Reports & Events Monthly Calendar - December 2023
(Source: News from the National Academies)
Source: News from the National Academies - November 30, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
The Rise of Cyber-Physical Systems
We have entered the cyber-physical age, but we are unprepared for it due to systemic under-allocation in the physical sciences and the lack of a truly multidisciplinary engineering curriculum. (Source: News from the National Academies)
Source: News from the National Academies - November 28, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Reimagining Plastics on America Recycles Day
The National Academies has produced a number of reports looking at questions of plastic pollution over the past few years and building upon this work introduced a Plastics Roundtable that will serve as an important forum for discussion. (Source: News from the National Academies)
Source: News from the National Academies - November 16, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
A Celebration of U.S.-Based Nobel Prize Recipients Inspires Early Career Researchers
U.S.-based winners of three 2023 Nobel Prizes were honored at a symposium hosted by the National Academy of Sciences and the Embassy of Sweden. The event provided laureates with an opportunity to showcase their work, describe their careers, and inspire early career researchers. (Source: News from the National Academies)
Source: News from the National Academies - November 16, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Virtual Hackathon Winners Design Innovative Solutions to Prevent and Control STIs $24K Awarded to Five Teams
The winners of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Virtual HACKATHON Tech & Media Solutions to Reduce Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) were announced today. Held from Sept. 19 to Oct. 30, the hackathon challenged participants to generate innovative solutions to address the increase in STIs in the U.S. Competing individuals and teams each created either a functional prototype or proof of concept illustrating the feasibility of their solution. (Source: News from the National Academies)
Source: News from the National Academies - November 15, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Gulf Research Program Awards $4.4 Million to Support Safer Offshore Energy Systems
The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has awarded $4.4 million to support five projects that aim to increase safety culture in an evolving offshore energy environment by addressing the future needs of safety management systems (SMS). (Source: News from the National Academies)
Source: News from the National Academies - November 6, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
How AI Is Shaping Scientific Discovery
A recent workshop at the National Academies explored the present and future of artificial intelligence in advancing discovery across a range of scientific fields, from physics to neurology to meteorology. (Source: News from the National Academies)
Source: News from the National Academies - November 6, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
National Academies Announce 2023 Recipients of Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications
The 2023 recipients of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications have been selected in recognition of their creative and original work communicating issues and advances in science, engineering, and medicine. (Source: News from the National Academies)
Source: News from the National Academies - November 2, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Gulf Research Program Awards $22 Million to Launch New ‘Mississippi River Delta Transition Initiative’ Consortium
The Gulf Research Program has awarded $22 million to fund a new research consortium of 14 institutions focused on transforming understanding of the lowermost Mississippi River Delta’s future sustainability and advancing research and practical ways to combat land and ecological losses. (Source: News from the National Academies)
Source: News from the National Academies - November 1, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Fusion Energy - Seizing Our Opportunity for a Clean Energy Future
Fusion will enable our clean energy future and help end our overreliance on geographically limited, globally traded, environmentally detrimental, and ultimately finite commodities to meet our growing energy demands. (Source: News from the National Academies)
Source: News from the National Academies - October 31, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Reports & Events Monthly Calendar - November 2023
“Reports & Events” is a monthly tip sheet for the news media that highlights selected meetings of interest and reports from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (Source: News from the National Academies)
Source: News from the National Academies - October 26, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Academy Members Receive Nation ’s Highest Honors in Science and Engineering
Several members of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and National Academy of Medicine have been named recipients of the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation — the nation’s highest honors for science and engineering. (Source: News from the National Academies)
Source: News from the National Academies - October 25, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Strengthening Science to Support Justice
he NAS and the U.K.’s Royal Society recently held a meeting in London to explore ways to strengthen the role and reliability of the science used in the two nations’ court systems. Topics explored include challenges in forensic science, eyewitness testimony, digital evidence, and more. (Source: News from the National Academies)
Source: News from the National Academies - October 23, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Antarctic Research Remains Critical to National Security and Economic Interests - U.S. Investment in New Icebreaker and Other Infrastructure Is Essential, Says Report
Investment in infrastructure to support continued and expanded Antarctic research is important for understanding critical aspects of global ocean and climate systems, especially related to climate change, and essential to U.S. national security and economic interests. (Source: News from the National Academies)
Source: News from the National Academies - October 20, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
New Report Provides Comprehensive Plan to Meet U.S. Net-Zero Goals and Ensure Fair and Equitable Energy Transition
Lower-cost energy technologies, legislative support, and the national focus on equity and justice have created an opportunity to meet urgent needs created by the climate crisis. A new report provides a comprehensive plan to reach U.S. net-zero goals and ensure fair and equitable energy transition. (Source: News from the National Academies)
Source: News from the National Academies - October 17, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
