President’s Annual Address to Members

October 13, 2008 -- IOM Presents Awards to McHugh and Wennberg for Outstanding Achievements

October 13, 2008 -- IOM Announces Newly Elected Members

October 9, 2008 -- NAE President’s Annual Address to Members

October 7, 2008 -- Data-based Counterterrorism Programs Should be Evaluated for Effectiveness, Privacy

October 6, 2008 -- Grand Challenges for Engineering Spur Discussion at NAE Annual Meeting

October 3, 2008 -- NAE to Hold Annual Meeting Oct. 5 and 6

October 3, 2008 -- Leader in Bioengineering and Influential Policy Adviser to Receive Honors From NAE

October 1, 2008 -- L'Oreal USA 2009 Fellowships for Women in Science

September 30, 2008 -- International Cooperation Needed to Lower Nuclear Proliferation Risks

September 29, 2008 -- Everglades Restoration Effort Making Scant Progress

September 26, 2008 -- System for Determining Biological Threat Risk Should Be Revised

September 25, 2008 -- ‘Einstein: His Life and Universe' Wins Best Book Award

September 24, 2008 -- Strengthening Research on Housing and Urban Policy

September 19, 2008 -- Marine Debris Will Likely Increase Without Improved Management

September 17, 2008 -- Academies Offer Advice to Presidential Candidates on S&T Appointments

September 8, 2008 -- Raymond and Beverly Sackler Establish USA-UK Scientific Forum

September 5, 2008 -- Guidelines for Embryonic Stem Cell Research Amended

September 5, 2008 -- Review of CDC Great Lakes Draft Reports Released

September 4, 2008 -- National Academies to Host Lecture Series in Calif.

September 2, 2008 -- New Exhibit at NAS

August 28, 2008 -- New Booklet on U.S. Drinking Water Issues Available

August 25, 2008 -- Koshland Science Museum Announces Fall Events

August 22, 2008 -- Public Participation Usually Improves Environmental Decisions

August 21, 2008 -- NASA Program Could Affect Long-Term Space Exploration Goals

August 21, 2008 -- Dietary Supplements for Horses, Dogs, and Cats Need Better Regulation

August 20, 2008 -- Seven Health Professionals Selected for Competitive Policy Fellowship Program

August 19, 2008 -- Federally Managed Dams Need Better Security Plan

August 15, 2008 -- U.S. Should Consider Conventional Prompt Global Strike Technology

August 13, 2008 -- Cognitive Neuroscience Research and National Security

August 11, 2008 -- Research on Weather and Air Surveillance Radar Should Persist

August 4, 2008 -- Report Offers Guidance on Assessing Preschoolers

July 31, 2008 -- Emerging Technologies Identified to Improve Farming in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

July 29, 2008 -- U.S. Participation in International Fusion Research Needs Stable Funding

July 28, 2008 -- Offshoring Is Transforming U.S. Engineering

July 22, 2008 -- Transit Systems Are Not Well Integrated Into Local Emergency Plans

July 17, 2008 -- Designing a Risk Assessment of Ship Accidents and Spills in Aleutians

July 17, 2008 -- With Government and Industry Support, Hydrogen Vehicles Could Reduce U.S. Oil Use and Emissions

July 16, 2008 -- Uniform Standards Needed to Protect Great Lakes from Invasive Species

July 14, 2008 -- Forest Management Important for Water Supplies

July 11, 2008 -- Professional Science Master's Degree Programs Should be Expanded

July 10, 2008 -- Restoration of Climate Sensors Needed

June 30, 2008 -- Research Goals for Truck Program Should Match Budget

June 24, 2008 -- NAE Identifies Messages for Improving Public Understanding of Engineering

June 20, 2008 -- Uganda's Mosquito-Spraying Effort Must Consider Resistance Issues

June 17, 2008 -- U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Participants Selected

June 11, 2008 -- Board Certification Identifies Effective Teachers, But School Systems Not Using Them

June 10, 2008 -- Science Academies Call for International Action on Climate Change, Global Health

June 9, 2008 -- Students Imagine Ways to Engineer Energy for the Future

May 29, 2008 -- New Lecture Series to Be Held in Woods Hole, Mass.

May 19, 2008 -- New Edition of Climate Change Booklet Available

May 15, 2008 -- Marian Koshland Science Museum Forms Partnership With Science Centre Singapore

May 15, 2008 -- NAE Elects Chair, Home Secretary, and Councillors

May 13, 2008 -- Plan to Reduce Hurricane Risk to Louisiana Has Important Weaknesses

May 8, 2008 -- Futures Initiative Awards $1 Million for Bold Research Proposals

May 2, 2008 -- Report Advises on Risk Assessments for Boston Lab

April 29, 2008 -- Academy Elects 72 New Members

April 29, 2008 -- Summit Gauges Progress on Math and Science Education, Competitiveness

April 28, 2008 -- NAS President Delivers Speech on Energy

April 28, 2008 -- Norman Neureiter Receives Public Welfare Medal

April 25, 2008 -- National Discussion Needed on Antiviral Drug Distribution During a Flu Pandemic

April 24, 2008 -- Desalination Could Boost U.S. Water Supplies

April 22, 2008 -- Link Between Ozone Pollution and Premature Death Confirmed

April 14, 2008 -- Efforts Needed to Expand Health Care Work Force for Aging Nation

April 8, 2008 -- Steps Could Improve Voter Registration Databases for November

March 31, 2008 -- New Development Chief Joins National Academies

March 31, 2008 -- Protecting Astronauts From Radiation in Space

March 26, 2008 -- National Academy of Sciences Announces Spring Programs

March 19, 2008 -- Clean-Vehicle Research Initiative Making Progress

March 14, 2008 -- Energy Experts Gather at Two-Day Summit

March 12, 2008 -- Ten Questions Shaping Earth Science Identified

March 11, 2008 -- Climate Change Will Have a Significant Impact on Transportation Infrastructure and Operations

March 7, 2008 -- Past NAS President Frederick Seitz Dies at 96

March 5, 2008 -- Report Advises Against New National Database of Ballistic Images

February 28, 2008 -- Draft Study on Hurricane Risks to New Orleans Needs Improvement

February 20, 2008 -- Radioactive Cesium Chloride Should Be Replaced in Medical Equipment

February 20, 2008 -- NAE Launches EngineerYourLife.org

February 15, 2008 -- Grand Engineering Challenges Unveiled

February 13, 2008 -- PNAS Announces 2007 Cozzarelli Prize Recipients

February 12, 2008 -- National Academy of Sciences Elects Treasurer and Councilors

February 8, 2008 -- NAE Elects New Members, Foreign Associates

February 4, 2008 -- Presidential Candidates to Be Invited to Science Debate

January 31, 2008 -- Federal Government Should Improve Assessments of Research Efficiency

January 30, 2008 -- Africa's Indigenous Fruits Could Help Fight Hunger, Poverty

January 24, 2008 -- National Program Needed to Evaluate Health Care Services

January 22, 2008 -- Academy Honors 13 for Major Contributions to Science

January 17, 2008 -- Research Needs on Potential Health Effects of Wireless Devices Identified

January 14, 2008 -- Neureiter to Receive NAS Public Welfare Medal

January 10, 2008 -- Transportation Research Meeting Attracts 10,000 Participants

January 9, 2008 -- Plant Genome Sequencing Continues to Progress

January 8, 2008 -- Improving an Important Source of Data on U.S. Crime

January 4, 2008 -- New Book on Science and Evolution

January 2, 2008 -- Creator of Kalman Filter and Founders of Education Program Win Engineering Honors


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