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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Achieving Health Equity via the Affordable Care Act
Since its creation by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 2007, the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities has been fostering dialogue on racial and …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Achieving Health Equity via the Affordable Care Act
Since its creation by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 2007, the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities has been fostering dialogue on racial and …
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Policy and Global Affairs & Technology, and Economic Policy Board on Science: SBIR at the National Science Foundation
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is one of the largest examples of U.S. public-private partnerships, and was established in 1982 to encourage small businesses to develop new …
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Policy and Global Affairs & Technology, and Economic Policy Board on Science: SBIR at the National Science Foundation
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is one of the largest examples of U.S. public-private partnerships, and was established in 1982 to encourage small businesses to develop new …
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€90.53
Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications & Committee on Population: Growing Gap in Life Expectancy by Income
The U.S. population is aging. Social Security projections suggest that between 2013 and 2050, the population aged 65 and over will almost double, from 45 million to 86 million. One key driver of …
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Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications & Committee on Population: Growing Gap in Life Expectancy by Income
The U.S. population is aging. Social Security projections suggest that between 2013 and 2050, the population aged 65 and over will almost double, from 45 million to 86 million. One key driver of …
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€74.73
Committee on High-Skilled Immigration Policy and the Global Competition for Talent & Policy and Global Affairs: Immigration Policy and the Search for Skilled Workers
The market for high-skilled workers is becoming increasingly global, as are the markets for knowledge and ideas. While high-skilled immigrants in the United States represent a much smaller proportion …
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Committee on High-Skilled Immigration Policy and the Global Competition for Talent & Policy and Global Affairs: Immigration Policy and the Search for Skilled Workers
The market for high-skilled workers is becoming increasingly global, as are the markets for knowledge and ideas. While high-skilled immigrants in the United States represent a much smaller proportion …
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€66.39
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Principles and Obstacles for Sharing Data from Environmental Health Research
On March 19, 2014, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop on the topic of the sharing of data from environmental health research. Experts in the field of …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Principles and Obstacles for Sharing Data from Environmental Health Research
On March 19, 2014, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop on the topic of the sharing of data from environmental health research. Experts in the field of …
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Committee on Airport Passenger Screening: Backscatter X-Ray Machines & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Airport Passenger Screening Using Backscatter X-Ray Machines
Passenger screening at commercial airports in the United States has gone through significant changes since the events of September 11, 2001. In response to increased concern over terrorist attacks on …
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Committee on Airport Passenger Screening: Backscatter X-Ray Machines & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Airport Passenger Screening Using Backscatter X-Ray Machines
Passenger screening at commercial airports in the United States has gone through significant changes since the events of September 11, 2001. In response to increased concern over terrorist attacks on …
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€82.38
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on Determinants of Market Adoption of Advanced Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Technologies: Power of Change
Electricity, supplied reliably and affordably, is foundational to the U.S. economy and is utterly indispensable to modern society. However, emissions resulting from many forms of electricity …
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Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on Determinants of Market Adoption of Advanced Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Technologies: Power of Change
Electricity, supplied reliably and affordably, is foundational to the U.S. economy and is utterly indispensable to modern society. However, emissions resulting from many forms of electricity …
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€105.04
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy
In 2004, the Institute of Medicine released Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion, a report on the then-underappreciated challenge of enabling patients to comprehend their condition and …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy
In 2004, the Institute of Medicine released Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion, a report on the then-underappreciated challenge of enabling patients to comprehend their condition and …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Bicentennial Census
In 1982 the Census Bureau requested the Committee on National Statistics to establish a panel to suggest research and experiments, to recommend improved methods, and to guide the Census Bureau on …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Bicentennial Census
In 1982 the Census Bureau requested the Committee on National Statistics to establish a panel to suggest research and experiments, to recommend improved methods, and to guide the Census Bureau on …
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Board on Physics and Astronomy & Committee on a Survey of the Active Sensing Uses of the Radio Spectrum: Strategy for Active Remote Sensing Amid Increased Demand for Radio Spectrum
Active remote sensing is the principal tool used to study and to predict short- and long-term changes in the environment of Earth – the atmosphere, the oceans and the land surfaces – as well as the …
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Board on Physics and Astronomy & Committee on a Survey of the Active Sensing Uses of the Radio Spectrum: Strategy for Active Remote Sensing Amid Increased Demand for Radio Spectrum
Active remote sensing is the principal tool used to study and to predict short- and long-term changes in the environment of Earth – the atmosphere, the oceans and the land surfaces – as well as the …
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Division on Earth and Life Studies & Institute for Laboratory Animal Research: Transportation of Laboratory Animals
The obligation to treat animals used in research ethically and humanely extends beyond their lives in the laboratory to include their transportation from place to place. Yet transporting animals is a …
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Division on Earth and Life Studies & Institute for Laboratory Animal Research: Transportation of Laboratory Animals
The obligation to treat animals used in research ethically and humanely extends beyond their lives in the laboratory to include their transportation from place to place. Yet transporting animals is a …
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Board on Global Health & Institute of Medicine: Improving Quality of Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Quality of care is a priority for U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The agency’s missions abroad and their host country partners work in quality improvement, but a lack of evidence …
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Board on Global Health & Institute of Medicine: Improving Quality of Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Quality of care is a priority for U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The agency’s missions abroad and their host country partners work in quality improvement, but a lack of evidence …
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Policy and Global Affairs & Technology, and Economic Policy Board on Science: Innovation, Diversity, and the SBIR/STTR Programs
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs provide federal research and development funding to small businesses. One of the the goals of …
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Policy and Global Affairs & Technology, and Economic Policy Board on Science: Innovation, Diversity, and the SBIR/STTR Programs
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs provide federal research and development funding to small businesses. One of the the goals of …
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Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Board on Science Education: Barriers and Opportunities for 2-Year and 4-Year STEM Degrees
Nearly 40 percent of the students entering 2- and 4-year postsecondary institutions indicated their intention to major in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in 2012. But the …
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Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Board on Science Education: Barriers and Opportunities for 2-Year and 4-Year STEM Degrees
Nearly 40 percent of the students entering 2- and 4-year postsecondary institutions indicated their intention to major in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in 2012. But the …
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Committee on the Development of a Strategic Vision for the U.S. Antarctic Program & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Strategic Vision for NSF Investments in Antarctic and Southern Ocean Research
Antarctic and Southern Ocean scientific research has produced a wide array of important and exciting scientific advances. Spanning oceanography to tectonics, microbiology to astrophysics, the extreme …
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Committee on the Development of a Strategic Vision for the U.S. Antarctic Program & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Strategic Vision for NSF Investments in Antarctic and Southern Ocean Research
Antarctic and Southern Ocean scientific research has produced a wide array of important and exciting scientific advances. Spanning oceanography to tectonics, microbiology to astrophysics, the extreme …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Enabling Discovery, Development, and Translation of Treatments for Cognitive Dysfunction in Depression
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is recognized worldwide as a major cause of disability, morbidity, and mortality. According to the World Health Organization, unipolar depressive disorders affect more …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Enabling Discovery, Development, and Translation of Treatments for Cognitive Dysfunction in Depression
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is recognized worldwide as a major cause of disability, morbidity, and mortality. According to the World Health Organization, unipolar depressive disorders affect more …
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Committee on Population & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Integration of Immigrants into American Society
The United States prides itself on being a nation of immigrants, and the country has a long history of successfully absorbing people from across the globe. The integration of immigrants and their …
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Committee on Population & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Integration of Immigrants into American Society
The United States prides itself on being a nation of immigrants, and the country has a long history of successfully absorbing people from across the globe. The integration of immigrants and their …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety: Approaches to Universal Health Coverage and Occupational Health and Safety for the Informal Workforce in Developing Countries
Universal health coverage (UHC) has been recognized by the World Health Organization as a key element in reducing social inequality and a critical component of sustainable development and poverty …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety: Approaches to Universal Health Coverage and Occupational Health and Safety for the Informal Workforce in Developing Countries
Universal health coverage (UHC) has been recognized by the World Health Organization as a key element in reducing social inequality and a critical component of sustainable development and poverty …
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Board on International Scientific Organizations & Policy and Global Affairs: Mathematics Curriculum, Teacher Professionalism, and Supporting Policies in Korea and the United States
On July 15-17, 2012 the United States National Commission on Mathematics Instruction and Seoul National University held a joint Korea-U.S. workshop on Mathematics Teaching and Curriculum. The …
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Board on International Scientific Organizations & Policy and Global Affairs: Mathematics Curriculum, Teacher Professionalism, and Supporting Policies in Korea and the United States
On July 15-17, 2012 the United States National Commission on Mathematics Instruction and Seoul National University held a joint Korea-U.S. workshop on Mathematics Teaching and Curriculum. The …
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Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Comprehensive Cancer Care for Children and Their Families
Childhood cancer is an area of oncology that has seen both remarkable progress as well as substantial continuing challenges. While survival rates for some pediatric cancers present a story of …
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Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Comprehensive Cancer Care for Children and Their Families
Childhood cancer is an area of oncology that has seen both remarkable progress as well as substantial continuing challenges. While survival rates for some pediatric cancers present a story of …
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€52.18
Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications & Committee on Community-Based Flood Insurance Options: Community-Based Flood Insurance Option
River and coastal floods are among the nation’s most costly natural disasters. One component in the nation’s approach to managing flood risk is availability of flood insurance policies, which are …
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Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications & Committee on Community-Based Flood Insurance Options: Community-Based Flood Insurance Option
River and coastal floods are among the nation’s most costly natural disasters. One component in the nation’s approach to managing flood risk is availability of flood insurance policies, which are …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Advancing Health Equity for Native American Youth
More than 2 million Americans below age 24 self-identify as being of American Indian or Alaska Native descent. Many of the serious behavioral, emotional, and physical health concerns facing young …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Advancing Health Equity for Native American Youth
More than 2 million Americans below age 24 self-identify as being of American Indian or Alaska Native descent. Many of the serious behavioral, emotional, and physical health concerns facing young …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Non-Invasive Neuromodulation of the Central Nervous System
Based on advances in biotechnology and neuroscience, non-invasive neuromodulation devices are poised to gain clinical importance in the coming years and to be of increasing interest to patients, …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Non-Invasive Neuromodulation of the Central Nervous System
Based on advances in biotechnology and neuroscience, non-invasive neuromodulation devices are poised to gain clinical importance in the coming years and to be of increasing interest to patients, …
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Board on Army Science and Technology & Committee on Review Criteria for Successful Treatment of Hydrolysate at the Pueblo and Blue Grass Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plants: Review Criteria for Successful Treatment of Hydrolysate at the Blue Grass Che
In 1993, the United States signed the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), an international treaty outlawing the production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons. The chemical weapons stockpiles at …
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Board on Army Science and Technology & Committee on Review Criteria for Successful Treatment of Hydrolysate at the Pueblo and Blue Grass Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plants: Review Criteria for Successful Treatment of Hydrolysate at the Blue Grass Che
In 1993, the United States signed the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), an international treaty outlawing the production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons. The chemical weapons stockpiles at …
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Committee on Law and Justice & Committee on Strengthening Forensic Science at the National Institute of Justice: Support for Forensic Science Research
Reliable and valid forensic science analytic techniques are critical to a credible, fair, and evidence-based criminal justice system. There is widespread agreement that the scientific foundation of …
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Committee on Law and Justice & Committee on Strengthening Forensic Science at the National Institute of Justice: Support for Forensic Science Research
Reliable and valid forensic science analytic techniques are critical to a credible, fair, and evidence-based criminal justice system. There is widespread agreement that the scientific foundation of …
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Board on Physics and Astronomy & Committee on Radio Frequencies: Handbook of Frequency Allocations and Spectrum Protection for Scientific Uses
The electromagnetic spectrum is a vital part of our environment. Measures of radio frequency emissions from natural phenomena enable both practical applications, such as weather predictions and …
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Board on Physics and Astronomy & Committee on Radio Frequencies: Handbook of Frequency Allocations and Spectrum Protection for Scientific Uses
The electromagnetic spectrum is a vital part of our environment. Measures of radio frequency emissions from natural phenomena enable both practical applications, such as weather predictions and …
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€90.55
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Board on Life Sciences: Application of Modern Toxicology Approaches for Predicting Acute Toxicity for Chemical Defense
The US Department of Defense (DOD) is faced with an overwhelming task in evaluating chemicals that could potentially pose a threat to its deployed personnel. There are over 84, 000 registered …
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Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Board on Life Sciences: Application of Modern Toxicology Approaches for Predicting Acute Toxicity for Chemical Defense
The US Department of Defense (DOD) is faced with an overwhelming task in evaluating chemicals that could potentially pose a threat to its deployed personnel. There are over 84, 000 registered …
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Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee to Evaluate the Supplemental Security Income Disability Program for Children with Mental Disorders: Mental Disorders and Disabilities Among Low-Income Children
Children living in poverty are more likely to have mental health problems, and their conditions are more likely to be severe. Of the approximately 1.3 million children who were recipients of …
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Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee to Evaluate the Supplemental Security Income Disability Program for Children with Mental Disorders: Mental Disorders and Disabilities Among Low-Income Children
Children living in poverty are more likely to have mental health problems, and their conditions are more likely to be severe. Of the approximately 1.3 million children who were recipients of …
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€104.35
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy and Consumer-Facing Technology
The proliferation of consumer-facing technology and personal health information technology has grown steadily over the past decade, and has certainly exploded over the past several years. Many people …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Health Literacy and Consumer-Facing Technology
The proliferation of consumer-facing technology and personal health information technology has grown steadily over the past decade, and has certainly exploded over the past several years. Many people …
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Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership
The 21st Century Truck Partnership (21CTP) works to reduce fuel consumption and emissions, increase heavy-duty vehicle safety, and support research, development, and demonstration to initiate …
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Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership
The 21st Century Truck Partnership (21CTP) works to reduce fuel consumption and emissions, increase heavy-duty vehicle safety, and support research, development, and demonstration to initiate …
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Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Review of the Draft Interagency Report on the Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States
The U.S. National Climate Assessment identified a number of ways in which climate change is affecting, and is likely to affect, people, infrastructure, natural resources, and ecosystems. Those …
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Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Review of the Draft Interagency Report on the Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States
The U.S. National Climate Assessment identified a number of ways in which climate change is affecting, and is likely to affect, people, infrastructure, natural resources, and ecosystems. Those …
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Committee on Survey of Surveys: Lessons Learned from the Decadal Survey Process & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Space Science Decadal Surveys
The National Research Council has conducted 11 decadal surveys in the Earth and space sciences since 1964 and released the latest four surveys in the past 8 years. The decadal surveys are notable in …
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Committee on Survey of Surveys: Lessons Learned from the Decadal Survey Process & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Space Science Decadal Surveys
The National Research Council has conducted 11 decadal surveys in the Earth and space sciences since 1964 and released the latest four surveys in the past 8 years. The decadal surveys are notable in …
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Committee on a Framework for Analyzing the Needs for Continuity of NASA-Sustained Remote Sensing Observations of the Earth from Space & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Continuity of NASA Earth Observations from Space
NASA’s Earth Science Division (ESD) conducts a wide range of satellite and suborbital missions to observe Earth’s land surface and interior, biosphere, atmosphere, cryosphere, and oceans as part of a …
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Committee on a Framework for Analyzing the Needs for Continuity of NASA-Sustained Remote Sensing Observations of the Earth from Space & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Continuity of NASA Earth Observations from Space
NASA’s Earth Science Division (ESD) conducts a wide range of satellite and suborbital missions to observe Earth’s land surface and interior, biosphere, atmosphere, cryosphere, and oceans as part of a …
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Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Board on Science Education: Effective Chemistry Communication in Informal Environments
Chemistry plays a critical role in daily life, impacting areas such as medicine and health, consumer products, energy production, the ecosystem, and many other areas. Communicating about chemistry in …
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Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Board on Science Education: Effective Chemistry Communication in Informal Environments
Chemistry plays a critical role in daily life, impacting areas such as medicine and health, consumer products, energy production, the ecosystem, and many other areas. Communicating about chemistry in …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Global Health Impacts of Vector-Borne Diseases
Pathogens transmitted among humans, animals, or plants by insects and arthropod vectors have been responsible for significant morbidity and mortality throughout recorded history. Such vector-borne …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Global Health Impacts of Vector-Borne Diseases
Pathogens transmitted among humans, animals, or plants by insects and arthropod vectors have been responsible for significant morbidity and mortality throughout recorded history. Such vector-borne …
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Board on Global Health & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Providing Sustainable Mental and Neurological Health Care in Ghana and Kenya
Mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders have a substantial impact on global health and well-being. Disorders such as depression, alcohol abuse, and schizophrenia constitute about 13 …
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Board on Global Health & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Providing Sustainable Mental and Neurological Health Care in Ghana and Kenya
Mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders have a substantial impact on global health and well-being. Disorders such as depression, alcohol abuse, and schizophrenia constitute about 13 …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Diagnostic Error in Health Care: Improving Diagnosis in Health Care
Getting the right diagnosis is a key aspect of health care – it provides an explanation of a patient’s health problem and informs subsequent health care decisions. The diagnostic process is a …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Diagnostic Error in Health Care: Improving Diagnosis in Health Care
Getting the right diagnosis is a key aspect of health care – it provides an explanation of a patient’s health problem and informs subsequent health care decisions. The diagnostic process is a …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Opportunities to Promote Children’s Behavioral Health
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), which was signed into law in 2010, has several provisions that could greatly improve the behavioral health of children and adolescents in the …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Institute of Medicine: Opportunities to Promote Children’s Behavioral Health
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), which was signed into law in 2010, has several provisions that could greatly improve the behavioral health of children and adolescents in the …
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Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Envisioning the Future of Health Professional Education
In April 2015, the Institute of Medicine convened a public workshop to explore recent shifts in the health and health care industry and their implications for health professional education (HPE) and …
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Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Envisioning the Future of Health Professional Education
In April 2015, the Institute of Medicine convened a public workshop to explore recent shifts in the health and health care industry and their implications for health professional education (HPE) and …
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Policy and Global Affairs & Technology, and Economic Policy Board on Science: SBIR at NASA
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is one of the largest examples of U.S. public-private partnerships, and was established in 1982 to encourage small businesses to develop new …
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Policy and Global Affairs & Technology, and Economic Policy Board on Science: SBIR at NASA
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is one of the largest examples of U.S. public-private partnerships, and was established in 1982 to encourage small businesses to develop new …
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Board on Life Sciences & Board on Science Education: Trust and Confidence at the Interfaces of the Life Sciences and Society
Does the public trust science? Scientists? Scientific organizations? What roles do trust and the lack of trust play in public debates about how science can be used to address such societal concerns …
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Board on Life Sciences & Board on Science Education: Trust and Confidence at the Interfaces of the Life Sciences and Society
Does the public trust science? Scientists? Scientific organizations? What roles do trust and the lack of trust play in public debates about how science can be used to address such societal concerns …
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Board on Global Health & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Using Existing Platforms to Integrate and Coordinate Investments for Children
The integration and coordination of health, education, nutrition, social protection, and other services have the potential to improve the lives of children and their caregivers around the world. …
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Board on Global Health & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Using Existing Platforms to Integrate and Coordinate Investments for Children
The integration and coordination of health, education, nutrition, social protection, and other services have the potential to improve the lives of children and their caregivers around the world. …
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Committee on Population & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Strengthening the Scientific Foundation for Policymaking to Meet the Challenges of Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean
Recent demographic trends in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region will shape the growth and age composition of its populations for decades to come. The rapid mortality decline that began …
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Committee on Population & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Strengthening the Scientific Foundation for Policymaking to Meet the Challenges of Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean
Recent demographic trends in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region will shape the growth and age composition of its populations for decades to come. The rapid mortality decline that began …
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Committee on Population & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Sharing Research Data to Improve Public Health in Africa
Sharing research data on public health issues can promote expanded scientific inquiry and has the potential to advance improvements in public health. Although sharing data is the norm in some …
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Committee on Population & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Sharing Research Data to Improve Public Health in Africa
Sharing research data on public health issues can promote expanded scientific inquiry and has the potential to advance improvements in public health. Although sharing data is the norm in some …
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Air Force Studies Board & Committee on Improving the Air Force Scientific Discovery Mission: Leveraging Best Practices in Basic Research Management: A Workshop: Improving the Air Force Scientific Discovery Mission
In 2015, the Air Force Studies Board conducted a workshop, consisting of two data-gathering sessions, to review current research practices employed by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research …
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Air Force Studies Board & Committee on Improving the Air Force Scientific Discovery Mission: Leveraging Best Practices in Basic Research Management: A Workshop: Improving the Air Force Scientific Discovery Mission
In 2015, the Air Force Studies Board conducted a workshop, consisting of two data-gathering sessions, to review current research practices employed by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research …
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Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Assessing and Improving the Interpretation of Breast Images
Millions of women undergo screening mammography regularly with the hope of detecting breast cancer at an earlier and more curable stage. But the ability of such screening to accurately detect early …
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Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Assessing and Improving the Interpretation of Breast Images
Millions of women undergo screening mammography regularly with the hope of detecting breast cancer at an earlier and more curable stage. But the ability of such screening to accurately detect early …
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Committee on Peer Review and Design Competition Related to Nuclear Weapons & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Peer Review and Design Competition in the NNSA National Security Laboratories
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is responsible for providing and maintaining the capabilities necessary to sustain a safe, secure, and reliable nuclear weapons stockpile for the …
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Committee on Peer Review and Design Competition Related to Nuclear Weapons & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Peer Review and Design Competition in the NNSA National Security Laboratories
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is responsible for providing and maintaining the capabilities necessary to sustain a safe, secure, and reliable nuclear weapons stockpile for the …
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€47.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: How Modeling Can Inform Strategies to Improve Population Health
In April 2015, the Institute of Medicine convened a workshop to explore the potential uses of simulation and other types of modeling for the purpose of selecting and refining potential strategies, …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: How Modeling Can Inform Strategies to Improve Population Health
In April 2015, the Institute of Medicine convened a workshop to explore the potential uses of simulation and other types of modeling for the purpose of selecting and refining potential strategies, …
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€59.72
Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications & Committee on Analytical Research Foundations for the Next-Generation Electric Grid: Mathematical Sciences Research Challenges for the Next-Generation Electric Grid
If the United States is to sustain its economic prosperity, quality of life, and global competitiveness, it must continue to have an abundance of secure, reliable, and affordable energy resources. …
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Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications & Committee on Analytical Research Foundations for the Next-Generation Electric Grid: Mathematical Sciences Research Challenges for the Next-Generation Electric Grid
If the United States is to sustain its economic prosperity, quality of life, and global competitiveness, it must continue to have an abundance of secure, reliable, and affordable energy resources. …
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€65.81
Board on Global Health & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Rapid Medical Countermeasure Response to Infectious Diseases
Emerging infectious disease threats that may not have available treatments or vaccines can directly affect the security of the world’s health since these diseases also know no boundaries and will …
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Board on Global Health & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Rapid Medical Countermeasure Response to Infectious Diseases
Emerging infectious disease threats that may not have available treatments or vaccines can directly affect the security of the world’s health since these diseases also know no boundaries and will …
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€59.82
Policy and Global Affairs & Technology, and Economic Policy Board on Science: SBIR/STTR at the National Institutes of Health
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs provide federal research and development funding to small businesses. In 2008, the National …
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Policy and Global Affairs & Technology, and Economic Policy Board on Science: SBIR/STTR at the National Institutes of Health
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs provide federal research and development funding to small businesses. In 2008, the National …
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€104.62
Committee to Review the MEPAG Report on Mars Special Regions & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review of the MEPAG Report on Mars Special Regions
Planetary protection is a guiding principle in the design of an interplanetary mission, aiming to prevent biological contamination of both the target celestial body and the Earth. The protection of …
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Committee to Review the MEPAG Report on Mars Special Regions & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review of the MEPAG Report on Mars Special Regions
Planetary protection is a guiding principle in the design of an interplanetary mission, aiming to prevent biological contamination of both the target celestial body and the Earth. The protection of …
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€58.85
Committee on the Current Status of and Progress Toward Eliminating Highly Enriched Uranium Use in Fuel for Civilian Research and Test Reactors & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Reducing the Use of Highly Enriched Uranium in Civilian Research Reactors
The continued presence of highly enriched uranium (HEU) in civilian installations such as research reactors poses a threat to national and international security. Minimization, and ultimately …
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Committee on the Current Status of and Progress Toward Eliminating Highly Enriched Uranium Use in Fuel for Civilian Research and Test Reactors & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Reducing the Use of Highly Enriched Uranium in Civilian Research Reactors
The continued presence of highly enriched uranium (HEU) in civilian installations such as research reactors poses a threat to national and international security. Minimization, and ultimately …
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€66.33
Division on Earth and Life Studies & Institute for Laboratory Animal Research: Design, Implementation, Monitoring, and Sharing of Performance Standards for Laboratory Animal Use
In order to better understand the critical issues pertaining to the concept of performance standards for laboratory animal use, the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research Roundtable on Science and …
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Division on Earth and Life Studies & Institute for Laboratory Animal Research: Design, Implementation, Monitoring, and Sharing of Performance Standards for Laboratory Animal Use
In order to better understand the critical issues pertaining to the concept of performance standards for laboratory animal use, the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research Roundtable on Science and …
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€59.39
Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure Standing Committee & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Applying Materials State Awareness to Condition-Based Maintenance and System Life Cycle Management
In August 2014, the committee on Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure convened a workshop to discuss issues related to applying materials state awareness to condition-based maintenance …
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Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure Standing Committee & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Applying Materials State Awareness to Condition-Based Maintenance and System Life Cycle Management
In August 2014, the committee on Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure convened a workshop to discuss issues related to applying materials state awareness to condition-based maintenance …
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€59.88
Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Committee on Federal Research Regulations and Reporting Requirements: A New Framework for Research Universities in the 21st Century: Optimizing the Nation’s Investment in Academic Research
Research universities are critical contributors to our national research enterprise. They are the principal source of a world-class labor force and fundamental discoveries that enhance our lives and …
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Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Committee on Federal Research Regulations and Reporting Requirements: A New Framework for Research Universities in the 21st Century: Optimizing the Nation’s Investment in Academic Research
Research universities are critical contributors to our national research enterprise. They are the principal source of a world-class labor force and fundamental discoveries that enhance our lives and …
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€82.66
Policy and Global Affairs & Technology, and Economic Policy Board on Science: STTR: An Assessment of the Small Business Technology Transfer Program
Today’s knowledge economy is driven in large part by the nation’s capacity to innovate. One of the defining features of the U.S. economy is a high level of entrepreneurial activity. Entrepreneurs in …
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€3.75
Policy and Global Affairs & Technology, and Economic Policy Board on Science: STTR: An Assessment of the Small Business Technology Transfer Program
Today’s knowledge economy is driven in large part by the nation’s capacity to innovate. One of the defining features of the U.S. economy is a high level of entrepreneurial activity. Entrepreneurs in …
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€83.01
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Assessing the Impact of Applications of Digital Health Records on Alzheimer’s Disease Research
Health information technology is providing patients, clinicians, and researchers with access to data that will enable novel approaches to science and medicine. Digital health records (DHRs) are …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Assessing the Impact of Applications of Digital Health Records on Alzheimer’s Disease Research
Health information technology is providing patients, clinicians, and researchers with access to data that will enable novel approaches to science and medicine. Digital health records (DHRs) are …
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€54.24
Committee on Telecommunications Research and Engineering at the Department of Commerce’s Boulder Laboratories & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Telecommunications Research and Engineering at the Communications Technology Laboratory of the D
The Department of Commerce operates two telecommunications research laboratories located at the Department of Commerce’s Boulder, Colorado, campus: the National Telecommunications and Information …
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€3.73
Committee on Telecommunications Research and Engineering at the Department of Commerce’s Boulder Laboratories & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Telecommunications Research and Engineering at the Communications Technology Laboratory of the D
The Department of Commerce operates two telecommunications research laboratories located at the Department of Commerce’s Boulder, Colorado, campus: the National Telecommunications and Information …
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€38.77
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate: Review of the Landscape Conservation Cooperatives
The United States’ tradition of conserving fish, wildlife, habitats, and cultural resources dates to the mid-19th century. States have long sought to manage fish and wildlife species within their …
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€3.72
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate: Review of the Landscape Conservation Cooperatives
The United States’ tradition of conserving fish, wildlife, habitats, and cultural resources dates to the mid-19th century. States have long sought to manage fish and wildlife species within their …
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€89.99
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Role of Clinical Studies for Pets with Naturally Occurring Tumors in Translational Cancer Research
Traditional preclinical mouse models of cancer have been very useful for studying the biology of cancer, however they often lack key characteristics of human cancers. As a result, many novel drug …
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Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Role of Clinical Studies for Pets with Naturally Occurring Tumors in Translational Cancer Research
Traditional preclinical mouse models of cancer have been very useful for studying the biology of cancer, however they often lack key characteristics of human cancers. As a result, many novel drug …
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€50.99
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Bringing Public Health into Urban Revitalization
A particularly valuable opportunity to improve public health arises when an urban area is being redesigned and rebuilt following some type of serious disruption, whether it is caused by a sudden …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Bringing Public Health into Urban Revitalization
A particularly valuable opportunity to improve public health arises when an urban area is being redesigned and rebuilt following some type of serious disruption, whether it is caused by a sudden …
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€53.83
Committee to Review WIC Food Packages & Food and Nutrition Board: Review of WIC Food Packages
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) began 40 years ago as a pilot program and has since grown to serve over 8 million pregnant women, and mothers of and …
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Committee to Review WIC Food Packages & Food and Nutrition Board: Review of WIC Food Packages
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) began 40 years ago as a pilot program and has since grown to serve over 8 million pregnant women, and mothers of and …
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€97.28
Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Committee on the Effects of Diluted Bitumen on the Environment: Spills of Diluted Bitumen from Pipelines
Diluted bitumen has been transported by pipeline in the United States for more than 40 years, with the amount increasing recently as a result of improved extraction technologies and resulting …
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Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Committee on the Effects of Diluted Bitumen on the Environment: Spills of Diluted Bitumen from Pipelines
Diluted bitumen has been transported by pipeline in the United States for more than 40 years, with the amount increasing recently as a result of improved extraction technologies and resulting …
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€60.29
Board on Science Education & Committee on Strengthening Science Education through a Teacher Learning Continuum: Science Teachers’ Learning
Currently, many states are adopting the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) or are revising their own state standards in ways that reflect the NGSS. For students and schools, the implementation …
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Board on Science Education & Committee on Strengthening Science Education through a Teacher Learning Continuum: Science Teachers’ Learning
Currently, many states are adopting the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) or are revising their own state standards in ways that reflect the NGSS. For students and schools, the implementation …
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€66.30
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Environmental Change and Society: Enhancing Participation in the U.S. Global Change Research Program
The US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is a collection of 13 Federal entities charged by law to assist the United States and the world to understand, assess, predict, and respond to …
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€3.72
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Environmental Change and Society: Enhancing Participation in the U.S. Global Change Research Program
The US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is a collection of 13 Federal entities charged by law to assist the United States and the world to understand, assess, predict, and respond to …
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€47.82
Institute of Medicine & Advancing Health Committee for Assessing Progress on Implementing the Recommendations of the Institute of Medicine Report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change: Assessing Progress on the Institute of Medicine Report The Future of N
Nurses make up the largest segment of the health care profession, with 3 million registered nurses in the United States. Nurses work in a wide variety of settings, including hospitals, public health …
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€3.73
Institute of Medicine & Advancing Health Committee for Assessing Progress on Implementing the Recommendations of the Institute of Medicine Report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change: Assessing Progress on the Institute of Medicine Report The Future of N
Nurses make up the largest segment of the health care profession, with 3 million registered nurses in the United States. Nurses work in a wide variety of settings, including hospitals, public health …
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€71.85
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Health Literacy and Palliative Care
The Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Health Literacy convened a 1-day public workshop to explore the relationship between palliative care and health literacy, and the importance of health literate …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Health Literacy and Palliative Care
The Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Health Literacy convened a 1-day public workshop to explore the relationship between palliative care and health literacy, and the importance of health literate …
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€58.34
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Institute of Medicine: Gulf War and Health
For the United States, the 1991 Persian Gulf War was a brief and successful military operation with few injuries and deaths. However, soon after returning from duty, a large number of veterans began …
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Board on the Health of Select Populations & Institute of Medicine: Gulf War and Health
For the United States, the 1991 Persian Gulf War was a brief and successful military operation with few injuries and deaths. However, soon after returning from duty, a large number of veterans began …
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€82.53
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the State of the Science in Ovarian Cancer Research: Ovarian Cancers
In an era of promising advances in cancer research, there are considerable and even alarming gaps in the fundamental knowledge and understanding of ovarian cancer. Researchers now know that ovarian …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the State of the Science in Ovarian Cancer Research: Ovarian Cancers
In an era of promising advances in cancer research, there are considerable and even alarming gaps in the fundamental knowledge and understanding of ovarian cancer. Researchers now know that ovarian …
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€90.18
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Applying a Health Lens to Business Practices, Policies, and Investments
In 2013 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Roundtable on Population Health Improvement organized a workshop to discuss opportunities to foster a health in all policies approach in non-health sectors …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Applying a Health Lens to Business Practices, Policies, and Investments
In 2013 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Roundtable on Population Health Improvement organized a workshop to discuss opportunities to foster a health in all policies approach in non-health sectors …
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€60.37
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Rationalizing Rural Area Classifications for the Economic Research Service
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service (USDA/ERS) maintains four highly related but distinct geographic classification systems to designate areas by the degree to which they are …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Rationalizing Rural Area Classifications for the Economic Research Service
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service (USDA/ERS) maintains four highly related but distinct geographic classification systems to designate areas by the degree to which they are …
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€58.79
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee to Review NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks: Review of NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks
Review of NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks 2015 Letter Report is the third in a series of five reports from the Institute of Medicine that will independently review more than 30 evidence …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee to Review NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks: Review of NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks
Review of NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks 2015 Letter Report is the third in a series of five reports from the Institute of Medicine that will independently review more than 30 evidence …
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€75.15
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Tenth Biennial Update): Veterans and Agent Orange
From 1962 to 1971, the US military sprayed herbicides over Vietnam to strip the thick jungle canopy that could conceal opposition forces, to destroy crops that those forces might depend on, and to …
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€3.73
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Tenth Biennial Update): Veterans and Agent Orange
From 1962 to 1971, the US military sprayed herbicides over Vietnam to strip the thick jungle canopy that could conceal opposition forces, to destroy crops that those forces might depend on, and to …
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€149.56
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on Shipboard Hazard and Defense II (SHAD II): Assessing Health Outcomes Among Veterans of Project SHAD (Shipboard Hazard and Defense)
Between 1963 and 1969, the U.S. military carried out a series of tests, termed Project SHAD (Shipboard Hazard and Defense), to evaluate the vulnerabilities of U.S. Navy ships to chemical and …
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Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on Shipboard Hazard and Defense II (SHAD II): Assessing Health Outcomes Among Veterans of Project SHAD (Shipboard Hazard and Defense)
Between 1963 and 1969, the U.S. military carried out a series of tests, termed Project SHAD (Shipboard Hazard and Defense), to evaluate the vulnerabilities of U.S. Navy ships to chemical and …
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€60.29
Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications & Committee on Affordability of National Flood Insurance Program Premiums: Affordability of National Flood Insurance Program Premiums
When Congress authorized the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in 1968, it intended for the program to encourage community initiatives in flood risk management, charge insurance premiums …
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Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications & Committee on Affordability of National Flood Insurance Program Premiums: Affordability of National Flood Insurance Program Premiums
When Congress authorized the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in 1968, it intended for the program to encourage community initiatives in flood risk management, charge insurance premiums …
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€60.37
Committee for Convocation on Integrating Discovery-Based Research into the Undergraduate Curriculum & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Integrating Discovery-Based Research into the Undergraduate Curriculum
Students who participate in scientific research as undergraduates report gaining many benefits from the experience. However, undergraduate research done independently under a faculty member’s …
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Committee for Convocation on Integrating Discovery-Based Research into the Undergraduate Curriculum & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Integrating Discovery-Based Research into the Undergraduate Curriculum
Students who participate in scientific research as undergraduates report gaining many benefits from the experience. However, undergraduate research done independently under a faculty member’s …
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€59.82
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee on Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change Attribution: Attribution of Extreme Weather Events in the Context of Climate Change
As climate has warmed over recent years, a new pattern of more frequent and more intense weather events has unfolded across the globe. Climate models simulate such changes in extreme events, and some …
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€3.75
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee on Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change Attribution: Attribution of Extreme Weather Events in the Context of Climate Change
As climate has warmed over recent years, a new pattern of more frequent and more intense weather events has unfolded across the globe. Climate models simulate such changes in extreme events, and some …
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€97.05
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Global Health Risk Framework
Since the 2014 Ebola outbreak many public- and private-sector leaders have seen a need for improved management of global public health emergencies. The effects of the Ebola epidemic go well beyond …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Global Health Risk Framework
Since the 2014 Ebola outbreak many public- and private-sector leaders have seen a need for improved management of global public health emergencies. The effects of the Ebola epidemic go well beyond …
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€53.99
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Global Health Risk Framework
Since the 2014 Ebola outbreak many public- and private-sector leaders have seen a need for improved management of global public health emergencies. The effects of the Ebola epidemic go well beyond …
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€3.73
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Global Health Risk Framework
Since the 2014 Ebola outbreak many public- and private-sector leaders have seen a need for improved management of global public health emergencies. The effects of the Ebola epidemic go well beyond …
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€54.11
Board on Global Health & Institute of Medicine: Global Health Risk Framework
Since the 2014 Ebola outbreak many public- and private-sector leaders have seen a need for improved management of global public health emergencies. The effects of the Ebola epidemic go well beyond …
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€3.77
Board on Global Health & Institute of Medicine: Global Health Risk Framework
Since the 2014 Ebola outbreak many public- and private-sector leaders have seen a need for improved management of global public health emergencies. The effects of the Ebola epidemic go well beyond …
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€54.27
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Global Health Risk Framework
Since the 2014 Ebola outbreak many public- and private-sector leaders have seen a need for improved management of global public health emergencies. The effects of the Ebola epidemic go well beyond …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Institute of Medicine: Global Health Risk Framework
Since the 2014 Ebola outbreak many public- and private-sector leaders have seen a need for improved management of global public health emergencies. The effects of the Ebola epidemic go well beyond …
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€53.89
Committee on Population & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Recent Fertility Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fertility rates and population growth influence economic development. The marked declines in fertility seen in some developing nations have been accompanied by slowing population growth, which in …
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Committee on Population & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Recent Fertility Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fertility rates and population growth influence economic development. The marked declines in fertility seen in some developing nations have been accompanied by slowing population growth, which in …
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€60.12
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment
Recent health care payment reforms aim to improve the alignment of Medicare payment strategies with goals to improve the quality of care provided, patient experiences with health care, and health …
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€3.72
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment
Recent health care payment reforms aim to improve the alignment of Medicare payment strategies with goals to improve the quality of care provided, patient experiences with health care, and health …
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€54.04
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Appropriate Use of Advanced Technologies for Radiation Therapy and Surgery in Oncology
In recent years, the field of oncology has witnessed a number of technological advances, including more precise radiation therapy and minimally invasive surgical techniques. Three-dimensional (3D), …
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Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Appropriate Use of Advanced Technologies for Radiation Therapy and Surgery in Oncology
In recent years, the field of oncology has witnessed a number of technological advances, including more precise radiation therapy and minimally invasive surgical techniques. Three-dimensional (3D), …
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€53.85
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Policy Issues in the Clinical Development and Use of Biomarkers for Molecularly Targeted Therapies: Biomarker Tests for Molecularly Targeted Therapies
Every patient is unique, and the evolving field of precision medicine aims to ensure the delivery of the right treatment to the right patient at the right time. In an era of rapid advances in …
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€3.76
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Policy Issues in the Clinical Development and Use of Biomarkers for Molecularly Targeted Therapies: Biomarker Tests for Molecularly Targeted Therapies
Every patient is unique, and the evolving field of precision medicine aims to ensure the delivery of the right treatment to the right patient at the right time. In an era of rapid advances in …
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€75.47
Board on Global Health & Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety: Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Health Systems Strengthening
Over the past several decades, the public and private sectors made significant investments in global health, leading to meaningful changes for many of the world’s poor. These investments and the …
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€3.76
Board on Global Health & Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety: Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Health Systems Strengthening
Over the past several decades, the public and private sectors made significant investments in global health, leading to meaningful changes for many of the world’s poor. These investments and the …
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€53.80
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on National Statistics: Measuring Serious Emotional Disturbance in Children
The workshop summarized in this report was organized as part of a study sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on National Statistics: Measuring Serious Emotional Disturbance in Children
The workshop summarized in this report was organized as part of a study sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary …
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€51.30
Division on Earth and Life Studies & Water Science and Technology Board: Using Graywater and Stormwater to Enhance Local Water Supplies
Chronic and episodic water shortages are becoming common in many regions of the United States, and population growth in water-scarce regions further compounds the challenges. Increasingly, …
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€3.77
Division on Earth and Life Studies & Water Science and Technology Board: Using Graywater and Stormwater to Enhance Local Water Supplies
Chronic and episodic water shortages are becoming common in many regions of the United States, and population growth in water-scarce regions further compounds the challenges. Increasingly, …
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€75.16
Committee on Telecommunications Research and Engineering at the Department of Commerce’s Boulder Laboratories & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Telecommunications Research and Engineering at the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences of t
The Department of Commerce operates two telecommunications research laboratories located at the Department of Commerce’s Boulder, Colorado, campus: the National Telecommunications and Information …
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€3.72
Committee on Telecommunications Research and Engineering at the Department of Commerce’s Boulder Laboratories & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Telecommunications Research and Engineering at the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences of t
The Department of Commerce operates two telecommunications research laboratories located at the Department of Commerce’s Boulder, Colorado, campus: the National Telecommunications and Information …
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€40.72
Committee on Supporting the Parents of Young Children & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Parenting Matters
Decades of research have demonstrated that the parent-child dyad and the environment of the family"which includes all primary caregivers"are at the foundation of childrens well- being and …
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Committee on Supporting the Parents of Young Children & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Parenting Matters
Decades of research have demonstrated that the parent-child dyad and the environment of the family"which includes all primary caregivers"are at the foundation of childrens well- being and …
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€89.84
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Ethical and Social Policy Considerations of Novel Techniques for Prevention of Maternal Transmission of Mitochondrial DNA Diseases: Mitochondrial Replacement Techniques
Mitochondrial replacement techniques (MRTs) are designed to prevent the transmission of mitochondrial DNA (mt DNA) diseases from mother to child. While MRTs, if effective, could satisfy a desire of …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Ethical and Social Policy Considerations of Novel Techniques for Prevention of Maternal Transmission of Mitochondrial DNA Diseases: Mitochondrial Replacement Techniques
Mitochondrial replacement techniques (MRTs) are designed to prevent the transmission of mitochondrial DNA (mt DNA) diseases from mother to child. While MRTs, if effective, could satisfy a desire of …
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€70.92
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Evaluation of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Disability Program for Children with Speech Disorders and Language Disorders: Speech and Language Disorders in Children
Speech and language are central to the human experience; they are the vital means by which people convey and receive knowledge, thoughts, feelings, and other internal experiences. Acquisition of …
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€3.76
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Evaluation of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Disability Program for Children with Speech Disorders and Language Disorders: Speech and Language Disorders in Children
Speech and language are central to the human experience; they are the vital means by which people convey and receive knowledge, thoughts, feelings, and other internal experiences. Acquisition of …
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€97.15
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee on Developing a U.S. Research Agenda to Advance Subseasonal to Seasonal Forecasting: Next Generation Earth System Prediction
As the nations economic activities, security concerns, and stewardship of natural resources become increasingly complex and globally interrelated, they become ever more sensitive to adverse impacts …
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€3.75
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee on Developing a U.S. Research Agenda to Advance Subseasonal to Seasonal Forecasting: Next Generation Earth System Prediction
As the nations economic activities, security concerns, and stewardship of natural resources become increasingly complex and globally interrelated, they become ever more sensitive to adverse impacts …
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€141.99
Committee on Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety and Security of U.S. Nuclear Plants & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety and Security of U.S. N
The U.S. Congress asked the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a technical study on lessons learned from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident for improving safety and security of commercial …
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€3.73
Committee on Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety and Security of U.S. Nuclear Plants & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety and Security of U.S. N
The U.S. Congress asked the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a technical study on lessons learned from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident for improving safety and security of commercial …
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€82.91
Air Force Studies Board & Committee on Strategies to Enhance Air Force Communication with Internal and External Audiences: A Workshop: Strategies to Enhance Air Force Communication with Internal and External Audiences
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) helps defend the United States and its interests by organizing, training, and equipping forces for operations in and through three distinct domains — air, space, and …
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€3.76
Air Force Studies Board & Committee on Strategies to Enhance Air Force Communication with Internal and External Audiences: A Workshop: Strategies to Enhance Air Force Communication with Internal and External Audiences
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) helps defend the United States and its interests by organizing, training, and equipping forces for operations in and through three distinct domains — air, space, and …
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€55.28
Committee on NIST Technical Programs & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review of Three Divisions of the Information Technology Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
At the request of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has, since 1959, annually assembled panels of experts from …
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€3.76
Committee on NIST Technical Programs & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review of Three Divisions of the Information Technology Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
At the request of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has, since 1959, annually assembled panels of experts from …
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€32.92
Committee on NIST Technical Programs & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research
At the request of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has, since 1959 annually assembled panels of experts from …
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€3.77
Committee on NIST Technical Programs & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research
At the request of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has, since 1959 annually assembled panels of experts from …
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€33.14
Computer Science and Telecommunications Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Privacy Research and Best Practices
Recent disclosures about the bulk collection of domestic phone call records and other signals intelligence programs have stimulated widespread debate about the implications of such practices for the …
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€3.73
Computer Science and Telecommunications Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Privacy Research and Best Practices
Recent disclosures about the bulk collection of domestic phone call records and other signals intelligence programs have stimulated widespread debate about the implications of such practices for the …
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€48.28
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Interplay Between Environmental Chemical Exposures and Obesity
In March 2015, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop to explore the role that chemical exposures may play in the development of obesity. The obesity epidemic …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Interplay Between Environmental Chemical Exposures and Obesity
In March 2015, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop to explore the role that chemical exposures may play in the development of obesity. The obesity epidemic …
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€72.02
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Identifying Transformative Research in the Geographical Sciences: Fostering Transformative Research in the Geographical Sciences
The central purpose of all research is to create new knowledge. In the geographical sciences this is driven by a desire to create new knowledge about the relations between space, place, and the …
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€3.73
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Identifying Transformative Research in the Geographical Sciences: Fostering Transformative Research in the Geographical Sciences
The central purpose of all research is to create new knowledge. In the geographical sciences this is driven by a desire to create new knowledge about the relations between space, place, and the …
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€61.62
Board on Global Health & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Supporting Family and Community Investments in Young Children Globally
To examine the science, policy, and practice surrounding supporting family and community investments in young children globally and children in acute disruptions, the National Academies of Sciences, …
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€3.76
Board on Global Health & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Supporting Family and Community Investments in Young Children Globally
To examine the science, policy, and practice surrounding supporting family and community investments in young children globally and children in acute disruptions, the National Academies of Sciences, …
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€59.91
Board on Army Science and Technology & Committee on Effects of the Deletion of Chemical Agent Washout on Operations at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant: Effects of the Deletion of Chemical Agent Washout on Operations at the Blue Grass
The United States manufactured significant quantities of chemical weapons during the Cold War and the years prior. Because the chemical weapons are aging, storage constitutes an ongoing risk to the …
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€3.73
Board on Army Science and Technology & Committee on Effects of the Deletion of Chemical Agent Washout on Operations at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant: Effects of the Deletion of Chemical Agent Washout on Operations at the Blue Grass
The United States manufactured significant quantities of chemical weapons during the Cold War and the years prior. Because the chemical weapons are aging, storage constitutes an ongoing risk to the …
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€48.09
Committee on Future Directions for NSF Advanced Computing Infrastructure to Support U.S. Science in 2017-2020 & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Future Directions for NSF Advanced Computing Infrastructure to Support U.S. Science and Engineer
Advanced computing capabilities are used to tackle a rapidly growing range of challenging science and engineering problems, many of which are compute- and data-intensive as well. Demand for advanced …
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€3.72
Committee on Future Directions for NSF Advanced Computing Infrastructure to Support U.S. Science in 2017-2020 & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Future Directions for NSF Advanced Computing Infrastructure to Support U.S. Science and Engineer
Advanced computing capabilities are used to tackle a rapidly growing range of challenging science and engineering problems, many of which are compute- and data-intensive as well. Demand for advanced …
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€58.20
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Spacecraft Exposure Guidelines: Refinements to the Methods for Developing Spacecraft Exposure Guidelines
Human spaceflight is inherently risky, with numerous potential hazards posed at each phase of a mission. Potential health risks during spaceflights include short-term health consequences from being …
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€3.72
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Spacecraft Exposure Guidelines: Refinements to the Methods for Developing Spacecraft Exposure Guidelines
Human spaceflight is inherently risky, with numerous potential hazards posed at each phase of a mission. Potential health risks during spaceflights include short-term health consequences from being …
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€36.18
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Cancer Care in Low-Resource Areas
Though cancer was once considered to be a problem primarily in wealthy nations, low- and middle-income countries now bear a majority share of the global cancer burden, and cancer often surpasses the …
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€3.76
Board on Health Care Services & Institute of Medicine: Cancer Care in Low-Resource Areas
Though cancer was once considered to be a problem primarily in wealthy nations, low- and middle-income countries now bear a majority share of the global cancer burden, and cancer often surpasses the …
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€59.89
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Policy and Research Needs to Maximize Independence and Support Community Living
Living independently and participating in ones community are priorities for many people. In many regions across the United States, there are programs that support and enable people with disabilities …
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€3.76
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Policy and Research Needs to Maximize Independence and Support Community Living
Living independently and participating in ones community are priorities for many people. In many regions across the United States, there are programs that support and enable people with disabilities …
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€59.71
Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Committee on Improving Higher Education’s Responsiveness to STEM Workforce Needs: Identifying Analytical Tools and Regional Best Practices: Promising Practices for Strengthening the Regional STEM Workforce Develop
U.S. strength in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines has formed the basis of innovations, technologies, and industries that have spurred the nations economic growth …
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€3.72
Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Committee on Improving Higher Education’s Responsiveness to STEM Workforce Needs: Identifying Analytical Tools and Regional Best Practices: Promising Practices for Strengthening the Regional STEM Workforce Develop
U.S. strength in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines has formed the basis of innovations, technologies, and industries that have spurred the nations economic growth …
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€60.29
Committee on Responsible Science & Policy and Global Affairs: Fostering Integrity in Research
The integrity of knowledge that emerges from research is based on individual and collective adherence to core values of objectivity, honesty, openness, fairness, accountability, and stewardship. …
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€3.72
Committee on Responsible Science & Policy and Global Affairs: Fostering Integrity in Research
The integrity of knowledge that emerges from research is based on individual and collective adherence to core values of objectivity, honesty, openness, fairness, accountability, and stewardship. …
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€66.12
Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Food Literacy
In September 2015, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Food and Nutrition Board convened a workshop in Washington, DC, to discuss how communications and marketing impact …
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€3.72
Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Food Literacy
In September 2015, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Food and Nutrition Board convened a workshop in Washington, DC, to discuss how communications and marketing impact …
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€66.02
Board on Environmental Change and Society & Committee on Assessing Approaches to Updating the Social Cost of Carbon: Assessment of Approaches to Updating the Social Cost of Carbon
The social cost of carbon (SCC) for a given year is an estimate, in dollars, of the present discounted value of the damage caused by a 1-metric ton increase in CO2 emissions into the atmosphere in …
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€3.71
Board on Environmental Change and Society & Committee on Assessing Approaches to Updating the Social Cost of Carbon: Assessment of Approaches to Updating the Social Cost of Carbon
The social cost of carbon (SCC) for a given year is an estimate, in dollars, of the present discounted value of the damage caused by a 1-metric ton increase in CO2 emissions into the atmosphere in …
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€63.04
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Metrics That Matter for Population Health Action
In times of rapid change and constrained resources, measures that are important, focused, and reliable are vital. However there is an overabundance of measures available for evaluating various …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Institute of Medicine: Metrics That Matter for Population Health Action
In times of rapid change and constrained resources, measures that are important, focused, and reliable are vital. However there is an overabundance of measures available for evaluating various …
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€59.39
Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Planning Committee for the National Summit on Developing a STEM Workforce Strategy: Developing a National STEM Workforce Strategy
The future competitiveness of the United States in an increasingly interconnected global economy depends on the nation fostering a workforce with strong capabilities and skills in science, …
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€3.75
Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Planning Committee for the National Summit on Developing a STEM Workforce Strategy: Developing a National STEM Workforce Strategy
The future competitiveness of the United States in an increasingly interconnected global economy depends on the nation fostering a workforce with strong capabilities and skills in science, …
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€66.13
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Systems Practices for the Care of Socially At-Risk Populations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have been moving from volume-based, fee-for-service payment to value-based payment (VBP), which aims to improve health care quality, health …
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€3.73
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Systems Practices for the Care of Socially At-Risk Populations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have been moving from volume-based, fee-for-service payment to value-based payment (VBP), which aims to improve health care quality, health …
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€54.35
Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications & Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics: Statistical Challenges in Assessing and Fostering the Reproducibility of Scientific Results
Questions about the reproducibility of scientific research have been raised in numerous settings and have gained visibility through several high-profile journal and popular press articles. …
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€3.71
Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications & Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics: Statistical Challenges in Assessing and Fostering the Reproducibility of Scientific Results
Questions about the reproducibility of scientific research have been raised in numerous settings and have gained visibility through several high-profile journal and popular press articles. …
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€50.88
Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: 2015-2016 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board (ARLTAB) provides biennial assessments of the scientific and technical quality of …
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€3.73
Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: 2015-2016 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board (ARLTAB) provides biennial assessments of the scientific and technical quality of …
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€73.30
Committee on the Practice of Sustainability Science & Policy and Global Affairs: Integrating Landscape Approaches and Multi-Resource Analysis into Natural Resource Management
The responsible management of natural resources for present-day needs and future generations requires integrated approaches that are place-based, embrace systems thinking, and incorporate the social, …
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€3.72
Committee on the Practice of Sustainability Science & Policy and Global Affairs: Integrating Landscape Approaches and Multi-Resource Analysis into Natural Resource Management
The responsible management of natural resources for present-day needs and future generations requires integrated approaches that are place-based, embrace systems thinking, and incorporate the social, …
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€75.15
Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Committee on Chemical Management Toolkit Expansion: Standard Operating Procedures: Chemical Laboratory Safety and Security
The U.S. Department of State charged the Academies with the task of producing a protocol for development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) that would serve as a complement to the Chemical …
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€3.70
Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Committee on Chemical Management Toolkit Expansion: Standard Operating Procedures: Chemical Laboratory Safety and Security
The U.S. Department of State charged the Academies with the task of producing a protocol for development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) that would serve as a complement to the Chemical …
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€53.87
Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications & Committee on Analytical Research Foundations for the Next-Generation Electric Grid: Analytic Research Foundations for the Next-Generation Electric Grid
Electricity is the lifeblood of modern society, and for the vast majority of people that electricity is obtained from large, interconnected power grids. However, the grid that was developed in the …
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€3.72
Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications & Committee on Analytical Research Foundations for the Next-Generation Electric Grid: Analytic Research Foundations for the Next-Generation Electric Grid
Electricity is the lifeblood of modern society, and for the vast majority of people that electricity is obtained from large, interconnected power grids. However, the grid that was developed in the …
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€89.08
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on National Statistics: Measuring Specific Mental Illness Diagnoses with Functional Impairment
The workshop summarized in this report was organized as part of a study sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary …
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€3.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on National Statistics: Measuring Specific Mental Illness Diagnoses with Functional Impairment
The workshop summarized in this report was organized as part of a study sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary …
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€53.72
Board on Human-Systems Integration & Committee on National Statistics: Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue, Long-Term Health, and Highway Safety
There are approximately 4, 000 fatalities in crashes involving trucks and buses in the United States each year. Though estimates are wide-ranging, possibly 10 to 20 percent of these crashes might …
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€3.77
Board on Human-Systems Integration & Committee on National Statistics: Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue, Long-Term Health, and Highway Safety
There are approximately 4, 000 fatalities in crashes involving trucks and buses in the United States each year. Though estimates are wide-ranging, possibly 10 to 20 percent of these crashes might …
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€71.86
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee to Evaluate the Social Security Administration’s Capability Determination Process for Adult Beneficiaries: Informing Social Security’s Process for Financial Capability Determination
The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) provides benefits to disabled adults and children, offering vital financial support to more than 19 million disabled Americans. Of that group, …
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€3.75
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee to Evaluate the Social Security Administration’s Capability Determination Process for Adult Beneficiaries: Informing Social Security’s Process for Financial Capability Determination
The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) provides benefits to disabled adults and children, offering vital financial support to more than 19 million disabled Americans. Of that group, …
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€62.91
Board on Global Health & Committee on Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Health: Framework for Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Health
The World Health Organization defines the social determinants of health as the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the …
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€3.73
Board on Global Health & Committee on Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Health: Framework for Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Health
The World Health Organization defines the social determinants of health as the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the …
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€60.27
Committee on Continuing Innovation in Information Technology & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Continuing Innovation in Information Technology
The 2012 National Research Council report Continuing Innovation in Information Technology illustrates how fundamental research in information technology (IT), conducted at industry and universities, …
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€3.72
Committee on Continuing Innovation in Information Technology & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Continuing Innovation in Information Technology
The 2012 National Research Council report Continuing Innovation in Information Technology illustrates how fundamental research in information technology (IT), conducted at industry and universities, …
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€53.79
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Committee on Genetically Engineered Crops: Past Experience and Future Prospects: Genetically Engineered Crops
Genetically engineered (GE) crops were first introduced commercially in the 1990s. After two decades of production, some groups and individuals remain critical of the technology based on their …
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€3.72
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Committee on Genetically Engineered Crops: Past Experience and Future Prospects: Genetically Engineered Crops
Genetically engineered (GE) crops were first introduced commercially in the 1990s. After two decades of production, some groups and individuals remain critical of the technology based on their …
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€105.58
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Environmental Change and Society: Review of the U.S. Global Change Research Program’s Update to the Strategic Plan Document
The Update to the Strategic Plan (USP) is a supplement to the Ten-Year Strategic Plan of the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) completed in 2012. The Strategic Plan sets out a research …
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€3.73
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Environmental Change and Society: Review of the U.S. Global Change Research Program’s Update to the Strategic Plan Document
The Update to the Strategic Plan (USP) is a supplement to the Ten-Year Strategic Plan of the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) completed in 2012. The Strategic Plan sets out a research …
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€50.74
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Applying an Implementation Science Approach to Genomic Medicine
Although it is becoming increasingly more common for clinicians to use genomic data in their practices for disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, the process of integrating genomic data into …
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€3.76
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Applying an Implementation Science Approach to Genomic Medicine
Although it is becoming increasingly more common for clinicians to use genomic data in their practices for disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, the process of integrating genomic data into …
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€51.09
Board on Life Sciences & Committee on Gene Drive Research in Non-Human Organisms: Recommendations for Responsible Conduct: Gene Drives on the Horizon
Research on gene drive systems is rapidly advancing. Many proposed applications of gene drive research aim to solve environmental and public health challenges, including the reduction of poverty and …
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€3.75
Board on Life Sciences & Committee on Gene Drive Research in Non-Human Organisms: Recommendations for Responsible Conduct: Gene Drives on the Horizon
Research on gene drive systems is rapidly advancing. Many proposed applications of gene drive research aim to solve environmental and public health challenges, including the reduction of poverty and …
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€97.15
Policy and Global Affairs & Technology, and Economic Policy Board on Science: SBIR/STTR at the Department of Energy
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is one of the largest examples of U.S. public-private partnerships, and was established in 1982 to encourage small businesses to develop new …
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€3.73
Policy and Global Affairs & Technology, and Economic Policy Board on Science: SBIR/STTR at the Department of Energy
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is one of the largest examples of U.S. public-private partnerships, and was established in 1982 to encourage small businesses to develop new …
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€82.34
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on a National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C: Eliminating the Public Health Problem of Hepatitis B and C in the United States
Hepatitis B and C cause most cases of hepatitis in the United States and the world. The two diseases account for about a million deaths a year and 78 percent of worlds hepatocellular carcinoma and …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on a National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C: Eliminating the Public Health Problem of Hepatitis B and C in the United States
Hepatitis B and C cause most cases of hepatitis in the United States and the world. The two diseases account for about a million deaths a year and 78 percent of worlds hepatocellular carcinoma and …
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€75.45
Board on Testing and Assessment & Committee on National Statistics: Evaluation of the Achievement Levels for Mathematics and Reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress
Since 1969, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has been providing policymakers, educators, and the public with reports on academic performance and progress of the nations …
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€3.75
Board on Testing and Assessment & Committee on National Statistics: Evaluation of the Achievement Levels for Mathematics and Reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress
Since 1969, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has been providing policymakers, educators, and the public with reports on academic performance and progress of the nations …
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€82.26
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Advancing the Discipline of Regulatory Science for Medical Product Development
The field of endeavors known as regulatory science has grown out of the need to link and integrate knowledge within and among basic science research, clinical research, clinical medicine, and other …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Advancing the Discipline of Regulatory Science for Medical Product Development
The field of endeavors known as regulatory science has grown out of the need to link and integrate knowledge within and among basic science research, clinical research, clinical medicine, and other …
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€47.82
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Promises and Perils of Digital Strategies in Achieving Health Equity
Health care is in the midst of a dramatic transformation in the United States. Spurred by technological advances, economic imperatives, and governmental policies, information technologies are rapidly …
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€3.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Promises and Perils of Digital Strategies in Achieving Health Equity
Health care is in the midst of a dramatic transformation in the United States. Spurred by technological advances, economic imperatives, and governmental policies, information technologies are rapidly …
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€47.90
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Population: Improving the Health of Women in the United States
The environment for women’s health has changed over the last 25 years. Increased use of automobiles can lead to health risks from lack of physical activity. There has also been an increase in access …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Population: Improving the Health of Women in the United States
The environment for women’s health has changed over the last 25 years. Increased use of automobiles can lead to health risks from lack of physical activity. There has also been an increase in access …
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€47.76
Committee on the Science of Changing Behavioral Health Social Norms & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders
Estimates indicate that as many as 1 in 4 Americans will experience a mental health problem or will misuse alcohol or drugs in their lifetimes. These disorders are among the most highly stigmatized …
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€3.75
Committee on the Science of Changing Behavioral Health Social Norms & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders
Estimates indicate that as many as 1 in 4 Americans will experience a mental health problem or will misuse alcohol or drugs in their lifetimes. These disorders are among the most highly stigmatized …
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€50.85
Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Obesity in the Early Childhood Years
Among the many troubling aspects of the rising prevalence of obesity in the United States and elsewhere in recent years, the growth of early childhood overweight and obesity stands out. To explore …
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€3.73
Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Obesity in the Early Childhood Years
Among the many troubling aspects of the rising prevalence of obesity in the United States and elsewhere in recent years, the growth of early childhood overweight and obesity stands out. To explore …
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€58.34
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Accessible and Affordable Hearing Health Care for Adults: Hearing Health Care for Adults
The loss of hearing – be it gradual or acute, mild or severe, present since birth or acquired in older age – can have significant effects on one’s communication abilities, quality of life, social …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Accessible and Affordable Hearing Health Care for Adults: Hearing Health Care for Adults
The loss of hearing – be it gradual or acute, mild or severe, present since birth or acquired in older age – can have significant effects on one’s communication abilities, quality of life, social …
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€97.31
Committee on NIST Technical Programs & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Physical Measurement Laboratory
The Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is dedicated to three fundamental and complementary tasks: (1) increase the accuracy of our …
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€3.73
Committee on NIST Technical Programs & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Physical Measurement Laboratory
The Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is dedicated to three fundamental and complementary tasks: (1) increase the accuracy of our …
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€42.23
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Public Health Approaches to Reduce Vision Impairment and Promote Eye Health: Making Eye Health a Population Health Imperative
The ability to see deeply affects how human beings perceive and interpret the world around them. For most people, eyesight is part of everyday communication, social activities, educational and …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Public Health Approaches to Reduce Vision Impairment and Promote Eye Health: Making Eye Health a Population Health Imperative
The ability to see deeply affects how human beings perceive and interpret the world around them. For most people, eyesight is part of everyday communication, social activities, educational and …
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€142.12
Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Board on Science Education: Building America’s Skilled Technical Workforce
Skilled technical occupations"defined as occupations that require a high level of knowledge in a technical domain but do not require a bachelors degree for entry"are a key component of the …
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€3.73
Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Board on Science Education: Building America’s Skilled Technical Workforce
Skilled technical occupations"defined as occupations that require a high level of knowledge in a technical domain but do not require a bachelors degree for entry"are a key component of the …
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€82.87
Committee on Effective Approaches for Monitoring and Assessing Gulf of Mexico Restoration Activities & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Effective Monitoring to Evaluate Ecological Restoration in the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Coast communities and natural resources suffered extensive direct and indirect damage as a result of the largest accidental oil spill in US history, referred to as the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) …
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€3.75
Committee on Effective Approaches for Monitoring and Assessing Gulf of Mexico Restoration Activities & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Effective Monitoring to Evaluate Ecological Restoration in the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Coast communities and natural resources suffered extensive direct and indirect damage as a result of the largest accidental oil spill in US history, referred to as the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) …
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€82.67
Committee on the Assessment of the Cumulative Effects of Anthropogenic Stressors on Marine Mammals & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Approaches to Understanding the Cumulative Effects of Stressors on Marine Mammals
Marine mammals face a large array of stressors, including loss of habitat, chemical and noise pollution, and bycatch in fishing, which alone kills hundreds of thousands of marine mammals per year …
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€3.72
Committee on the Assessment of the Cumulative Effects of Anthropogenic Stressors on Marine Mammals & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Approaches to Understanding the Cumulative Effects of Stressors on Marine Mammals
Marine mammals face a large array of stressors, including loss of habitat, chemical and noise pollution, and bycatch in fishing, which alone kills hundreds of thousands of marine mammals per year …
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€82.49
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Youth, and Families Board on Children: Advancing the Power of Economic Evidence to Inform Investments in Children, Youth, and Families
In recent years, the U.S. federal government has invested approximately $463 billion annually in interventions that affect the overall health and well-being of children and youth, while state and …
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€3.76
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Youth, and Families Board on Children: Advancing the Power of Economic Evidence to Inform Investments in Children, Youth, and Families
In recent years, the U.S. federal government has invested approximately $463 billion annually in interventions that affect the overall health and well-being of children and youth, while state and …
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€65.81
Committee on Law and Justice & Committee on the Biological and Psychosocial Effects of Peer Victimization: Lessons for Bullying Prevention: Preventing Bullying Through Science, Policy, and Practice
Bullying has long been tolerated as a rite of passage among children and adolescents. There is an implication that individuals who are bullied must have "asked for" this type of treatment, …
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€3.76
Committee on Law and Justice & Committee on the Biological and Psychosocial Effects of Peer Victimization: Lessons for Bullying Prevention: Preventing Bullying Through Science, Policy, and Practice
Bullying has long been tolerated as a rite of passage among children and adolescents. There is an implication that individuals who are bullied must have "asked for" this type of treatment, …
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€97.03
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Life Sciences: Gain-of-Function Research
On March 10-11, 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a public symposium on potential U.S. government policies for the oversight of gain-of- function (GOF) …
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€3.70
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Life Sciences: Gain-of-Function Research
On March 10-11, 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a public symposium on potential U.S. government policies for the oversight of gain-of- function (GOF) …
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€71.66
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Propulsion and Energy Systems to Reduce Commercial Aviation Carbon Emissions: Commercial Aircraft Propulsion and Energy Systems Research
The primary human activities that release carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere are the combustion of fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and oil) to generate electricity, the provision of energy for …
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€3.70
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Propulsion and Energy Systems to Reduce Commercial Aviation Carbon Emissions: Commercial Aircraft Propulsion and Energy Systems Research
The primary human activities that release carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere are the combustion of fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and oil) to generate electricity, the provision of energy for …
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€72.14
Board on Global Health & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Reaching and Investing in Children at the Margins
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2015-2030 strive for a world that is "just, equitable, and inclusive, " in which everyone receives care, education, and opportunities to …
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€3.75
Board on Global Health & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Reaching and Investing in Children at the Margins
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2015-2030 strive for a world that is "just, equitable, and inclusive, " in which everyone receives care, education, and opportunities to …
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€72.02
Committee on Law and Justice & Committee on National Statistics: Modernizing Crime Statistics
To derive statistics about crime " to estimate its levels and trends, assess its costs to and impacts on society, and inform law enforcement approaches to prevent it " a conceptual …
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€3.76
Committee on Law and Justice & Committee on National Statistics: Modernizing Crime Statistics
To derive statistics about crime " to estimate its levels and trends, assess its costs to and impacts on society, and inform law enforcement approaches to prevent it " a conceptual …
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€97.24
Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Meeting the Dietary Needs of Older Adults
Older adults are a growing demographic group in the United States, and a range of physical, social, financial, and cultural factors affect their nutritional status. Metabolic and physiologic changes …
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€3.72
Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Meeting the Dietary Needs of Older Adults
Older adults are a growing demographic group in the United States, and a range of physical, social, financial, and cultural factors affect their nutritional status. Metabolic and physiologic changes …
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€66.13
Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Policy Issues in the Clinical Development and Use of Immunotherapy for Cancer Treatment
Immunotherapy is a form of cancer therapy that harnesses the bodys immune system to destroy cancer cells. In recent years, immunotherapies have been developed for several cancers, including advanced …
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€3.72
Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Policy Issues in the Clinical Development and Use of Immunotherapy for Cancer Treatment
Immunotherapy is a form of cancer therapy that harnesses the bodys immune system to destroy cancer cells. In recent years, immunotherapies have been developed for several cancers, including advanced …
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€60.04
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Integrating Health Literacy, Cultural Competence, and Language Access Services
The aging and evolving racial and ethnic composition of the U.S. population has the United States in the midst of a profound demographic shift and health care organizations face many issues as they …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Integrating Health Literacy, Cultural Competence, and Language Access Services
The aging and evolving racial and ethnic composition of the U.S. population has the United States in the midst of a profound demographic shift and health care organizations face many issues as they …
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€54.29
Board on Global Health & Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety: Exploring Shared Value in Global Health and Safety
Companies today are operating in a more complex and competitive environment where traditional models for doing business are no longer sufficient and expectations of business are growing both …
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€3.76
Board on Global Health & Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety: Exploring Shared Value in Global Health and Safety
Companies today are operating in a more complex and competitive environment where traditional models for doing business are no longer sufficient and expectations of business are growing both …
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€53.85
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Neuroscience Trials of the Future
On March 3-4, 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicines Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders held a workshop in Washington, DC, bringing together key …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Neuroscience Trials of the Future
On March 3-4, 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicines Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders held a workshop in Washington, DC, bringing together key …
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€55.53
Committee on Achieving Science Goals with CubeSats & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Achieving Science with CubeSats
Space-based observations have transformed our understanding of Earth, its environment, the solar system and the universe at large. During past decades, driven by increasingly advanced science …
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€3.77
Committee on Achieving Science Goals with CubeSats & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Achieving Science with CubeSats
Space-based observations have transformed our understanding of Earth, its environment, the solar system and the universe at large. During past decades, driven by increasingly advanced science …
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€104.69
Committee on Evaluating Approaches to Assessing Prevalence and Trends in Obesity & Food and Nutrition Board: Assessing Prevalence and Trends in Obesity
Obesity has come to the forefront of the American public health agenda. The increased attention has led to a growing interest in quantifying obesity prevalence and determining how the prevalence has …
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€3.76
Committee on Evaluating Approaches to Assessing Prevalence and Trends in Obesity & Food and Nutrition Board: Assessing Prevalence and Trends in Obesity
Obesity has come to the forefront of the American public health agenda. The increased attention has led to a growing interest in quantifying obesity prevalence and determining how the prevalence has …
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€90.53
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on the Health of Select Populations: National Trauma Care System
Advances in trauma care have accelerated over the past decade, spurred by the significant burden of injury from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Between 2005 and 2013, the case fatality rate for …
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€3.76
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on the Health of Select Populations: National Trauma Care System
Advances in trauma care have accelerated over the past decade, spurred by the significant burden of injury from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Between 2005 and 2013, the case fatality rate for …
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€89.08
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment
Recent health care payment reforms aim to improve the alignment of Medicare payment strategies with goals to improve the quality of care provided, patient experiences with health care, and health …
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€3.72
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment
Recent health care payment reforms aim to improve the alignment of Medicare payment strategies with goals to improve the quality of care provided, patient experiences with health care, and health …
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€59.71
Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Policy and Global Affairs: Quality in the Undergraduate Experience
Students, parents, and government agencies need as much information as possible about the outcomes of the higher education experience and the extent to which they can expect a fair return on their …
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€3.72
Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Policy and Global Affairs: Quality in the Undergraduate Experience
Students, parents, and government agencies need as much information as possible about the outcomes of the higher education experience and the extent to which they can expect a fair return on their …
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€59.82
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on National Statistics: Measuring Trauma
The Workshop on Integrating New Measures of Trauma into the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations (SAMHSA) Data Collection Programs, held in Washington, D.C. in December 2015, …
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€3.76
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on National Statistics: Measuring Trauma
The Workshop on Integrating New Measures of Trauma into the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations (SAMHSA) Data Collection Programs, held in Washington, D.C. in December 2015, …
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€53.90
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Private Sector as a Catalyst for Health Equity and a Vibrant Economy
A critical component of the nations economic vitality is ensuring that all Americans can contribute and prosper. Such contributions presuppose an intentional focus on achieving the highest levels of …
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€3.71
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Private Sector as a Catalyst for Health Equity and a Vibrant Economy
A critical component of the nations economic vitality is ensuring that all Americans can contribute and prosper. Such contributions presuppose an intentional focus on achieving the highest levels of …
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€53.74
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Strategies for Ensuring Diversity, Inclusion, and Meaningful Participation in Clinical Trials
Even as the U.S. population becomes steadily more diverse, minorities and women remain underrepresented in clinical trials to develop new drugs and medical devices. Although progress in increasing …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Strategies for Ensuring Diversity, Inclusion, and Meaningful Participation in Clinical Trials
Even as the U.S. population becomes steadily more diverse, minorities and women remain underrepresented in clinical trials to develop new drugs and medical devices. Although progress in increasing …
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€54.10
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Health Risks of Indoor Exposure to Particulate Matter
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines PM as a mixture of extremely small particles and liquid droplets comprising a number of components, including acids (such as nitrates and …
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€3.71
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Health Risks of Indoor Exposure to Particulate Matter
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines PM as a mixture of extremely small particles and liquid droplets comprising a number of components, including acids (such as nitrates and …
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€63.13
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Nation’s Medical Countermeasure Stockpile
Large catastrophic events, or rare acute events, may cause situations in which a local jurisdictions medicines and medical supplies are not sufficient to provide care to the population it serves. In …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Nation’s Medical Countermeasure Stockpile
Large catastrophic events, or rare acute events, may cause situations in which a local jurisdictions medicines and medical supplies are not sufficient to provide care to the population it serves. In …
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€52.52
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee on Transition Toward Sustainability After 15 Years: Where Do We Stand in Advancing the Scientific Foundation: Transitioning Toward Sustainability
In 1999 the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a landmark report, Our Common Journey: A Transition toward Sustainability, which attempted to reinvigorate the essential …
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€3.73
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee on Transition Toward Sustainability After 15 Years: Where Do We Stand in Advancing the Scientific Foundation: Transitioning Toward Sustainability
In 1999 the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a landmark report, Our Common Journey: A Transition toward Sustainability, which attempted to reinvigorate the essential …
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€58.28
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Advancing the Science to Improve Population Health
In September 2015, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a workshop to explore the basic and translational research needs for population health science, and to discuss …
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€3.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Advancing the Science to Improve Population Health
In September 2015, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a workshop to explore the basic and translational research needs for population health science, and to discuss …
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€49.24
Alexandra Beatty & Board on Science Education: Seeing Students Learn Science
Science educators in the United States are adapting to a new vision of how students learn science. Children are natural explorers and their observations and intuitions about the world around them are …
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Alexandra Beatty & Board on Science Education: Seeing Students Learn Science
Science educators in the United States are adapting to a new vision of how students learn science. Children are natural explorers and their observations and intuitions about the world around them are …
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€41.73
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Economic and Fiscal Consequences of Immigration
The Economic and Fiscal Consequences of Immigration finds that the long-term impact of immigration on the wages and employment of native-born workers overall is very small, and that any negative …
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€3.72
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Economic and Fiscal Consequences of Immigration
The Economic and Fiscal Consequences of Immigration finds that the long-term impact of immigration on the wages and employment of native-born workers overall is very small, and that any negative …
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€156.73
Committee on Pathways to Urban Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities & Policy and Global Affairs: Pathways to Urban Sustainability
Cities have experienced an unprecedented rate of growth in the last decade. More than half the worlds population lives in urban areas, with the U.S. percentage at 80 percent. Cities have captured …
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€3.76
Committee on Pathways to Urban Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities & Policy and Global Affairs: Pathways to Urban Sustainability
Cities have experienced an unprecedented rate of growth in the last decade. More than half the worlds population lives in urban areas, with the U.S. percentage at 80 percent. Cities have captured …
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€82.67
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee on Frontiers in Decadal Climate Variability: A Workshop: Frontiers in Decadal Climate Variability
Many factors contribute to variability in Earths climate on a range of timescales, from seasons to decades. Natural climate variability arises from two different sources: (1) internal variability …
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€3.72
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee on Frontiers in Decadal Climate Variability: A Workshop: Frontiers in Decadal Climate Variability
Many factors contribute to variability in Earths climate on a range of timescales, from seasons to decades. Natural climate variability arises from two different sources: (1) internal variability …
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€55.33
Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Changing Landscape of Hydrocarbon Feedstocks for Chemical Production
A decade ago, the U.S. chemical industry was in decline. Of the more than 40 chemical manufacturing plants being built worldwide in the mid-2000s with more than $1 billion in capitalization, none …
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€3.73
Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Changing Landscape of Hydrocarbon Feedstocks for Chemical Production
A decade ago, the U.S. chemical industry was in decline. Of the more than 40 chemical manufacturing plants being built worldwide in the mid-2000s with more than $1 billion in capitalization, none …
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€59.91
Board on Physics and Astronomy & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: New Worlds, New Horizons
New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics (NWNH), the report of the 2010 decadal survey of astronomy and astrophysics, put forward a vision for a decade of transformative exploration at …
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€3.76
Board on Physics and Astronomy & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: New Worlds, New Horizons
New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics (NWNH), the report of the 2010 decadal survey of astronomy and astrophysics, put forward a vision for a decade of transformative exploration at …
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€59.88
Air Force Studies Board & Committee on Optimizing the Air Force Acquisition Strategy of Secure and Reliable Electronic Components: A Workshop: Optimizing the Air Force Acquisition Strategy of Secure and Reliable Electronic Components
In 2012, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), section 818, outlined new requirements for industry to serve as the lead in averting counterfeits in the defense supply chain. Subsequently, …
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€3.73
Air Force Studies Board & Committee on Optimizing the Air Force Acquisition Strategy of Secure and Reliable Electronic Components: A Workshop: Optimizing the Air Force Acquisition Strategy of Secure and Reliable Electronic Components
In 2012, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), section 818, outlined new requirements for industry to serve as the lead in averting counterfeits in the defense supply chain. Subsequently, …
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€47.85
Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure Standing Committee & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Combat Vehicle Weight Reduction by Materials Substitution
Vehicle weight reduction is an effective strategy for reducing fuel consumption in civilian vehicles. For combat vehicles, it presents not only an important opportunity to reduce fuel use and …
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€3.72
Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure Standing Committee & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Combat Vehicle Weight Reduction by Materials Substitution
Vehicle weight reduction is an effective strategy for reducing fuel consumption in civilian vehicles. For combat vehicles, it presents not only an important opportunity to reduce fuel use and …
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€82.38
Committee on State of Molybdenum-99 Production and Utilization and Progress Toward Eliminating Use of Highly Enriched Uranium & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Molybdenum-99 for Medical Imaging
The decay product of the medical isotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), technetium-99m (Tc-99m), and associated medical isotopes iodine-131 (I-131) and xenon-133 (Xe-133) are used worldwide for medical …
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€3.76
Committee on State of Molybdenum-99 Production and Utilization and Progress Toward Eliminating Use of Highly Enriched Uranium & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Molybdenum-99 for Medical Imaging
The decay product of the medical isotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), technetium-99m (Tc-99m), and associated medical isotopes iodine-131 (I-131) and xenon-133 (Xe-133) are used worldwide for medical …
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€90.53
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Environmental Change and Society: Characterizing Risk in Climate Change Assessments
The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) was established in 1990 to assist the Nation and the world to understand, assess, predict, and respond to human-induced and natural processes of …
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€3.76
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Environmental Change and Society: Characterizing Risk in Climate Change Assessments
The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) was established in 1990 to assist the Nation and the world to understand, assess, predict, and respond to human-induced and natural processes of …
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€56.91
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee on the Future of Atmospheric Chemistry Research: Future of Atmospheric Chemistry Research
Our world is changing at an accelerating rate. The global human population has grown from 6.1 billion to 7.1 billion in the last 15 years and is projected to reach 11.2 billion by the end of the …
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€3.72
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee on the Future of Atmospheric Chemistry Research: Future of Atmospheric Chemistry Research
Our world is changing at an accelerating rate. The global human population has grown from 6.1 billion to 7.1 billion in the last 15 years and is projected to reach 11.2 billion by the end of the …
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€70.92
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Framing the Dialogue on Race and Ethnicity to Advance Health Equity
In February 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop in which speakers shared strategies for individuals, organizations, and communities to advance racial …
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€3.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Framing the Dialogue on Race and Ethnicity to Advance Health Equity
In February 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop in which speakers shared strategies for individuals, organizations, and communities to advance racial …
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€50.85
Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Examining Access to Nutrition Care in Outpatient Cancer Centers
An estimated 90 percent of oncology patients in the United States receive treatment in outpatient cancer centers and clinics. This change from the older model of inpatient care has important …
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€3.70
Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Examining Access to Nutrition Care in Outpatient Cancer Centers
An estimated 90 percent of oncology patients in the United States receive treatment in outpatient cancer centers and clinics. This change from the older model of inpatient care has important …
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€60.38
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on NASA Technology Roadmaps: NASA Space Technology Roadmaps and Priorities Revisited
Historically, the United States has been a world leader in aerospace endeavors in both the government and commercial sectors. A key factor in aerospace leadership is continuous development of …
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€3.77
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on NASA Technology Roadmaps: NASA Space Technology Roadmaps and Priorities Revisited
Historically, the United States has been a world leader in aerospace endeavors in both the government and commercial sectors. A key factor in aerospace leadership is continuous development of …
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€65.68
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on National Statistics: Measuring Recovery from Substance Use or Mental Disorders
In February 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop to explore options for expanding the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on National Statistics: Measuring Recovery from Substance Use or Mental Disorders
In February 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop to explore options for expanding the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations …
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€55.39
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Relevance of Health Literacy to Precision Medicine
On January 20, 2015, President Obama announced the Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) in his State of the Union address. The PMI, by developing new approaches for detecting, measuring, and analyzing …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Relevance of Health Literacy to Precision Medicine
On January 20, 2015, President Obama announced the Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) in his State of the Union address. The PMI, by developing new approaches for detecting, measuring, and analyzing …
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€60.27
Computer Science and Telecommunications Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Exploring Encryption and Potential Mechanisms for Authorized Government Access to Plaintext
In June 2016 the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened the Workshop on Encryption and Mechanisms for Authorized Government Access to Plaintext. Participants at this …
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€3.73
Computer Science and Telecommunications Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Exploring Encryption and Potential Mechanisms for Authorized Government Access to Plaintext
In June 2016 the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened the Workshop on Encryption and Mechanisms for Authorized Government Access to Plaintext. Participants at this …
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€50.99
Committee on National Security Space Defense and Protection & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: National Security Space Defense and Protection
It is not yet 60 years since the first artificial satellite was placed into Earth orbit. In just over a half century, mankind has gone from no presence in outer space to a condition of high …
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€3.72
Committee on National Security Space Defense and Protection & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: National Security Space Defense and Protection
It is not yet 60 years since the first artificial satellite was placed into Earth orbit. In just over a half century, mankind has gone from no presence in outer space to a condition of high …
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€60.29
Board on Science Education & Committee on Science Literacy and Public Perception of Science: Science Literacy
Science is a way of knowing about the world. At once a process, a product, and an institution, science enables people to both engage in the construction of new knowledge as well as use information to …
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€3.73
Board on Science Education & Committee on Science Literacy and Public Perception of Science: Science Literacy
Science is a way of knowing about the world. At once a process, a product, and an institution, science enables people to both engage in the construction of new knowledge as well as use information to …
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€53.89
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Health and Medicine Division: Ensuring Quality and Accessible Care for Children with Disabilities and Complex Health and Educational Needs
Children with disabilities and complex medical and educational needs present a special challenge for policy makers and practitioners. These children exhibit tremendous heterogeneity in their …
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€3.72
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Health and Medicine Division: Ensuring Quality and Accessible Care for Children with Disabilities and Complex Health and Educational Needs
Children with disabilities and complex medical and educational needs present a special challenge for policy makers and practitioners. These children exhibit tremendous heterogeneity in their …
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€53.90
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Deriving Drug Discovery Value from Large-Scale Genetic Bioresources
The process of discovering and developing a new drug or therapy is extremely costly and time consuming, and recently, it has been estimated that the creation of a new medicine costs on average more …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Deriving Drug Discovery Value from Large-Scale Genetic Bioresources
The process of discovering and developing a new drug or therapy is extremely costly and time consuming, and recently, it has been estimated that the creation of a new medicine costs on average more …
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€54.11
Committee on Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative
Nanoscale science, engineering, and technology, often referred to simply as nanotechnology, is the understanding, characterization, and control of matter at the scale of nanometers, the dimension of …
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€3.73
Committee on Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative
Nanoscale science, engineering, and technology, often referred to simply as nanotechnology, is the understanding, characterization, and control of matter at the scale of nanometers, the dimension of …
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€65.76
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment
Recent health care payment reforms aim to improve the alignment of Medicare payment strategies with goals to improve the quality of care provided, patient experiences with health care, and health …
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€3.73
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment
Recent health care payment reforms aim to improve the alignment of Medicare payment strategies with goals to improve the quality of care provided, patient experiences with health care, and health …
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€50.90
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Family Caregiving for Older Adults: Families Caring for an Aging America
Family caregiving affects millions of Americans every day, in all walks of life. At least 17.7 million individuals in the United States are caregivers of an older adult with a health or functional …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Family Caregiving for Older Adults: Families Caring for an Aging America
Family caregiving affects millions of Americans every day, in all walks of life. At least 17.7 million individuals in the United States are caregivers of an older adult with a health or functional …
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€89.58
Committee on Population & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Tendances Recentes de la Fecondite en Afrique Subsaharienne
Note: This is the French translation of Recent Fertility Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa.Fertility rates and population growth influence economic development. The marked declines in fertility seen in …
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€59.98
Committee on NASA Science Mission Extensions & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Extending Science
NASA operates a large number of space science missions, approximately three-quarters of which are currently in their extended operations phase. They represent not only a majority of operational space …
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Committee on NASA Science Mission Extensions & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Extending Science
NASA operates a large number of space science missions, approximately three-quarters of which are currently in their extended operations phase. They represent not only a majority of operational space …
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€61.62
Air Force Studies Board & Committee on Owning the Technical Baseline for Acquisition Programs in the U.S. Air Force: A Study: Owning the Technical Baseline for Acquisition Programs in the U.S. Air Force
While there are examples of successful weapon systems acquisition programs within the U.S. Air Force (USAF), many of the programs are still incurring cost growth, schedule delays, and performance …
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€3.72
Air Force Studies Board & Committee on Owning the Technical Baseline for Acquisition Programs in the U.S. Air Force: A Study: Owning the Technical Baseline for Acquisition Programs in the U.S. Air Force
While there are examples of successful weapon systems acquisition programs within the U.S. Air Force (USAF), many of the programs are still incurring cost growth, schedule delays, and performance …
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€55.30
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels: Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals
Extremely hazardous substances can be released accidentally as a result of chemical spills, industrial explosions, fires, or accidents involving railroad cars and trucks transporting EHSs. Workers …
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Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels: Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals
Extremely hazardous substances can be released accidentally as a result of chemical spills, industrial explosions, fires, or accidents involving railroad cars and trucks transporting EHSs. Workers …
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€71.26
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment
Recent health care payment reforms aim to improve the alignment of Medicare payment strategies with goals to improve the quality of care provided, patient experiences with health care, and health …
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€3.73
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment
Recent health care payment reforms aim to improve the alignment of Medicare payment strategies with goals to improve the quality of care provided, patient experiences with health care, and health …
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€120.75
Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Exploring the Role of Accreditation in Enhancing Quality and Innovation in Health Professions Education
The purpose of accreditation is to build a competent health workforce by ensuring the quality of training taking place within those institutions that have met certain criteria. It is the combination …
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Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Exploring the Role of Accreditation in Enhancing Quality and Innovation in Health Professions Education
The purpose of accreditation is to build a competent health workforce by ensuring the quality of training taking place within those institutions that have met certain criteria. It is the combination …
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€71.72
Board on Global Health & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Investing in Young Children for Peaceful Societies
With the worst human refugee crisis since World War II as the backdrop, from March 16 through March 18, 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, in partnership with UNICEF …
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Board on Global Health & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Investing in Young Children for Peaceful Societies
With the worst human refugee crisis since World War II as the backdrop, from March 16 through March 18, 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, in partnership with UNICEF …
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€57.90
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring Data and Metrics of Value at the Intersection of Health Care and Transportation
Evidence from the public health sector demonstrates that health care is only one of the determinants of health, which also include genes, behavior, social factors, and the built environment. These …
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€3.70
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring Data and Metrics of Value at the Intersection of Health Care and Transportation
Evidence from the public health sector demonstrates that health care is only one of the determinants of health, which also include genes, behavior, social factors, and the built environment. These …
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€72.14
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Reducing Response Burden in the American Community Survey
Although people in the United States have historically been reasonably supportive of federal censuses and surveys, they are increasingly unavailable for or not willing to respond to interview …
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€3.73
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Reducing Response Burden in the American Community Survey
Although people in the United States have historically been reasonably supportive of federal censuses and surveys, they are increasingly unavailable for or not willing to respond to interview …
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€58.33
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Advancing Concepts and Models for Measuring Innovation
Because of the role of innovation as a driver of economic productivity and growth and as a mechanism for improving people’s well-being in other ways, understanding the nature, determinants, and …
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€3.75
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Advancing Concepts and Models for Measuring Innovation
Because of the role of innovation as a driver of economic productivity and growth and as a mechanism for improving people’s well-being in other ways, understanding the nature, determinants, and …
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€74.63
Board on International Scientific Organizations & Policy and Global Affairs: Predictive Theoretical and Computational Approaches for Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing (AM) methods have great potential for promoting transformative research in many fields across the vast spectrum of engineering and materials science. AM is one of the leading …
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Board on International Scientific Organizations & Policy and Global Affairs: Predictive Theoretical and Computational Approaches for Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing (AM) methods have great potential for promoting transformative research in many fields across the vast spectrum of engineering and materials science. AM is one of the leading …
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€58.33
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment: Microbiomes of the Built Environment
Peoples desire to understand the environments in which they live is a natural one. People spend most of their time in spaces and structures designed, built, and managed by humans, and it is estimated …
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Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment: Microbiomes of the Built Environment
Peoples desire to understand the environments in which they live is a natural one. People spend most of their time in spaces and structures designed, built, and managed by humans, and it is estimated …
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€81.66
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Evaluation of Research Management by DoD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP): Evaluation of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Review Process
The medical research landscape in the United States is supported by a variety of organizations that spend billions of dollars in government and private funds each year to seek answers to complex …
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€3.75
Board on the Health of Select Populations & Committee on the Evaluation of Research Management by DoD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP): Evaluation of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Review Process
The medical research landscape in the United States is supported by a variety of organizations that spend billions of dollars in government and private funds each year to seek answers to complex …
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€65.82
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Ebola Epidemic in West Africa
The most recent Ebola epidemic that began in late 2013 alerted the entire world to the gaps in infectious disease emergency preparedness and response. The regional outbreak that progressed to a …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Ebola Epidemic in West Africa
The most recent Ebola epidemic that began in late 2013 alerted the entire world to the gaps in infectious disease emergency preparedness and response. The regional outbreak that progressed to a …
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€59.71
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Big Data and Analytics for Infectious Disease Research, Operations, and Policy
With the amount of data in the world exploding, big data could generate significant value in the field of infectious disease. The increased use of social media provides an opportunity to improve …
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€3.73
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Big Data and Analytics for Infectious Disease Research, Operations, and Policy
With the amount of data in the world exploding, big data could generate significant value in the field of infectious disease. The increased use of social media provides an opportunity to improve …
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€71.99
Committee to Review WIC Food Packages & Food and Nutrition Board: Review of WIC Food Packages
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) began 40 years ago as a pilot program and has since grown to serve over 8 million pregnant women, and mothers of and …
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Committee to Review WIC Food Packages & Food and Nutrition Board: Review of WIC Food Packages
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) began 40 years ago as a pilot program and has since grown to serve over 8 million pregnant women, and mothers of and …
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€195.40
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Strengthening the Workforce to Support Community Living and Participation for Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities
As the demographics of the United States shift toward a population that is made up of an increasing percentage of older adults and people with disabilities, the workforce that supports and enables …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Strengthening the Workforce to Support Community Living and Participation for Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities
As the demographics of the United States shift toward a population that is made up of an increasing percentage of older adults and people with disabilities, the workforce that supports and enables …
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€55.33
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Developing Multimodal Therapies for Brain Disorders
Multimodal therapy approaches that combine interventions aimed at different aspects of disease are emerging as potential"and perhaps essential"ways to enhance clinical outcomes for patients …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Developing Multimodal Therapies for Brain Disorders
Multimodal therapy approaches that combine interventions aimed at different aspects of disease are emerging as potential"and perhaps essential"ways to enhance clinical outcomes for patients …
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€56.89
Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Finding a Path to Safety in Food Allergy
Over the past 20 years, public concerns have grown in response to the apparent rising prevalence of food allergy and related atopic conditions, such as eczema. Although evidence on the true …
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€3.72
Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Finding a Path to Safety in Food Allergy
Over the past 20 years, public concerns have grown in response to the apparent rising prevalence of food allergy and related atopic conditions, such as eczema. Although evidence on the true …
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€97.24
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Community Violence as a Population Health Issue
On June 16, 2016, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement held a workshop at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Brooklyn, New York, to explore the influence of trauma and violence on …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Community Violence as a Population Health Issue
On June 16, 2016, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement held a workshop at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Brooklyn, New York, to explore the influence of trauma and violence on …
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€73.36
Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications & Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics: Strengthening Data Science Methods for Department of Defense Personnel and Readiness Missions
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel & Readiness), referred to throughout this report as P&R, is responsible for the total force management of all Department of Defense (Do D) …
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€3.75
Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications & Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics: Strengthening Data Science Methods for Department of Defense Personnel and Readiness Missions
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel & Readiness), referred to throughout this report as P&R, is responsible for the total force management of all Department of Defense (Do D) …
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€61.18
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Independent Scientific Review of Everglades Restoration Progress: Progress Toward Restoring the Everglades
The Everglades ecosystem is vast, stretching more than 200 miles from Orlando to Florida Bay, and Everglades National Park is but a part located at the southern end. During the 19th and 20th …
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Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Independent Scientific Review of Everglades Restoration Progress: Progress Toward Restoring the Everglades
The Everglades ecosystem is vast, stretching more than 200 miles from Orlando to Florida Bay, and Everglades National Park is but a part located at the southern end. During the 19th and 20th …
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€113.07
Committee on the Science of Science Communication: A Research Agenda & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Communicating Science Effectively
Science and technology are embedded in virtually every aspect of modern life. As a result, people face an increasing need to integrate information from science with their personal values and other …
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Committee on the Science of Science Communication: A Research Agenda & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Communicating Science Effectively
Science and technology are embedded in virtually every aspect of modern life. As a result, people face an increasing need to integrate information from science with their personal values and other …
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€58.33
Air Force Studies Board & Committee on the Role of Experimentation Campaigns in the Air Force Innovation Life Cycle: A Study: Role of Experimentation Campaigns in the Air Force Innovation Life Cycle
The Air Force (USAF) has continuously sought to improve the speed with which it develops new capabilities to accomplish its various missions in air, space, and cyberspace. Historically, innovation …
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€3.71
Air Force Studies Board & Committee on the Role of Experimentation Campaigns in the Air Force Innovation Life Cycle: A Study: Role of Experimentation Campaigns in the Air Force Innovation Life Cycle
The Air Force (USAF) has continuously sought to improve the speed with which it develops new capabilities to accomplish its various missions in air, space, and cyberspace. Historically, innovation …
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€65.87
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Board on the Health of Select Populations: Assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry
Military operations produce a great deal of trash in an environment where standard waste management practices may be subordinated to more pressing concerns. As a result, ground forces have long …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Board on the Health of Select Populations: Assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry
Military operations produce a great deal of trash in an environment where standard waste management practices may be subordinated to more pressing concerns. As a result, ground forces have long …
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€90.42
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee to Review NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks: Review of NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks
This is the fourth in a series of five letter reports that provide an independent review of the more than 30 evidence reports that NASA has compiled on human health risks for long-duration and …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee to Review NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks: Review of NASA’s Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks
This is the fourth in a series of five letter reports that provide an independent review of the more than 30 evidence reports that NASA has compiled on human health risks for long-duration and …
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€60.29
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Integration of FDA and NIOSH Processes Used to Evaluate Respiratory Protective Devices for Health Care Workers
Both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have responsibilities for evaluating and regulating respiratory protective devices …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Integration of FDA and NIOSH Processes Used to Evaluate Respiratory Protective Devices for Health Care Workers
Both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have responsibilities for evaluating and regulating respiratory protective devices …
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€49.77
Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Implementation of Lung Cancer Screening
The public health burden from lung cancer is substantial: it is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Given the individual and …
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Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Implementation of Lung Cancer Screening
The public health burden from lung cancer is substantial: it is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Given the individual and …
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€61.87
Board on Human-Systems Integration & Committee on Workforce Planning Models for Forensic Science: A Workshop: Personnel Selection in the Pattern Evidence Domain of Forensic Science
In July 2016 The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop with the goal of bringing together industrial and organizational (I-O) psychologists, experts on …
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Board on Human-Systems Integration & Committee on Workforce Planning Models for Forensic Science: A Workshop: Personnel Selection in the Pattern Evidence Domain of Forensic Science
In July 2016 The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop with the goal of bringing together industrial and organizational (I-O) psychologists, experts on …
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€49.59
Committee to Review the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan
The Edwards Aquifer in south-central Texas is the primary source of water for one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, San Antonio, and it also supplies irrigation water to thousands …
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Committee to Review the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan
The Edwards Aquifer in south-central Texas is the primary source of water for one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, San Antonio, and it also supplies irrigation water to thousands …
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€55.22
Committee on 21st Century Cyber-Physical Systems Education & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: 21st Century Cyber-Physical Systems Education
Cyber-physical systems (CPS) are engineered systems that are built from, and depend upon, the seamless integration of computational algorithms and physical components. CPS can be small and closed, …
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Committee on 21st Century Cyber-Physical Systems Education & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: 21st Century Cyber-Physical Systems Education
Cyber-physical systems (CPS) are engineered systems that are built from, and depend upon, the seamless integration of computational algorithms and physical components. CPS can be small and closed, …
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€59.89
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Enhancing BioWatch Capabilities Through Technology and Collaboration
The Department of Homeland Securitys (DHSs) Bio Watch program aims to provide an early indication of an aerosolized biological weapon attack. The first generation of Bio Watch air samplers were …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Enhancing BioWatch Capabilities Through Technology and Collaboration
The Department of Homeland Securitys (DHSs) Bio Watch program aims to provide an early indication of an aerosolized biological weapon attack. The first generation of Bio Watch air samplers were …
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€68.66
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring Strategies to Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival
Cardiac arrest often strikes seemingly healthy individuals without warning and without regard to age, gender, race, or health status. Representing the third leading cause of death in the United …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring Strategies to Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival
Cardiac arrest often strikes seemingly healthy individuals without warning and without regard to age, gender, race, or health status. Representing the third leading cause of death in the United …
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€55.39
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology: Preparing for Future Products of Biotechnology
Between 1973 and 2016, the ways to manipulate DNA to endow new characteristics in an organism (that is, biotechnology) have advanced, enabling the development of products that were not previously …
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Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology: Preparing for Future Products of Biotechnology
Between 1973 and 2016, the ways to manipulate DNA to endow new characteristics in an organism (that is, biotechnology) have advanced, enabling the development of products that were not previously …
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€90.18
Policy and Global Affairs & Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (STIP) for Development and Implications for the Future of USAID Committee on the Review of Science: Role of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships in the Future of USAID
The United States has long recognized that the nations prosperity and security depend on how we address challenges of disasters, poverty, famine, and disease around the world. The U.S. Agency for …
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Policy and Global Affairs & Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (STIP) for Development and Implications for the Future of USAID Committee on the Review of Science: Role of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships in the Future of USAID (ePUB
The United States has long recognized that the nations prosperity and security depend on how we address challenges of disasters, poverty, famine, and disease around the world. The U.S. Agency for …
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€70.29
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Assessing Toxicologic Risks to Human Subjects Used in Controlled Exposure Studies of Environmental Pollutants: Controlled Human Inhalation-Exposure Studies at EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a mission and regulatory responsibility to protect human health and the environment. EPAs pursuit of that goal includes a variety of research …
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€3.72
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Assessing Toxicologic Risks to Human Subjects Used in Controlled Exposure Studies of Environmental Pollutants: Controlled Human Inhalation-Exposure Studies at EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a mission and regulatory responsibility to protect human health and the environment. EPAs pursuit of that goal includes a variety of research …
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€73.65
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Assessment of Solid-State Lighting, Phase Two
The standard incandescent light bulb, which still works mainly as Thomas Edison invented it, converts more than 90% of the consumed electricity into heat. Given the availability of newer lighting …
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Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Assessment of Solid-State Lighting, Phase Two
The standard incandescent light bulb, which still works mainly as Thomas Edison invented it, converts more than 90% of the consumed electricity into heat. Given the availability of newer lighting …
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€82.11
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Flowback and Produced Waters
Produced water"water from underground formations that is brought to the surface during oil and gas production"is the greatest volume byproduct associated with oil and gas production. It is …
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Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Flowback and Produced Waters
Produced water"water from underground formations that is brought to the surface during oil and gas production"is the greatest volume byproduct associated with oil and gas production. It is …
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€82.35
Board on Science Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Service-Learning in Undergraduate Geosciences
The term service-learning generally refers to projects planned as components of academic coursework in which students use knowledge and skills taught in the course to address real needs in their …
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Board on Science Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Service-Learning in Undergraduate Geosciences
The term service-learning generally refers to projects planned as components of academic coursework in which students use knowledge and skills taught in the course to address real needs in their …
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€55.53
Board on Life Sciences & Board on Science Education: Undergraduate Research Experiences for STEM Students
Undergraduate research has a rich history, and many practicing researchers point to undergraduate research experiences (UREs) as crucial to their own career success. There are many ongoing efforts to …
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Board on Life Sciences & Board on Science Education: Undergraduate Research Experiences for STEM Students
Undergraduate research has a rich history, and many practicing researchers point to undergraduate research experiences (UREs) as crucial to their own career success. There are many ongoing efforts to …
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€82.99
National Academy of Medicine & National Academy of Sciences: Human Genome Editing
Genome editing is a powerful new tool for making precise alterations to an organisms genetic material. Recent scientific advances have made genome editing more efficient, precise, and flexible than …
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National Academy of Medicine & National Academy of Sciences: Human Genome Editing
Genome editing is a powerful new tool for making precise alterations to an organisms genetic material. Recent scientific advances have made genome editing more efficient, precise, and flexible than …
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€82.91
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Community-Based Solutions to Promote Health Equity in the United States: Communities in Action
In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of …
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€3.71
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Community-Based Solutions to Promote Health Equity in the United States: Communities in Action
In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of …
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€111.94
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Health Effects of Marijuana: An Evidence Review and Research Agenda: Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids
Significant changes have taken place in the policy landscape surrounding cannabis legalization, production, and use. During the past 20 years, 25 states and the District of Columbia have legalized …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Health Effects of Marijuana: An Evidence Review and Research Agenda: Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids
Significant changes have taken place in the policy landscape surrounding cannabis legalization, production, and use. During the past 20 years, 25 states and the District of Columbia have legalized …
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€97.03
Board on Health Care Services & Board on the Health of Select Populations: Evidence Framework for Genetic Testing
Advances in genetics and genomics are transforming medical practice, resulting in a dramatic growth of genetic testing in the health care system. The rapid development of new technologies, however, …
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Board on Health Care Services & Board on the Health of Select Populations: Evidence Framework for Genetic Testing
Advances in genetics and genomics are transforming medical practice, resulting in a dramatic growth of genetic testing in the health care system. The rapid development of new technologies, however, …
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€58.20
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Improving Collection of Indicators of Criminal Justice System Involvement in Population Health Data Programs
In the U.S. criminal justice system in 2014, an estimated 2.2 million people were in incarcerated or under correctional supervision on any given day, and another 4.7 million were under community …
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€3.71
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Improving Collection of Indicators of Criminal Justice System Involvement in Population Health Data Programs
In the U.S. criminal justice system in 2014, an estimated 2.2 million people were in incarcerated or under correctional supervision on any given day, and another 4.7 million were under community …
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€70.93
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Incorporating 21st Century Science into Risk-Based Evaluations: Using 21st Century Science to Improve Risk-Related Evaluations
Over the last decade, several large-scale United States and international programs have been initiated to incorporate advances in molecular and cellular biology, -omics technologies, analytical …
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€3.73
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Incorporating 21st Century Science into Risk-Based Evaluations: Using 21st Century Science to Improve Risk-Related Evaluations
Over the last decade, several large-scale United States and international programs have been initiated to incorporate advances in molecular and cellular biology, -omics technologies, analytical …
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€97.95
Committee to Review the Process to Update the Dietary Guidelines for Americans & Food and Nutrition Board: Optimizing the Process for Establishing the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Federal guidance on nutrition and diet is intended to reflect the state of the science and deliver the most reliable recommendations possible according to the best available evidence. This guidance, …
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€3.76
Committee to Review the Process to Update the Dietary Guidelines for Americans & Food and Nutrition Board: Optimizing the Process for Establishing the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Federal guidance on nutrition and diet is intended to reflect the state of the science and deliver the most reliable recommendations possible according to the best available evidence. This guidance, …
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€65.68
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies: Countering Violent Extremism Through Public Health Practice
Countering violent extremism consists of various prevention and intervention approaches to increase the resilience of communities and individuals to radicalization toward violent extremism, to …
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€3.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies: Countering Violent Extremism Through Public Health Practice
Countering violent extremism consists of various prevention and intervention approaches to increase the resilience of communities and individuals to radicalization toward violent extremism, to …
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€63.38
Committee on the Review of the Marine Recreational Information Program & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of the Marine Recreational Information Program
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is responsible for collecting information on marine recreational angling. It does so …
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€3.73
Committee on the Review of the Marine Recreational Information Program & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of the Marine Recreational Information Program
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is responsible for collecting information on marine recreational angling. It does so …
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€67.31
Division on Earth and Life Studies & Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board: Adopting the International System of Units for Radiation Measurements in the United States
Most countries in the world use the SI (Systme International, also known as the metric system) units for radiation measurements in commercial and technical activities. The United States, in contrast, …
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€3.72
Division on Earth and Life Studies & Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board: Adopting the International System of Units for Radiation Measurements in the United States
Most countries in the world use the SI (Systme International, also known as the metric system) units for radiation measurements in commercial and technical activities. The United States, in contrast, …
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€53.99
Computer Science and Telecommunications Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Information Technology and the U.S. Workforce
Recent years have yielded significant advances in computing and communication technologies, with profound impacts on society. Technology is transforming the way we work, play, and interact with …
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€3.70
Computer Science and Telecommunications Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Information Technology and the U.S. Workforce
Recent years have yielded significant advances in computing and communication technologies, with profound impacts on society. Technology is transforming the way we work, play, and interact with …
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€82.20
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Improving Understanding of Volcanic Eruptions: Volcanic Eruptions and Their Repose, Unrest, Precursors, and Timing
Volcanic eruptions are common, with more than 50 volcanic eruptions in the United States alone in the past 31 years. These eruptions can have devastating economic and social consequences, even at …
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€3.71
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Improving Understanding of Volcanic Eruptions: Volcanic Eruptions and Their Repose, Unrest, Precursors, and Timing
Volcanic eruptions are common, with more than 50 volcanic eruptions in the United States alone in the past 31 years. These eruptions can have devastating economic and social consequences, even at …
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€65.82
Board on Environmental Change and Society & Committee on Assessing Approaches to Updating the Social Cost of Carbon: Valuing Climate Damages
The social cost of carbon (SC-CO2) is an economic metric intended to provide a comprehensive estimate of the net damages – that is, the monetized value of the net impacts, both negative and positive …
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€3.77
Board on Environmental Change and Society & Committee on Assessing Approaches to Updating the Social Cost of Carbon: Valuing Climate Damages
The social cost of carbon (SC-CO2) is an economic metric intended to provide a comprehensive estimate of the net damages – that is, the monetized value of the net impacts, both negative and positive …
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€90.03
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Innovations in Federal Statistics
Federal government statistics provide critical information to the country and serve a key role in a democracy. For decades, sample surveys with instruments carefully designed for particular data …
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€3.72
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Innovations in Federal Statistics
Federal government statistics provide critical information to the country and serve a key role in a democracy. For decades, sample surveys with instruments carefully designed for particular data …
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€70.92
Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: 2015-2016 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board (ARLTAB) provides biennial assessments of the scientific and technical quality of …
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€3.72
Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: 2015-2016 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board (ARLTAB) provides biennial assessments of the scientific and technical quality of …
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€82.02
Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications & Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics: Refining the Concept of Scientific Inference When Working with Big Data
The concept of utilizing big data to enable scientific discovery has generated tremendous excitement and investment from both private and public sectors over the past decade, and expectations …
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€3.77
Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications & Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics: Refining the Concept of Scientific Inference When Working with Big Data
The concept of utilizing big data to enable scientific discovery has generated tremendous excitement and investment from both private and public sectors over the past decade, and expectations …
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€61.38
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Health Insurance and Insights from Health Literacy
Since the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), health care reform has created major changes in the U.S. health care system. The ACA has brought millions of people into the …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Health Insurance and Insights from Health Literacy
Since the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), health care reform has created major changes in the U.S. health care system. The ACA has brought millions of people into the …
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€52.25
Committee on Assessment of the National Science Foundation’s 2015 Geospace Portfolio Review & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Assessment of the National Science Foundation’s 2015 Geospace Portfolio Review
At the request of the Advisory Committee for Geosciences of the National Science Foundation (NSF), a review of the Geospace Section of the NSF Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences was …
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€3.75
Committee on Assessment of the National Science Foundation’s 2015 Geospace Portfolio Review & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Assessment of the National Science Foundation’s 2015 Geospace Portfolio Review
At the request of the Advisory Committee for Geosciences of the National Science Foundation (NSF), a review of the Geospace Section of the NSF Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences was …
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€82.11
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Environmental Change and Society: Accomplishments of the U.S. Global Change Research Program
The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is an interagency program, established by the Global Change Research Act (GCRA) of 1990, mandated by Congress to assist the Nation and the world to …
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€3.73
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Environmental Change and Society: Accomplishments of the U.S. Global Change Research Program
The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is an interagency program, established by the Global Change Research Act (GCRA) of 1990, mandated by Congress to assist the Nation and the world to …
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€43.22
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Regenerative Medicine: Exploring the State of the Science in the Field of Regenerative Medicine
Regenerative medicine holds the potential to create living, functional cells and tissues that can be used to repair or replace those that have suffered potentially irreparable damage due to disease, …
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€3.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Regenerative Medicine: Exploring the State of the Science in the Field of Regenerative Medicine
Regenerative medicine holds the potential to create living, functional cells and tissues that can be used to repair or replace those that have suffered potentially irreparable damage due to disease, …
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€55.60
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Therapeutic Development in the Absence of Predictive Animal Models of Nervous System Disorders
Compared with other disease areas, central nervous system (CNS) disorders have had the highest failure rate for new compounds in advanced clinical trials. Most CNS drugs fail because of efficacy, and …
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€3.76
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Therapeutic Development in the Absence of Predictive Animal Models of Nervous System Disorders
Compared with other disease areas, central nervous system (CNS) disorders have had the highest failure rate for new compounds in advanced clinical trials. Most CNS drugs fail because of efficacy, and …
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€67.81
Computer Science and Telecommunications Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Foundational Cybersecurity Research
Attaining meaningful cybersecurity presents a broad societal challenge. Its complexity and the range of systems and sectors in which it is needed mean that successful approaches are necessarily …
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€3.75
Computer Science and Telecommunications Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Foundational Cybersecurity Research
Attaining meaningful cybersecurity presents a broad societal challenge. Its complexity and the range of systems and sectors in which it is needed mean that successful approaches are necessarily …
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€57.01
Board on Science Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English
Educating dual language learners (DLLs) and English learners (ELs) effectively is a national challenge with consequences both for individuals and for American society. Despite their linguistic, …
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€3.71
Board on Science Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English
Educating dual language learners (DLLs) and English learners (ELs) effectively is a national challenge with consequences both for individuals and for American society. Despite their linguistic, …
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€112.17
Board on Testing and Assessment & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Approaches to the Development of Character
The development of character is a valued objective for many kinds of educational programs that take place both in and outside of school. Educators and administrators who develop and run programs that …
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€3.73
Board on Testing and Assessment & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Approaches to the Development of Character
The development of character is a valued objective for many kinds of educational programs that take place both in and outside of school. Educators and administrators who develop and run programs that …
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€71.65
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Real-World Evidence Generation and Evaluation of Therapeutics
The volume and complexity of information about individual patients is greatly increasing with use of electronic records and personal devices. Potential effects on medical product development in the …
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€3.71
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Real-World Evidence Generation and Evaluation of Therapeutics
The volume and complexity of information about individual patients is greatly increasing with use of electronic records and personal devices. Potential effects on medical product development in the …
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€67.25
Division on Earth and Life Studies & Ocean Studies Board: Antarctic Sea Ice Variability in the Southern Ocean-Climate System
The sea ice surrounding Antarctica has increased in extent and concentration from the late 1970s, when satellite-based measurements began, until 2015. Although this increasing trend is modest, it is …
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€3.73
Division on Earth and Life Studies & Ocean Studies Board: Antarctic Sea Ice Variability in the Southern Ocean-Climate System
The sea ice surrounding Antarctica has increased in extent and concentration from the late 1970s, when satellite-based measurements began, until 2015. Although this increasing trend is modest, it is …
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€81.98
Board on Testing and Assessment & Committee on Assessing Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Competencies: Supporting Students’ College Success
The importance of higher education has never been clearer. Educational attainment"the number of years a person spends in school"strongly predicts adult earnings, as well as health and civic …
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€3.70
Board on Testing and Assessment & Committee on Assessing Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Competencies: Supporting Students’ College Success
The importance of higher education has never been clearer. Educational attainment"the number of years a person spends in school"strongly predicts adult earnings, as well as health and civic …
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€67.81
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Health and Medicine Division: Implementing Evidence-Based Prevention by Communities to Promote Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health in Children
Communities provide the context in which programs, principles, and policies are implemented. Their needs dictate the kinds of programs that community organizers and advocates, program developers and …
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€3.76
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Health and Medicine Division: Implementing Evidence-Based Prevention by Communities to Promote Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health in Children
Communities provide the context in which programs, principles, and policies are implemented. Their needs dictate the kinds of programs that community organizers and advocates, program developers and …
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€55.61
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Board on Behavioral: Social and Behavioral Sciences for National Security
In the coming years, complex domestic and international environments and challenges to national security will continue. Intelligence analysts and the intelligence community will need access to the …
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€3.73
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Board on Behavioral: Social and Behavioral Sciences for National Security
In the coming years, complex domestic and international environments and challenges to national security will continue. Intelligence analysts and the intelligence community will need access to the …
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€55.49
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee to Review the Draft Climate Science Special Report: Review of the Draft Climate Science Special Report
The United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is moving towards a sustained assessment process that allows for more fluid and consistent integration of scientific knowledge into the …
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€3.72
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee to Review the Draft Climate Science Special Report: Review of the Draft Climate Science Special Report
The United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is moving towards a sustained assessment process that allows for more fluid and consistent integration of scientific knowledge into the …
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€67.52
Division on Earth and Life Studies & Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board: Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management and Disposition
The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (DOE) is responsible for the safe cleanup of sites used for nuclear weapons development and government-sponsored nuclear energy research. …
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€3.75
Division on Earth and Life Studies & Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board: Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management and Disposition
The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (DOE) is responsible for the safe cleanup of sites used for nuclear weapons development and government-sponsored nuclear energy research. …
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€83.01
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review of the Research Program of the U.S. DRIVE Partnership
Review of the Research Program of the U.S. DRIVE Partnership: Fifth Report follows on four previous reviews of the Freedom CAR and Fuel Partnership, which was the predecessor of the U.S. DRIVE …
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€3.72
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review of the Research Program of the U.S. DRIVE Partnership
Review of the Research Program of the U.S. DRIVE Partnership: Fifth Report follows on four previous reviews of the Freedom CAR and Fuel Partnership, which was the predecessor of the U.S. DRIVE …
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€82.32
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on a National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C: National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C
Hepatitis B and C cause most cases of hepatitis in the United States and the world. The two diseases account for about a million deaths a year and 78 percent of worlds hepatocellular carcinoma and …
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€3.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on a National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C: National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C
Hepatitis B and C cause most cases of hepatitis in the United States and the world. The two diseases account for about a million deaths a year and 78 percent of worlds hepatocellular carcinoma and …
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€97.22
Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Driving Action and Progress on Obesity Prevention and Treatment
After decades of increases in the obesity rate among U.S. adults and children, the rate recently has dropped among some populations, particularly young children. What are the factors responsible for …
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€3.77
Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Driving Action and Progress on Obesity Prevention and Treatment
After decades of increases in the obesity rate among U.S. adults and children, the rate recently has dropped among some populations, particularly young children. What are the factors responsible for …
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€67.24
Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Nutrition Across the Lifespan for Healthy Aging
In September 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to examine trends and patterns in aging and factors related to healthy aging in the United States, …
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€3.72
Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Nutrition Across the Lifespan for Healthy Aging
In September 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to examine trends and patterns in aging and factors related to healthy aging in the United States, …
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€67.62
Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Future Financial Economics of Health Professional Education
An adequate, well-trained, and diverse health care workforce is essential for providing access to quality health care services. However, despite more than a decade of concerted global action to …
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€3.73
Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Future Financial Economics of Health Professional Education
An adequate, well-trained, and diverse health care workforce is essential for providing access to quality health care services. However, despite more than a decade of concerted global action to …
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€73.30
Board on Global Health & Committee on Global Health and the Future of the United States: Global Health and the Future Role of the United States
While much progress has been made on achieving the Millenium Development Goals over the last decade, the number and complexity of global health challenges has persisted. Growing forces for …
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€3.76
Board on Global Health & Committee on Global Health and the Future of the United States: Global Health and the Future Role of the United States
While much progress has been made on achieving the Millenium Development Goals over the last decade, the number and complexity of global health challenges has persisted. Growing forces for …
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€97.03
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Building Communication Capacity to Counter Infectious Disease Threats
Building communication capacity is a critical piece of preparing for, detecting, and responding to infectious disease threats. The International Health Regulations (IHR) establish risk …
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€3.72
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Building Communication Capacity to Counter Infectious Disease Threats
Building communication capacity is a critical piece of preparing for, detecting, and responding to infectious disease threats. The International Health Regulations (IHR) establish risk …
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€73.28
Board on Global Health & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Integrating Clinical Research into Epidemic Response
The 2014"2015 Ebola epidemic in western Africa was the longest and most deadly Ebola epidemic in history, resulting in 28, 616 cases and 11, 310 deaths in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. The …
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€3.73
Board on Global Health & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Integrating Clinical Research into Epidemic Response
The 2014"2015 Ebola epidemic in western Africa was the longest and most deadly Ebola epidemic in history, resulting in 28, 616 cases and 11, 310 deaths in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. The …
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€97.31
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Use of Selected Assistive Products and Technologies in Eliminating or Reducing the Effects of Impairments: Promise of Assistive Technology to Enhance Activity and Work Participation
The U.S. Census Bureau has reported that 56.7 million Americans had some type of disability in 2010, which represents 18.7 percent of the civilian noninstitutionalized population included in the 2010 …
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€3.72
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Use of Selected Assistive Products and Technologies in Eliminating or Reducing the Effects of Impairments: Promise of Assistive Technology to Enhance Activity and Work Participation
The U.S. Census Bureau has reported that 56.7 million Americans had some type of disability in 2010, which represents 18.7 percent of the civilian noninstitutionalized population included in the 2010 …
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€150.98
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: People Living with Disabilities
Poor health literacy has many negative consequences for achieving the quadruple aim of better care, improving the health of the community and the population, providing affordable care, and improving …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: People Living with Disabilities
Poor health literacy has many negative consequences for achieving the quadruple aim of better care, improving the health of the community and the population, providing affordable care, and improving …
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€69.42
Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Drug Development Paradigm in Oncology
Advances in cancer research have led to an improved understanding of the molecular mechanisms underpinning the development of cancer and how the immune system responds to cancer. This influx of …
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€3.76
Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Drug Development Paradigm in Oncology
Advances in cancer research have led to an improved understanding of the molecular mechanisms underpinning the development of cancer and how the immune system responds to cancer. This influx of …
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€67.38
Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Cancer Care in Low-Resource Areas
Though cancer was once considered to be a problem primarily in wealthy nations, low- and middle-income countries now bear a majority share of the global cancer burden, and cancer often surpasses the …
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€3.70
Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Cancer Care in Low-Resource Areas
Though cancer was once considered to be a problem primarily in wealthy nations, low- and middle-income countries now bear a majority share of the global cancer burden, and cancer often surpasses the …
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€66.39
Board on Global Health & Forum on Publica¬&Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety: Engaging the Private Sector and Developing Partnerships to Advance Health and the Sustainable Development Goals
In September 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted at the United Nations Development Summit to serve as a 15-year plan of action for all countries and people. The SDGs include …
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€3.73
Board on Global Health & Forum on Publica¬&Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety: Engaging the Private Sector and Developing Partnerships to Advance Health and the Sustainable Development Goals
In September 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted at the United Nations Development Summit to serve as a 15-year plan of action for all countries and people. The SDGs include …
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€71.65
Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Chemical Sciences Roundtable: Chemistry of Microbiomes
The 21st century has witnessed a complete revolution in the understanding and description of bacteria in eco- systems and microbial assemblages, and how they are regulated by complex interactions …
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Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Chemical Sciences Roundtable: Chemistry of Microbiomes
The 21st century has witnessed a complete revolution in the understanding and description of bacteria in eco- systems and microbial assemblages, and how they are regulated by complex interactions …
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€70.55
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on the Review of Environmental Protection Agency’s Science to Achieve Results Research Grants Program: Review of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Science to Achieve Results Research Program (P
Environmental research has driven landmark improvements that led to the protection of human and ecosystem health. Recognizing the value of knowledge generated by environmental research and the …
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€3.76
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on the Review of Environmental Protection Agency’s Science to Achieve Results Research Grants Program: Review of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Science to Achieve Results Research Program (e
Environmental research has driven landmark improvements that led to the protection of human and ecosystem health. Recognizing the value of knowledge generated by environmental research and the …
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€73.86
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Endocrine-Related Low-Dose Toxicity: Application of Systematic Review Methods in an Overall Strategy for Evaluating Low-Dose Toxicity from Endocrine Active Chemicals
To safeguard public health, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must keep abreast of new scientific information and emerging technologies so that it can apply them to regulatory …
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€3.73
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Endocrine-Related Low-Dose Toxicity: Application of Systematic Review Methods in an Overall Strategy for Evaluating Low-Dose Toxicity from Endocrine Active Chemicals
To safeguard public health, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must keep abreast of new scientific information and emerging technologies so that it can apply them to regulatory …
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€81.98
Committee on the Review of NASA’s Planetary Science Division’s Restructured Research and Analysis Program & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review of the Restructured Research and Analysis Programs of NASA’s Planetary Science Division
The Research and Analysis (R&A) program managed by NASAs Planetary Science Division (PSD), supports a broad range of planetary science activities, including the analysis of data from past and current …
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€3.75
Committee on the Review of NASA’s Planetary Science Division’s Restructured Research and Analysis Program & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review of the Restructured Research and Analysis Programs of NASA’s Planetary Science Division (ePUB
The Research and Analysis (R&A) program managed by NASAs Planetary Science Division (PSD), supports a broad range of planetary science activities, including the analysis of data from past and current …
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€82.49
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Building Sustainable Financing Structures for Population Health
In October 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicines Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosted a workshop to explore sustainable financing structures that reflect …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Building Sustainable Financing Structures for Population Health
In October 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicines Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosted a workshop to explore sustainable financing structures that reflect …
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€60.87
Committee on Dual Use Research of Concern: Options for Future Management & Policy and Global Affairs: Dual Use Research of Concern in the Life Sciences
The potential misuse of advances in life sciences research is raising concerns about national security threats. Dual Use Research of Concern in the Life Sciences: Current Issues and Controversies …
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€3.72
Committee on Dual Use Research of Concern: Options for Future Management & Policy and Global Affairs: Dual Use Research of Concern in the Life Sciences
The potential misuse of advances in life sciences research is raising concerns about national security threats. Dual Use Research of Concern in the Life Sciences: Current Issues and Controversies …
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€55.61
Committee on a Vision for the Future of Center-Based Multidisciplinary Engineering Research & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: New Vision for Center-Based Engineering Research
The future security, economic growth, and competitiveness of the United States depend on its capacity to innovate. Major sources of innovative capacity are the new knowledge and trained students …
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€3.72
Committee on a Vision for the Future of Center-Based Multidisciplinary Engineering Research & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: New Vision for Center-Based Engineering Research
The future security, economic growth, and competitiveness of the United States depend on its capacity to innovate. Major sources of innovative capacity are the new knowledge and trained students …
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€55.21
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on Evaluation of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E): Assessment of ARPA-E
In 2005, the National Research Council report Rising Above the Gathering Storm recommended a new way for the federal government to spur technological breakthroughs in the energy sector. It …
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€3.73
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on Evaluation of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E): Assessment of ARPA-E
In 2005, the National Research Council report Rising Above the Gathering Storm recommended a new way for the federal government to spur technological breakthroughs in the energy sector. It …
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€74.63
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Pain Management and Regulatory Strategies to Address Prescription Opioid Abuse: Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic
Drug overdose, driven largely by overdose related to the use of opioids, is now the leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States. The ongoing opioid crisis lies at the …
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€3.70
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Pain Management and Regulatory Strategies to Address Prescription Opioid Abuse: Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic
Drug overdose, driven largely by overdose related to the use of opioids, is now the leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States. The ongoing opioid crisis lies at the …
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€98.09
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Preventing Dementia and Cognitive Impairment: Preventing Cognitive Decline and Dementia
Societies around the world are concerned about dementia and the other forms of cognitive impairment that affect many older adults. We now know that brain changes typically begin years before people …
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€3.76
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Preventing Dementia and Cognitive Impairment: Preventing Cognitive Decline and Dementia
Societies around the world are concerned about dementia and the other forms of cognitive impairment that affect many older adults. We now know that brain changes typically begin years before people …
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€89.82
Board on Science Education & Committee on How People Learn II: The Science and Practice of Learning: How People Learn II
There are many reasons to be curious about the way people learn, and the past several decades have seen an explosion of research that has important implications for individual learning, schooling, …
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€60.27
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring Equity in Multisector Community Health Partnerships
Building on previous National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine workshops that explored how safe and healthy communities are a necessary component of health equity and efforts to …
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€3.70
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring Equity in Multisector Community Health Partnerships
Building on previous National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine workshops that explored how safe and healthy communities are a necessary component of health equity and efforts to …
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€89.82
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Developing Affordable and Accessible Community-Based Housing for Vulnerable Adults
Accessible and affordable housing can enable community living, maximize independence, and promote health for vulnerable populations. However, the United States faces a shortage of affordable and …
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€3.76
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Developing Affordable and Accessible Community-Based Housing for Vulnerable Adults
Accessible and affordable housing can enable community living, maximize independence, and promote health for vulnerable populations. However, the United States faces a shortage of affordable and …
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€52.79
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Behavioral, and Economic Sciences to National Priorities Committee on the Value of Social: Value of Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences to National Priorities
Nearly every major challenge the United States faces"from alleviating unemployment to protecting itself from terrorism"requires understanding the causes and consequences of peoples …
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€3.72
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Behavioral, and Economic Sciences to National Priorities Committee on the Value of Social: Value of Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences to National Priorities
Nearly every major challenge the United States faces"from alleviating unemployment to protecting itself from terrorism"requires understanding the causes and consequences of peoples …
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€61.62
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Earth Sciences and Resources: Century of Wildland Fire Research
Although ecosystems, humans, and fire have coexisted for millennia, changes in geology, ecology, hydrology, and climate as well as sociocultural, regulatory, and economic factors have converged to …
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€3.72
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Earth Sciences and Resources: Century of Wildland Fire Research
Although ecosystems, humans, and fire have coexisted for millennia, changes in geology, ecology, hydrology, and climate as well as sociocultural, regulatory, and economic factors have converged to …
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€65.87
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Integrating the Patient and Caregiver Voice into Serious Illness Care
Millions of people"infants, children, adults, and their families"are currently coping with serious illness in the United States. Efforts are intensifying to improve overall care quality …
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€3.71
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Integrating the Patient and Caregiver Voice into Serious Illness Care
Millions of people"infants, children, adults, and their families"are currently coping with serious illness in the United States. Efforts are intensifying to improve overall care quality …
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€61.84
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency
Publicly available statistics from government agencies that are credible, relevant, accurate, and timely are essential for policy makers, individuals, households, businesses, academic institutions, …
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€3.75
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency
Publicly available statistics from government agencies that are credible, relevant, accurate, and timely are essential for policy makers, individuals, households, businesses, academic institutions, …
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€66.12
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Communicating Clearly About Medicines
Research conducted over the past two decades has shown that poor patient understanding of medication instructions is an important contributor to the more than 1 million medication errors and adverse …
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€3.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Communicating Clearly About Medicines
Research conducted over the past two decades has shown that poor patient understanding of medication instructions is an important contributor to the more than 1 million medication errors and adverse …
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€66.04
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Improving Motor Carrier Safety Measurement
Every year roughly 100, 000 fatal and injury crashes occur in the United States involving large trucks and buses. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in the U.S. Department of …
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€3.73
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Improving Motor Carrier Safety Measurement
Every year roughly 100, 000 fatal and injury crashes occur in the United States involving large trucks and buses. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in the U.S. Department of …
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€73.04
Committee on Advancing Understanding of Gulf of Mexico Loop Current Dynamics & Gulf Research Program: Understanding and Predicting the Gulf of Mexico Loop Current
One of the most significant, energetic, yet not well understood, oceanographic features in the Americas is the Gulf of Mexico Loop Current System (LCS), consisting of the Loop Current (LC) and the …
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€3.72
Committee on Advancing Understanding of Gulf of Mexico Loop Current Dynamics & Gulf Research Program: Understanding and Predicting the Gulf of Mexico Loop Current
One of the most significant, energetic, yet not well understood, oceanographic features in the Americas is the Gulf of Mexico Loop Current System (LCS), consisting of the Loop Current (LC) and the …
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€73.28
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Board on Behavioral: Lessons Learned from Diverse Efforts to Change Social Norms and Opportunities and Strategies to Promote Behavior Change in Behavioral Health (P
In 2015, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened two workshops with oversight from the Committee on the Science of Changing Behavioral Health Social Norms. The …
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€3.73
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Board on Behavioral: Lessons Learned from Diverse Efforts to Change Social Norms and Opportunities and Strategies to Promote Behavior Change in Behavioral Health (e
In 2015, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened two workshops with oversight from the Committee on the Science of Changing Behavioral Health Social Norms. The …
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€70.36
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Strengthening the Disaster Resilience of the Academic Biomedical Research Community
The academic biomedical research community is a hub of employment, economic productivity, and scientific progress. Academic research institutions are drivers of economic development in their local …
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€3.72
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Strengthening the Disaster Resilience of the Academic Biomedical Research Community
The academic biomedical research community is a hub of employment, economic productivity, and scientific progress. Academic research institutions are drivers of economic development in their local …
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€119.83
Committee on the Development of Guiding Principles for the Inclusion of Chronic Disease Endpoints in Future Dietary Reference Intakes & Food and Nutrition Board: Guiding Principles for Developing Dietary Reference Intakes Based on Chronic Disease
Since 1938 and 1941, nutrient intake recommendations have been issued to the public in Canada and the United States, respectively. Currently defined as the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs), these …
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€3.76
Committee on the Development of Guiding Principles for the Inclusion of Chronic Disease Endpoints in Future Dietary Reference Intakes & Food and Nutrition Board: Guiding Principles for Developing Dietary Reference Intakes Based on Chronic Disease
Since 1938 and 1941, nutrient intake recommendations have been issued to the public in Canada and the United States, respectively. Currently defined as the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs), these …
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€82.02
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Enabling Precision Medicine
Those involved in the drug development process face challenges of efficiency and overall sustainability due in part to high research costs, lengthy development timelines, and late-stage drug …
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€3.71
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Enabling Precision Medicine
Those involved in the drug development process face challenges of efficiency and overall sustainability due in part to high research costs, lengthy development timelines, and late-stage drug …
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€73.23
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Principles and Practices for Federal Program Evaluation
In October 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a 1-day public workshop on Principles and Practices for Federal Program Evaluation. The workshop was organized …
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€3.75
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Principles and Practices for Federal Program Evaluation
In October 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a 1-day public workshop on Principles and Practices for Federal Program Evaluation. The workshop was organized …
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€61.31
Committee on Cyber Resilience Workshop Series & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Software Update as a Mechanism for Resilience and Security
Software update is an important mechanism by which security changes and improvements are made in software, and this seemingly simple concept encompasses a wide variety of practices, mechanisms, …
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Committee on Cyber Resilience Workshop Series & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Software Update as a Mechanism for Resilience and Security
Software update is an important mechanism by which security changes and improvements are made in software, and this seemingly simple concept encompasses a wide variety of practices, mechanisms, …
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€73.86
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Smarter National Surveillance System for Occupational Safety and Health in the 21st Century
The workplace is where 156 million working adults in the United States spend many waking hours, and it has a profound influence on health and well-being. Although some occupations and work-related …
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€3.73
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Smarter National Surveillance System for Occupational Safety and Health in the 21st Century
The workplace is where 156 million working adults in the United States spend many waking hours, and it has a profound influence on health and well-being. Although some occupations and work-related …
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€82.91
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on Enhancing the Resilience of the Nation’s Electric Power Transmission and Distribution System: Enhancing the Resilience of the Nation’s Electricity System
Americans safety, productivity, comfort, and convenience depend on the reliable supply of electric power. The electric power system is a complex cyber-physical system composed of a network of …
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€3.72
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on Enhancing the Resilience of the Nation’s Electric Power Transmission and Distribution System: Enhancing the Resilience of the Nation’s Electricity System
Americans safety, productivity, comfort, and convenience depend on the reliable supply of electric power. The electric power system is a complex cyber-physical system composed of a network of …
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€89.58
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Facilitating Health Communication with Immigrant, Refugee, and Migrant Populations Through the Use of Health Literacy and Community Engagement Strategies
The increasingly diverse ethnic composition of the United States population has created a profound and ongoing demographic shift, and public health and health care organizations face many challenges …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Facilitating Health Communication with Immigrant, Refugee, and Migrant Populations Through the Use of Health Literacy and Community Engagement Strategies
The increasingly diverse ethnic composition of the United States population has created a profound and ongoing demographic shift, and public health and health care organizations face many challenges …
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€58.34
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Protecting the Health and Well-Being of Communities in a Changing Climate
On March 13, 2017, the Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine and the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement jointly convened a 1-day public workshop in Washington, …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Protecting the Health and Well-Being of Communities in a Changing Climate
On March 13, 2017, the Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine and the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement jointly convened a 1-day public workshop in Washington, …
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€66.13
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Biomarkers of Neuroinflammation
Neuroinflammation is a burgeoning area of interest in academia and biopharma, with a broadly acknowledged role in many central nervous system (CNS) disorders. However, there is little agreement on …
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€3.76
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Biomarkers of Neuroinflammation
Neuroinflammation is a burgeoning area of interest in academia and biopharma, with a broadly acknowledged role in many central nervous system (CNS) disorders. However, there is little agreement on …
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€61.18
Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Challenge of Treating Obesity and Overweight
The Roundtable on Obesity Solutions of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop in Washington, DC, on April 6, 2017, titled The Challenge of Treating Obesity and …
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€3.72
Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Challenge of Treating Obesity and Overweight
The Roundtable on Obesity Solutions of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop in Washington, DC, on April 6, 2017, titled The Challenge of Treating Obesity and …
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€73.97
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies: Examining Challenges and Possible Strategies to Strengthen U.S. Health Security
As the United States continues to adapt to a more digital, mobile, and interconnected world, health care and public health professionals have sought to better prepare for and respond to long-standing …
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€3.71
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies: Examining Challenges and Possible Strategies to Strengthen U.S. Health Security
As the United States continues to adapt to a more digital, mobile, and interconnected world, health care and public health professionals have sought to better prepare for and respond to long-standing …
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€83.03
Committee on Large Strategic NASA Science Missions: Science Value and Role in a Balanced Portfolio & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Powering Science
NASAs Science Mission Directorate (SMD) currently operates over five dozen missions, with approximately two dozen additional missions in development. These missions span the scientific fields …
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€3.76
Committee on Large Strategic NASA Science Missions: Science Value and Role in a Balanced Portfolio & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Powering Science
NASAs Science Mission Directorate (SMD) currently operates over five dozen missions, with approximately two dozen additional missions in development. These missions span the scientific fields …
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€90.03
Division on Earth and Life Studies & Institute for Laboratory Animal Research: Animal Models for Microbiome Research
The surface of the human body and its mucous membranes are heavily colonized by microorganisms. Our understanding of the contributions that complex microbial communities make to health and disease is …
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€3.76
Division on Earth and Life Studies & Institute for Laboratory Animal Research: Animal Models for Microbiome Research
The surface of the human body and its mucous membranes are heavily colonized by microorganisms. Our understanding of the contributions that complex microbial communities make to health and disease is …
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€55.23
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences & Space Studies Board: Searching for Life Across Space and Time
The search for life is one of the most active fields in space science and involves a wide variety of scientific disciplines, including planetary science, astronomy and astrophysics, chemistry, …
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€3.73
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences & Space Studies Board: Searching for Life Across Space and Time
The search for life is one of the most active fields in space science and involves a wide variety of scientific disciplines, including planetary science, astronomy and astrophysics, chemistry, …
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€70.14
Glenn E. Schweitzer & Policy and Global Affairs: U.S.-Iran Engagement in Science, Engineering, and Health (2010-2016)
In 2010, the National Research Council published the report U.S-Iran Engagement in Science, Engineering, and Medicine (2000-2009). The review of the program described in detail the National Academies …
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€3.72
Glenn E. Schweitzer & Policy and Global Affairs: U.S.-Iran Engagement in Science, Engineering, and Health (2010-2016)
In 2010, the National Research Council published the report U.S-Iran Engagement in Science, Engineering, and Medicine (2000-2009). The review of the program described in detail the National Academies …
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€89.74
Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Committee on Reducing the Threat of Improvised Explosive Device Attacks by Restricting Access to Chemical Explosive Precursors: Reducing the Threat of Improvised Explosive Device Attacks by Restricting Access to
Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are a type of unconventional explosive weapon that can be deployed in a variety of ways, and can cause loss of life, injury, and property damage in both military …
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€3.77
Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Committee on Reducing the Threat of Improvised Explosive Device Attacks by Restricting Access to Chemical Explosive Precursors: Reducing the Threat of Improvised Explosive Device Attacks by Restricting Access to
Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are a type of unconventional explosive weapon that can be deployed in a variety of ways, and can cause loss of life, injury, and property damage in both military …
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€73.64
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: 2014 Redesign of the Survey of Income and Program Participation
The Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) is a national, longitudinal household survey conducted by the Census Bureau. SIPP serves as a tool to evaluate the effectiveness of …
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€3.72
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: 2014 Redesign of the Survey of Income and Program Participation
The Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) is a national, longitudinal household survey conducted by the Census Bureau. SIPP serves as a tool to evaluate the effectiveness of …
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€82.49
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Environmental Change and Society: Integrating Social and Behavioral Sciences Within the Weather Enterprise
Our ability to observe and forecast severe weather events has improved markedly over the past few decades. Forecasts of snow and ice storms, hurricanes and storm surge, extreme heat, and other severe …
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€3.75
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Environmental Change and Society: Integrating Social and Behavioral Sciences Within the Weather Enterprise
Our ability to observe and forecast severe weather events has improved markedly over the past few decades. Forecasts of snow and ice storms, hurricanes and storm surge, extreme heat, and other severe …
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€73.52
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Board on Environmental Change and Society: Decision Framework for Managing the Spirit Lake and Toutle River System at Mount St. Helens
The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in southwest Washington State radically changed the physical and socio-economic landscapes of the region. The eruption destroyed the summit of the volcano, …
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€3.76
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Board on Environmental Change and Society: Decision Framework for Managing the Spirit Lake and Toutle River System at Mount St. Helens
The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in southwest Washington State radically changed the physical and socio-economic landscapes of the region. The eruption destroyed the summit of the volcano, …
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€89.84
Innovation Policy Forum & Policy and Global Affairs: Securing Advanced Manufacturing in the United States
The Manufacturing USA initiative seeks to reinforce U.S.-based advanced manufacturing through partnerships among industry, academia, and government. Started in 2012 and established with bipartisan …
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€3.72
Innovation Policy Forum & Policy and Global Affairs: Securing Advanced Manufacturing in the United States
The Manufacturing USA initiative seeks to reinforce U.S.-based advanced manufacturing through partnerships among industry, academia, and government. Started in 2012 and established with bipartisan …
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€65.81
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Health and Medicine Division: Training the Future Child Health Care Workforce to Improve the Behavioral Health of Children, Youth, and Families
Increasing numbers of evidence-based interventions have proven effective in preventing and treating behavioral disorders in children. However, the adoption of these interventions in the health care …
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€3.72
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Health and Medicine Division: Training the Future Child Health Care Workforce to Improve the Behavioral Health of Children, Youth, and Families
Increasing numbers of evidence-based interventions have proven effective in preventing and treating behavioral disorders in children. However, the adoption of these interventions in the health care …
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€66.36
Board on Global Health & Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety: Using Technology to Advance Global Health
To explore how the use of technology can facilitate progress toward globally recognized health priorities, the Forum on Public"Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety organized a …
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€3.76
Board on Global Health & Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety: Using Technology to Advance Global Health
To explore how the use of technology can facilitate progress toward globally recognized health priorities, the Forum on Public"Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety organized a …
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€61.62
Committee to Review the Process to Update the Dietary Guidelines for Americans & Food and Nutrition Board: Redesigning the Process for Establishing the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
What foods should Americans eat to promote their health, and in what amounts? What is the scientific evidence that supports specific recommendations for dietary intake to reduce the risk of …
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€3.72
Committee to Review the Process to Update the Dietary Guidelines for Americans & Food and Nutrition Board: Redesigning the Process for Establishing the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
What foods should Americans eat to promote their health, and in what amounts? What is the scientific evidence that supports specific recommendations for dietary intake to reduce the risk of …
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€81.66
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Issues in Organ Donor Intervention Research: Opportunities for Organ Donor Intervention Research
The organ donation and transplantation system strives to honor the gift of donated organs by fully using those organs to save and improve the quality of the lives of their recipients. However, there …
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€3.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Issues in Organ Donor Intervention Research: Opportunities for Organ Donor Intervention Research
The organ donation and transplantation system strives to honor the gift of donated organs by fully using those organs to save and improve the quality of the lives of their recipients. However, there …
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€67.84
Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Board on Life Sciences: Biodefense in the Age of Synthetic Biology
Scientific advances over the past several decades have accelerated the ability to engineer existing organisms and to potentially create novel ones not found in nature. Synthetic biology, which …
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Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Board on Life Sciences: Biodefense in the Age of Synthetic Biology
Scientific advances over the past several decades have accelerated the ability to engineer existing organisms and to potentially create novel ones not found in nature. Synthetic biology, which …
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€97.99
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Improving Crop Estimates by Integrating Multiple Data Sources
The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is the primary statistical data collection agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). NASS conducts hundreds of surveys each year and …
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€3.70
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Improving Crop Estimates by Integrating Multiple Data Sources
The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is the primary statistical data collection agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). NASS conducts hundreds of surveys each year and …
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€82.53
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Federal Statistics, Multiple Data Sources, and Privacy Protection
The environment for obtaining information and providing statistical data for policy makers and the public has changed significantly in the past decade, raising questions about the fundamental survey …
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€3.73
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Federal Statistics, Multiple Data Sources, and Privacy Protection
The environment for obtaining information and providing statistical data for policy makers and the public has changed significantly in the past decade, raising questions about the fundamental survey …
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€70.49
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences & National Academy of Engineering: Bolting Reliability for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations
The Planning Committee on Connector Reliability for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations held the Workshop on Bolting Reliability for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations in Washington, D.C., …
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Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences & National Academy of Engineering: Bolting Reliability for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations
The Planning Committee on Connector Reliability for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations held the Workshop on Bolting Reliability for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations in Washington, D.C., …
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€67.81
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Sources of Lead Contamination at or near Superfund Sites: Investigative Strategies for Lead-Source Attribution at Superfund Sites Associated with Mining Activities
The Superfund program of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created in the 1980s to address human-health and environmental risks posed by abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste …
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€3.71
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Sources of Lead Contamination at or near Superfund Sites: Investigative Strategies for Lead-Source Attribution at Superfund Sites Associated with Mining Activities
The Superfund program of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created in the 1980s to address human-health and environmental risks posed by abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste …
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€90.06
Board on Physics and Astronomy & Committee on the Views on the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019: Views of the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on Agenda Items of Interest to the Science Services at the World Radiocomm
The radio frequency spectrum is a limited resource with ever increasing demand from an expansive range of applications"all the way from commercial, such as mobile phones, to scientific, such as …
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€3.76
Board on Physics and Astronomy & Committee on the Views on the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019: Views of the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on Agenda Items of Interest to the Science Services at the World Radiocomm
The radio frequency spectrum is a limited resource with ever increasing demand from an expansive range of applications"all the way from commercial, such as mobile phones, to scientific, such as …
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€67.81
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences & Intelligence Community Studies Board: Challenges in Machine Generation of Analytic Products from Multi-Source Data
The Intelligence Community Studies Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop on August 9-10, 2017 to examine challenges in machine generation of …
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Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences & Intelligence Community Studies Board: Challenges in Machine Generation of Analytic Products from Multi-Source Data
The Intelligence Community Studies Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop on August 9-10, 2017 to examine challenges in machine generation of …
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€67.24
Board on International Scientific Organizations & Policy and Global Affairs: Supporting Mathematics Teachers in the United States and Finland
For the past 17 years, the U.S. National Commission on Mathematics Instruction (USNC/MI) has held workshops with mathematics educators from countries that typically perform well on international …
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€3.76
Board on International Scientific Organizations & Policy and Global Affairs: Supporting Mathematics Teachers in the United States and Finland
For the past 17 years, the U.S. National Commission on Mathematics Instruction (USNC/MI) has held workshops with mathematics educators from countries that typically perform well on international …
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€67.19
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Models and Strategies to Integrate Palliative Care Principles into Care for People with Serious Illness
Palliative care is the interdisciplinary specialty focused on improving quality of life for people with serious illness and their families. This interdisciplinary care is provided by doctors, nurses, …
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€3.72
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Models and Strategies to Integrate Palliative Care Principles into Care for People with Serious Illness
Palliative care is the interdisciplinary specialty focused on improving quality of life for people with serious illness and their families. This interdisciplinary care is provided by doctors, nurses, …
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€67.48
Division on Earth and Life Studies & Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board: Opportunities and Approaches for Supplying Molybdenum-99 and Associated Medical Isotopes to Global Markets
Participants of the July 17-18, 2017, symposium titled Opportunities and Approaches for Supplying Molybdenum-99 and Associated Medical Isotopes to Global Markets examined current trends in …
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€3.73
Division on Earth and Life Studies & Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board: Opportunities and Approaches for Supplying Molybdenum-99 and Associated Medical Isotopes to Global Markets
Participants of the July 17-18, 2017, symposium titled Opportunities and Approaches for Supplying Molybdenum-99 and Associated Medical Isotopes to Global Markets examined current trends in …
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€61.62
Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Strategies to Limit Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption in Young Children
On June 21"22, 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicines Food and Nutrition Board convened a workshop in Washington, DC, to explore the range of policies and programs …
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€3.72
Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Strategies to Limit Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption in Young Children
On June 21"22, 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicines Food and Nutrition Board convened a workshop in Washington, DC, to explore the range of policies and programs …
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€65.32
Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Exploring a Business Case for High-Value Continuing Professional Development
Continuing education, continuing professional development, and high-value continuing professional development exist along a continuum. Continuing education (CE) often is associated with didactic …
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€3.72
Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Exploring a Business Case for High-Value Continuing Professional Development
Continuing education, continuing professional development, and high-value continuing professional development exist along a continuum. Continuing education (CE) often is associated with didactic …
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€67.35
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Building a National Capability to Monitor and Assess Medical Countermeasure Use During a Public Health Emergency
During public health emergencies (PHEs) involving chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear threats or emerging infectious diseases, medical countermeasures (MCMs) (e.g., drugs, vaccines, …
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€3.76
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Building a National Capability to Monitor and Assess Medical Countermeasure Use During a Public Health Emergency
During public health emergencies (PHEs) involving chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear threats or emerging infectious diseases, medical countermeasures (MCMs) (e.g., drugs, vaccines, …
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€55.21
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Regenerative Medicine: Navigating the Manufacturing Process and Ensuring the Quality of Regenerative Medicine Therapies
On June 26, 2017, the Forum on Regenerative Medicine hosted a public workshop in Washington, DC, titled Navigating the Manufacturing Process and Ensuring the Quality of Regenerative Medicine …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Regenerative Medicine: Navigating the Manufacturing Process and Ensuring the Quality of Regenerative Medicine Therapies
On June 26, 2017, the Forum on Regenerative Medicine hosted a public workshop in Washington, DC, titled Navigating the Manufacturing Process and Ensuring the Quality of Regenerative Medicine …
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€73.37
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Combating Antimicrobial Resistance
As of 2017, the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance continues unabated around the world, leaving devastating health and economic outcomes in its wake. Those consequences will multiply if …
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€3.71
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Combating Antimicrobial Resistance
As of 2017, the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance continues unabated around the world, leaving devastating health and economic outcomes in its wake. Those consequences will multiply if …
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€70.63
Board on Health Care Services & Committee to Evaluate the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services: Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services
Approximately 4 million U.S. service members took part in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Shortly after troops started returning from their deployments, some active-duty service members and …
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€3.70
Board on Health Care Services & Committee to Evaluate the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services: Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services
Approximately 4 million U.S. service members took part in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Shortly after troops started returning from their deployments, some active-duty service members and …
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€119.68
Board on Global Health & Forum on Global Violence Prevention: Violence and Mental Health
On February 26"27, 2014, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicines Forum on Global Violence Prevention convened a workshop titled Mental Health and Violence: Opportunities …
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€3.76
Board on Global Health & Forum on Global Violence Prevention: Violence and Mental Health
On February 26"27, 2014, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicines Forum on Global Violence Prevention convened a workshop titled Mental Health and Violence: Opportunities …
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€61.88
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Community-Based Health Literacy Interventions
In its landmark report, Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion, the Institute of Medicine noted that there are 90 million adults in the United States with limited health literacy who cannot …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Community-Based Health Literacy Interventions
In its landmark report, Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion, the Institute of Medicine noted that there are 90 million adults in the United States with limited health literacy who cannot …
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€82.96
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Proposed Framework for Integration of Quality Performance Measures for Health Literacy, Cultural Competence, and Language Access Services
Health literacy, cultural competence, and language access services are distinct but inextricably linked concepts for delivering equitable care to all members of the increasingly diverse population of …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Proposed Framework for Integration of Quality Performance Measures for Health Literacy, Cultural Competence, and Language Access Services
Health literacy, cultural competence, and language access services are distinct but inextricably linked concepts for delivering equitable care to all members of the increasingly diverse population of …
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€67.10
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee on Sustaining Ocean Observations to Understand Future Changes in Earth’s Climate: Sustaining Ocean Observations to Understand Future Changes in Earth’s Climate
The ocean is an integral component of the Earths climate system. It covers about 70% of the Earths surface and acts as its primary reservoir of heat and carbon, absorbing over 90% of the surplus heat …
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€3.77
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee on Sustaining Ocean Observations to Understand Future Changes in Earth’s Climate: Sustaining Ocean Observations to Understand Future Changes in Earth’s Climate
The ocean is an integral component of the Earths climate system. It covers about 70% of the Earths surface and acts as its primary reservoir of heat and carbon, absorbing over 90% of the surplus heat …
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€70.05
Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Incorporating Weight Management and Physical Activity Throughout the Cancer Care Continuum
The National Cancer Policy Forum of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a public workshop, Incorporating Weight Management and Physical Activity Throughout the Cancer …
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€3.76
Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Incorporating Weight Management and Physical Activity Throughout the Cancer Care Continuum
The National Cancer Policy Forum of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a public workshop, Incorporating Weight Management and Physical Activity Throughout the Cancer …
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€61.54
Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Committee on the Growth of Computer Science Undergraduate Enrollments: Assessing and Responding to the Growth of Computer Science Undergraduate Enrollments
The field of computer science (CS) is currently experiencing a surge in undergraduate degree production and course enrollments, which is straining program resources at many institutions and causing …
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€3.75
Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Committee on the Growth of Computer Science Undergraduate Enrollments: Assessing and Responding to the Growth of Computer Science Undergraduate Enrollments
The field of computer science (CS) is currently experiencing a surge in undergraduate degree production and course enrollments, which is straining program resources at many institutions and causing …
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€82.49
Committee on Law and Justice & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Proactive Policing
Proactive policing, as a strategic approach used by police agencies to prevent crime, is a relatively new phenomenon in the United States. It developed from a crisis in confidence in policing that …
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€3.72
Committee on Law and Justice & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Proactive Policing
Proactive policing, as a strategic approach used by police agencies to prevent crime, is a relatively new phenomenon in the United States. It developed from a crisis in confidence in policing that …
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€73.97
Committee on the Future of Emergency Alert and Warning Systems: Research Directions & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Emergency Alert and Warning Systems
Following a series of natural disasters, including Hurricane Katrina, that revealed shortcomings in the nations ability to effectively alert populations at risk, Congress passed the Warning, Alert, …
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€3.77
Committee on the Future of Emergency Alert and Warning Systems: Research Directions & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Emergency Alert and Warning Systems
Following a series of natural disasters, including Hurricane Katrina, that revealed shortcomings in the nations ability to effectively alert populations at risk, Congress passed the Warning, Alert, …
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€58.49
Committee on Airport Passenger Screening: Millimeter Wave Machines & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Airport Passenger Screening Using Millimeter Wave Machines
The Transportation Security Administration requested a study by the National Research Council (NRC) to establish the Committee on Airport Passenger Screening: Millimeter Wave Machines to evaluate two …
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€3.73
Committee on Airport Passenger Screening: Millimeter Wave Machines & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Airport Passenger Screening Using Millimeter Wave Machines
The Transportation Security Administration requested a study by the National Research Council (NRC) to establish the Committee on Airport Passenger Screening: Millimeter Wave Machines to evaluate two …
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€103.93
Committee on the Decadal Survey for Earth Science and Applications from Space & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Thriving on Our Changing Planet
We live on a dynamic Earth shaped by both natural processes and the impacts of humans on their environment. It is in our collective interest to observe and understand our planet, and to predict …
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€3.76
Committee on the Decadal Survey for Earth Science and Applications from Space & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Thriving on Our Changing Planet
We live on a dynamic Earth shaped by both natural processes and the impacts of humans on their environment. It is in our collective interest to observe and understand our planet, and to predict …
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€211.07
Board on Physics and Astronomy & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Opportunities in Intense Ultrafast Lasers
The laser has revolutionized many areas of science and society, providing bright and versatile light sources that transform the ways we investigate science and enables trillions of dollars of …
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€3.72
Board on Physics and Astronomy & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Opportunities in Intense Ultrafast Lasers
The laser has revolutionized many areas of science and society, providing bright and versatile light sources that transform the ways we investigate science and enables trillions of dollars of …
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€181.00
Board on Science Education & Committee on Developing Indicators for Undergraduate STEM Education: Indicators for Monitoring Undergraduate STEM Education
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals generate a stream of scientific discoveries and technological innovations that fuel job creation and national economic growth. …
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€3.75
Board on Science Education & Committee on Developing Indicators for Undergraduate STEM Education: Indicators for Monitoring Undergraduate STEM Education
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals generate a stream of scientific discoveries and technological innovations that fuel job creation and national economic growth. …
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€67.90
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Ensuring Patient Access to Affordable Drug Therapies: Making Medicines Affordable
Thanks to remarkable advances in modern health care attributable to science, engineering, and medicine, it is now possible to cure or manage illnesses that were long deemed untreatable. At the same …
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€3.76
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Ensuring Patient Access to Affordable Drug Therapies: Making Medicines Affordable
Thanks to remarkable advances in modern health care attributable to science, engineering, and medicine, it is now possible to cure or manage illnesses that were long deemed untreatable. At the same …
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€82.26
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Safety and Quality of Abortion Care in the United States
Abortion is a legal medical procedure that has been provided to millions of American women. Since the Institute of Medicine first reviewed the health implications of national legalized abortion in …
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€3.72
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Safety and Quality of Abortion Care in the United States
Abortion is a legal medical procedure that has been provided to millions of American women. Since the Institute of Medicine first reviewed the health implications of national legalized abortion in …
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€72.75
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Accelerating Progress to Reduce Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities: Getting to Zero Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities
Alcohol-impaired driving is an important health and social issue as it remains a major risk to Americans health today, surpassing deaths per year of certain cancers, HIV/AIDS, and drownings, among …
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€3.76
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Accelerating Progress to Reduce Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities: Getting to Zero Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities
Alcohol-impaired driving is an important health and social issue as it remains a major risk to Americans health today, surpassing deaths per year of certain cancers, HIV/AIDS, and drownings, among …
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€105.48
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Review of the Health Effects of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems: Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes
Millions of Americans use e-cigarettes. Despite their popularity, little is known about their health effects. Some suggest that e-cigarettes likely confer lower risk compared to combustible tobacco …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Review of the Health Effects of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems: Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes
Millions of Americans use e-cigarettes. Despite their popularity, little is known about their health effects. Some suggest that e-cigarettes likely confer lower risk compared to combustible tobacco …
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€149.70
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Board on Life Sciences: Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk
A great number of diverse microorganisms inhabit the human body and are collectively referred to as the human microbiome. Until recently, the role of the human microbiome in maintaining human health …
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€3.72
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Board on Life Sciences: Environmental Chemicals, the Human Microbiome, and Health Risk
A great number of diverse microorganisms inhabit the human body and are collectively referred to as the human microbiome. Until recently, the role of the human microbiome in maintaining human health …
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€67.63
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Aviation Safety Assurance Committee: In-Time Aviation Safety Management
Decades of continuous efforts to address known hazards in the national airspace system (NAS) and to respond to issues illuminated by analysis of incidents and accidents have made commercial airlines …
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€3.76
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Aviation Safety Assurance Committee: In-Time Aviation Safety Management
Decades of continuous efforts to address known hazards in the national airspace system (NAS) and to respond to issues illuminated by analysis of incidents and accidents have made commercial airlines …
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€61.18
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on a Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA: Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Re
The 2011 National Research Council decadal survey on biological and physical sciences in space, Recapturing a Future for Space Exploration: Life and Physical Sciences Research for a New Era, was …
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€3.75
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on a Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Research at NASA: Midterm Assessment of Implementation of the Decadal Survey on Life and Physical Sciences Re
The 2011 National Research Council decadal survey on biological and physical sciences in space, Recapturing a Future for Space Exploration: Life and Physical Sciences Research for a New Era, was …
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€73.55
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Achieving Rural Health Equity and Well-Being
Rural counties make up about 80 percent of the land area of the United States, but they contain less than 20 percent of the U.S. population. The relative sparseness of the population in rural areas …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Achieving Rural Health Equity and Well-Being
Rural counties make up about 80 percent of the land area of the United States, but they contain less than 20 percent of the U.S. population. The relative sparseness of the population in rural areas …
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€67.24
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Measuring the 21st Century Science and Engineering Workforce Population
The National Science Foundations National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES), one of the nations principal statistical agencies, is charged to collect, acquire, analyze, report, …
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€3.76
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Measuring the 21st Century Science and Engineering Workforce Population
The National Science Foundations National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES), one of the nations principal statistical agencies, is charged to collect, acquire, analyze, report, …
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€73.21
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Health Care Utilization and Adults with Disabilities: Health-Care Utilization as a Proxy in Disability Determination
The Social Security Administration (SSA) administers two programs that provide benefits based on disability: the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program and the Supplemental Security …
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€3.76
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Health Care Utilization and Adults with Disabilities: Health-Care Utilization as a Proxy in Disability Determination
The Social Security Administration (SSA) administers two programs that provide benefits based on disability: the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program and the Supplemental Security …
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€67.87
Committee on Financing Early Care and Education with a Highly Qualified Workforce & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Transforming the Financing of Early Care and Education
High-quality early care and education for children from birth to kindergarten entry is critical to positive child development and has the potential to generate economic returns, which benefit not …
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€3.76
Committee on Financing Early Care and Education with a Highly Qualified Workforce & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Transforming the Financing of Early Care and Education
High-quality early care and education for children from birth to kindergarten entry is critical to positive child development and has the potential to generate economic returns, which benefit not …
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€82.34
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate: Improving Characterization of Anthropogenic Methane Emissions in the United States
Understanding, quantifying, and tracking atmospheric methane and emissions is essential for addressing concerns and informing decisions that affect the climate, economy, and human health and safety. …
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€3.72
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate: Improving Characterization of Anthropogenic Methane Emissions in the United States
Understanding, quantifying, and tracking atmospheric methane and emissions is essential for addressing concerns and informing decisions that affect the climate, economy, and human health and safety. …
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€112.54
Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Policy and Global Affairs: Integration of the Humanities and Arts with Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Higher Education
In the United States, broad study in an array of different disciplines "arts, humanities, science, mathematics, engineering" as well as an in-depth study within a special area of interest, …
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€3.72
Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Policy and Global Affairs: Integration of the Humanities and Arts with Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Higher Education
In the United States, broad study in an array of different disciplines "arts, humanities, science, mathematics, engineering" as well as an in-depth study within a special area of interest, …
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€82.91
Committee on Space Radiation Effects Testing Infrastructure for the U.S. Space Program & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Testing at the Speed of Light
Spacecraft depend on electronic components that must perform reliably over missions measured in years and decades. Space radiation is a primary source of degradation, reliability issues, and …
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€3.76
Committee on Space Radiation Effects Testing Infrastructure for the U.S. Space Program & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Testing at the Speed of Light
Spacecraft depend on electronic components that must perform reliably over missions measured in years and decades. Space radiation is a primary source of degradation, reliability issues, and …
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€82.67
Committee on the Impacts of Sexual Harassment in Academia & Policy and Global Affairs: Sexual Harassment of Women
Over the last few decades, research, activity, and funding has been devoted to improving the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in the fields of science, engineering, and medicine. In …
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€3.71
Committee on the Impacts of Sexual Harassment in Academia & Policy and Global Affairs: Sexual Harassment of Women
Over the last few decades, research, activity, and funding has been devoted to improving the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in the fields of science, engineering, and medicine. In …
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€67.37
Board on Science Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Design, Selection, and Implementation of Instructional Materials for the Next Generation Science Standards
Instructional materials are a key means to achieving the goals of science education"an enterprise that yields unique and worthwhile benefits to individuals and society. As states and districts …
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€3.73
Board on Science Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Design, Selection, and Implementation of Instructional Materials for the Next Generation Science Standards
Instructional materials are a key means to achieving the goals of science education"an enterprise that yields unique and worthwhile benefits to individuals and society. As states and districts …
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€61.20
Division on Earth and Life Studies & Institute for Laboratory Animal Research: Advancing Disease Modeling in Animal-Based Research in Support of Precision Medicine
Precision medicine is focused on the individual and will require the rapid and accurate identification and prioritization of causative factors of disease. To move forward and accelerate the delivery …
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€3.75
Division on Earth and Life Studies & Institute for Laboratory Animal Research: Advancing Disease Modeling in Animal-Based Research in Support of Precision Medicine
Precision medicine is focused on the individual and will require the rapid and accurate identification and prioritization of causative factors of disease. To move forward and accelerate the delivery …
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€67.37
Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Graduate Medical Education Outcomes and Metrics
Graduate medical education (GME) is critical to the career development of individual physicians, to the functioning of many teaching institutions, and to the production of our physician workforce. …
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€3.75
Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Graduate Medical Education Outcomes and Metrics
Graduate medical education (GME) is critical to the career development of individual physicians, to the functioning of many teaching institutions, and to the production of our physician workforce. …
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€61.62
Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Committee on the Next Generation Initiative: Next Generation of Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences Researchers
Since the end of the Second World War, the United States has developed the worlds preeminent system for biomedical research, one that has given rise to revolutionary medical advances as well as a …
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€3.77
Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Committee on the Next Generation Initiative: Next Generation of Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences Researchers
Since the end of the Second World War, the United States has developed the worlds preeminent system for biomedical research, one that has given rise to revolutionary medical advances as well as a …
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€61.31
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Board on Human-Systems Integration: Human-Automation Interaction Considerations for Unmanned Aerial System Integration into the National Airspace System
Prior to 2012, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technology had been primarily used by the military and hobbyists, but it has more recently transitioned to broader application, including commercial and …
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€3.73
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Board on Human-Systems Integration: Human-Automation Interaction Considerations for Unmanned Aerial System Integration into the National Airspace System
Prior to 2012, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technology had been primarily used by the military and hobbyists, but it has more recently transitioned to broader application, including commercial and …
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€90.42
Committee on Law Enforcement and Intelligence Access to Plaintext Information & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Decrypting the Encryption Debate
Encryption protects information stored on smartphones, laptops, and other devices – in some cases by default. Encrypted communications are provided by widely used computing devices and services – …
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€3.70
Committee on Law Enforcement and Intelligence Access to Plaintext Information & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Decrypting the Encryption Debate
Encryption protects information stored on smartphones, laptops, and other devices – in some cases by default. Encrypted communications are provided by widely used computing devices and services – …
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€55.17
Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: 2017-2018 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board (ARLTAB) provides biennial assessments of the scientific and technical quality of …
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€3.73
Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: 2017-2018 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board (ARLTAB) provides biennial assessments of the scientific and technical quality of …
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€61.31
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Environmental Change and Society: Review of the Draft Fourth National Climate Assessment
Climate change poses many challenges that affect society and the natural world. With these challenges, however, come opportunities to respond. By taking steps to adapt to and mitigate climate change, …
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€3.76
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Environmental Change and Society: Review of the Draft Fourth National Climate Assessment
Climate change poses many challenges that affect society and the natural world. With these challenges, however, come opportunities to respond. By taking steps to adapt to and mitigate climate change, …
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€73.28
Board on Life Sciences & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Strategies for Effective Improvements to the BioWatch System
Bio Watch is the Department of Homeland Securitys (DHSs) system for detecting an aerosolized biological attack using collectors that are positioned strategically across the country to continuously …
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€3.72
Board on Life Sciences & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Strategies for Effective Improvements to the BioWatch System
Bio Watch is the Department of Homeland Securitys (DHSs) system for detecting an aerosolized biological attack using collectors that are positioned strategically across the country to continuously …
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€82.91
National Academy of Engineering & Steering Committee on Preparing the Engineering and Technical Workforce for Adaptability and Resilience to Change: Adaptability of the US Engineering and Technical Workforce
Late last year, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) convened a workshop on Preparing the Engineering and Technical Workforce for Adaptability and Resilience to Change. The workshop springs from …
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€3.73
National Academy of Engineering & Steering Committee on Preparing the Engineering and Technical Workforce for Adaptability and Resilience to Change: Adaptability of the US Engineering and Technical Workforce
Late last year, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) convened a workshop on Preparing the Engineering and Technical Workforce for Adaptability and Resilience to Change. The workshop springs from …
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€67.52
Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Global Harmonization of Methodological Approaches to Nutrient Intake Recommendations
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a public workshop in September 2017 to explore the evidence for achieving global harmonization of methodological approaches to …
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€3.77
Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Global Harmonization of Methodological Approaches to Nutrient Intake Recommendations
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a public workshop in September 2017 to explore the evidence for achieving global harmonization of methodological approaches to …
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€82.97
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Committee on a Review of the Citrus Greening Research and Development Efforts Supported by the Citrus Research and Development Foundation: Fighting a Ravaging Disease: Review of the Citrus Greening Research and
Huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus greening, first observed more than a hundred years ago in Asia, is the most serious disease threat to the citrus-growing industry worldwide due to its complexity, …
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Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Committee on a Review of the Citrus Greening Research and Development Efforts Supported by the Citrus Research and Development Foundation: Fighting a Ravaging Disease: Review of the Citrus Greening Research and
Huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus greening, first observed more than a hundred years ago in Asia, is the most serious disease threat to the citrus-growing industry worldwide due to its complexity, …
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€82.10
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Improving Health Outcomes for Children with Disabilities: Opportunities for Improving Programs and Services for Children with Disabilities
Although the general public in the United States assumes children to be generally healthy and thriving, a substantial and growing number of children have at least one chronic health condition. Many …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Improving Health Outcomes for Children with Disabilities: Opportunities for Improving Programs and Services for Children with Disabilities
Although the general public in the United States assumes children to be generally healthy and thriving, a substantial and growing number of children have at least one chronic health condition. Many …
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€89.56
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Aging and Disability
Many different groups of people are subject to stereotypes. Positive stereotypes (e.g., older and wiser) may provide a benefit to the relevant groups. However, negative stereotypes of aging and of …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Aging and Disability
Many different groups of people are subject to stereotypes. Positive stereotypes (e.g., older and wiser) may provide a benefit to the relevant groups. However, negative stereotypes of aging and of …
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€58.85
Committee on Connector Reliability for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: High-Performance Bolting Technology for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations
Commercially significant amounts of crude oil and natural gas lie under the continental shelf of the United States. Advances in locating deposits, and improvements in drilling and recovery …
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€3.77
Committee on Connector Reliability for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: High-Performance Bolting Technology for Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Operations
Commercially significant amounts of crude oil and natural gas lie under the continental shelf of the United States. Advances in locating deposits, and improvements in drilling and recovery …
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€82.99
Committee on Law and Justice & Committee on National Statistics: Modernizing Crime Statistics: Report 2
To derive statistics about crime " to estimate its levels and trends, assess its costs to and impacts on society, and inform law enforcement approaches to prevent it – a conceptual framework for …
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€3.71
Committee on Law and Justice & Committee on National Statistics: Modernizing Crime Statistics: Report 2
To derive statistics about crime " to estimate its levels and trends, assess its costs to and impacts on society, and inform law enforcement approaches to prevent it – a conceptual framework for …
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€82.27
Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Committee on Revitalizing Graduate STEM Education for the 21st Century: Graduate STEM Education for the 21st Century
The U.S. system of graduate education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) has served the nation and its science and engineering enterprise extremely well. Over the course of …
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Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Committee on Revitalizing Graduate STEM Education for the 21st Century: Graduate STEM Education for the 21st Century
The U.S. system of graduate education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) has served the nation and its science and engineering enterprise extremely well. Over the course of …
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€67.38
Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Long-Term Survivorship Care After Cancer Treatment
The 2006 Institute of Medicine (IOM) consensus study report From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition made recommendations to improve the quality of care that cancer survivors …
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Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Long-Term Survivorship Care After Cancer Treatment
The 2006 Institute of Medicine (IOM) consensus study report From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition made recommendations to improve the quality of care that cancer survivors …
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€61.39
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Enabling Novel Treatments for Nervous System Disorders by Improving Methods for Traversing the BloodaBrain Barrier
Despite substantial advances in developing treatments for the serious illnesses that affect people worldwide, there remains a tremendous unmet need in the treatment of complex neurologic diseases, …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Enabling Novel Treatments for Nervous System Disorders by Improving Methods for Traversing the BloodaBrain Barrier
Despite substantial advances in developing treatments for the serious illnesses that affect people worldwide, there remains a tremendous unmet need in the treatment of complex neurologic diseases, …
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€67.84
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee to Review the Draft Second State of the Carbon Cycle Report: Review of the Draft Second State of the Carbon Cycle Report (SOCCR2)
The second State of the Climate Cycle Report (SOCCR2) aims to elucidate the fundamental physical, chemical, and biological aspects of the carbon cycle and to discuss the challenges of accounting for …
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Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee to Review the Draft Second State of the Carbon Cycle Report: Review of the Draft Second State of the Carbon Cycle Report (SOCCR2)
The second State of the Climate Cycle Report (SOCCR2) aims to elucidate the fundamental physical, chemical, and biological aspects of the carbon cycle and to discuss the challenges of accounting for …
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€73.30
Board on Human-Systems Integration & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Human Factors of Process Safety and Worker Empowerment in the Offshore Oil Industry
Since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon blowout and oil spill, efforts to improve safety in the offshore oil industry have resulted in the adoption of new technological controls, increased promotion of …
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€3.76
Board on Human-Systems Integration & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Human Factors of Process Safety and Worker Empowerment in the Offshore Oil Industry
Since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon blowout and oil spill, efforts to improve safety in the offshore oil industry have resulted in the adoption of new technological controls, increased promotion of …
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€70.14
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Implementing and Evaluating Genomic Screening Programs in Health Care Systems
Genomic applications are being integrated into a broad range of clinical and research activities at health care systems across the United States. This trend can be attributed to a variety of factors, …
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€3.75
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Implementing and Evaluating Genomic Screening Programs in Health Care Systems
Genomic applications are being integrated into a broad range of clinical and research activities at health care systems across the United States. This trend can be attributed to a variety of factors, …
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€61.88
Policy and Global Affairs & Engineering, and Medicine National Academies of Sciences: State of Resilience
Over the past decade, resilience has gained significant traction across the nation and innovative programs are showing exciting progress in building resilient communities. For communities to be …
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Policy and Global Affairs & Engineering, and Medicine National Academies of Sciences: State of Resilience
Over the past decade, resilience has gained significant traction across the nation and innovative programs are showing exciting progress in building resilient communities. For communities to be …
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€67.93
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Board on Behavioral: Changing Sociocultural Dynamics and Implications for National Security
Beginning in October 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a set of workshops designed to gather information for the Decadal Survey of Social and Behavioral …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Board on Behavioral: Changing Sociocultural Dynamics and Implications for National Security
Beginning in October 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a set of workshops designed to gather information for the Decadal Survey of Social and Behavioral …
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€61.77
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Board on Behavioral: Leveraging Advances in Social Network Thinking for National Security
Beginning in October 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a set of workshops designed to gather information for the Decadal Survey of Social and Behavioral …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Board on Behavioral: Leveraging Advances in Social Network Thinking for National Security
Beginning in October 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a set of workshops designed to gather information for the Decadal Survey of Social and Behavioral …
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€61.85
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Board on Behavioral: Emerging Trends and Methods in International Security
Beginning in October 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a set of workshops designed to gather information for the Decadal Survey of Social and Behavioral …
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€3.72
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Board on Behavioral: Emerging Trends and Methods in International Security
Beginning in October 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a set of workshops designed to gather information for the Decadal Survey of Social and Behavioral …
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€61.80
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate: Science Breakthroughs to Advance Food and Agricultural Research by 2030
For nearly a century, scientific advances have fueled progress in U.S. agriculture to enable American producers to deliver safe and abundant food domestically and provide a trade surplus in bulk and …
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€82.66
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Advancing Therapeutic Development for Pain and Opioid Use Disorders Through Public-Private Partnerships
Chronic pain is one of the most prevalent, costly, and disabling health conditions in the United States. Estimates show that more than 11 percent of the American population suffer from chronic pain, …
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€3.73
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Advancing Therapeutic Development for Pain and Opioid Use Disorders Through Public-Private Partnerships
Chronic pain is one of the most prevalent, costly, and disabling health conditions in the United States. Estimates show that more than 11 percent of the American population suffer from chronic pain, …
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€55.53
Committee on Population & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Future Directions for the Demography of Aging
Almost 25 years have passed since the Demography of Aging (1994) was published by the National Research Council. Future Directions for the Demography of Aging is, in many ways, the successor to that …
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Committee on Population & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Future Directions for the Demography of Aging
Almost 25 years have passed since the Demography of Aging (1994) was published by the National Research Council. Future Directions for the Demography of Aging is, in many ways, the successor to that …
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€89.58
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Onshore Unconventional Hydrocarbon Development
Oil and gas well completion and stimulation technologies to develop unconventional hydrocarbon resources in the United States have evolved over the past several decades, particularly in relation to …
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€3.72
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Onshore Unconventional Hydrocarbon Development
Oil and gas well completion and stimulation technologies to develop unconventional hydrocarbon resources in the United States have evolved over the past several decades, particularly in relation to …
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€82.66
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Building the Case for Health Literacy
The field of health literacy has evolved from one focused on individuals to one that recognizes that health literacy is multidimensional. While communicating in a health literate manner is important …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Building the Case for Health Literacy
The field of health literacy has evolved from one focused on individuals to one that recognizes that health literacy is multidimensional. While communicating in a health literate manner is important …
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€82.26
Board on Global Health & Forum on Publica¬&Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety: Exploring Partnership Governance in Global Health
Solving the worlds health challenges requires multidisciplinary collaborations that bring together the talents, experiences, resources, and ideas from multiple sectors. These collaborations in global …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Publica¬&Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety: Exploring Partnership Governance in Global Health
Solving the worlds health challenges requires multidisciplinary collaborations that bring together the talents, experiences, resources, and ideas from multiple sectors. These collaborations in global …
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€67.16
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Urbanization and Slums
The urban built environment is a prime setting for microbial transmission, because just as cities serve as hubs for migration and international travel, components of the urban built environment serve …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Urbanization and Slums
The urban built environment is a prime setting for microbial transmission, because just as cities serve as hubs for migration and international travel, components of the urban built environment serve …
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€61.20
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Financing and Payment Strategies to Support High-Quality Care for People with Serious Illness
Millions of people in the United States live with serious illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinsons disease, …
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€3.73
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Financing and Payment Strategies to Support High-Quality Care for People with Serious Illness
Millions of people in the United States live with serious illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinsons disease, …
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€55.42
Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Improving Health Professional Education and Practice Through Technology
A pressing challenge in the modern health care system is the gap between education and clinical practice. Emerging technologies have the potential to bridge this gap by creating the kind of …
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€3.75
Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Improving Health Professional Education and Practice Through Technology
A pressing challenge in the modern health care system is the gap between education and clinical practice. Emerging technologies have the potential to bridge this gap by creating the kind of …
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€60.87
Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Establishing Effective Patient Navigation Programs in Oncology
Delivering high-quality cancer care to all patients presents numerous challenges, including difficulties with care coordination and access. Patient navigation is a community-based service delivery …
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Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Establishing Effective Patient Navigation Programs in Oncology
Delivering high-quality cancer care to all patients presents numerous challenges, including difficulties with care coordination and access. Patient navigation is a community-based service delivery …
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€67.36
Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Advancing Obesity Solutions Through Investments in the Built Environment
The built environment"the physical world made up of the homes, buildings, streets, and infrastructure within which people live, work, and play"underwent changes during the 20th and 21st …
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€3.77
Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Advancing Obesity Solutions Through Investments in the Built Environment
The built environment"the physical world made up of the homes, buildings, streets, and infrastructure within which people live, work, and play"underwent changes during the 20th and 21st …
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€55.60
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Return of Individual-Specific Research Results Generated in Research Laboratories: Returning Individual Research Results to Participants
When is it appropriate to return individual research results to participants? The immense interest in this question has been fostered by the growing movement toward greater transparency and …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Return of Individual-Specific Research Results Generated in Research Laboratories: Returning Individual Research Results to Participants
When is it appropriate to return individual research results to participants? The immense interest in this question has been fostered by the growing movement toward greater transparency and …
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€104.80
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Reengineering the Census Bureau’s Annual Economic Surveys
The U.S. Census Bureau maintains an important portfolio of economic statistics programs, including quinquennial economic censuses, annual economic surveys, and quarterly and monthly indicator …
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€3.72
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Reengineering the Census Bureau’s Annual Economic Surveys
The U.S. Census Bureau maintains an important portfolio of economic statistics programs, including quinquennial economic censuses, annual economic surveys, and quarterly and monthly indicator …
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€73.86
Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure Standing Committee & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Globalization of Defense Materials and Manufacturing
Emerging economies, social and political transitions, and new ways of doing business are changing the world dramatically. To be the leader in this competitive climate, a defense manufacturing …
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€3.72
Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure Standing Committee & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Globalization of Defense Materials and Manufacturing
Emerging economies, social and political transitions, and new ways of doing business are changing the world dramatically. To be the leader in this competitive climate, a defense manufacturing …
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€73.23
Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics & Board on Science Education: Data Science for Undergraduates
Data science is emerging as a field that is revolutionizing science and industries alike. Work across nearly all domains is becoming more data driven, affecting both the jobs that are available and …
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€3.73
Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics & Board on Science Education: Data Science for Undergraduates
Data science is emerging as a field that is revolutionizing science and industries alike. Work across nearly all domains is becoming more data driven, affecting both the jobs that are available and …
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€55.30
Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure Standing Committee & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: 21st Century Paradigm Change in Performance and Design Metrics
In September 2015, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a two-day workshop on evolving paradigms for design and manufacturing. Participants discussed ways to lower …
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Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure Standing Committee & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: 21st Century Paradigm Change in Performance and Design Metrics
In September 2015, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a two-day workshop on evolving paradigms for design and manufacturing. Participants discussed ways to lower …
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€82.49
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Board on Environmental Change and Society: Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System
The U.S. Gulf Coast provides a valuable setting to study deeply connected natural and human interactions and feedbacks that have led to a complex, interconnected coastal system. The physical …
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Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Board on Environmental Change and Society: Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System
The U.S. Gulf Coast provides a valuable setting to study deeply connected natural and human interactions and feedbacks that have led to a complex, interconnected coastal system. The physical …
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€73.64
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology: Monitoring and Sampling Approaches to Assess Underground Coal Mine Dust Exposures
Coal remains one of the principal sources of energy for the United States, and the nation has been a world leader in coal production for more than 100 years. According to U.S. Energy Information …
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€3.73
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology: Monitoring and Sampling Approaches to Assess Underground Coal Mine Dust Exposures
Coal remains one of the principal sources of energy for the United States, and the nation has been a world leader in coal production for more than 100 years. According to U.S. Energy Information …
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€82.49
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on National Statistics: Improving Health Research on Small Populations
The increasing diversity of population of the United States presents many challenges to conducting health research that is representative and informative. Dispersion and accessibility issues can …
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€3.76
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on National Statistics: Improving Health Research on Small Populations
The increasing diversity of population of the United States presents many challenges to conducting health research that is representative and informative. Dispersion and accessibility issues can …
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€58.12
Board on Research Data and Information & Committee on Toward an Open Science Enterprise: Open Science by Design
Openness and sharing of information are fundamental to the progress of science and to the effective functioning of the research enterprise. The advent of scientific journals in the 17th century …
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Board on Research Data and Information & Committee on Toward an Open Science Enterprise: Open Science by Design
Openness and sharing of information are fundamental to the progress of science and to the effective functioning of the research enterprise. The advent of scientific journals in the 17th century …
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€67.15
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Board on Behavioral: Workforce Development and Intelligence Analysis for National Security Purposes
Beginning in October 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a set of workshops designed to gather information for the Decadal Survey of Social and Behavioral …
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€3.75
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Board on Behavioral: Workforce Development and Intelligence Analysis for National Security Purposes
Beginning in October 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a set of workshops designed to gather information for the Decadal Survey of Social and Behavioral …
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€67.17
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Board on Behavioral: Learning from the Science of Cognition and Perception for Decision Making
Beginning in October 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a set of workshops designed to gather information for the Decadal Survey of Social and Behavioral …
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€3.76
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Board on Behavioral: Learning from the Science of Cognition and Perception for Decision Making
Beginning in October 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a set of workshops designed to gather information for the Decadal Survey of Social and Behavioral …
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€62.85
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Board on Behavioral: Understanding Narratives for National Security
Beginning in October 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a set of workshops designed to gather information for the Decadal Survey of Social and Behavioral …
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€3.75
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Board on Behavioral: Understanding Narratives for National Security
Beginning in October 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a set of workshops designed to gather information for the Decadal Survey of Social and Behavioral …
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€61.14
Computer Science and Telecommunications Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Securing the Vote
During the 2016 presidential election, America’s election infrastructure was targeted by actors sponsored by the Russian government. Securing the Vote: Protecting American Democracy examines the …
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Computer Science and Telecommunications Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Securing the Vote
During the 2016 presidential election, America’s election infrastructure was targeted by actors sponsored by the Russian government. Securing the Vote: Protecting American Democracy examines the …
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€61.41
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate: Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century
Environmental engineers support the well-being of people and the planet in areas where the two intersect. Over the decades the field has improved countless lives through innovative systems for …
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€3.71
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate: Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century
Environmental engineers support the well-being of people and the planet in areas where the two intersect. Over the decades the field has improved countless lives through innovative systems for …
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€55.21
Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Understanding and Overcoming the Challenge of Obesity and Overweight in the Armed Forces
Obesity and overweight pose significant challenges to the armed forces in the United States, affecting service members (including active duty, guard, and reserve components), veterans, retirees, and …
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€3.77
Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Understanding and Overcoming the Challenge of Obesity and Overweight in the Armed Forces
Obesity and overweight pose significant challenges to the armed forces in the United States, affecting service members (including active duty, guard, and reserve components), veterans, retirees, and …
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€73.13
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring Early Childhood Care and Education Levers to Improve Population Health
On September 14, 2017, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to explore the intersection of health and …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring Early Childhood Care and Education Levers to Improve Population Health
On September 14, 2017, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to explore the intersection of health and …
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€61.19
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: American Crisis
Black men are increasingly underrepresented in medical schools and in the medical profession. A diverse workforce is a key attribute of quality healthcare and research suggests that a diverse …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: American Crisis
Black men are increasingly underrepresented in medical schools and in the medical profession. A diverse workforce is a key attribute of quality healthcare and research suggests that a diverse …
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€61.62
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Physician-Assisted Death
The question of whether and under what circumstances terminally ill patients should be able to access life-ending medications with the aid of a physician is receiving increasing attention as a matter …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Physician-Assisted Death
The question of whether and under what circumstances terminally ill patients should be able to access life-ending medications with the aid of a physician is receiving increasing attention as a matter …
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€67.15
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on an Evaluation of Permanent Supportive Housing Programs for Homeless Individuals: Permanent Supportive Housing
Chronic homelessness is a highly complex social problem of national importance. The problem has elicited a variety of societal and public policy responses over the years, concomitant with …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on an Evaluation of Permanent Supportive Housing Programs for Homeless Individuals: Permanent Supportive Housing
Chronic homelessness is a highly complex social problem of national importance. The problem has elicited a variety of societal and public policy responses over the years, concomitant with …
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€73.64
Committee on Future Water Resource Needs for the Nation: Water Science and Research at the U.S. Geological Survey & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Future Water Priorities for the Nation
Solving problems related to use of water resources will be of paramount importance in coming decades as increasing pressure from growing populations, climate change, extreme weather, and aging …
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Committee on Future Water Resource Needs for the Nation: Water Science and Research at the U.S. Geological Survey & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Future Water Priorities for the Nation
Solving problems related to use of water resources will be of paramount importance in coming decades as increasing pressure from growing populations, climate change, extreme weather, and aging …
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€61.35
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Eleventh Biennial Update): Veterans and Agent Orange
From 1962 to 1971, the U.S. military sprayed herbicides over Vietnam to strip the thick jungle canopy that could conceal opposition forces, to destroy crops that those forces might depend on, and to …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides (Eleventh Biennial Update): Veterans and Agent Orange
From 1962 to 1971, the U.S. military sprayed herbicides over Vietnam to strip the thick jungle canopy that could conceal opposition forces, to destroy crops that those forces might depend on, and to …
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€134.99
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Future of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Observing, Understanding, and Modeling
Improved observations of the atmospheric boundary layer (BL) and its interactions with the ocean, land, and ice surfaces have great potential to advance science on a number of fronts, from improving …
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Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Future of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Observing, Understanding, and Modeling
Improved observations of the atmospheric boundary layer (BL) and its interactions with the ocean, land, and ice surfaces have great potential to advance science on a number of fronts, from improving …
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Board on Army Science and Technology & Committee on Alternatives for the Demilitarization of Conventional Munitions: Alternatives for the Demilitarization of Conventional Munitions
The U.S. military has a stockpile of approximately 400, 000 tons of excess, obsolete, or unserviceable munitions. About 60, 000 tons are added to the stockpile each year. Munitions include …
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Board on Army Science and Technology & Committee on Alternatives for the Demilitarization of Conventional Munitions: Alternatives for the Demilitarization of Conventional Munitions
The U.S. military has a stockpile of approximately 400, 000 tons of excess, obsolete, or unserviceable munitions. About 60, 000 tons are added to the stockpile each year. Munitions include …
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€89.57
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Future Directions for the U.S. Geological Survey’s Energy Resources Program
Reliable, affordable, and technically recoverable energy is central to the nation’s economic and social vitality. The United States is both a major consumer of geologically based energy resources …
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€3.72
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Future Directions for the U.S. Geological Survey’s Energy Resources Program
Reliable, affordable, and technically recoverable energy is central to the nation’s economic and social vitality. The United States is both a major consumer of geologically based energy resources …
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€82.66
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Assessing the Risks of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration: Assessing the Risks of Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System
When discussing the risk of introducing drones into the National Airspace System, it is necessary to consider the increase in risk to people in manned aircraft and on the ground as well as the …
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Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Assessing the Risks of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration: Assessing the Risks of Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System
When discussing the risk of introducing drones into the National Airspace System, it is necessary to consider the increase in risk to people in manned aircraft and on the ground as well as the …
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€82.34
Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Nutrigenomics and the Future of Nutrition
On December 5, 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a public workshop titled Nutrigenomics and the Future of Nutrition in Washington, DC, to review current …
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Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Nutrigenomics and the Future of Nutrition
On December 5, 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a public workshop titled Nutrigenomics and the Future of Nutrition in Washington, DC, to review current …
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€82.49
Committee on the Application of Global Harmonization of Methodological Approaches to Nutrient Intake Recommendations for Young Children and Women of Reproductive Age & Food and Nutrition Board: Harmonization of Approaches to Nutrient Reference Values (PDF
Recommended intake levels for nutrients and other dietary components were designed initially to prevent nutrient deficiency diseases in a given population, and the original methodological approach …
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Committee on the Application of Global Harmonization of Methodological Approaches to Nutrient Intake Recommendations for Young Children and Women of Reproductive Age & Food and Nutrition Board: Harmonization of Approaches to Nutrient Reference Values (ePU
Recommended intake levels for nutrients and other dietary components were designed initially to prevent nutrient deficiency diseases in a given population, and the original methodological approach …
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€82.34
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Impact of the Global Medical Supply Chain on SNS Operations and Communications
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) with a focus on procuring and managing medical countermeasures (MCM) designed to address …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Impact of the Global Medical Supply Chain on SNS Operations and Communications
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) with a focus on procuring and managing medical countermeasures (MCM) designed to address …
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€67.37
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Neuroforensics
Technological advances in noninvasive neuroimaging, neurophysiology, genome sequencing, and other methods together with rapid progress in computational and statistical methods and data storage have …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Neuroforensics
Technological advances in noninvasive neuroimaging, neurophysiology, genome sequencing, and other methods together with rapid progress in computational and statistical methods and data storage have …
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€55.22
Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Design Thinking, Systems Approach to Well-Being Within Education and Practice
The mental health and well-being of health professionals is a topic that is broad, exceptionally relevant, and urgent to address. It is both a local and a global issue, and affects professionals in …
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Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Design Thinking, Systems Approach to Well-Being Within Education and Practice
The mental health and well-being of health professionals is a topic that is broad, exceptionally relevant, and urgent to address. It is both a local and a global issue, and affects professionals in …
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€61.80
Board on Global Health & Board on Health Care Services: Crossing the Global Quality Chasm
In 2015, building on the advances of the Millennium Development Goals, the United Nations adopted Sustainable Development Goals that include an explicit commitment to achieve universal health …
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Board on Global Health & Board on Health Care Services: Crossing the Global Quality Chasm
In 2015, building on the advances of the Millennium Development Goals, the United Nations adopted Sustainable Development Goals that include an explicit commitment to achieve universal health …
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€104.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Integrating Responses at the Intersection of Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Disease Epidemics
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 115 Americans die each day from an opioid overdose, which averages one death every 12.5 minutes. Between 1999 and 2016, the number …
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€3.73
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Integrating Responses at the Intersection of Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Disease Epidemics
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 115 Americans die each day from an opioid overdose, which averages one death every 12.5 minutes. Between 1999 and 2016, the number …
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€73.52
Board on Life Sciences & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Governance of Dual Use Research in the Life Sciences
Continuing advances in science and technology offer the promise of providing tools to meet global challenges in health, agriculture, the environment, and economic development; some of the benefits …
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Board on Life Sciences & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Governance of Dual Use Research in the Life Sciences
Continuing advances in science and technology offer the promise of providing tools to meet global challenges in health, agriculture, the environment, and economic development; some of the benefits …
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€67.19
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Gulf War and Health
For the United States, the 1991 Persian Gulf War was a brief and successful military operation with few injuries and deaths. However, soon after returning from duty, a large number of veterans began …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Gulf War and Health
For the United States, the 1991 Persian Gulf War was a brief and successful military operation with few injuries and deaths. However, soon after returning from duty, a large number of veterans began …
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€104.62
Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Improving Cancer Diagnosis and Care
Rapid advances in cancer research, the development of new and more sophisticated approaches to diagnostic testing, and the growth in targeted cancer therapies are transforming the landscape of cancer …
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Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Improving Cancer Diagnosis and Care
Rapid advances in cancer research, the development of new and more sophisticated approaches to diagnostic testing, and the growth in targeted cancer therapies are transforming the landscape of cancer …
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€67.62
Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Examining Special Nutritional Requirements in Disease States
The amount of nutrients required by an individual is determined by a number of physiological processes, including absorption, metabolism, stability, and bio-activation. These processes determine …
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Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Examining Special Nutritional Requirements in Disease States
The amount of nutrients required by an individual is determined by a number of physiological processes, including absorption, metabolism, stability, and bio-activation. These processes determine …
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€73.37
Board on Physics and Astronomy & Committee on U.S.-Based Electron-Ion Collider Science Assessment: Assessment of U.S.-Based Electron-Ion Collider Science
Understanding of protons and neutrons, or nucleons"the building blocks of atomic nuclei"has advanced dramatically, both theoretically and experimentally, in the past half century. A central …
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Board on Physics and Astronomy & Committee on U.S.-Based Electron-Ion Collider Science Assessment: Assessment of U.S.-Based Electron-Ion Collider Science
Understanding of protons and neutrons, or nucleons"the building blocks of atomic nuclei"has advanced dramatically, both theoretically and experimentally, in the past half century. A central …
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€82.87
Committee on the Review of Planetary Protection Policy Development Processes & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review and Assessment of Planetary Protection Policy Development Processes
Protecting Earths environment and other solar system bodies from harmful contamination has been an important principle throughout the history of space exploration. For decades, the scientific, …
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€3.71
Committee on the Review of Planetary Protection Policy Development Processes & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review and Assessment of Planetary Protection Policy Development Processes
Protecting Earths environment and other solar system bodies from harmful contamination has been an important principle throughout the history of space exploration. For decades, the scientific, …
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€73.04
Board on Science Education & Committee on Supporting English Learners in STEM Subjects: English Learners in STEM Subjects
The imperative that all students, including English learners (ELs), achieve high academic standards and have opportunities to participate in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) …
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Board on Science Education & Committee on Supporting English Learners in STEM Subjects: English Learners in STEM Subjects
The imperative that all students, including English learners (ELs), achieve high academic standards and have opportunities to participate in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) …
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€67.17
Board on Science Education & Committee on Designing Citizen Science to Support Science Learning: Learning Through Citizen Science
In the last twenty years, citizen science has blossomed as a way to engage a broad range of individuals in doing science. Citizen science projects focus on, but are not limited to, nonscientists …
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Board on Science Education & Committee on Designing Citizen Science to Support Science Learning: Learning Through Citizen Science
In the last twenty years, citizen science has blossomed as a way to engage a broad range of individuals in doing science. Citizen science projects focus on, but are not limited to, nonscientists …
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€67.37
Committee on the Review of Progress Toward Implementing the Decadal Survey Vision and Voyages for Planetary Sciences & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Visions into Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022
In spring 2011 the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine produced a report outlining the next decade in planetary sciences. That report, titled Vision and Voyages for Planetary …
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Committee on the Review of Progress Toward Implementing the Decadal Survey Vision and Voyages for Planetary Sciences & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Visions into Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022
In spring 2011 the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine produced a report outlining the next decade in planetary sciences. That report, titled Vision and Voyages for Planetary …
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€89.08
Board on Physics and Astronomy & Committee on Exoplanet Science Strategy: Exoplanet Science Strategy
The past decade has delivered remarkable discoveries in the study of exoplanets. Hand-in-hand with these advances, a theoretical understanding of the myriad of processes that dictate the formation …
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Board on Physics and Astronomy & Committee on Exoplanet Science Strategy: Exoplanet Science Strategy
The past decade has delivered remarkable discoveries in the study of exoplanets. Hand-in-hand with these advances, a theoretical understanding of the myriad of processes that dictate the formation …
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€82.34
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Health Literacy and Older Adults
Adults age 65 and older make up the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population. At the same time, the complexity of health care delivery continues to grow, creating challenges that are magnified …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Health Literacy and Older Adults
Adults age 65 and older make up the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population. At the same time, the complexity of health care delivery continues to grow, creating challenges that are magnified …
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€73.86
Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Sustainable Diets, Food, and Nutrition
On August 1 and 2, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a public workshop in Washington, DC, on sustainable diets, food, and nutrition. Workshop participants …
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Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Sustainable Diets, Food, and Nutrition
On August 1 and 2, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a public workshop in Washington, DC, on sustainable diets, food, and nutrition. Workshop participants …
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€73.34
Committee on Technical Assessment of the Feasibility and Implications of Quantum Computing & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Quantum Computing
Quantum mechanics, the subfield of physics that describes the behavior of very small (quantum) particles, provides the basis for a new paradigm of computing. First proposed in the 1980s as a way to …
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Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Independent Scientific Review of Everglades Restoration Progress: Progress Toward Restoring the Everglades
During the past century, the Everglades, one of the worlds treasured ecosystems, has been dramatically altered by drainage and water management infrastructure that was intended to improve flood …
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Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Independent Scientific Review of Everglades Restoration Progress: Progress Toward Restoring the Everglades
During the past century, the Everglades, one of the worlds treasured ecosystems, has been dramatically altered by drainage and water management infrastructure that was intended to improve flood …
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€104.76
Committee to Review the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan
The Edwards Aquifer in south-central Texas is the primary source of water for one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, San Antonio, and it also supplies irrigation water to thousands …
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Committee to Review the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan
The Edwards Aquifer in south-central Texas is the primary source of water for one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, San Antonio, and it also supplies irrigation water to thousands …
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€73.28
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Implementing Quality Measures for Accountability in Community-Based Care for People with Serious Illness
Millions of Americans of all ages face the challenge of living with serious illnesses such as advanced cancer, heart, or lung disease. Many people with serious illness are increasingly cared for in …
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€3.75
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Implementing Quality Measures for Accountability in Community-Based Care for People with Serious Illness
Millions of Americans of all ages face the challenge of living with serious illnesses such as advanced cancer, heart, or lung disease. Many people with serious illness are increasingly cared for in …
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€55.28
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies: Engaging the Private-Sector Health Care System in Building Capacity to Respond to Threats to the Public’s Health and National Security
Disasters tend to cross political, jurisdictional, functional, and geographic boundaries. As a result, disasters often require responses from multiple levels of government and multiple organizations …
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€3.77
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies: Engaging the Private-Sector Health Care System in Building Capacity to Respond to Threats to the Public’s Health and National Security
Disasters tend to cross political, jurisdictional, functional, and geographic boundaries. As a result, disasters often require responses from multiple levels of government and multiple organizations …
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€61.77
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Immigration as a Social Determinant of Health
Since 1965 the foreign-born population of the United States has swelled from 9.6 million or 5 percent of the population to 45 million or 14 percent in 2015. Today, about one-quarter of the U.S. …
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€3.72
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Immigration as a Social Determinant of Health
Since 1965 the foreign-born population of the United States has swelled from 9.6 million or 5 percent of the population to 45 million or 14 percent in 2015. Today, about one-quarter of the U.S. …
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€55.22
Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable & Policy and Global Affairs: Data Matters
In an increasingly interconnected world, perhaps it should come as no surprise that international collaboration in science and technology research is growing at a remarkable rate. As science and …
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Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable & Policy and Global Affairs: Data Matters
In an increasingly interconnected world, perhaps it should come as no surprise that international collaboration in science and technology research is growing at a remarkable rate. As science and …
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€73.35
Board on Science Education & Committee on Science Investigations and Engineering Design Experiences in Grades 6-12: Science and Engineering for Grades 6-12
It is essential for todays students to learn about science and engineering in order to make sense of the world around them and participate as informed members of a democratic society. The skills and …
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Board on Science Education & Committee on Science Investigations and Engineering Design Experiences in Grades 6-12: Science and Engineering for Grades 6-12
It is essential for todays students to learn about science and engineering in order to make sense of the world around them and participate as informed members of a democratic society. The skills and …
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€59.62
Committee on Best Practices for a Future Open Code Policy for NASA Space Science & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Open Source Software Policy Options for NASA Earth and Space Sciences
Modern science is ever more driven by computations and simulations. In particular, the state of the art in space and Earth science often arises from complex simulations of climate, space weather, and …
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Committee on Best Practices for a Future Open Code Policy for NASA Space Science & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Open Source Software Policy Options for NASA Earth and Space Sciences
Modern science is ever more driven by computations and simulations. In particular, the state of the art in space and Earth science often arises from complex simulations of climate, space weather, and …
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€49.78
Committee to Review the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Operations Support Tool for Water Supply & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Operations Support Tool for Wate
New York Citys water supply system is one of the oldest, largest, and most complex in the nation. It delivers more than 1.1 billion gallons of water each day from three upstate watersheds (Croton, …
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Committee to Review the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Operations Support Tool for Water Supply & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Operations Support Tool for Wate
New York Citys water supply system is one of the oldest, largest, and most complex in the nation. It delivers more than 1.1 billion gallons of water each day from three upstate watersheds (Croton, …
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€82.32
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Committee on the Potential for Biotechnology to Address Forest Health: Forest Health and Biotechnology
The American chestnut, whitebark pine, and several species of ash in the eastern United States are just a few of the North American tree species that have been functionally lost or are in jeopardy of …
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Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Committee on the Potential for Biotechnology to Address Forest Health: Forest Health and Biotechnology
The American chestnut, whitebark pine, and several species of ash in the eastern United States are just a few of the North American tree species that have been functionally lost or are in jeopardy of …
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€111.35
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Understanding the Economics of Microbial Threats
Microbial threats, including endemic and emerging infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance, can cause not only substantial health consequences but also enormous disruption to economic …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Understanding the Economics of Microbial Threats
Microbial threats, including endemic and emerging infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance, can cause not only substantial health consequences but also enormous disruption to economic …
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Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Committee on Developing a Research Agenda for Utilization of Gaseous Carbon Waste Streams: Gaseous Carbon Waste Streams Utilization
In the quest to mitigate the buildup of greenhouse gases in Earths atmosphere, researchers and policymakers have increasingly turned their attention to techniques for capturing greenhouse gases such …
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Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Committee on Developing a Research Agenda for Utilization of Gaseous Carbon Waste Streams: Gaseous Carbon Waste Streams Utilization
In the quest to mitigate the buildup of greenhouse gases in Earths atmosphere, researchers and policymakers have increasingly turned their attention to techniques for capturing greenhouse gases such …
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€111.98
Committee on Supplemental Treatment of Low-Activity Waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of the Draft Analysis of Supplemental Treatment Approaches of Low-Activity Waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation (
In 1943, as part of the Manhattan Project, the Hanford Nuclear Reservation was established with the mission to produce plutonium for nuclear weapons. During 45 years of operations, the Hanford Site …
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Committee on Supplemental Treatment of Low-Activity Waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of the Draft Analysis of Supplemental Treatment Approaches of Low-Activity Waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation (
In 1943, as part of the Manhattan Project, the Hanford Nuclear Reservation was established with the mission to produce plutonium for nuclear weapons. During 45 years of operations, the Hanford Site …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring Tax Policy to Advance Population Health, Health Equity, and Economic Prosperity
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicines Roundtable on Population Health Improvement has been focused on the subject of dependable resources for population health since its …
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Committee on Cyber Resilience Workshop Series & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Recoverability as a First-Class Security Objective
The Forum on Cyber Resilience of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted the Workshop on Recoverability as a First-Class Security Objective on February 8, 2018, in …
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Committee on Cyber Resilience Workshop Series & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Recoverability as a First-Class Security Objective
The Forum on Cyber Resilience of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted the Workshop on Recoverability as a First-Class Security Objective on February 8, 2018, in …
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Board on Physics and Astronomy & Committee on Frontiers of Materials Research: A Decadal Survey: Frontiers of Materials Research
Modern materials science builds on knowledge from physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, computer and data science, and engineering sciences to enable us to understand, control, and expand the …
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€104.69
Committee on Building an Agenda to Reduce the Number of Children in Poverty by Half in 10 Years & Committee on National Statistics: Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty
The strengths and abilities children develop from infancy through adolescence are crucial for their physical, emotional, and cognitive growth, which in turn help them to achieve success in school and …
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€82.11
Committee on Astrobiology Science Strategy for the Search for Life in the Universe & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Astrobiology Strategy for the Search for Life in the Universe
Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe. It is an inherently interdisciplinary field that encompasses astronomy, biology, geology, …
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Committee on Astrobiology Science Strategy for the Search for Life in the Universe & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Astrobiology Strategy for the Search for Life in the Universe
Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe. It is an inherently interdisciplinary field that encompasses astronomy, biology, geology, …
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€97.99
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Environmental Change and Society: Advancing Sustainability of U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Drylands
The drylands region shared by the United States and Mexico currently faces multiple sustainability challenges at the intersection of the human and natural systems. Warming and drying conditions …
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Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Environmental Change and Society: Advancing Sustainability of U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Drylands
The drylands region shared by the United States and Mexico currently faces multiple sustainability challenges at the intersection of the human and natural systems. Warming and drying conditions …
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€73.65
Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Committee on Closing the Equity Gap: Securing Our STEM Education and Workforce Readiness Infrastructure in the Nation’s Minority Serving Institutions: Minority Serving Institutions
There are over 20 million young people of color in the United States whose representation in STEM education pathways and in the STEM workforce is still far below their numbers in the general …
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Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Committee on Closing the Equity Gap: Securing Our STEM Education and Workforce Readiness Infrastructure in the Nation’s Minority Serving Institutions: Minority Serving Institutions
There are over 20 million young people of color in the United States whose representation in STEM education pathways and in the STEM workforce is still far below their numbers in the general …
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€82.32
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate: Negative Emissions Technologies and Reliable Sequestration
To achieve goals for climate and economic growth, negative emissions technologies (NETs) that remove and sequester carbon dioxide from the air will need to play a significant role in mitigating …
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Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate: Negative Emissions Technologies and Reliable Sequestration
To achieve goals for climate and economic growth, negative emissions technologies (NETs) that remove and sequester carbon dioxide from the air will need to play a significant role in mitigating …
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€142.80
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Improving Data Collection and Measurement of Complex Farms
Americas farms and farmers are integral to the U.S. economy and, more broadly, to the nations social and cultural fabric. A healthy agricultural sector helps ensure a safe and reliable food supply, …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Improving Data Collection and Measurement of Complex Farms
Americas farms and farmers are integral to the U.S. economy and, more broadly, to the nations social and cultural fabric. A healthy agricultural sector helps ensure a safe and reliable food supply, …
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€67.63
Division on Earth and Life Studies & Engineering, and Medicine National Academies of Sciences: Fostering the Culture of Convergence in Research
Convergence-based research approaches are critical in solving many scientific challenges, which frequently draw on large teams of collaborators from multiple disciplines. The 2014 report Convergence: …
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Division on Earth and Life Studies & Engineering, and Medicine National Academies of Sciences: Fostering the Culture of Convergence in Research
Convergence-based research approaches are critical in solving many scientific challenges, which frequently draw on large teams of collaborators from multiple disciplines. The 2014 report Convergence: …
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Committee on Disposal of Surplus Plutonium at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Disposal of Surplus Plutonium at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
Disposal of Surplus Plutonium at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant: Interim Report evaluates the general viability of the U.S. Department of Energys National Nuclear Security Administrations …
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Committee on Disposal of Surplus Plutonium at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Disposal of Surplus Plutonium at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
Disposal of Surplus Plutonium at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant: Interim Report evaluates the general viability of the U.S. Department of Energys National Nuclear Security Administrations …
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€49.81
Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Current Status and Response to the Global Obesity Pandemic
The increasing prevalence and burden of obesity transcends borders, straining populations worldwide. Data shows that 50 million girls, 74 million boys, 390 million women, and 281 million men were …
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Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Current Status and Response to the Global Obesity Pandemic
The increasing prevalence and burden of obesity transcends borders, straining populations worldwide. Data shows that 50 million girls, 74 million boys, 390 million women, and 281 million men were …
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€61.88
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Harnessing Mobile Devices for Nervous System Disorders
The critical importance of using mobile technology is clear to anyone in the health professions, particularly those who treat people with central nervous system (CNS) disorders. To explore current …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Harnessing Mobile Devices for Nervous System Disorders
The critical importance of using mobile technology is clear to anyone in the health professions, particularly those who treat people with central nervous system (CNS) disorders. To explore current …
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€73.28
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Use of Elastomeric Respirators in Health Care: Reusable Elastomeric Respirators in Health Care
Protecting the health and safety of health care workers is vital to the health of each of us. Preparing for and responding to a future influenza pandemic or to a sustained outbreak of an airborne …
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€3.72
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Use of Elastomeric Respirators in Health Care: Reusable Elastomeric Respirators in Health Care
Protecting the health and safety of health care workers is vital to the health of each of us. Preparing for and responding to a future influenza pandemic or to a sustained outbreak of an airborne …
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€73.83
Board on Global Health & Forum on Publica¬&Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety: Global Health Transitions and Sustainable Solutions
On June 13"14, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a multistakeholder workshop to examine the transitions affecting global health and innovative global …
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€3.73
Board on Global Health & Forum on Publica¬&Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety: Global Health Transitions and Sustainable Solutions
On June 13"14, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a multistakeholder workshop to examine the transitions affecting global health and innovative global …
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€61.80
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Understanding Disparities in Access to Genomic Medicine
Genomic medicine is defined as the routine use of genomic information about an individual as part of his or her clinical care as well as the health outcomes and policy implications of that clinical …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Understanding Disparities in Access to Genomic Medicine
Genomic medicine is defined as the routine use of genomic information about an individual as part of his or her clinical care as well as the health outcomes and policy implications of that clinical …
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€73.30
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Intersection of Behavioral Health, Mental Health, and Health Literacy
The field of health literacy has evolved from early efforts that focused on individuals to its current recognition that health literacy is a multidimensional team and system function. Health literacy …
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€3.70
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Intersection of Behavioral Health, Mental Health, and Health Literacy
The field of health literacy has evolved from early efforts that focused on individuals to its current recognition that health literacy is a multidimensional team and system function. Health literacy …
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€55.61
Board on Life Sciences & Committee on Interventions to Increase the Resilience of Coral Reefs: Research Review of Interventions to Increase the Persistence and Resilience of Coral Reefs
Coral reef declines have been recorded for all major tropical ocean basins since the 1980s, averaging approximately 30-50% reductions in reef cover globally. These losses are a result of numerous …
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€3.72
Board on Life Sciences & Committee on Interventions to Increase the Resilience of Coral Reefs: Research Review of Interventions to Increase the Persistence and Resilience of Coral Reefs
Coral reef declines have been recorded for all major tropical ocean basins since the 1980s, averaging approximately 30-50% reductions in reef cover globally. These losses are a result of numerous …
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€82.38
Committee on NIST Technical Programs & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Assessment of Four Divisions of the Physical Measurement Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
An Assessment of Four Divisions of the Physical Measurement Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology: Fiscal Year 2018 assesses the scientific and technical work performed by …
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€3.76
Committee on NIST Technical Programs & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Assessment of Four Divisions of the Physical Measurement Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
An Assessment of Four Divisions of the Physical Measurement Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology: Fiscal Year 2018 assesses the scientific and technical work performed by …
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€49.59
Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics & Board on Research Data and Information: Reproducibility and Replicability in Science
One of the pathways by which the scientific community confirms the validity of a new scientific discovery is by repeating the research that produced it. When a scientific effort fails to …
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€82.02
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Methods to Foster Transparency and Reproducibility of Federal Statistics
In 2014 the National Science Foundation (NSF) provided support to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for a series of Forums on Open Science in response to a government-wide …
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€3.75
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Methods to Foster Transparency and Reproducibility of Federal Statistics
In 2014 the National Science Foundation (NSF) provided support to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for a series of Forums on Open Science in response to a government-wide …
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€73.15
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Save Lives
The opioid crisis in the United States has come about because of excessive use of these drugs for both legal and illicit purposes and unprecedented levels of consequent opioid use disorder (OUD). …
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€3.76
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Save Lives
The opioid crisis in the United States has come about because of excessive use of these drugs for both legal and illicit purposes and unprecedented levels of consequent opioid use disorder (OUD). …
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€67.15
Board on Life Sciences & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Developing Norms for the Provision of Biological Laboratories in Low-Resource Contexts
On June 27-28, 2018, the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies) convened an international workshop in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on developing norms …
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€3.70
Board on Life Sciences & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Developing Norms for the Provision of Biological Laboratories in Low-Resource Contexts
On June 27-28, 2018, the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies) convened an international workshop in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on developing norms …
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€73.49
Committee on Extraterrestrial Sample Analysis Facilities & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Strategic Investments in Instrumentation and Facilities for Extraterrestrial Sample Curation and Analysis
The United States possesses a treasure-trove of extraterrestrial samples that were returned to Earth via space missions over the past four decades. Analyses of these previously returned samples have …
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€3.71
Committee on Extraterrestrial Sample Analysis Facilities & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Strategic Investments in Instrumentation and Facilities for Extraterrestrial Sample Curation and Analysis
The United States possesses a treasure-trove of extraterrestrial samples that were returned to Earth via space missions over the past four decades. Analyses of these previously returned samples have …
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€82.96
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Review of the Department of Veterans Affairs Examinations for Traumatic Brain Injury: Evaluation of the Disability Determination Process for Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) provides disability compensation to veterans with a service-connected injury, and to receive disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs …
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€3.73
Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Review of the Department of Veterans Affairs Examinations for Traumatic Brain Injury: Evaluation of the Disability Determination Process for Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) provides disability compensation to veterans with a service-connected injury, and to receive disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs …
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€82.65
Board on Health Care Services & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Improving Care to Prevent Suicide Among People with Serious Mental Illness
Suicide prevention initiatives are part of much broader systems connected to activities such as the diagnosis of mental illness, the recognition of clinical risk, improving access to care, and …
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€3.75
Board on Health Care Services & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Improving Care to Prevent Suicide Among People with Serious Mental Illness
Suicide prevention initiatives are part of much broader systems connected to activities such as the diagnosis of mental illness, the recognition of clinical risk, improving access to care, and …
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€61.19
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Making Climate Assessments Work
Climate assessment activities are increasingly driven by subnational organizations"city, county, and state governments; utilities and private companies; and stakeholder groups and engaged …
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€3.73
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Making Climate Assessments Work
Climate assessment activities are increasingly driven by subnational organizations"city, county, and state governments; utilities and private companies; and stakeholder groups and engaged …
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€55.39
Board on Physics and Astronomy & Committee on a Strategic Plan for U.S. Burning Plasma Research: Final Report of the Committee on a Strategic Plan for U.S. Burning Plasma Research
Fusion offers the prospect of virtually unlimited energy. The United States and many nations around the world have made enormous progress toward achieving fusion energy. With ITER scheduled to go …
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€3.73
Committee on a Decadal Survey of Social and Behavioral Sciences for Applications to National Security & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Decadal Survey of the Social and Behavioral Sciences
The primary function of the intelligence analyst is to make sense of information about the world, but the way analysts do that work will look profoundly different a decade from now. Technological …
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€3.77
Committee on Independent Assessment of Science and Technology for the Department of Energya¬&s Defense Environmental Cleanup Program & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Independent Assessment of Science and Technology for the Department of Energy’s Def
The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017 contained a request for a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine review and assessment of science and technology …
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€3.72
Committee on Independent Assessment of Science and Technology for the Department of Energya¬&s Defense Environmental Cleanup Program & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Independent Assessment of Science and Technology for the Department of Energy’s Def
The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017 contained a request for a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine review and assessment of science and technology …
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€82.02
Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Continuous Manufacturing for the Modernization of Pharmaceutical Production
On July 30-31, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop titled Continuous Manufacturing for the Modernization of Pharmaceutical Production. This workshop …
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Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Continuous Manufacturing for the Modernization of Pharmaceutical Production
On July 30-31, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop titled Continuous Manufacturing for the Modernization of Pharmaceutical Production. This workshop …
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€82.67
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Health and Medicine Division: Achieving Behavioral Health Equity for Children, Families, and Communities
In November 2017, the The Forum on Promoting Children’s Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health, in collaboration with the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity, convened a workshop on …
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€3.72
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Health and Medicine Division: Achieving Behavioral Health Equity for Children, Families, and Communities
In November 2017, the The Forum on Promoting Children’s Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Health, in collaboration with the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity, convened a workshop on …
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€67.88
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Integrating Health Care and Social Services for People with Serious Illness
A growing body of research indicates that social determinants of health have a significant impact on health care utilization and outcomes. Researchers and policymakers in the United States have spent …
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€3.71
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Integrating Health Care and Social Services for People with Serious Illness
A growing body of research indicates that social determinants of health have a significant impact on health care utilization and outcomes. Researchers and policymakers in the United States have spent …
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€61.38
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Life Sciences: Evaluating the Taxonomic Status of the Mexican Gray Wolf and the Red Wolf
Scientists strive to develop clear rules for naming and grouping living organisms. But taxonomy, the scientific study of biological classification and evolution, is often highly debated. Members of a …
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Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Life Sciences: Evaluating the Taxonomic Status of the Mexican Gray Wolf and the Red Wolf
Scientists strive to develop clear rules for naming and grouping living organisms. But taxonomy, the scientific study of biological classification and evolution, is often highly debated. Members of a …
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€82.91
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Examining the Impact of Real-World Evidence on Medical Product Development
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have traditionally served as the gold standard for generating evidence about medical interventions. However, RCTs have inherent limitations and may not reflect the …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Examining the Impact of Real-World Evidence on Medical Product Development
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have traditionally served as the gold standard for generating evidence about medical interventions. However, RCTs have inherent limitations and may not reflect the …
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€82.49
Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium & Food and Nutrition Board: Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium
As essential nutrients, sodium and potassium contribute to the fundamentals of physiology and pathology of human health and disease. In clinical settings, these are two important blood electrolytes, …
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€104.69
Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Health Systems Interventions to Prevent Firearm Injuries and Death
Firearm injuries and death are a serious public health concern in the United States. Firearm-related injuries account for tens of thousands of premature deaths of adults and children each year and …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Health Systems Interventions to Prevent Firearm Injuries and Death
Firearm injuries and death are a serious public health concern in the United States. Firearm-related injuries account for tens of thousands of premature deaths of adults and children each year and …
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€67.84
Division on Earth and Life Studies & Institute for Laboratory Animal Research: Care, Use, and Welfare of Marmosets as Animal Models for Gene Editing-Based Biomedical Research
The marmoset, a type of small monkey native to South America, is a research model of increasing importance for biomedical research in the United States and globally. Marmosets offer a range of …
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€61.38
Committee on Planetary Protection Requirements for Sample-Return Missions from Martian Moons & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Planetary Protection Classification of Sample Return Missions from the Martian Moons
An international consensus policy to prevent the biological cross-contamination of planetary bodies exists and is maintained by the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) of the International Council …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Transgenic Neuroscience Research
To examine the promise, concerns, and challenges related to neuroscience research using genetically modified nonhuman primates, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Transgenic Neuroscience Research
To examine the promise, concerns, and challenges related to neuroscience research using genetically modified nonhuman primates, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a …
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€73.55
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Regenerative Medicine: Exploring Sources of Variability Related to the Clinical Translation of Regenerative Engineering Products
The emerging multidisciplinary field of regenerative engineering is devoted to the repair, regeneration, and replacement of damaged tissues or organs in the body. To accomplish this it uses a …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies: Exploring Medical and Public Health Preparedness for a Nuclear Incident
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop on August 22"23, 2018, in Washington, DC, to explore medical and public health preparedness for a nuclear incident. …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Functional Assessment for Adults with Disabilities: Functional Assessment for Adults with Disabilities
The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) provides disability benefits through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. To receive SSDI or …
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€135.85
Committee on the Well-Being of Military Families & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society
The U.S. military has been continuously engaged in foreign conflicts for over two decades. The strains that these deployments, the associated increases in operational tempo, and the general …
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€112.07
Committee on Urban Flooding in the United States & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Framing the Challenge of Urban Flooding in the United States
Flooding is the natural hazard with the greatest economic and social impact in the United States, and these impacts are becoming more severe over time. Catastrophic flooding from recent hurricanes, …
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€3.76
Committee on Urban Flooding in the United States & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Framing the Challenge of Urban Flooding in the United States
Flooding is the natural hazard with the greatest economic and social impact in the United States, and these impacts are becoming more severe over time. Catastrophic flooding from recent hurricanes, …
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€70.16
Committee on Measuring Community Resilience & Office of Special Projects: Building and Measuring Community Resilience
The frequency and severity of disasters over the last few decades have presented unprecedented challenges for communities across the United States. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina exposed the complexity …
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Committee on Measuring Community Resilience & Office of Special Projects: Building and Measuring Community Resilience
The frequency and severity of disasters over the last few decades have presented unprecedented challenges for communities across the United States. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina exposed the complexity …
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€73.65
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Improving the American Community Survey
Since its origin 23 years ago as a pilot test conducted in four U.S. counties, the U.S. Census Bureaus American Community Survey (ACS) has been the focus of continuous research, development, and …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Improving the American Community Survey
Since its origin 23 years ago as a pilot test conducted in four U.S. counties, the U.S. Census Bureaus American Community Survey (ACS) has been the focus of continuous research, development, and …
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€73.07
Committee on the Neurobiological and Socio-behavioral Science of Adolescent Development and Its Applications & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Promise of Adolescence
Adolescence"beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20s"is a critical period of development during which key areas of the brain mature and develop. These changes in brain …
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€105.53
Board on Testing and Assessment & Committee on Developing Indicators of Educational Equity: Monitoring Educational Equity
Disparities in educational attainment among population groups have characterized the United States throughout its history. Education is sometimes characterized as the great equalizer, but to date, …
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€82.32
Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Exploring Lessons Learned from a Century of Outbreaks
In November 2018, an ad hoc planning committee at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine planned two sister workshops held in Washington, DC, to examine the lessons from …
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Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences & Laboratory Assessments Board: Report 3 on Tracking and Assessing Governance and Management Reform in the Nuclear Security Enterprise
The congressionally mandated report A New Foundation for the Nuclear Enterprise (the "Augustine-Mies" report), released in November 2014, concluded that "the existing governance …
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Committee on Reducing Food Loss and Waste: A Workshop on Impacts & Policy and Global Affairs: Reducing Impacts of Food Loss and Waste
Even as malnutrition in the form of hunger and obesity affect the health and well-being of millions of people worldwide, a significant amount of food is lost or wasted every day, in every country, …
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Committee on Reducing Food Loss and Waste: A Workshop on Impacts & Policy and Global Affairs: Reducing Impacts of Food Loss and Waste
Even as malnutrition in the form of hunger and obesity affect the health and well-being of millions of people worldwide, a significant amount of food is lost or wasted every day, in every country, …
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€74.87
Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Improving Cancer Diagnosis and Care
A hallmark of high-quality cancer care is the delivery of the right treatment to the right patient at the right time. Precision oncology therapies, which target specific genetic changes in a patients …
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€67.88
Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Advancing Progress in the Development of Combination Cancer Therapies with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
In recent years, significant progress has been made in the clinical development and use of various types of cancer immunotherapy, all of which rely on the immune system to fight cancer. The majority …
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€73.37
Board on Global Health & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Role of Nonpharmacological Approaches to Pain Management
Pain is a leading cause of disability globally. The dramatic increase in opioid prescriptions within the past decade in the United States has contributed to the opioid epidemic the country currently …
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Board on Global Health & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Role of Nonpharmacological Approaches to Pain Management
Pain is a leading cause of disability globally. The dramatic increase in opioid prescriptions within the past decade in the United States has contributed to the opioid epidemic the country currently …
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€61.38
Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Strengthening the Connection Between Health Professions Education and Practice
On November 13 and 14, 2018, members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicines Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education participated in a joint workshop …
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€67.63
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee to Develop a Scoping Plan to Assess the Hazards of Organohalogen Flame Retardants: Class Approach to Hazard Assessment of Organohalogen Flame Retardants
In the 1970s, flame retardants began to be added to synthetic materials to meet strict flammability standards. Over the years, diverse flame retardants have been manufactured and used in various …
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€3.75
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee to Develop a Scoping Plan to Assess the Hazards of Organohalogen Flame Retardants: Class Approach to Hazard Assessment of Organohalogen Flame Retardants
In the 1970s, flame retardants began to be added to synthetic materials to meet strict flammability standards. Over the years, diverse flame retardants have been manufactured and used in various …
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€82.18
Committee on Strategic Long-Term Participation by DoD in Its Manufacturing Innovation Institutes & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Strategic Long-Term Participation by DoD in Its Manufacturing USA Institutes
To effectively mature and transition Do D manufacturing science and technology advances into production, Do D must have access to a robust and responsive U.S. industrial base which is often driven by …
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€3.72
Committee on Strategic Long-Term Participation by DoD in Its Manufacturing Innovation Institutes & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Strategic Long-Term Participation by DoD in Its Manufacturing USA Institutes
To effectively mature and transition Do D manufacturing science and technology advances into production, Do D must have access to a robust and responsive U.S. industrial base which is often driven by …
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€82.27
Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: 2017-2018 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory
The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is the corporate laboratory for the U.S. army, which bridges scientific and military communities. The ARL is critical in maintaining the United States dominant …
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Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: 2017-2018 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory
The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is the corporate laboratory for the U.S. army, which bridges scientific and military communities. The ARL is critical in maintaining the United States dominant …
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€82.26
Innovation Policy Forum & Policy and Global Affairs: Revisiting the Manufacturing USA Institutes
The Manufacturing USA initiative seeks to reinforce U.S.-based advanced manufacturing through partnerships among industry, academia, and government. Started in 2012 and established with bipartisan …
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Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Committee on a Research Agenda for a New Era in Separation Science: Research Agenda for Transforming Separation Science
Separation science plays a critical role in maintaining our standard of living and quality of life. Many industrial processes and general necessities such as chemicals, medicines, clean water, safe …
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€61.39
Board on Life Sciences & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Understanding Northern Latitude Vegetation Greening and Browning
Vegetation change has been observed across Arctic and boreal regions. Studies have often documented large-scale greening trends, but they have also identified areas of browning or shifts between …
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Board on Life Sciences & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Understanding Northern Latitude Vegetation Greening and Browning
Vegetation change has been observed across Arctic and boreal regions. Studies have often documented large-scale greening trends, but they have also identified areas of browning or shifts between …
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€22.60
Board on Life Sciences & Committee on Interventions to Increase the Resilience of Coral Reefs: Decision Framework for Interventions to Increase the Persistence and Resilience of Coral Reefs
Coral reefs are critical to ocean and human life because they provide food, living area, storm protection, tourism income, and more. However, human-induced stressors, such as overfishing, sediment, …
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€82.18
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Pain Management for People with Serious Illness in the Context of the Opioid Use Disorder Epidemic
The United States is facing an opioid use disorder epidemic with opioid overdoses killing 47, 000 people in the U.S. in 2017. The past three decades have witnessed a significant increase in the …
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€3.70
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Pain Management for People with Serious Illness in the Context of the Opioid Use Disorder Epidemic
The United States is facing an opioid use disorder epidemic with opioid overdoses killing 47, 000 people in the U.S. in 2017. The past three decades have witnessed a significant increase in the …
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€67.10
Committee on a National Strategy for Cancer Control in the United States & Health and Medicine Division: Guiding Cancer Control
Throughout history, perhaps no other disease has generated the level of social, scientific, and political discourse or has had the degree of cultural significance as cancer. A collective in the …
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€67.91
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Offshore Well Completion and Stimulation
While the public is generally aware of the use of hydraulic fracturing for unconventional resource development onshore, it is less familiar with the well completion and stimulation technologies used …
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Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Offshore Well Completion and Stimulation
While the public is generally aware of the use of hydraulic fracturing for unconventional resource development onshore, it is less familiar with the well completion and stimulation technologies used …
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€73.15
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences & National Materials and Manufacturing Board: Strategic Long-Term Participation by DoD in Its Manufacturing USA Institutes
The U.S. Department of Defense (Do D) Manufacturing USA Institutes aim to protect national security and increase U.S. competitiveness in manufacturing. The domestic industrial base is critical to …
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Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences & National Materials and Manufacturing Board: Strategic Long-Term Participation by DoD in Its Manufacturing USA Institutes
The U.S. Department of Defense (Do D) Manufacturing USA Institutes aim to protect national security and increase U.S. competitiveness in manufacturing. The domestic industrial base is critical to …
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€73.21
Division on Earth and Life Studies & Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board: Long-Term Health Monitoring of Populations Following a Nuclear or Radiological Incident in the United States
Accidents and terrorist attacks that lead to the release of radioactive materials can cause deaths, injuries, and a range of psychosocial effects in the surrounding community and team of emergency …
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€61.84
Committee on Strategies for Implementing Physical Activity Surveillance & Food and Nutrition Board: Implementing Strategies to Enhance Public Health Surveillance of Physical Activity in the United States
Physical activity has far-reaching benefits for physical, mental, emotional, and social health and well-being for all segments of the population. Despite these documented health benefits and previous …
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Committee on Strategies for Implementing Physical Activity Surveillance & Food and Nutrition Board: Implementing Strategies to Enhance Public Health Surveillance of Physical Activity in the United States
Physical activity has far-reaching benefits for physical, mental, emotional, and social health and well-being for all segments of the population. Despite these documented health benefits and previous …
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Board on Human-Systems Integration & Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment: Facilities Staffing Requirements for the Veterans Health AdministrationaResource Planning and Methodology for the Future
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine was tasked by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to prepare a comprehensive resource planning and staffing methodology guidebook …
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Board on Human-Systems Integration & Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment: Facilities Staffing Requirements for the Veterans Health AdministrationaResourcing, Workforce Modeling, and Staffing
In January 2019, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened the 2-day Workshop on Resourcing, Workforce Modeling, and Staffing. This workshop is one of several …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Integrating Oral and General Health Through Health Literacy Practices
Oral health care and medical health care both seek to maintain and enhance human health and well-being. Yet, dentistry and primary care in the United States are largely separated and isolated from …
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Air Force Studies Board & Committee on a Strategy for Acquiring Secure and Reliable Electronic Components for Air Force Weapon Systems: Growing Threat to Air Force Mission-Critical Electronics
High-performance electronics are key to the U.S. Air Forces (USAFs) ability to deliver lethal effects at the time and location of their choosing. Additionally, these electronic systems must be able …
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Air Force Studies Board & Committee on a Strategy for Acquiring Secure and Reliable Electronic Components for Air Force Weapon Systems: Growing Threat to Air Force Mission-Critical Electronics
High-performance electronics are key to the U.S. Air Forces (USAFs) ability to deliver lethal effects at the time and location of their choosing. Additionally, these electronic systems must be able …
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Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics: Enhancing Urban Sustainability with Data, Modeling, and Simulation
On January 30-31, 2019 the Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics, in collaboration with the Board on Energy and Environmental Systems and the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, …
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Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment & Committee on Assessing the Capital Needs of the National Institutes of Health: Managing the NIH Bethesda Campus Capital Assets for Success in a Highly Competitive Global Biomedical Research Environ
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research. Founded in the late 1870s, NIH has produced …
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Committee on Supplemental Treatment of Low-Activity Waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of the Final Draft Analysis of Supplemental Treatment Approaches of Low-Activity Waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reserva
In 1943, as part of the Manhattan Project, the Hanford Nuclear Reservation was established with the mission to produce plutonium for nuclear weapons. During 45 years of operations, the Hanford Site …
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Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Improving Cancer Diagnosis and Care
A hallmark of high-quality cancer care is the delivery of the right treatment to the right patient at the right time. Precision oncology therapies, which target specific genetic changes in a patients …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Using Models to Estimate Hog and Pig Inventories
In 2014, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) engaged the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to convene a planning committee to organize a public workshop for an …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Developing a Protocol to Evaluate the Concomitant Prescribing of Opioids and Benzodiazepine Medications and Veteran Deaths and Suicides: Approach to Evaluate the Effects of Concomitant Prescribing of Opioids an
Opioid prescriptions for acute and chronic pain increased dramatically from the late 1990s into the current decade in both the civilian and the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of …
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Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Robust Machine Learning Algorithms and Systems for Detection and Mitigation of Adversarial Attacks and Anomalies
The Intelligence Community Studies Board (ICSB) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop on December 11"12, 2018, in Berkeley, California, to discuss …
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Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Management Models for Future Seismological and Geodetic Facilities and Capabilities
Modern geoscience research informs many important decisions and projects, such as geological disaster preparation, natural resource extraction, and global development. This critical research relies …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Investing in Interventions That Address Non-Medical, Health-Related Social Needs
With U.S. health care costs projected to grow at an average rate of 5.5 percent per year from 2018 to 2027, or 0.8 percentage points faster than the gross domestic product, and reach nearly $6.0 …
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Committee on Improving the Next-Generation EPA Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Improving the EPA Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges
Industrial stormwater is derived from precipitation and/or runoff that comes in contact with industrial manufacturing, processing, storage, or material overburden and then runs offsite and enters …
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Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Data-Driven Modeling for Additive Manufacturing of Metals
Additive manufacturing (AM) is the process in which a three-dimensional object is built by adding subsequent layers of materials. AM enables novel material compositions and shapes, often without the …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Virtual Clinical Trials
Successful drug development relies on accurate and efficient clinical trials to deliver the best and most effective pharmaceuticals and clinical care to patients. However, the current model for …
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Committee on Near Earth Object Observations in the Infrared and Visible Wavelengths & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Finding Hazardous Asteroids Using Infrared and Visible Wavelength Telescopes
Near Earth objects (NEOs) have the potential to cause significant damage on Earth. In December 2018, an asteroid exploded in the upper atmosphere over the Bering Sea (western Pacific Ocean) with the …
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Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Continuous Improvement of NASA’s Innovation Ecosystem
On November 29-30, 2018, in Washington, D.C., the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held the Workshop on the Continuous Improvement of NASAs Innovation Ecosystem. The workshop …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Advancing Gene-Targeted Therapies for Central Nervous System Disorders
On April 23 and 24, 2019 the Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders convened a workshop titled "Advancing Gene-Targeted Therapies for Central Nervous System Disorders" in …
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Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Improving Access to and Equity of Care for People with Serious Illness
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that approximately 40 million people in the United States suffer from a serious illness that limits their daily activities. These illnesses …
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Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Developing and Sustaining an Effective and Resilient Oncology Careforce
The oncology careforce faces challenges as population growth in the U.S. contributes to increases in the number of patients diagnosed with cancer. Significant advances in cancer research, screening …
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Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences & National Materials and Manufacturing Board: Domestic Manufacturing Capabilities for Critical DoD Applications
Recent advancements in quantum-enabled systems present a variety of new opportunities and challenges. These technologies are important developments for a variety of computing, communications, and …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Convergence of Infectious Diseases and Noncommunicable Diseases
On June 11 and June 12, 2019, the National Academies convened a workshop to explore the growing understanding of how the interplay between humans and microbes affects host physiology and causes …
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Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics & Board on Science Education: Increasing Student Success in Developmental Mathematics
The Board on Science Education and the Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened the Workshop on Increasing Student …
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Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee to Review DOD’s Approach to Deriving an Occupational Exposure Limit for TCE: Review of DOD’s Approach to Deriving an Occupational Exposure Level for Trichloroethylene
Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a solvent that is used as a degreasing agent, a chemical intermediate in refrigerant manufacture, and a component of spot removers and adhesives. It is produced in mass …
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Division on Earth and Life Studies & Water Science and Technology Board: Groundwater Recharge and Flow
Water of appropriate quantity and quality is essential for drinking, sanitation, and food, energy, and industrial production for any society and is derived for most needs from surface- or groundwater …
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Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure Standing Committee & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: High-Entropy Materials, Ultra-Strong Molecules, and Nanoelectronics
High-entropy materials, ultra-strong molecules, and nanoelectronics have become a focus of active research because of their unique potential and applications. Global research is rapidly accelerating …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Youth, and Families Board on Children: Fostering Healthy Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Development in Children and Youth
Healthy mental, emotional, and behavioral (MEB) development is a critical foundation for a productive adulthood. Much is known about strategies to support families and communities in strengthening …
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Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Health Equity Approach to Obesity Efforts
The obesity crisis in the United States disproportionately affects some demographic groups more than others. Contextual influences on obesity are complex and include an individual’s weight-related …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Applying Neurobiological and Socio-Behavioral Sciences from Prenatal Through Early Childhood Development: A Health Equity Approach: Vibrant and Healthy Kids
Children are the foundation of the United States, and supporting them is a key component of building a successful future. However, millions of children face health inequities that compromise their …
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Committee on Systems Approaches to Improve Patient Care by Supporting Clinician Well-Being & National Academy of Medicine: Taking Action Against Clinician Burnout
Patient-centered, high-quality health care relies on the well-being, health, and safety of health care clinicians. However, alarmingly high rates of clinician burnout in the United States are …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Youth, and Families Board on Children: Shaping Summertime Experiences
For children and youth, summertime presents a unique break from the traditional structure, resources, and support systems that exist during the school year. For some students, this time involves …
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Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Committee on Effective Mentoring in STEMM: Science of Effective Mentorship in STEMM
Mentorship is a catalyst capable of unleashing one’s potential for discovery, curiosity, and participation in STEMM and subsequently improving the training environment in which that STEMM potential …
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Division on Earth and Life Studies & Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board: Future of Low Dose Radiation Research in the United States
Exposures at low doses of radiation, generally taken to mean doses below 100 millisieverts, are of primary interest for setting standards for protecting individuals against the adverse effects of …
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Committee on Population & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Forced Migration Research
In 2018, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimated 70.8 million people could be considered forced migrants, which is nearly double their estimation just one decade ago. This …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Informing the Selection of Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2030: Criteria for Selecting the Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2030
Every ten years, the Department of Health and Human Services Healthy People Initiative develops a new set of science-based, national objectives with the goal of improving the health of all Americans. …
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Committee on Applied Research Topics for Hazard Mitigation and Resilience & Policy and Global Affairs: Motivating Local Climate Adaptation and Strengthening Resilience
Local communities are already experiencing dire effects caused by climate change that are expected to increase in frequency, intensity, duration, and type. Public concern about climate-related …
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Committee on Population & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Family Planning, Women’s Empowerment, and Population and Societal Impacts
Over the past several decades, fertility rates have fallen substantially in low- and middle-income countries, and efforts to limit fertility, primarily through the implementation of family planning …
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Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Environmental Change and Society: Global Change Research Needs and Opportunities for 2022-2031
The US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is a collection of 13 Federal entities charged by law to assist the United States and the world to understand, assess, predict, and respond to …
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Committee on International Security and Arms Control & Policy and Global Affairs: Nuclear Proliferation and Arms Control Monitoring, Detection, and Verification
At the request of Congress, this report presents findings and recommendations related to governance of the U.S. government’s monitoring, detection, and verification (MDV) enterprise and offers …
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Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure Standing Committee & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Service Life Assessment and Predictive Modeling for an Aging Critical Infrastructure
The Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure standing and planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop on May 19-20, 2016, to …
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Committee on DOD Engagement with Its Manufacturing USA MIIs Phase 2 Study & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: DoD Engagement with Its Manufacturing Innovation Institutes
To better support the need for timely, effective manufacturing technology development and transition, the Department of Defense (Do D) has established nine Manufacturing Innovation Institutes (MIIs) …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Integrating Social Needs Care into the Delivery of Health Care to Improve the Nation’s Health: Integrating Social Care into the Delivery of Health Care
The consistent and compelling evidence on how social determinants shape health has led to a growing recognition throughout the health care sector that improving health and health equity is likely to …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Addressing Sickle Cell Disease: A Strategic Plan and Blueprint for Action: Addressing Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic condition that affects approximately 100, 000 people in the United States and millions more globally. Individuals with SCD endure the psychological and …
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€87.34
Board on Human-Systems Integration & Committee on Strengthening U.S. Air Force Human Capital Management: Strengthening U.S. Air Force Human Capital Management
The USAir Force human capital management (HCM) system is not easily defined or mapped. It affects virtually every part of the Air Force because workforce policies, procedures, and processes impact …
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Board on Physics and Astronomy & Condensed Matter and Materials Research Committee: Frontiers in Memristive Materials for Neuromorphic Processing Applications
Current von Neumann style computing is energy inefficient and bandwidth limited as information is physically shuttled via electrons between processor, short term non-volatile memory, and long-term …
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Committee on the Future of Nursing 2020?2030 & National Academy of Medicine: Future of Nursing 2020-2030
The decade ahead will test the nation’s nearly 4 million nurses in new and complex ways. Nurses live and work at the intersection of health, education, and communities. Nurses work in a wide array of …
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Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment & Committee on Review of Effectiveness and Efficiency of Defense Environmental Cleanup Activities of the Department of Energy?s Office of Environmental Management: Effectiveness and Efficiency of Def
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies have conducted activities to develop atomic energy for civilian and defense purposes since the initiation of the World War II …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Satellite Account to Measure the Retail Transformation
Retail trade has experienced dramatic changes over the past several decades in the United States, with changes in the types of outlets where goods are sold, the nature of the transactions that …
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Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Committee to Identify Innovative Technologies to Advance Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Innovations in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing on the Horizon
In 2002, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched the Pharmaceutical Quality for the 21st Century Initiative to encourage adoption of innovative technologies that would lead to an agile, …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Higher Education and Workforce: Mental Health, Substance Use, and Wellbeing in Higher Education
Student wellbeing is foundational to academic success. One recent survey of postsecondary educators found that nearly 80 percent believed emotional wellbeing is a "very" or …
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Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Advancing Progress in the Development and Implementation of Effective, High-Quality Cancer Screening
New technologies and improved understanding of the genesis and progression of various cancers have added to the enthusiasm for potential new strategies to improve screening and early detection of …
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Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Board on Science Education: Undergraduate and Graduate STEM Studentsa Experiences During COVID-19
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic. From that moment, leaders of institutions of higher education have had to make quick decisions about how to …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Regenerative Medicine: Applying Systems Thinking to Regenerative Medicine
Regenerative medicine products, which are intended to repair or replace damaged cells or tissues in the body, include a range of therapeutic approaches such as cell- and gene-based therapies, …
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Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Meeting the Challenge of Caring for Persons Living with Dementia and Their Care Partners and Caregivers
Millions of people are living with dementia in the United States and globally. To live well with dementia, people need care, services, and supports that reflect their values and preferences, build on …
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Board on Life Sciences & Committee on Planetary Protection: Report Series: Committee on Planetary Protection
Under U.S. policy and international treaty, the goals of planetary protection are to avoid both adverse changes in Earths environment caused by introducing extraterrestrial matter and harmful …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Measuring Convergence in Science and Engineering
This Proceedings of a Workshop summarizes the presentations and discussions at the Workshop on the Implications of Convergence for How the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics …
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Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Health Professions Faculty for the Future
To explore various aspects of faculty development, the Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a virtual …
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Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Policy and Global Affairs: Meeting Regional STEMM Workforce Needs in the Wake of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is transforming the global economy and significantly shifting workforce demand, requiring quick, adaptive responses. The pandemic has revealed the vulnerabilities of many …
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Committee on NIST Technical Programs & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Assessment of Selected Programs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology Engineering Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Engineering Laboratory has a long and distinguished record of technological leadership, innovation, and experience in providing analysis and …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Evaluating Hearing Loss for Individuals with Cochlear Implants: Evaluating Hearing Loss for Individuals with Cochlear Implants
The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) administers programs that provide disability benefits. Once SSA establishes the presence of a severe impairment, it determines whether the impairment …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Sex Differences in Brain Disorders
Accumulating evidence gathered over the past three decades has demonstrated a biological basis for differences between men and women with respect to clinical features and treatment responses to …
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Policy and Global Affairs & Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Investigating the Potential Impacts of COVID-19 on the Careers of Women in Academic Science: Impact of COVID-19 on the Careers of Women in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (ePU
The spring of 2020 marked a change in how almost everyone conducted their personal and professional lives, both within science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) and beyond. …
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Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Creating the Future Workforce in Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources
The production of food and other agricultural goods is a fundamental human endeavor and a cornerstone of the U.S. economy. While careers related to agriculture and natural resources have evolved in …
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Policy and Global Affairs & Legal, and Regulatory Issues Associated with Neural Chimeras and Organoids Committee on Ethical: Emerging Field of Human Neural Organoids, Transplants, and Chimeras
Each year, tens of millions of individuals in the U.S. suffer from neurological and psychiatric disorders including neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s Disease, and …
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Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee on Future Use of NASA Airborne Platforms to Advance Earth Science Priorities: Airborne Platforms to Advance NASA Earth System Science Priorities
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and other U.S. science research agencies operate a fleet of research aircraft and other airborne platforms that offer diverse capabilities. To …
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Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Committee on Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle: Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle
Since 1944, the National Research Council (NRC) has published seven editions of the Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle. This reference has guided nutritionists and other professionals in academia …
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Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering: Characterization, Modeling, Monitoring, and Remediation of Fractured Rock
Fractured rock is the host or foundation for innumerable engineered structures related to energy, water, waste, and transportation. Characterizing, modeling, and monitoring fractured rock sites is …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Youth, and Families Board on Children: Reimagining a System of Care to Promote the Well-Being of Children and Families
The economic and physical and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic were disproportionately borne by Black, Hispanic, and Native Americans. The true impacts on children and families may not be …
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Committee on Applied Research Topics for Hazard Mitigation and Resilience & Policy and Global Affairs: Enhancing Community Resilience through Social Capital and Connectedness
Disasters caused by natural hazards and other large-scale emergencies are devastating communities in the United States. These events harm individuals, families, communities, and the entire country, …
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Committee for the Space Weather Operations and Research Infrastructure Workshop & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Planning the Future Space Weather Operations and Research Infrastructure
In response to a request from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – and with the support of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Science Foundation – the …
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Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Committee on Revisiting Brucellosis in the Greater Yellowstone Area: Revisiting Brucellosis in the Greater Yellowstone Area
Brucellosis is a nationally and internationally regulated disease of livestock with significant consequences for animal health, public health, and international trade. In cattle, the primary cause of …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Critical Public Health Value of Vaccines
Immunization against disease is among the most successful global health efforts of the modern era, and substantial gains in vaccination coverage rates have been achieved worldwide. However, that …
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Health and Medicine Division & Policy and Global Affairs: COVID-19 and the Present and Future of Black Communities: The Role of Black Physicians, Engineers, and Scientists
While the COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating health and economic impacts in the United States, communities of color, especially Black communities, have been disproportionately affected. On June …
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Air Force Studies Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Adapting to Shorter Time Cycles in the United States Air Force
The Air Force Studies Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a three-part workshop series to investigate the changing paradigm of time and knowledge in …
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Board on Science Education & Committee on the Call to Action for Science Education: Call to Action for Science Education
Scientific thinking and understanding are essential for all people navigating the world, not just for scientists and other science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals. …
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Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on the Evaluation of the Use of Chemical Dispersants in Oil Spill Response: Use of Dispersants in Marine Oil Spill Response
Whether the result of an oil well blowout, vessel collision or grounding, leaking pipeline, or other incident at sea, each marine oil spill will present unique circumstances and challenges. The oil …
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Committee on Technical Assessment of the Feasibility and Implications of Quantum Computing & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Quantum Computing
Quantum mechanics, the subfield of physics that describes the behavior of very small (quantum) particles, provides the basis for a new paradigm of computing. First proposed in the 1980s as a way to …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring Disaster Human Services for Children and Youth
To explore issues related to the effects of disasters on children and youth and lessons learned from experiences during previous disasters, the virtual workshop From Hurricane Katrina to Paradise …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Faith?Health Collaboration to Improve Community and Population Health
On March 22, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to examine the collaboration between the faith and health sectors, and to highlight the unique …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: School Success
Education and health care significantly influence well-being and health outcomes, especially throughout adolescence. In fact, doctors note that performance in school is highly reflective of a child’s …
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Board on Human-Systems Integration & Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment: Facilities Staffing Requirements for the Veterans Health AdministrationaResource Planning and Methodology for the Future
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1, 243 health care facilities, including 172 medical centers and 1, 063 outpatient sites …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Effects of Incarceration and Reentry on Community Health and Well-Being
The high rate of incarceration in the United States contributes significantly to the nations health inequities, extending beyond those who are imprisoned to families, communities, and the entire …
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Board on Life Sciences & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Management of Legionella in Water Systems
Legionnaires disease, a pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacterium, is the leading cause of reported waterborne disease outbreaks in the United States. Legionella occur naturally in water from many …
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Committee to Assess the Minerva Research Initiative and the Contribution of Social Science to Addressing Security Concerns & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Evaluation of the Minerva Research Initiative
The Minerva Research Initiative is a Department of Defense (Do D) social science grant program that funds unclassified basic research relevant to national security. The goal of the program is to make …
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Computer Science and Telecommunications Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Implications of Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity
In recent years, interest and progress in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have boomed, with new applications vigorously pursued across many sectors. At the same …
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Office of Special Projects & Policy and Global Affairs: Strengthening Post-Hurricane Supply Chain Resilience
Resilient supply chains are crucial to maintaining the consistent delivery of goods and services to the American people. The modern economy has made supply chains more interconnected than ever, while …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Publica¬&Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety: Value Proposition and Innovative Models for Multi-Sectoral Engagement in Global Health
To explore value proposition for different sectors that engage in global health – including industry, government, philanthropy, and civil society – and innovative models for multi-sectoral …
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Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Advancing Effective Obesity Communications
On September 16, 2019, the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions of the Health and Medicine Division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, held a public workshop, Advancing …
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Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Innovations in the Food System
On August 7"8, 2019, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a public workshop in Washington, DC, to review the status of current and emerging knowledge about …
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€59.04
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee to Review the U.S. Geological Survey’s Laboratories: Assuring Data Quality at U.S. Geological Survey Laboratories
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) mission is to provide reliable and impartial scientific information to understand Earth, minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters, and manage water, …
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€73.49
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Safeguarding the Bioeconomy
Research and innovation in the life sciences is driving rapid growth in agriculture, biomedical science, information science and computing, energy, and other sectors of the U.S. economy. This …
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€89.83
Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Reducing Fuel Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Phase Two
Medium- and heavy-duty trucks, motor coaches, and transit buses – collectively, "medium- and heavy-duty vehicles", or MHDVs – are used in every sector of the economy. The fuel consumption …
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€124.83
Committee on Applying Lessons of Optimal Adolescent Health to Improve Behavioral Outcomes for Youth & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Promoting Positive Adolescent Health Behaviors and Outcomes
Adolescence is a critical growth period in which youth develop essential skills that prepare them for adulthood. Prevention and intervention programs are designed to meet the needs of adolescents who …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Acute Pain: Framing Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Acute Pain
The opioid overdose epidemic combined with the need to reduce the burden of acute pain poses a public health challenge. To address how evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for prescribing …
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€90.53
Board on Science Education & Committee to Assess Science Activation: NASA’s Science Activation Program
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is one of the United States leading federal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) agencies and plays an important role in …
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Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Evolving the Geodetic Infrastructure to Meet New Scientific Needs: Evolving the Geodetic Infrastructure to Meet New Scientific Needs
Satellite remote sensing is the primary tool for measuring global changes in the land, ocean, biosphere, and atmosphere. Over the past three decades, active remote sensing technologies have enabled …
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€90.55
Policy and Global Affairs & Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM) Committee on Increasing the Number of Women in Science: Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine
Careers in science, engineering, and medicine offer opportunities to advance knowledge, contribute to the well-being of communities, and support the security, prosperity, and health of the United …
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€67.17
Committee on the NASA Science Mission Directorate Science Plan & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Review of the Draft 2019 Science Mission Directorate Science Plan
NASAs Science Mission Directorate (SMD) ties together diverse researchers, sponsors, and resources to develop the science communitys understanding of the universe. Within scientific organizations …
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Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Role of NIH in Drug Development Innovation and Its Impact on Patient Access
To explore the role of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in innovative drug development and its impact on patient access, the Board on Health Care Services and the Board on Health Sciences …
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Board on Life Sciences & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Biological Collections
Biological collections are a critical part of the nation’s science and innovation infrastructure and a fundamental resource for understanding the natural world. Biological collections underpin basic …
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Committee on Disposal of Surplus Plutonium at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of the Department of Energy’s Plans for Disposal of Surplus Plutonium in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
In 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine issued an Interim Report evaluating the general viability of the U.S. Department of Energys National Nuclear Security …
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Board on Global Health & Committee on Mutual Recognition Agreements and Reliance in the Regulation of Medicines: Regulating Medicines in a Globalized World
Globalization is rapidly changing lives and industries around the world. Drug development, authorization, and regulatory supervision have become international endeavors, with most medicines becoming …
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€72.75
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee for the Review of the BOEM &Air Quality Modeling in the Gulf of Mexico& Study: Review of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management "Air Quality Modeling in the Gulf of Mexico Region" Study
Emissions associated with oil and gas exploration, development, and production on the Gulf waters can result in increased levels of air pollutants that contribute to a range of air quality impacts in …
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€55.39
Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Board on Science Education: Changing Expectations for the K-12 Teacher Workforce
Teachers play a critical role in the success of their students, both academically and in regard to long term outcomes such as higher education participation and economic attainment. Expectations for …
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Army Research Program Review and Analysis Committee & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Assessment of the In-House Laboratory Independent Research at the Army’s Research, Development, and Engineering Centers
This report evaluates the In-House Laboratory Independent Research (ILIR) conducted at the Research, Development, and Engineering Centers (RDECs) of the U.S. Armys Research, Development, and …
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Board on Science Education & Committee on Educator Capacity Building in K-12 Engineering Education: Building Capacity for Teaching Engineering in K-12 Education
Engineering education is emerging as an important component of US K-12 education. Across the country, students in classrooms and after- and out-of-school programs are participating in hands-on, …
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Board on Physics and Astronomy & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Manipulating Quantum Systems
The field of atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) science underpins many technologies and continues to progress at an exciting pace for both scientific discoveries and technological innovations. AMO …
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Committee on National Statistics & Committee on Population: Estimating the Prevalence of Human Trafficking in the United States: Considerations and Complexities
Human trafficking has many names and can take many forms – pimp control, commercial sex, exploitation, forced labor, modern slavery, child labor, and several others – and the definitions vary greatly …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Health Literacy in Clinical Research
Because of the individualized nature of drug and therapeutic treatments, clinical trials require participants who represent the diversity of the patient base. If early trials do not have a broad …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Implications of the California Wildfires for Health, Communities, and Preparedness
California and other wildfire-prone western states have experienced a substantial increase in the number and intensity of wildfires in recent years. Wildlands and climate experts expect these trends …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Examination of the Integration of Opioid and Infectious Disease Prevention Efforts in Select Programs: Opportunities to Improve Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Disease Services (e
Opioid use and infectious diseases are intertwined epidemics. Despite the fact that the United States is more than two decades into the opioid crisis – the cause of tens of thousands of deaths every …
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€82.38
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Enhancing Scientific Reproducibility in Biomedical Research Through Transparent Reporting
Sharing knowledge is what drives scientific progress – each new advance or innovation in biomedical research builds on previous observations. However, for experimental findings to be broadly accepted …
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Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure Standing Committee & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Data Analytics and What It Means to the Materials Community
Emerging techniques in data analytics, including machine learning and artificial intelligence, offer exciting opportunities for advancing scientific discovery and innovation in materials science. …
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Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Advanced Technologies for Gas Turbines: Advanced Technologies for Gas Turbines
Leadership in gas turbine technologies is of continuing importance as the value of gas turbine production is projected to grow substantially by 2030 and beyond. Power generation, aviation, and the …
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€90.03
Committee on Assessing Health Outcomes by Birth Settings & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Birth Settings in America
The delivery of high quality and equitable care for both mothers and newborns is complex and requires efforts across many sectors. The United States spends more on childbirth than any other country …
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Board on Life Sciences & Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics: Life-Cycle Decisions for Biomedical Data
Biomedical research results in the collection and storage of increasingly large and complex data sets. Preserving those data so that they are discoverable, accessible, and interpretable accelerates …
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Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Enhancing Air Mobilitya¬&A National Blueprint: Advancing Aerial Mobility
Advanced aerial mobility is a newly emerging industry that aims to develop and operate new air vehicles potentially capable of safe, reliable, and low-noise vertical flight. The world has seen a …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Evidence-Based Practice for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
When communities face complex public health emergencies, state local, tribal, and territorial public health agencies must make difficult decisions regarding how to effectively respond. The public …
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Board on Global Health & Committee on Stronger Food and Drug Regulatory Systems Abroad: Stronger Food and Drug Regulatory Systems Abroad
Ensuring the safety of food and the quality and safety of medicines in a country is an important role of government, made more complicated by global manufacturing and international trade. By recent …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Neuroscience Data in the Cloud
The cloud model of data sharing has led to a vast increase in the quantity and complexity of data and expanded access to these data, which has attracted many more researchers, enabled multi-national …
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Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Deployment of Deep Decarbonization Technologies
While progress has been made in the development of decarbonization technologies, much work remains in scale-up and deployment. For decarbonization technologies to reach meaningful scale, real-world …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Consumer Food Data System for 2030 and Beyond
Patterns of food consumption and nutritional intake strongly affect the population’s health and well-being. The Food Economics Division of USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) engages in research …
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Air Force Studies Board & Committee on Energy Challenges and Opportunities for Future Data-Driven Operations in the United States Air Force: Energizing Data-Driven Operations at the Tactical Edge
Significant efforts are ongoing within the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to improve national security and competitiveness by harnessing the growing power of information technologies, such as artificial …
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Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology: Effectiveness and Impacts of Dust Control Measures for Owens Lake
During the 20th century, the city of Los Angeles diverted surface water flowing into Owens Lake for water supply, transforming the large, closed-basin, saline lake into a small brine pool surrounded …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Identifying Disabling Medical Conditions Likely to Improve with Treatment: Selected Health Conditions and Likelihood of Improvement with Treatment
The Social Security Administration (SSA) administers two programs that provide disability benefits: the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Health and Medical Dimensions of Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults: Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults
Social isolation and loneliness are serious yet underappreciated public health risks that affect a significant portion of the older adult population. Approximately one-quarter of community-dwelling …
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Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Health Literacy and Communication Strategies in Oncology
Health literacy is a critical skill for engaging in healthy behaviors to reduce disease risk and improve health outcomes across the continuum of cancer care. However, estimates suggest that more than …
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Committee on the Review of Progress Toward Implementing the Decadal Survey a¬& Solar and Space Physics: A Science for a Technological Society & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Progress Toward Implementation of the 2013 Decadal Survey for S
The 2013 report Solar and Space Physics; A Science for a Technological Society outlined a program of basic and applied research for the period 2013-2022. This publication describes the most …
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Committee on the Review of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs at the Department of Energy & Policy and Global Affairs: Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at the Department of Energy
Since its founding in 1982, the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program has become the largest and most comprehensive public research and development funding program of small business …
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Committee on Enhancing Global Health Security through International Biosecurity and Health Engagement Programs & Committee on International Security and Arms Control: Strategic Vision for Biological Threat Reduction
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine was asked to articulate a 5-year strategic vision for international health security programs and provide findings and recommendations on …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Informing the Selection of Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2030: Leading Health Indicators 2030
Beginning in 1979 and in each subsequent decades, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has overseen the Healthy People initiative to set national goals and objectives for health …
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Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee to Review DoDa¬&s Proposed Occupational Exposure Limits for Lead: Review of the Department of Defense Biokinetic Modeling Approach in Support of Establishing an Airborne Lead Exposure Limit
Biokinetic modeling provides a mathematical technique for estimating absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of chemicals, including particles and metals, in humans. Such models can be …
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Board on Global Health & Committee on the Evaluation of Strengthening Human Resources for Health Capacity in the Republic of Rwanda Under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR): Evaluation of PEPFAR’s Contribution (2012-2017) to Rwanda’s
Since 2004, the U.S. government has supported the global response to HIV/AIDS through the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The Republic of Rwanda, a PEPFAR partner country since …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Assessment of Long-Term Health Effects of Antimalarial Drugs When Used for Prophylaxis
Among the many who serve in the United States Armed Forces and who are deployed to distant locations around the world, myriad health threats are encountered. In addition to those associated with the …
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€105.04
Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Assessment of the Available Scientific Data Regarding the Safety and Effectiveness of Ingredients Used in Compounded Topical Pain Creams: Compounded Topical Pain Creams
Pain is both a symptom and a disease. It manifests in multiple forms and its treatment is complex. Physical, social, economic, and emotional consequences of pain can impair an individuals overall …
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Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Key Policy Challenges and Opportunities to Improve Care for People with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
Behavioral health and substance use disorders affect approximately 20 percent of the U.S. population. Of those with a substance use disorder, approximately 60 percent also have a mental health …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Brain Health Across the Life Span
Brain health affects Americans across all ages, genders, races, and ethnicities. Enriching the body of scientific knowledge around brain health and cognitive ability has the potential to improve …
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Board on Life Sciences & Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics: Planning for Long-Term Use of Biomedical Data
Biomedical research data sets are becoming larger and more complex, and computing capabilities are expanding to enable transformative scientific results. The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH’s) …
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Committee on Supplemental Treatment of Low-Activity Waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Final Review of the Study on Supplemental Treatment Approaches of Low-Activity Waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation (ePU
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management is responsible for managing and cleaning up the waste and contamination at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, the nation’s biggest and …
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Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Mental Health
The social determinants of mental health involve the economic, social, and political conditions into which one is born that influence a person’s mental health – and, in particular, that affect the …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Regenerative Medicine: Exploring Novel Clinical Trial Designs for Gene-Based Therapies
Recognizing the potential design complexities and ethical issues associated with clinical trials for gene therapies, the Forum on Regenerative Medicine of the National Academies of Sciences, …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring the Current Landscape of Consumer Genomics
Consumer genomics, encompassing both direct-to-consumer applications (i.e., genetic testing that is accessed by a consumer directly from a commercial company apart from a health care provider) and …
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Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee to Review the NTP Monograph on the Systematic Review of Fluoride Exposure and Neurodevelopmental and Cognitive Health Effects: Review of the Draft NTP Monograph
The National Toxicology Program (NTP) conducted a systematic review of the evidence of adverse neurodevelopmental and cognitive effects of fluoride exposure. NTP’s conclusions are summarized in the …
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Committee on Solar and Space Physics & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Report Series: Committee on Solar and Space Physics
Report Series: Committee on Solar and Space Physics: Agile Responses to Short-Notice Rideshare Opportunities for the NASA Heliophysics Division explores the kinds of solar and space science that …
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Committee on National Nanotechnology Initiative: A Quadrennial Review & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Quadrennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative
Global advances in medicine, food, water, energy, microelectronics, communications, defense, and other important sectors of the economy are increasingly driven by discoveries in nanoscience and the …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Youth, and Families Board on Children: State of Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Health of Children and Youth in the United States
Over the past decade, providers, policy makers, and stakeholders across a range of disciplines have taken various approaches to addressing the rising incidence of mental, emotional, and behavioral …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Review of Specific Programs in the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act: Measuring Success in Substance Use Grant Programs
The opioid epidemic, now several decades in the making, continues to cause pain and suffering for millions of Americans. Each year, thousands of individuals die from overdose, and thousands more …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Exploring the Frontiers of Innovation to Tackle Microbial Threats
On December 4"5, 2019, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a 1.5-day public workshop titled Exploring the Frontiers of Innovation to Tackle Microbial Threats. The …
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Committee on Scoping Existing Guidelines for Feeding Recommendations for Infants and Young Children Under Age 2 & Food and Nutrition Board: Feeding Infants and Children from Birth to 24 Months
Recommendations for feeding infants and young children have changed substantially over time owing to scientific advances, cultural influences, societal trends, and other factors. At the same time, …
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Committee on Foreign Language Assessment for the U.S. Foreign Service Institute & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Principled Approach to Language Assessment
The United States is formally represented around the world by approximately 14, 000 Foreign Service officers and other personnel in the U.S. Department of State. Roughly one-third of them are …
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Committee on Scanning for New Evidence on Riboflavin to Support a Dietary Reference Intake Review & Food and Nutrition Board: Scanning for New Evidence on Riboflavin to Support a Dietary Reference Intake Review
The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are a set of evidence-based nutrient reference values for intakes that include the full range of age, gender, and life stage groups in the US and Canada. At the …
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Air Force Studies Board & Committee on USAF Sustainment Planning Early in the Development Life Cycle: Weapons System Sustainment Planning Early in the Development Life Cycle
According to the Government Accountability Office, sustainment of weapon systems accounts for approximately 70 percent of the total life-cycle costs. When sustainment is not considered early in the …
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Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Catalyzing Opportunities for Research in the Earth Sciences (CORES): A Decadal Survey for NSFa¬&s Division of Earth Sciences: Vision for NSF Earth Sciences 2020-2030
The Earth system functions and connects in unexpected ways – from the microscopic interactions of bacteria and rocks to the macro-scale processes that build and erode mountains and regulate Earths …
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Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee on Developing a Research Agenda and Research Governance Approaches for Climate Intervention Strategies that Reflect Sunlight to Cool Earth: Reflecting Sunlight
Climate change is creating impacts that are widespread and severe for individuals, communities, economies, and ecosystems around the world. While efforts to reduce emissions and adapt to climate …
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Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Integrating Systems and Sectors Toward Obesity Solutions
A virtual workshop titled Integrating Systems and Sectors Toward Obesity Solutions, held April 6, 2020 (Part I), and June 30, 2020 (Part II), was convened by the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions, …
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Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences & Laboratory Assessments Board: Assessment of the Material Measurement Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
The Material Measurement Laboratory (MML) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) comprises six technical divisions and two offices. The two offices manage programs related to …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies: Crisis Standards of Care
In 2009 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) began to assess the need for better-defined medical and public health crisis standards of care (CSC) for catastrophic disasters and public health emergencies. …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Assessment of the Use and Care of Dogs in Biomedical Research Funded by or Conducted at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Necessity, Use, and Care of Laboratory Dogs at the U.S. Department of Veterans
For many years, laboratory dogs have served as important animal models for biomedical research that has advanced human health. Conducted at the request of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs …
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Committee to Review the Report of the NASA Planetary Protection Independent Review Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Assessment of the Report of NASA’s Planetary Protection Independent Review Board
The goal of planetary protection is to control, to the degree possible, the biological cross-contamination of planetary bodies. Guidelines developed by the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) are …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Examination of Emerging Bioethical Issues in Biomedical Research
On February 26, 2020, the Board on Health Sciences Policy of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a 1-day public workshop in Washington, DC, to examine current and …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Examining the State of the Science of Mammalian Embryo Model Systems
Because of the recent advances in embryo modeling techniques, and at the request of the Office of Science Policy in the Office of the Director at the National Institutes of Health, the National …
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Board on Life Sciences & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Next Steps for Functional Genomics
One of the holy grails in biology is the ability to predict functional characteristics from an organism’s genetic sequence. Despite decades of research since the first sequencing of an organism in …
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Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on the Future of Electric Power in the U.S.: Communications, Cyber Resilience, and the Future of the U.S. Electric Power System
Electric power is a critical infrastructure that is vital to the U.S. economy and national security. Today, the nations electric power infrastructure is threatened by malicious attacks, accidents, …
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Engineering, and Medicine National Academies of Sciences: Rapid Expert Consultations on the COVID-19 Pandemic
In response to a request from the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and …
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Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Building the Workforce We Need to Care for People with Serious Illness
The United States faces a significantly aging population as well as a growing share of the population that is living longer with multiple chronic conditions. To provide high-quality care to people of …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Publica¬&Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety: Health-Focused PublicaPrivate Partnerships in the Urban Context
To draw attention to health determinants and health inequities among populations that live in urban environments and to explore challenges faced in establishing urban population health, the Forum on …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the Clinical Utility of Treating Patients with Compounded Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy: Clinical Utility of Compounded Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved dozens of hormone therapy products for men and women, including estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and related compounds. These products …
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Committee on Advancing Urban Sustainability in China and the United States: A Workshop & Policy and Global Affairs: Advancing Urban Sustainability in China and the United States
In November 2018, National Academy of Sciences (NAS) President Marcia Mc Nutt visited China for the first time in her official role. As part of this visit, the National Academies of Sciences, …
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Committee on the Consideration of Generational Issues in Workforce Management and Employment Practices & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Are Generational Categories Meaningful Distinctions for Workforce Management?
Headlines frequently appear that purport to highlight the differences among workers of different generations and explain how employers can manage the wants and needs of each generation. But is each …
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Board on Physics and Astronomy & Committee on a Decadal Assessment of Plasma Science: Plasma Science
Plasma Science and Engineering transforms fundamental scientific research into powerful societal applications, from materials processing and healthcare to forecasting space weather. Plasma Science: …
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Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics & Board on Science Education: Roundtable on Data Science Postsecondary Education
Established in December 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Roundtable on Data Science Postsecondary Education was charged with identifying the challenges of and …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Population Health Perspective on Middle School Success
On December 5, 2019, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to explore the factors that affect the health …
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Air Force Studies Board & Committee on Software Sustainment and Maintenance of Weapons Systems: Air Force Software Sustainment and Maintenance of Weapons Systems
Modern software engineering practices, pioneered by the commercial software community, have begun transforming Department of Defense (Do D) software development, integration processes, and deployment …
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Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: 2019-2020 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory
The mission of Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is to discover, innovate, and transition science and technology to ensure dominant strategic land power. The ARL’s core competencies include network and …
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Policy and Global Affairs & The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences: Inclusion of Women in STEM in Kuwait and the United States
Women in the United States and Kuwait have made advances as researchers and leaders in science, engineering, and medical disciplines, yet challenges and barriers remain to enter and advance in these …
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Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Committee on Strengthening Sustainability Programs and Curricula at the Undergraduate and Graduate Levels: Strengthening Sustainability Programs and Curricula at the Undergraduate and Graduate Levels
Over the past decade there has been a growing interest in sustainability education in colleges and universities across the United States, with a marked increase in the number of undergraduate and …
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Committee on Contingent Work and Alternative Work Arrangements & Committee on National Statistics: Measuring Alternative Work Arrangements for Research and Policy
Business structures, employment relationships, job characteristics, and worker outcomes have changed in the United States over the last few decades"in some ways unpredictably. A high level of …
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Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Assessment of the Physical Sciences Directorate at the Army Research Office
This report summarizes the 2019 findings of the Panel on Review of Extramural Basic Research at the Army Research Laboratory, which reviewed the programs at the Army Research Offices Physical …
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Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Building a More Sustainable, Resilient, Equitable, and Nourishing Food System
The Food Forum of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a virtual workshop on July 22-23, 2020 that explored integration of the health, societal, economic, and …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Building Educational Equity Indicator Systems
How can states and schools use data to support their efforts to improve educational equity? Building Educational Equity Indicator Systems: A Guidebook for States and School Districts, provides …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics: Applying Big Data to Address the Social Determinants of Health in Oncology
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held the workshop Applying Big Data to Address the Social Determinants of Health in Oncology on October 28"29, 2019, in Washington, …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Respiratory Health Effects of Airborne Hazards Exposures in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations: Respiratory Health Effects of Airborne Hazards Exposures in the Southwe
More than 3.7 million U.S. service members have participated in operations taking place in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations since 1990. These operations include the 1990-1991 Persian …
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Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Reflections on Sharing Clinical Trial Data
On November 18 and 19, 2019, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a public workshop in Washington, DC, titled Sharing Clinical Trial Data: Challenges and a Way …
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Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine last reviewed the state of the science on nutrition during pregnancy and lactation 30 years ago. The resulting consensus study reports …
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Health and Medicine Division & Policy and Global Affairs: Impacts of Racism and Bias on Black People Pursuing Careers in Science, Engineering, and Medicine
Despite the changing demographics of the nation and a growing appreciation for diversity and inclusion as drivers of excellence in science, engineering, and medicine, Black Americans are severely …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Role of Digital Health Technologies in Drug Development
On March 24, 2020, a 1-day public workshop titled The Role of Digital Health Technologies in Drug Development was convened by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. This …
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Committee to Review the New York City Watershed Protection Program & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of the New York City Watershed Protection Program
New York City’s municipal water supply system provides about 1 billion gallons of drinking water a day to over 8.5 million people in New York City and about 1 million people living in nearby …
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Committee on Independent Scientific Review of Everglades Restoration Progress & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Progress Toward Restoring the Everglades
During the past century, the Everglades, one of the world’s treasured ecosystems, has been dramatically altered by drainage and water management infrastructure to improve flood management, urban …
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Board on Science Education & Committee on Guidance for K-12 Education on Responding to COVID-19: Reopening K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges to the nation’s K-12 education system. The rush to slow the spread of the virus led to closures of schools across the country, with little …
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Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Committee on National Statistics: Assessment of the Need for Native Seeds and the Capacity for Their Supply
Across the United States, millions of acres of land have been so disturbed by human activities or severe climate events that significant portions of their native plant communities have been lost and …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Best Practices for Assessing Mortality and Significant Morbidity Following Large-Scale Disasters: Framework for Assessing Mortality and Morbidity After Large-Scale Disasters
In the wake of a large-scale disaster, from the initial devastation through the long tail of recovery, protecting the health and well-being of the affected individuals and communities is paramount. …
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Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Advancing Nutrition and Food Science
The Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine was convened in 1940 in response to a request from the U.S. National Defense Advisory Commission to …
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Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Report Series: Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science
The Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Sciences of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is tasked with monitoring the progress in implementation of the recommendations …
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Board on Environmental Change and Society & Committee on a Systems Approach to Reducing Consumer Food Waste: National Strategy to Reduce Food Waste at the Consumer Level
Approximately 30 percent of the edible food produced in the United States is wasted and a significant portion of this waste occurs at the consumer level. Despite food’s essential role as a source of …
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Committee on Population & Committee on Understanding the Well-Being of Sexual and Gender Diverse Populations: Understanding the Well-Being of LGBTQI+ Populations
The increase in prevalence and visibility of sexually gender diverse (SGD) populations illuminates the need for greater understanding of the ways in which current laws, systems, and programs affect …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Board on Behavioral: Mobile Technology for Adaptive Aging
To explore how mobile technology can be employed to enhance the lives of older adults, the Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Life Sciences: Genomic Epidemiology Data Infrastructure Needs for SARS-CoV-2
In December 2019, new cases of severe pneumonia were first detected in Wuhan, China, and the cause was determined to be a novel beta coronavirus related to the severe acute respiratory syndrome …
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Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on the Future of Electric Power in the U.S.: Models to Inform Planning for the Future of Electric Power in the United States
Providing a reliable and resilient supply of electric power to communities across the United States has always posed a complex challenge. Utilities must support daily operations to serve a diverse …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency
Government statistics are widely used to inform decisions by policymakers, program administrators, businesses and other organizations as well as households and the general public. Principles and …
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Board on Global Health & Board on Life Sciences: Understanding and Responding to Global Health Security Risks from Microbial Threats in the Arctic
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in collaboration with the Inter Academy Partnership and the European Academies Science Advisory Committee held a workshop in November …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Developing Health Literacy Skills in Children and Youth
Young people develop health literacy skills in a variety of environments, facing critical thinking challenges about their health from school, home and family life, peers and social life, and online. …
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Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences & Health and Medicine Division: Assessment of Illness in U.S. Government Employees and Their Families at Overseas Embassies
In late 2016, U.S. Embassy personnel in Havana, Cuba, began to report the development of an unusual set of symptoms and clinical signs. For some of these patients, their case began with the sudden …
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Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Life Sciences: Research Strategy to Examine the Taxonomy of the Red Wolf
A Research Strategy to Examine the Taxonomy of the Red Wolf provides independent guidance about taxonomic research on the red wolf, Canis rufus. Building from the 2019 report Evaluating the Taxonomic …
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Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Using Systems Applications to Inform Obesity Solutions
The Roundtable on Obesity Solutions of The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a virtual workshop on September 16, 2020 titled Using Systems Applications to Inform Obesity …
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Board on Science Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Teaching K-12 Science and Engineering During a Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic is resulting in widespread and ongoing changes to how the K-12 education system functions, including disruptions to science teaching and learning environments. Students and …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Implications of Discarded Weight-Based Drugs: Medications in Single-Dose Vials
Every year, significant amounts of expensive drugs are discarded. This is due in part to the growing number of prescription drugs that are administered in variable doses (rather than fixed or flat …
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Board on Science Education & Committee on the Role of Authentic STEM Learning Experiences in Developing Interest and Competencies for Computing: Cultivating Interest and Competencies in Computing
Computing in some form touches nearly every aspect of day to day life and is reflected in the ubiquitous use of cell phones, the expansion of automation into many industries, and the vast amounts of …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine
In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the societal disruption it has brought, national governments and the international community have invested billions of dollars and …
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Board on Army Research and Development & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Army Medical Research and Development Infrastructure Planning
At the request of the U.S. Army, the Board on Army Research and Development of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine conducted a 3-day workshop to explore how the Army can …
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Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Examining the Use of Biomarkers in Establishing the Presence and Severity of Impairments
As part of the overall disability determination process, the Social Security Administration uses a step-by-step approach to understand how severe an individual’s condition is and whether it meets …
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Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Caring for People with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care Settings
Behavioral health conditions, which include mental health and substance use disorders, affect approximately 20 percent of Americans. Of those with a substance use disorder, approximately 60 percent …
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Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Lessons Learned in Health Professions Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Part 1
During the COVID-19 pandemic, health professionals adapted, innovated, and accelerated in order to meet the needs of students, patients, and the community. To examine and learn from these …
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Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Board on Environmental Change and Society: Accelerating Decarbonization of the U.S. Energy System
The world is transforming its energy system from one dominated by fossil fuel combustion to one with net-zero emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), the primary anthropogenic greenhouse gas. This energy …
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Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences & Laboratory Assessments Board: Governance and Management of the Nuclear Security Enterprise
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)leads a nuclear security enterprise that includes three national laboratories, several production facilities, and an experimental test site. NNSA’s …
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Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Environmental Neuroscience
Humans are potentially exposed to more than 80, 000 toxic chemicals in the environment, yet their impacts on brain health and disease are not well understood. The sheer number of these chemicals has …
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Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences & Intelligence Community Studies Board: Emerging Technology Intersections and Partnerships for Counterproliferation
The Intelligence Community Studies Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop on February 27, 2020 to explore insights from world-class experts and …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Youth, and Families Board on Children: Flourishing in Adolescence
Adolescence is a dynamic time for both brain development and social pressures, making it a critical period to understand mental, emotional, and behavioral health, yet it is often overlooked in terms …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Youth, and Families Board on Children: Children’s Mental Health and the Life Course Model: A Virtual Workshop Series
With rapidly rising rates of mental health disorders, changing patterns of occurrence, and increasing levels of morbidity, the need for a better understanding of the developmental origins and …
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Committee on Scanning for New Evidence on the Nutrient Content of Human Milk & Food and Nutrition Board: Scanning for New Evidence on the Nutrient Content of Human Milk
Human milk is considered the biologic norm for feeding the human infant during the first 6 months of life, and it is a preferred food from 6 to 12 months. It is a complex food and exerts its biologic …
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Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring the State of the Science of Solid Organ Transplantation and Disability
Transplantation of a solid organ, such as a kidney, heart, or liver, is a lifesaving procedure and is sometimes the only viable treatment for patients experiencing end-stage organ failure as a result …
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Committee on Law and Justice & Committee on the Best Practices for Implementing Decarceration as a Strategy to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Correctional Facilities: Decarcerating Correctional Facilities during COVID-19
The conditions and characteristics of correctional facilities – overcrowded with rapid population turnover, often in old and poorly ventilated structures, a spatially concentrated pattern of releases …
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Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Committee on a Review of Methods for Detecting Soreness in Horses: Review of Methods for Detecting Soreness in Horses
During the last century and today, the Tennessee walking horse has been used primarily for pleasure and show competition. Unique and natural to the breed is a smooth four-beat "running …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Current Issues in the Assessment of Respiratory Protective Devices for Occupational and Non-Occupational Uses
To address approaches to the respirator approval process in the current landscape for both occupational and non-occupational use of respirators, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and …
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Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee to Review EPA’s TSCA Systematic Review Guidance Document: Use of Systematic Review in EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act Risk Evaluations
Systematic review – a scientific investigation that focuses on a specific question and uses explicit, prespecified scientific methods to identify, select, assess, and summarize the findings of …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the United States: Sexually Transmitted Infections
One in five people in the United States had a sexually transmitted infection (STI) on any given day in 2018, totaling nearly 68 million estimated infections. STIs are often asymptomatic (especially …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Diagnosing and Treating Adult Cancers: Diagnosing and Treating Adult Cancers and Associated Impairments
Cancer is the second leading cause of death among adults in the United States after heart disease. However, improvements in cancer treatment and earlier detection are leading to growing numbers of …
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Committee on Depicting Innovation in Information Technology & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Information Technology Innovation
Information technology (IT) is widely understood to be the enabling technology of the 21st century. IT has transformed, and continues to transform, all aspects of our lives: commerce and finance, …
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Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Enhancing Federal Clean Energy Innovation
A widespread and rapid transition to a low-carbon energy system by 2050 is essential to keep pace with ambitious policy goals and avoid the worst consequences of climate change. Innovation is …
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Committee on National Statistics & Committee on Population: High and Rising Mortality Rates Among Working-Age Adults
The past century has witnessed remarkable advances in life expectancy in the United States and throughout the world. In 2010, however, progress in life expectancy in the United States began to stall, …
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Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration
Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration identifies primary technical and programmatic challenges, merits, and risks for developing and demonstrating space nuclear propulsion technologies …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: 2020 Census Data Products: Data Needs and Privacy Considerations
The Committee on National Statistics of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a 2-day public workshop from December 11-12, 2019, to discuss the suite of data products …
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Ann Yaktine & Food and Nutrition Board: Harmonizing the Process for Establishing Nutrient Reference Values
Harmonized approaches to setting recommendations for safe and appropriate dietary intakes and nutritional interventions are critical to support the resolution of differences across countries in …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: Implementing High-Quality Primary Care
High-quality primary care is the foundation of the health care system. It provides continuous, person-centered, relationship-based care that considers the needs and preferences of individuals, …
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Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee to Assess NASAa¬&s University Leadership Initiative: Assessing NASA’s University Leadership Initiative
NASA created the University Leadership Initiative (ULI) to engage creative and innovative minds in the academic arena to identify significant aeronautics and aviation research challenges and define …
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Committee on Advancing Commercialization from the Federal Laboratories & Policy and Global Affairs: Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories
Federal laboratories play a unique role in the U.S. economy. Research and development conducted at these labs has contributed to the advancement or improvement of such key general-purpose …
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Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Temporomandibular Disorders
Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), are a set of more than 30 health disorders associated with both the temporomandibular joints and the muscles and tissues of the jaw. TMDs have a range of causes …
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Policy and Global Affairs & Engineering, and Medicine National Academies of Sciences: Role of Advanced Technologies in Structural Engineering for More Resilient Communities
In an effort to develop relationships and promote dialogue and community exchange, the National Academies Resilient America Roundtable"in partnership with the American Society of Civil Engineers …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Childhood Cancers and Disability: Childhood Cancer and Functional Impacts Across the Care Continuum
Since the late 1960s, the survival rate in children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer has steadily improved, with a corresponding decline in the cancer-specific death rate. Although the …
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Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on the Future of Electric Power in the U.S.: Future of Electric Power in the United States
Electric power is essential for the lives and livelihoods of all Americans, and the need for electricity that is safe, clean, affordable, and reliable will only grow in the decades to come. At the …
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Committee on Developing Evaluation Metrics for Sexual Harassment Prevention Efforts & Policy and Global Affairs: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Interventions to Prevent and Address Sexual Harassment
Rising awareness of and increased attention to sexual harassment has resulted in momentum to implement sexual harassment prevention efforts in higher education institutions. Work on preventing sexual …
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Board on Army Research and Development & Committee on Powering the U.S. Army of the Future: Powering the U.S. Army of the Future
At the request of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology, Powering the U.S. Army of the Future examines the U.S. Army’s future power requirements for sustaining a …
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Board on Human-Systems Integration & Committee on Cybersecurity Workforce of the Federal Aviation Administration: Looking Ahead at the Cybersecurity Workforce at the Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has overseen significant upgrades to the technology used to manage aviation operations to increase the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System …
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Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Challenges and Opportunities of Advance Care Planning
Advance Care Planning(ACP)has long been a staple of caring for people with serious illness. Over its history, it has been defined in different ways. Clinicians, researchers, patients, and the public …
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Committee on Radioactive Sources: Applications and Alternative Technologies & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Radioactive Sources
Radioactive Sources: Applications and Alternative Technologies assesses the status of medical, research, sterilization, and other commercial applications of radioactive sources and alternative …
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Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Space Radiation and Astronaut Health
Astronauts face unique health-related risks during crewed space missions, and longer-duration missions that extend to greater distances in our solar system (including to the Moon and Mars) will …
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Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Earth Sciences and Resources: Exploring a Dynamic Soil Information System
As a living substrate, soil is critical to the function of Earth’s geophysical and chemical properties. Soil also plays a major role in several human activities, including farming, forestry, and …
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Air Force Studies Board & Board on Higher Education and Workforce: Empowering the Defense Acquisition Workforce to Improve Mission Outcomes Using Data Science
The effective use of data science – the science and technology of extracting value from data – improves, enhances, and strengthens acquisition decision-making and outcomes. Using data science to …
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2018 Panel on Review of Extramural Basic Research at the Army Research Laboratory & 2019 Panel on Review of Extramural Basic Research at the Army Research Laboratory: 2018-2020 Assessment of the Army Research Office
The mission of the Army Research Office (ARO), as part of the U.S. Army Futures Command?U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command?Army Research Laboratory (ARL), is to execute the Army’s …
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Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: 2019-2020 Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board (ARLTAB) provides biennial assessments of the scientific and technical quality of …
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Board on International Scientific Organizations & Policy and Global Affairs: America’s Geoheritage II: Identifying, Developing, and Preserving America’s Natural Legacy
America is endowed with places that embody a rich geoheritage, from sites where indigenous people subsisted for millennia, to mines that furnished the raw materials that built U.S. industry, to …
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Committee on the Decadal Survey of Behavioral and Social Science Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Reducing the Impact of Dementia in America
As the largest generation in U.S. history – the population born in the two decades immediately following World War II – enters the age of risk for cognitive impairment, growing numbers of people will …
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Board on Health Care Services & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Opportunities and Challenges for Using Digital Health Applications in Oncology
Digital health encompasses a broad array of tools and strategies with the goals of advancing research, increasing health care access and quality, and making care more personalized. It encompasses …
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Committee on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Report Series: Committee on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space: Using Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) to Achieve Lunar Biological and P
After several decades since the last human visit, NASA is planning to return to the Moon, this time not only to visit but also to carry out extensive scientific experiments, establish a habitat …
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Committee on NIST Technical Programs & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Assessment of Selected Divisions of the Physical Measurement Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
At the request of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has, since 1959, annually assembled panels of experts from …
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Committee on NIST Technical Programs & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Assessment of Selected Divisions of the Information Technology Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
At the request of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has, since 1959, annually assembled panels of experts from …
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Board on Life Sciences & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Quantum Science Concepts in Enhancing Sensing and Imaging Technologies
Quantum concepts hold the potential to enable significant advances in sensing and imaging technologies that could be vital to the study of biological systems. The workshop Quantum Science Concepts in …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Dialogue About the Workforce for Population Health Improvement
On March 21, 2019, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a 1-day workshop to explore the broad and …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Advancing Maternal Health Equity and Reducing Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
The United States faces an alarmingly high rate of maternal morbidity and mortality, distinguishing it from other high-income countries that have achieved decreases in these rates in recent years. …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Review of Specific Programs in the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act: Progress of Four Programs from the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act
Substance use disorder (SUD) and opioid use disorder are significant public health threats that affect millions of Americans each year. To help address overdose deaths and lack of access to …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Novel Molecular Targets for Mood Disorders and Psychosis
Mood disorders – including depression and bipolar disorder – are common, disabling, and potentially lethal disorders, characterized by a shortened lifespan from comorbid medical illness and rising …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Innovation in Drug Research and Development for Prevalent Chronic Diseases
Investment and innovation in drug research and development (R&D) for highly prevalent chronic diseases has stalled in recent decades, despite half of all Americans living with at least one chronic …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Building Data Capacity for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research: An Agenda for 2021 to 2030: Building Data Capacity for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), in partnership with other agencies and divisions of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, coordinates a …
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Committee on Enhancing U.S. Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Support Capabilities & Committee on International Security and Arms Control: Restoring and Improving Nuclear Forensics to Support Attribution and Deterrence
Nuclear forensics is the analysis of nuclear materials, devices, emissions, and signals to determine the origin and history of those nuclear materials and devices. At the request of the Secretary of …
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Academia Mexicana de Ciencias & Academia Nacional de Medicina de M?xico: Advancing United States-Mexico Binational Sustainability Partnerships
The border region shared by the United States and Mexico is currently experiencing multiple crises on both sides that present challenges to safeguarding the region’s sustainable natural resources and …
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Board on Army Research and Development & Committee on Assessing the Physical and Technical Suitability of DoD Test and Evaluation Ranges and Infrastructure: Necessary DoD Range Capabilities to Ensure Operational Superiority of U.S. Defense Systems
Rigorous operational testing (OT) of weapon systems procured by the U.S. Department of Defense (Do D) is fundamental to ensuring that these sophisticated systems not only meet their stated …
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Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Board on Physics and Astronomy: Bringing Fusion to the U.S. Grid
Fusion energy offers the prospect of addressing the nation’s energy needs and contributing to the transition to a low-carbon emission electrical generation infrastructure. Technology and research …
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Global Sustainability and Development & Policy and Global Affairs: 2021 Nobel Prize Summit: Our Planet, Our Future
Our future depends on our collective ability to become effective stewards of the global commons – the climate, ice, land, ocean, fresh water, forests, soils and rich diversity of life. Hosted by the …
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Committee on DoD Engagement with Its Manufacturing USA MIIs Phase 2 Study & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: DoD Engagement with Its Manufacturing Innovation Institutes
To better support the need for timely, effective manufacturing technology development and transition, the Department of Defense (Do D) has established nine Manufacturing Innovation Institutes (MIIs) …
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Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Earth Sciences and Resources: Identifying New Community-Driven Science Themes for NSF’s Support of Paleoclimate Research
Sediments, ice, corals, and trees are just some of the natural storehouses of information that help tell the complicated history of Earth?s climate. Paleoclimate researchers use these ?proxies, ? in …
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Committee on the Use of Limited Access Privilege Programs in Mixed-Use Fisheries & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Use of Limited Access Privilege Programs in Mixed-Use Fisheries
A central goal of U.S. fisheries management is to control the exploitation of fish populations so that fisheries remain biologically productive, economically valuable, and socially equitable. …
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Gulf Offshore Energy Safety Board & Gulf Research Program: Offshore Situation Room
More than a decade after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the Gulf Research Program convened a diverse group of 60 experts in a virtual event to inform its efforts to enhance resilience to future …
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Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences & Laboratory Assessments Board: Assessment of the Center for Neutron Research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
At the request of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has, since 1959, annually assembled panels of experts from …
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Board on Global Health & Committee on Public Health Interventions and Countermeasures for Advancing Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza Preparedness and Response: Public Health Lessons for Non-Vaccine Influenza Interventions
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the world’s preparedness for a respiratory virus event. While the world has been combating COVID-19, seasonal and pandemic influenza remain imminent global health …
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Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee to Review EPA’S IRIS Assessment Handbook: Review of U.S. EPA’s ORD Staff Handbook for Developing IRIS Assessments
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program develops human health assessments that focus on hazard identification and dose-response analyses for …
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Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences & National Materials and Manufacturing Board: Exploiting Advanced Manufacturing Capabilities: Topology Optimization in Design
Topology optimization is a digital method for designing objects in order to achieve the best structural performance, sometimes in combination with other physical requirements. Topology optimization …
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Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Approaches to Assessing Intake of Food and Dietary Supplements in Pregnant Women and Children 2 to 11 Years of Age
A virtual workshop series titled Approaches to Assessing Intake of Food and Dietary Supplements in Pregnant Women and Children 2 to 11 Years of Age was convened in May, 2021 by the Food and Nutrition …
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Health and Medicine Division & Policy and Global Affairs: Educational Pathways for Black Students in Science, Engineering, and Medicine
Academic preparation is critical to increase Black representation in Science, Engineering, and Medicine, but so, too, are such interrelated factors as providing mentoring and role models in …
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Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences & National Academy of Engineering: Materials Science and Engineering in a Post-Pandemic World: A DoD Perspective
Advances in materials science and engineering play a crucial role in supporting the U.S. economy and national security. To maintain its leading edge in the field, the United States relies on a rich …
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Glenn E. Schweitzer & Policy and Global Affairs: Roots and Trajectories of Violent Extremism and Terrorism
During the past 25 years, the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, in collaboration with the Russian Academy of Sciences, have carried out a wide variety of activities to …
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Board on Global Health & Committee on Vaccine Research and Development Recommendations for Advancing Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza Preparedness and Response: Vaccine Research and Development to Advance Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza Preparedness and Re
The global response to COVID-19 has demonstrated the importance of vigilance and preparedness for infectious diseases, particularly influenza. There is a need for more effective influenza vaccines …
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Board on Global Health & Health and Medicine Division: Countering the Pandemic Threat Through Global Coordination on Vaccines
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the fragility of the global system of preparedness and response to pandemics and the fragmentation of our research and development ecosystem. The pandemic has …
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Board on Global Health & Committee on Addressing Issues of Vaccine Distribution and Supply Chains to Advance Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza Preparedness and Response: Globally Resilient Supply Chains for Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza Vaccines
Influenza viruses, both seasonal and pandemic, have the potential to disrupt the health and well-being of populations around the world. The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic and prior public …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Youth, and Families Board on Children: Reducing Inequalities Between Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Adolescents and Cisgender, Heterosexual Adolescents
To better understand the inequalities facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth and the promising interventions being used to address these inequalities, the National …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Rental Eviction and the COVID-19 Pandemic
As the federal moratorium on rental eviction is set to expire on July 31st, 2021, actionable guidance is urgently needed on how to ensure that renters can stay in their homes and housing aid reaches …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Addressing Evidence Gaps in Clinical Prevention Recommendations: Closing Evidence Gaps in Clinical Prevention
Closing Evidence Gaps in Clinical Prevention, a new consensus study report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, …
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Committee on the Assessment and Advancement of Science in the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Environmental Studies Program & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Attributes of a First-in-Class Environmental Program
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) manages the energy and mineral resources on the outer continental shelf. BOEM’s environmental program, by producing environmental studies and conducting …
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Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Aviation After a Year of Pandemic
Among the various segments of society affected by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past year and a half, few were hit as hard as the aviation industry. At its worst point, in March 2020, passenger …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Building Data Capacity for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research: An Agenda for 2021 to 2030: Building Data Capacity for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), in partnership with other agencies and divisions of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, coordinates a …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Building Data Capacity for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research: An Agenda for 2021 to 2030: Building Data Capacity for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), in partnership with other agencies and divisions of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, coordinates a …
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Board on Army Research and Development & Committee on U.S. Army Futures Command Research Program Realignment: U.S. Army Futures Command Research Program Realignment
The U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC) leads a continuous effort to modernize and innovate to support future warfighters. AFC now oversees Combat Capability Development Command and has recently …
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€36.02
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Flying in the COVID-19 Era: Science-based Risk Assessments and Mitigation Strategies on the Ground and in the Air
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop on February 4th and 5th, 2021 to review the issues related to safety of passengers and employees in commercial air …
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Health and Medicine Division & Policy and Global Affairs: Mentoring of Black Graduate and Medical Students, Postdoctoral Scholars, and Early-Career Faculty in Science, Engineering, and Medicine
On December 7 and 8, 2020, the Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a virtual …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Improving Consent and Response in Longitudinal Studies of Aging
This Proceedings of a Workshop summarizes the presentations and discussions at the Workshop on Improving Consent and Response in Longitudinal Studies of Aging, which was held virtually and …
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Board on Physics and Astronomy & Committee on the Views on the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023: Views of the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on Agenda Items at Issue at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (
The radio frequency spectrum is a limited resource for which there is an ever-increasing demand from an expansive range of applications – all the way from commercial, such as mobile phones, to …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Population Health Science in the United States
On October 3, 2018, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Reorienting Health Care and Business Sector Investment Priorities Toward Health and Well-Being
On December 3, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop, hosted by New York University (NYU) Langone Health in New York City, to explore how evolving …
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Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Board on Science Education: Imagining the Future of Undergraduate STEM Education
In November 2020, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a multi-day virtual symposium on imaging the future of undergraduate STEM education. Speakers and participants …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Systematizing the One Health Approach in Preparedness and Response Efforts for Infectious Disease Outbreaks
A planning committee convened by the Forum on Microbial Threats of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a virtual workshop on February 23-25, 2021, titled Systematizing …
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Committee on Supplemental Treatment of Low-Activity Waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of the Continued Analysis of the Supplemental Treatment Approaches of Low-Activity Waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reser
The Hanford Nuclear Reservation, where about two-thirds of the nation’s weapons plutonium was produced from 1944 to 1987, is the site of the largest and most complex nuclear cleanup challenge in the …
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Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on State of the Art and Practice in Earthquake Induced Soil Liquefaction Assessment: State of the Art and Practice in the Assessment of Earthquake-Induced Soil Liquefaction and Its Consequences
Earthquake-induced soil liquefaction (liquefaction) is a leading cause of earthquake damage worldwide. Liquefaction is often described in the literature as the phenomena of seismic generation of …
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Air Force Studies Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Digital Strategy for the Department of the Air Force
The Air Force Studies Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a three-part workshop series to examine the risks associated with the technical, programmatic, …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Envisioning a Transformed Clinical Trials Enterprise for 2030
The evolution of health care is expanding the possibilities for integration of clinical research into the continuum of clinical care; new approaches are enabling the collection of data in real-world …
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Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Cancer Prevention and Cancer Care
The National Cancer Policy Forum of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a virtual workshop in March 2021 to examine the existing evidence base on how the Patient …
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Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Transport Airplane Risk Assessment Methodology: Evaluation of the Transport Airplane Risk Assessment Methodology
The Transport Airplane Risk Assessment Methodology (TARAM) is a process for calculating risk associated with continued operational safety issues in the U.S. transport airplane fleet. TARAM is …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Understanding the Quality of the 2020 Census
The decennial census is foundational to the functioning of American democracy, and maintaining the public’s trust in the census and its resulting data is a correspondingly high-stakes affair. The …
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Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring the State of the Science of Stem Cell Transplantation and Posttransplant Disability
The Board on Health Care Services of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine hosted a virtual workshop, funded by the Social Security Association, to examine disability …
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Gulf Research Program & Office of Special Projects: Investing in Resilient Infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico
To help prioritize among possible investments to improve the resilience of built infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico region, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a …
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Committee on Hazard Mitigation and Resilience Applied Research Topics & Policy and Global Affairs: Equitable and Resilient Infrastructure Investments
Communities across the United States are subject to ever-increasing human suffering and financial impacts of disasters caused by extreme weather events and other natural hazards amplified in …
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Committee on Advancing a Systems Approach to Studying the Earth: A Strategy for the National Science Foundation & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Next Generation Earth Systems Science at the National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has played a key role over the past several decades in advancing understanding of Earth’s systems by funding research on atmospheric, ocean, hydrologic, …
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Committee on Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women of Color in Tech & Policy and Global Affairs: Transforming Trajectories for Women of Color in Tech
Demand for tech professionals is expected to increase substantially over the next decade, and increasing the number of women of color in tech will be critical to building and maintaining a …
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Committee on the Assessment of the SBIR and STTR Programs at NIH & Policy and Global Affairs: Assessment of the SBIR and STTR Programs at the National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a quadrennial review of its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small …
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Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Integrating Serious Illness Care into Primary Care Delivery
Approximately five percent of Medicare beneficiaries (2.2 million Americans) are living with serious illness, as are many other non-Medicare eligible individuals. This number is expected to grow …
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Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology: Wildland Fires: Toward Improved Understanding and Forecasting of Air Quality Impacts
Wildland fires pose a growing threat to air quality and human health. Fire is a natural part of many landscapes, but the extent of area burned and the severity of fires have been increasing, …
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Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Lessons Learned in Health Professions Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Part 2
The COVID-19 pandemic was arguably the greatest disrupter health professional education (HPE) has ever experienced. To explore how lessons learned from this unprecedented event could inform the …
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Board on Science Education & Committee on Enhancing Science and Engineering in Prekindergarten Through Fifth Grades: Science and Engineering in Preschool Through Elementary Grades
Starting in early childhood, children are capable of learning sophisticated science and engineering concepts and engage in disciplinary practices. They are deeply curious about the world around them …
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Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Triangulation in Environmental Epidemiology for EPA Human Health Assessments
Human health risk assessments provide the basis for public health decision-making and chemical regulation in the United States. Three evidence streams generally support the development of human …
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Board on Science Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Taking Stock of Science Standards Implementation
On October 14 and 15, and December 8, 2021, the Board on Science Education at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a virtual Summit entitled Taking Stock of Science …
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Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Earth Sciences and Resources: Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence to Advance Earth System Science
The Earth system – the atmospheric, hydrologic, geologic, and biologic cycles that circulate energy, water, nutrients, and other trace substances – is a large, complex, multiscale system in space and …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Board on Behavioral: Community Interventions to Prevent Veteran Suicide
On March 28 and 29, 2022, the Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a virtual symposium entitled Community …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Community Power in Population Health Improvement
To explore issues related to community-driven power-building efforts to improve population health, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Indoor Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Practical Mitigation Approaches
Overwhelming evidence exists that exposure to outdoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with a range of short-term and chronic health impacts, including asthma exacerbation, acute and …
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Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Committee on Chemical Engineering in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities: New Directions for Chemical Engineering
Over the past century, the work of chemical engineers has helped transform societies and the lives of individuals, from the synthetic fertilizers that helped feed the world to the development of …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Respiratory Protection for the Public and Workers Without Respiratory Protection Programs at Their Workplaces: Frameworks for Protecting Workers and the Public from Inhalation Hazards
Individuals in the United States and Americans abroad are exposed to inhalation hazards from a variety of sources, and these hazards can have both short- and long-term adverse effects on health. For …
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Board on Science Education & Committee on Increasing Diversity and Inclusion in the Leadership of Competed Space Missions: Advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Leadership of Competed Space Missions
Fostering diverse and inclusive teams that are highly skilled, innovative, and productive is critical for maintaining U.S. leadership in space exploration. In recent years, NASA has taken steps to …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Measuring Sex, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation
Sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation are key indicators of the demographic diversity in the United States. Sex and gender are often conflated under the assumptions that they are mutually …
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Board on Science Education & Committee on the Future of Education Research at the Institute of Education Sciences in the U.S. Department of Education: Future of Education Research at IES
In 2002 Congress passed the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA), authorizing the creation of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) as the research, evaluation, statistics, and assessment …
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Committee on Improving the Representation of Women and Underrepresented Minorities in Clinical Trials and Research & Policy and Global Affairs: Improving Representation in Clinical Trials and Research
The United States has long made substantial investments in clinical research with the goal of improving the health and well-being of our nation. There is no doubt that these investments have …
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Air Force Studies Board & Committee on Air Force Advanced Battle Management System: Advanced Battle Management System
The U.S. Department of Defense is pursuing an improved ability to more closely integrate and operate jointly against agile adversaries through Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2). This …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Regenerative Medicine: Understanding the Role of the Immune System in Improving Tissue Regeneration
The Forum on Regenerative Medicine of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a two-day virtual public workshop to address knowledge gaps in the understanding of …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Pragmatic Future for NAEP
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) – often called "The Nation’s Report Card" – is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students in …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: From Molecular Insights to Patient Stratification for Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders
While significant progress has been seen in fields such as cardiovascular medicine and cancer in improving patient stratification and developing targeted drugs based on genetic findings, progress …
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Committee on A Research Strategy for Ocean-based Carbon Dioxide Removal and Sequestration & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Research Strategy for Ocean-based Carbon Dioxide Removal and Sequestration
As of 2021, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have reached historically unprecedented levels, higher than at any time in the past 800, 000 years. Worldwide efforts to reduce emissions by creating a …
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Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Addressing the Adverse Consequences of Cancer Treatment
Cancer treatment can lead to an array of significant short- and long-term physical, psychosocial, and socioeconomic consequences for patients and their families. To examine the opportunities to …
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Committee on Cross-Cutting Themes for U.S. Contributions to the Ocean Decade & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Cross-Cutting Themes for U.S. Contributions to the UN Ocean Decade
The ocean is central to the health of the planet and the well-being of human societies, but ongoing depletion, disruption, and pollution threaten its future. The United Nations proclaimed 2021-2030 …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Vision and Roadmap for Education Statistics
The education landscape in the United States has been changing rapidly in recent decades: student populations have become more diverse; there has been an explosion of data sources; there is an …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Security of America’s Medical Product Supply Chain: Building Resilience into the Nation’s Medical Product Supply Chains
Over the past several decades, supply chain disruptions have repeatedly plagued the U.S. health care system, costing health care systems millions of dollars per year, threatening the clinical …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on Patterns of Use and Health Effects of &Premium Cigars& and Priority Research: Premium Cigars
The early to mid-1990s saw a large surge in U.S. cigar consumption, including premium cigars. Based on recent import data, premium cigar use may be increasing, though they currently make up a small …
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Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Addressing Structural Racism, Bias, and Health Communication as Foundational Drivers of Obesity
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Roundtable on Obesity Solutions convened a three-part workshop series that explored how structural racism, weight bias and stigma, and …
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Committee on Evaluating Success Among People Released from Prison & Committee on Law and Justice: Limits of Recidivism
Nearly 600, 000 people are released from state and federal prisons annually. Whether these individuals will successfully reintegrate into their communities has been identified as a critical measure …
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Board on Human-Systems Integration & Board on Life Sciences: Addressing Inaccurate and Misleading Information About Biological Threats Through Scientific Collaboration and Communication in Southeast Asia
Misinformation about outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics is a decades-old problem that has been exacerbated by the rise of the internet and the widespread use of social media. Some false claims may …
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Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Innovation in Cancer Care and Cancer Research in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to dramatic adjustments in cancer care delivery and cancer research. To examine these changes, the National Cancer Policy Forum of the National Academies of Sciences, …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Innovation, Global Value Chains, and Globalization Measurement
In recent decades, production processes of intermediate and final products have been increasingly fragmented across countries in what are called global value chains (GVCs). GVCs may involve companies …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Modernizing the Consumer Price Index for the 21st Century
The Consumer Price Index (CPI), produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), is the most widely used measure of inflation in the U.S. It is used to determine cost-of-living allowances and, among …
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Committee on the Review of Lessons-Learned in the Implementation of NASA’s Earth Venture Class & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Lessons Learned in the Implementation of NASA’s Earth Venture Class
The NASA Science Mission Directorate/Earth Science Division’s (SMD/ESD’s) Earth Venture (EV) is a program element within the Earth System Science Pathfinder Program. At the request of NASA, this …
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Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Traumatic Brain Injury
Every community is affected by traumatic brain injury (TBI). Causes as diverse as falls, sports injuries, vehicle collisions, domestic violence, and military incidents can result in injuries across a …
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Committee on the Future of Encryption & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Cryptography and the Intelligence Community
Encryption is a process for making information unreadable by an adversary who does not possess a specific key that is required to make the encrypted information readable. The inverse process, making …
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Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics & Board on Research Data and Information: Automated Research Workflows for Accelerated Discovery
The needs and demands placed on science to address a range of urgent problems are growing. The world is faced with complex, interrelated challenges in which the way forward lies hidden or dispersed …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee for the Assessment of NIH Research on Autoimmune Diseases: Enhancing NIH Research on Autoimmune Disease
Autoimmune diseases occur when the body’s immune system malfunctions and mistakenly attacks healthy cells, tissues, and organs. Strong data on the incidence and prevalence of autoimmune diseases are …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies: Evolving Crisis Standards of Care and Ongoing Lessons from COVID-19
Crisis Standards of Care (CSC) inform decisions on medical care during a large-scale crisis such as a pandemic or natural disaster, eliminating the need to make these decisions at the bedside without …
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Health and Medicine Division & Policy and Global Affairs: Understanding and Offsetting Financial Barriers for Black Students in Science, Engineering, and Medicine
The number of Black students in science, engineering, and medicine in the United States has remained disproportionately low over the past several decades. A number of reasons have been identified as …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Selected Immune Disorders and Disability: Selected Immune Disorders and Disability
The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) administers the Social Security Disability Insurance program and the Supplemental Security Income program. As part of their process, immune system …
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Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Caring for People with Serious Illness
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted existing weaknesses in the United States health care system, while creating a new set of challenges related to caring for people with serious illness. The …
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Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Environmental Change and Society: Review of the U.S. Global Change Research Program’s Draft Decadal Strategic Plan, 2022-2031
More intense heat waves, extended wildfire seasons and other escalating impacts of climate change have made it more important than ever to fill knowledge gaps that improve society’s understanding, …
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Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Long COVID
‘Long COVID’ refers to the wide range of long-lasting symptoms experienced by some patients after a SARS-Co V-2 infection. The most common symptoms include fatigue, headache, brain fog, shortness of …
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Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic & Board on Health Care Services: Methadone Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Methadone is a Food and Drug Administration- (FDA-) approved medication for treating opioid use disorder (OUD), a chronic brain disease that affects more than 2.7 million people in the United States …
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Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Use of Telehealth for Disability Evaluations in Medicine and Allied Health
Over the past few years the common use of telehealth technology has been rapidly expanding. While remote models of care have been successfully used in rural communities for decades, the adoption of …
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Board on Higher Education and Workforce & Committee on Defense Research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions: Defense Research Capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Instituti
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other minority institutions (MIs) represent a valuable resource to expand the Department of Defense’s (Do D) government and extramural …
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Committee on Accelerating Behavioral Science through Ontology Development and Use & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Ontologies in the Behavioral Sciences
New research in psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, and other fields is published every day, but the gap between what is known and the capacity to act on that knowledge has never been …
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Board on Global Health & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Improving the CDC Quarantine Station Network’s Response to Emerging Threats
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responsible for preventing the introduction, transmission, and spread of communicable diseases into the United States. It does this …
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Committee on the Review of the Inland Estimated Recovery System Potential (ERSP) Prototype Calculator & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of the Inland Estimated Recovery System Potential (ERSP) Prototype Calculator
In the wake of major oil spills, including the Exxon Valdez spill in 1989 and Deepwater Horizon spill in 2010, the United States developed tools for calculating the clean-up capability of oil spill …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Board on Behavioral: Measurement and Analysis of Public Opinion
Intelligence analysts conduct these analyses every day, using decades of propriety tradecraft techniques and an arsenal of clandestine information gathering sources, but the resources available are …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Transparency in Statistical Information for the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics and All Federal Statistical Agencies
Widely available, trustworthy government statistics are essential for policy makers and program administrators at all levels of government, for private sector decision makers, for researchers, and …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Building Data Capacity for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research: An Agenda for 2021 to 2030: Building Data Capacity for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE), in partnership with other agencies and divisions of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, coordinates a …
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Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Defining Populations for Dietary Reference Intake Recommendations
Since 1997, the United States and Canada have adopted harmonized Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs), a set of nutrient intake reference values for use in planning and assessing diets for individuals …
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Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Evaluating the Process to Develop the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025
This midcourse report provides an initial assessment of how the process used to develop the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 (DGA) compares to the recommendations in the 2017 National …
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Committee on Evidence to Advance Reform in the Global Security and Justice Sectors & Committee on Law and Justice: Policing to Promote the Rule of Law and Protect the Population
The U.S. Department of State, through its Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), provides foreign assistance and supports capacity building for criminal justice systems …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes: National Imperative to Improve Nursing Home Quality
Nursing homes play a unique dual role in the long-term care continuum, serving as a place where people receive needed health care and a place they call home. Ineffective responses to the complex …
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Board on Health Care Services & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Companion Animals as Sentinels for Predicting Environmental Exposure Effects on Aging and Cancer Susceptibility in Humans
To examine the potential role of companion animals as sentinels of relevant, shared environmental exposures that may affect human aging and cancer, the National Cancer Policy Forum held a workshop in …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Board on Behavioral: Applications of an Analytic Framework on Using Public Opinion Data for Solving Intelligence Problems
Measuring and analyzing public opinion comes with tremendous challenges, as evidenced by recent struggles to predict election outcomes and to anticipate mass mobilizations. The National Academies of …
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Committee on National Statistics & Committee on Population: Research and Data Priorities for Improving Economic and Social Mobility
Since around 1980, fewer Americans than before are doing better than their parents had ? that is, more are experiencing downward social and economic mobility in terms of occupational status and …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Optimizing Care Systems for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Approximately 7.4 million people in the United States live with an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD), defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as "a group of …
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Policy and Global Affairs & Science and Engineering Capacity Development Unit: Toward a Transformational Africa-U.S. STEM University Initiative
STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) plays a key role in accelerating economic growth and developing innovative solutions to pressing challenges facing the African continent. Over …
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Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences & Intelligence Community Studies Board: Anticipating Rare Events of Major Significance
The Intelligence Community Studies Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a 2-day virtual workshop on December 17 and 21, 2021, to explore insights from …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Models for Population Health Improvement by Health Care Systems and Partners
The Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a public workshop on September 19, 2019 titled Models for Population Health …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Selected Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue and Disability: Selected Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue and Disability
Heritable disorders of connective tissue (HDCTs) are a diverse group of inherited genetic disorders and subtypes. Because connective tissue is found throughout the body, the impairments associated …
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Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Guidance on PFAS Exposure, Testing, and Clinical Follow-Up
In thousands of communities across the United States, drinking water is contaminated with chemicals known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS are used in a wide range of …
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Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Navigating an Electric Vehicle Future
The widespread adoption of electric vehicles will play a critical role in decarbonizing the transportation sector as the nation moves toward net-zero emissions. Recent announcements from automakers …
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Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Committee on Emerging Science on Indoor Chemistry: Why Indoor Chemistry Matters
People spend the vast majority of their time inside their homes and other indoor environments where they are exposed to a wide range of chemicals from building materials, furnishings, occupants, …
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Committee on Evidence to Advance Reform in the Global Security and Justice Sectors & Committee on Law and Justice: Police Training to Promote the Rule of Law and Protect the Population
Training police in the knowledge and skills necessary to support the rule of law and protect the public is a substantial component of the activities of international organizations that provide …
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Committee on Responsible Computing Research: Ethics and Governance of Computing Research and Its Applications & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Fostering Responsible Computing Research
With computing technologies increasingly woven into our society and infrastructure, it is vital for the computing research community to be able to address the ethical and societal challenges that can …
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Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Committee on Enhancing the U.S. Chemical Economy Through Investments in Fundamental Research in the Chemical Sciences: Importance of Chemical Research to the U.S. Economy
Chemistry plays a pivotal role in the strength of the U.S. economy and the advancement of humankind. Chemists’ achievements include life-saving pharmaceuticals, advanced energy solutions, improved …
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Committee on Evidence to Advance Reform in the Global Security and Justice Sectors & Committee on Law and Justice: Policies and Practices to Minimize Police Use of Force Internationally
Injury and death from use of excessive force by police officers remain a common concern in countries across the globe. Despite local, national, and international attempts to legislate and provide …
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Committee on Evidence to Advance Reform in the Global Security and Justice Sectors & Committee on Law and Justice: Developing Policing Practices that Build Legitimacy
Scholars, policymakers, and the public view police legitimacy and community trust in the police alike as essential components of an effective police organization. An extensive network of …
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Committee on Evidence to Advance Reform in the Global Security and Justice Sectors & Committee on Law and Justice: Police Strategies to Control High-Level Corruption
The US Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) provides assistance and supports capacity building for criminal justice systems and police organizations in …
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Committee on Evidence to Advance Reform in the Global Security and Justice Sectors & Committee on Law and Justice: Evidence to Advance Reform in the Global Security and Justice Sectors
The U.S. Department of State, through its Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), provides foreign assistance and supports capacity building for criminal justice systems …
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Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Review of Fate, Exposure, and Effects of Sunscreens in Aquatic Environments and Implications for Sunscreen Usage and Human Health
Regular use of sunscreens has been shown to reduce the risk of sunburn and skin cancer, and slow photoaging of skin. Sunscreens can rinse off into water where people are swimming or wading, and can …
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Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Energy and Environmental Systems: Current Methods for Life Cycle Analyses of Low-Carbon Transportation Fuels in the United States
Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, with petroleum accounting for 90 percent of transportation fuels. Policymakers encounter a range of questions as …
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Committee on Developing a Long-Term Strategy for Low-Dose Radiation Research in the United States & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Leveraging Advances in Modern Science to Revitalize Low-Dose Radiation Research in the United States
Radiation exposure at low doses (below 100 milligray) or low-dose rates (less than 5 milligray per hour) occurs in a wide range of medical, industrial, military, and commercial settings. The effects …
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Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Committee on the Chemistry of Urban Wildfires: Chemistry of Fires at the Wildland-Urban Interface
Wildfires in America are becoming larger, more frequent, and more destructive, driven by climate change and existing land management practices. Many of these fires occur at the wildland-urban …
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Committee on National Statistics & Committee on Population: Understanding the Aging Workforce
The aging population of the United States has significant implications for the workforce – challenging what it means to work and to retire in the U.S. In fact, by 2030, one-fifth of the population …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Harnessing the Value of Co-Creating and Stewarding Places for Health, Equity, and Well-Being
The Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop at Hunter College in New York City, New York on February 6, 2020, …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Innovations for Tackling Tuberculosis in the Time of COVID-19
Despite being preventable and curable since the middle of the twentieth century, tuberculosis (TB) has long persisted as the world’s deadliest infectious disease, with the communities most devastated …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Toward a Post-Pandemic World
To take stock of lessons learned from COVID-19 around the world and in the United States, the Forum on Microbial Threats held two virtual workshops during 2021. The first workshop focused on what it …
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Committee on the Foundation for Assessing the Health and Vitality of the NASA Science Mission Directorate’s Research Communities & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Foundations of a Healthy and Vital Research Community for NASA Science
The U.S. space science community includes thousands of scientists across multiple disciplines that influence and are influenced by the many engineers, technicians, and support personnel that are part …
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Board on Physics and Astronomy & Condensed Matter and Materials Research Committee: Frontiers in Synthetic Moir? Quantum Matter
On May 18-19, 2021, the Condensed Matter and Materials Research Committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a public workshop to examine the frontiers of …
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Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment & Committee on Review of Effectiveness and Efficiency of Defense Environmental Cleanup Activities of the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management: Effectiveness and Efficiency of Def
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) was established by Congress in 1989 to remediate waste and environmental contamination that have resulted from nuclear …
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Division on Earth and Life Studies & Institute for Laboratory Animal Research: Animal Welfare Challenges in Research and Education on Wildlife, Non-Model Animal Species and Biodiversity
Research to advance understanding of the ecology and biology of wildlife species is more important than ever as the world confronts issues ranging from biodiversity loss to the emergence of zoonotic …
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Committee on the Future of Water Quality in Coeur d?Alene Lake & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Future of Water Quality in Coeur d’Alene Lake
Coeur d’Alene Lake in northern Idaho is an invaluable natural, recreational, and economic resource for communities in Idaho and eastern Washington. Starting in the late 1880s, mining in the Lake?s …
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Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Committee on Development of a Framework for Evaluating Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Information for Decision Making: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Information for Decision Making
Climate change, driven by increases in human-produced greenhouse gases and particles (collectively referred to as GHGs), is the most serious environmental issue facing society. The need to reduce …
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Committee on Protecting Critical Technologies for National Security in an Era of Openness and Competition & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Protecting U.S. Technological Advantage
U.S. leadership in technology innovation is central to our nation?s interests, including its security, economic prosperity, and quality of life. Our nation has created a science and technology …
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Committee on Operationalizing Sustainable Development & Policy and Global Affairs: Operationalizing Sustainable Development to Benefit People and the Planet
The COVID-19 pandemic and overlapping global crises, including geopolitical conflict and climate change, have made achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) more …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Youth, and Families Board on Children: Family-Focused Interventions to Prevent Substance Use Disorders in Adolescence
Adolescence is a crucial period of life for the prevention of substance use disorders. Research has shown that early intervention can significantly reduce rates of substance use disorder in …
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Committee on Population & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Structural Racism and Rigorous Models of Social Inequity
Structural racism refers to the public and private policies, institutional practices, norms, and cultural representations that inherently create unequal freedom, opportunity, value, resources, …
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Board on Environmental Change and Society & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Environmental Challenges and Prospects for Community Relocation in Houston and Port Arthur, Texas
Strategically moving communities and infrastructure?including homes and businesses?away from environmentally high-risk areas, such as vulnerable coastal regions, has been referred to as "managed …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Youth, and Families Board on Children: Supporting Children with Disabilities
An estimated 10 percent of children in the United States are living with disabilities, including a disproportionate number of children living in poverty and children of marginalized racial and ethnic …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Integrating Firearm Injury Prevention into Health Care
The staggering number of deaths and emergency department visits caused by firearm injuries has only grown with time. Costs associated with firearm related injuries amount to over a billion dollars …
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Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences & Space Studies Board: Planning the Future Space Weather Operations and Research Infrastructure
Affecting technological systems at a global-scale, space weather can disrupt high-frequency radio signals, satellite-based communications, navigational satellite positioning and timing signals, …
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Board on Health Care Services & Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: Innovative Data Science Approaches to Identify Individuals, Populations, and Communities at High Risk for Suicide
Emerging real-time data sources, together with innovative data science techniques and methods – including artificial intelligence and machine learning – can help inform upstream suicide prevention …
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Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Accelerating the Use of Findings from Patient-Centered Outcomes Research in Clinical Practice to Improve Health and Health Care
Patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) studies consider the questions and outcomes that are meaningful to patients to compare the effectiveness of different prevention, diagnostic, and treatment …
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Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Mechanisms for Organizational Behavior Change to Address the Needs of People Living with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
Patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) rely on family members, their community, and the health care system for progressively increasing support over the course of …
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Board on Life Sciences & Board on Physics and Astronomy: Physics of Life
Biological physics, or the physics of living systems, has emerged fully as a field of physics, alongside more traditional fields of astrophysics and cosmology, atomic, molecular and optical physics, …
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Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on Laying the Foundation for New and Advanced Nuclear Reactors in the United States: Understanding the Societal Challenges Facing Nuclear Power
Nuclear reactors can provide low-carbon energy, and advanced nuclear technologies could play an important role in moving the United States toward a zero-carbon future. Next-generation nuclear …
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Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Challenges and Opportunities for Precision and Personalized Nutrition
The Food Forum of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a virtual workshop, Challenges and Opportunities for Precision and Personalized Nutrition, on August 10-12, …
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Committee on Oil in the Sea IV & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Oil in the Sea IV
Oil and natural gas represent more than 50 percent of the worldwide energy supply, with high energy demand driven by population growth and improving standards of living. Despite significant progress …
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Board on Army Research and Development & Committee on Assessing the Feasibility of the Strategic Long Range Cannon: Assessing the Feasibility of the Strategic Long Range Cannon
The U.S. Army is working on a major science and technology development program to build the Strategic Long Range Cannon to fire a hypersonic projectile 1, 000 miles. At the request of the Deputy …
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Air Force Studies Board & Board on Physics and Astronomy: Analysis of Potential Interference Issues Related to FCC Order 20-48
This report reviews Federal Communications Commission order FCC 20-48, which authorized Ligado Networks LLC to operate a low-power terrestrial radio network adjacent to the Global Positioning System …
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Committee on Supplemental Treatment of Low-Activity Waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of the Continued Analysis of Supplemental Treatment Approaches of Low-Activity Waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservati
The Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state, which produced plutonium for nuclear weapons from 1944-1987, is the site of the largest and most complex nuclear cleanup challenge in the United …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Reassess the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry: Reassessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry (e
Beginning with the 1990?1991 Gulf War, more than 3.7 million U.S. service members have been deployed to Southwest Asia, where they have been exposed to a number of airborne hazards, including …
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Board on Physics and Astronomy & Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics: Roman Space Telescope Observing Time Allocation Principles
The Roman Space Telescope will measurably advance knowledge of dark energy and exoplanet demographics. Locally, it will likely enhance understanding of the structure and substructure of the Milky Way …
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Board on Health Care Services & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Suicide Prevention in Indigenous Communities
Indigenous communities experience higher risks for suicide compared to the general U.S. population, with suicide as the second-leading cause of death among Indigenous children and young adults in …
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Committee on Long-Term Environmental Trends in the Gulf of Mexico & Gulf Research Program: Approach for Assessing U.S. Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration
Valued for its ecological richness and economic value, the U.S. Gulf of Mexico is under substantial pressure from human activities. The Deepwater Horizon platform explosion and oil spill …
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Committee on Leveraging the Future Research and Development Ecosystem for the Intelligence Community & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Improving the Intelligence Community’s Leveraging of the Full Science and Technology Ecosystem
The agencies within the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) depend on advanced technology to achieve their goals. While AI, cloud computing, advanced sensors, and big data analytics will fundamentally …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Civic Engagement and Civic Infrastructure to Advance Health Equity
There is increasing evidence that civic participation – from voting to volunteering – is a social driver of health. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Roundtable on …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Impact of Juvenile Justice System Involvement on the Health and Well-Being of Youth, Families, and Communities of Color
Involvement with the juvenile justice system can impact young people’s physical and mental health and well-being throughout their lives, as well as the health and well-being of their families and …
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Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Board on Higher Education and Workforce: Enhancing Coordination and Collaboration Across the Land-Grant System
Land-grant colleges and universities play a crucial role in addressing the complex challenges facing the U.S. agricultural system and global food security. Multidisciplinary collaboration involving a …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Exploring Psychedelics and Entactogens as Treatments for Psychiatric Disorders
Psychiatric illnesses – such as major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, substance use disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – are widely prevalent and represent a substantial health …
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Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Evaluating the Process to Develop the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025
In response to a request from Congress, the Health and Medicine Division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine conducted a study comparing the process to develop the …
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Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Promoting Health Equity in Cancer Care
Despite advances in the delivery of high-quality cancer care and improvements in patient outcomes in recent years, disparities in cancer incidence, care, and patient outcomes persist. To examine …
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Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Assessing Intake of Food and Dietary Supplements in Older Adults
Dietary assessment in older adults presents many unique problems due to the diversity of health states and capabilities that span the population group. Little is known about dietary intakes, body …
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2022 Panel on Review of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Communications Technology Laboratory & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: 2022 Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Communications Techn
At the request of the director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, this report assesses the management of Standards and Technology Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL), …
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Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors: Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology
The United States has deployed commercial nuclear power since the 1950s, and as of 2021, nuclear power accounts for approximately 20 percent of U.S. electricity generation. The current commercial …
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Board on Environmental Change and Society & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Assisted Resettlement and Community Viability on Louisiana’s Gulf Coast
In 2021, the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine sponsored a two-year consensus study, Managed Retreat in the U.S. Gulf Coast Region, to examine and …
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Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment & Committee on Technical Assessment of the Capital Facility Needs of the National Institute of Standards and Technology: Technical Assessment of the Capital Facility Needs of the National Institute o
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides critical impact to the nation through standards development and cutting-edge research, with a mission to promote U.S. innovation and …
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Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering: Corrosion of Buried Steel at New and In-Service Infrastructure
Steel is a common component of U.S. infrastructure, but that steel can corrode when buried in soil, rock, or fill. Steel corrosion is estimated to cost the United States 3-4 percent of its gross …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Toward a 21st Century National Data Infrastructure: Mobilizing Information for the Common Good
Historically, the U.S. national data infrastructure has relied on the operations of the federal statistical system and the data assets that it holds. Throughout the 20th century, federal statistical …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Inclusion of Pregnant and Lactating Persons in Clinical Trials
Approximately 4 million pregnant people in the United States give birth annually, and 70 percent of these individuals take at least one prescription medication during their pregnancy. Yet, due to a …
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Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Family Caregiving for People with Cancer and Other Serious Illnesses
The National Academies Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness, National Cancer Policy Forum, and Forum on Aging, Disability and Independence hosted a workshop that examined …
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Committee on Strengthening the Talent for National Defense: Infusing Advanced Manufacturing in Engineering Education & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Infusing Advanced Manufacturing into Undergraduate Engineering Education
Cutting-edge technologies are reshaping manufacturing in the United States and around the world, with applications from medicine to defense. If the United States wants to further build upon these new …
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Committee to Review the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research (ICCOPR) 2022-2027 Research and Technology Plan & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of ICCOPR’s 2022-2027 Oil Pollution Research and Technology Plan
After the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989, advancing oil pollution research and technology to limit the environmental impacts of oil spills became a national and international priority. Congress …
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Committee on Advising NSF on Its Efforts to Achieve the Nation’s Vision for the Materials Genome Initiative & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: NSF Efforts to Achieve the Nation’s Vision for the Materials Genome Initiative
The Materials Genome Initiative (MGI) was launched in 2011 by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to help accelerate the design, discovery, development and deployment of advanced …
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Policy and Global Affairs & Engineering, and Medicine National Academies of Sciences: Transforming Research and Higher Education Institutions in the Next 75 Years
On September 22, 2022, the National Academy of Sciences held a symposium entitled Endless Frontier 2022: Research and Higher Education Institutions for the Next 75 Years. The event was a follow up to …
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Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Exploring the Role of Health Professional Students and Trainees as Members of the Health Workforce During Crises
The onset of COVID-19 pandemic and inundation of the U.S. health care system emphasized infrastructural and health professional education vulnerabilities. A planning committee of the National …
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National Academy of Engineering & Program Office: Extraordinary Engineering Impacts on Society
On August 18-19, 2022, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) held a symposium to explore how support of fundamental engineering and engineering education research by the National Science …
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Committee on the Review of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs at the National Science Foundation & Policy and Global Affairs: Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at the National Science Foundation (ePUB
The National Science Foundation (NSF) asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a quadrennial review of the NSF Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and …
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Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment & Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics: Enhancing Urban Sustainability Infrastructure: Mathematical Approaches for Optimizing Investments
The National Academies Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics and Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment convened a 3-day public workshop on July 13, 20, and 27, 2022, to …
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€24.94
Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Realizing the Potential of Genomics across the Continuum of Precision Health Care
The National Academies Roundtable on Genomics and Precision Health, in collaboration with the National Cancer Policy Forum, hosted a public workshop that examined how genomic data are used in health …
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Committee on Post-Exascale Computing for the National Nuclear Security Administration & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Charting a Path in a Shifting Technical and Geopolitical Landscape
In 2022, the United States installed its first exascale computing system for the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, with an National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) system scheduled …
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€32.43
Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Earth Resources: Potential Impacts of Gold Mining in Virginia
Virginia was one of the first major gold-producing states in the U.S., but it has seen only limited and intermittent gold mining activity in the last 70 years. Recent increase in gold prices and …
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€51.34
Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: 2020 Census Data Products
This proceedings summarizes the presentations and discussions at the Workshop on the 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics File, held June 21-22, 2022. The workshop was convened by the …
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Board on Physics and Astronomy & Committee on the Assessment of High Energy Density Science: Fundamental Research in High Energy Density Science
High energy density (HED) science has critical applications for society from fusion energy to sustaining the US nuclear deterrent, while also contributing to broader scientific questions such as …
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Committee on Hazard Mitigation and Resilience Applied Research Topics & Policy and Global Affairs: Resilience for Compounding and Cascading Events
A cascading hazard refers to a primary event, such as heavy rainfall, seismic activity, or rapid snowmelt, followed by a chain of consequences that may range from modest (lesser than the original …
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Food Forum & Food and Nutrition Board: Alternative Protein Sources
Alternative protein sources, which can be derived from plant and animal cells or created by precision fermentation, can have health, environmental, socio-economic, and ethical impacts. With a variety …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Evaluation of Compensation Data Collected Through the EEO-1 Form
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) expanded EEO-1 data collection for reporting years 2017 to 2018 in an effort to improve its ability to investigate and address pay disparities …
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Health and Medicine Division & Policy and Global Affairs: State of Anti-Black Racism in the United States: Reflections and Solutions from the Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine
The mission of the Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is to advance discussions on the …
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Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Board on Environmental Change and Society: Role of Net Metering in the Evolving Electricity System
Over the last three decades, there have been fundamental shifts in the electricity system, including the growing adoption of clean distributed generation energy technologies such as rooftop solar. …
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Committee on Law and Justice & Committee on Reducing Racial Inequalities in the Criminal Justice System: Reducing Racial Inequality in Crime and Justice
The history of the U.S. criminal justice system is marked by racial inequality and sustained by present day policy. Large racial and ethnic disparities exist across the several stages of criminal …
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Committee on Independent Scientific Review of Everglades Restoration Progress & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Progress Toward Restoring the Everglades
Over the past century, the Everglades has been dramatically altered by drainage and water management infrastructure intended to improve flood management, urban water supply, and agricultural …
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€54.99
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Environmental Change and Society: Review of the Draft Fifth National Climate Assessment
Roughly every four years, the U.S. Global Change Research Program produces a congressionally mandated assessment of global change science and the impacts, adaptation, and mitigation of climate change …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Board on Behavioral: Advancing Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEMM Organizations
Individuals from minoritized racial and ethnic groups continue to face systemic barriers that impede their ability to access, persist, and thrive in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and …
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Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment & Committee on a Strategy to Renew Federal Facilities: Strategies to Renew Federal Facilities
The United States real property portfolio is critical infrastructure that provides places and means for the federal government to operate and generate the products, services, security, and assurances …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Review of Specific Programs in the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act: Review of Four CARA Programs and Preparing for Future Evaluations
The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA; P.L. 114-198) was signed into law in 2016 to help address the challenges of overdose deaths and opioid use disorder, and to expand access to …
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Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Achieving Whole Health
Whole health is physical, behavioral, spiritual, and socioeconomic well-being as defined by individuals, families, and communities. Whole health care is an interprofessional, team-based approach …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on the State of the Science and Future Needs for Nonhuman Primate Model Systems: Nonhuman Primate Models in Biomedical Research
Nonhuman primates represent a small fraction of animals used in biomedical research, but they remain important research models due to their similarities to humans with respect to genetic makeup, …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Committee on Population: Using Population Descriptors in Genetics and Genomics Research
Genetic and genomic information has become far more accessible, and research using human genetic data has grown exponentially over the past decade. Genetics and genomics research is now being …
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Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Committee on National Statistics: Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply
Extreme weather and wildfires, intensified by climate change, are damaging the native plant communities of landscapes across the United States. Native plant communities are foundational to thriving …
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Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Board on Energy and Environmental Systems: Carbon Dioxide Utilization Markets and Infrastructure
Carbon materials pervade many aspects of modern life, from fuels and building materials to consumer goods and commodity chemicals. Reaching net-zero emissions will require replacing existing …
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Board on Life Sciences & Committee on Planetary Protection: Planetary Protection Considerations for Missions to Solar System Small Bodies
The ultimate goal of planetary protection for outbound missions is to prevent harmful contamination that would inhibit future measurements designed to search for evidence of the existence or …
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Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Advancing Research on Understanding Environmental Effects of UV Filters from Sunscreens
Sunscreens and a variety of other products contain chemical ultraviolet (UV) filters that absorb or block the sun?s radiation and thereby help mitigate harms to human skin from the sun. The 2022 …
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Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Children’s Environmental Health
The National Academies Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, and Board on Children Youth and Families convened a workshop in August …
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Committee on Future Directions for Applying Behavioral Economics to Policy & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Behavioral Economics
Behavioral economics – a field based in collaborations among economists and psychologists – focuses on integrating a nuanced understanding of behavior into models of decision-making. Since the …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Exploring Sleep Disturbance in Central Nervous System Disorders
Chronic sleep disorders affect one in five Americans, and sleep deprivation costs significant U.S. GDP loss annually. Despite the indisputable biological importance of sleep, much remains unknown …
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Board on Life Sciences & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Reflections on the National Science Foundation’s Understanding the Rules of Life Program
In 2016, the National Science Foundation (NSF) established a five-year program on Understanding the Rules of Life (URo L) to identify generalizable rules that govern biological systems at micro and …
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National Academy of Engineering & Program Office: Promising Practices and Innovative Programs in the Responsible Conduct of Research
The responsible conduct of research (RCR) is foundational to good science and engineering. However, there are several serious detrimental effects of research not conducted ethically and responsibly. …
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Committee on International Security and Arms Control & Policy and Global Affairs: Nuclear Proliferation and Arms Control Monitoring, Detection, and Verification: A National Security Priority
Robust monitoring, detection, and verification capabilities are necessary to provide decision makers with critical information regarding nuclear threats and to support deterrence and nonproliferation …
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Board on Health Care Services & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Innovation in Electronic Health Records for Oncology Care, Research, and Surveillance
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are used across a wide variety of activities in cancer care and cancer research, including communication among health care team members and patients, clinical …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Updated Measure of Poverty
An accurate measure of poverty is necessary to fully understand how the economy is performing across all segments of the population and to assess the effects of government policies on communities and …
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Board on Global Health & Forum on Microbial Threats: Role of Plant Agricultural Practices on Development of Antimicrobial Resistant Fungi Affecting Human Health
Antifungal use in plant agriculture is a widespread practice necessary to safeguard food safety and security. While the impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant global health …
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Committee on Supplemental Treatment of Low-Activity Waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Review of the Continued Analysis of Supplemental Treatment Approaches of Low-Activity Waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservati
The Hanford Nuclear Reservation in the state of Washington produced about two-thirds of the nations plutonium for nuclear weapons from 1944 until the last reactor was shut down in 1987. The U.S. …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on Identifying New or Improved Diagnostic or Evaluative Techniques: Advances in the Diagnosis and Evaluation of Disabling Physical Health Conditions
The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) provides benefits to adults and children who meet the eligibility requirements for a disability as described in Title II and Title XVI of the Social …
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Board on Global Health & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Accelerating the Development and Uptake of Rapid Diagnostics to Address Antibiotic Resistance
The use and misuse of antibiotics contributes to the rise in drug-resistant bacteria – a serious and worsening threat to human health. The development and use of rapid point-of-care diagnostics in …
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Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Using Systematic Reviews to Support Future Dietary Reference Intakes
In response to a request from the US Department of Agriculture, the Health and Medicine Division (HMD) of the National Academies established the Standing Committee to Review the Dietary Reference …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Disasters and Emergencies: Future Planning for the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Enterprise
COVID-19 has proven among the worst public health crises in a generation. Public health emergencies (PHE) have always been anticipated. Despite the growing field of PHE preparedness and planning …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Spatial Justice as a Driver of Health in the Context of Societal Emergencies
Spatial justice is about equitable access to parks, housing, and more. During societal emergencies, including pandemics and climate change, the relationship between people and places requires greater …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Long-Term Health and Economic Effects of Antimicrobial Resistance in the United States: Combating Antimicrobial Resistance and Protecting the Miracle of Modern Medicine
Antimicrobial resistance is a health problem that threatens to undermine almost a century of medical progress. Moreover, it is a global problem that requires action both in the United States and …
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Board on Human-Systems Integration & Committee on Human-System Integration Research Topics for the 711th Human Performance Wing of the Air Force Research Laboratory: Human-AI Teaming
Although artificial intelligence (AI) has many potential benefits, it has also been shown to suffer from a number of challenges for successful performance in complex real-world environments such as …
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Committee on Wind Turbine Generator Impacts to Marine Vessel Radar & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Wind Turbine Generator Impacts to Marine Vessel Radar
Offshore wind energy development is poised to expand rapidly across the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf over the next decade, as part of a government-wide effort to develop more renewable sources of …
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Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences & National Materials and Manufacturing Board: Logistics and Manufacturing Under Attack: Future Pathways
The ability to deploy and maintain infrastructure and equipment is crucial to military operations and national security. However, the ability to make and repair equipment in a wide range of …
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Committee for the Assessment of Partnership Options for a Small Satellite System for Collecting Scientific Quality Oceanic and Coastal Data & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Leveraging Commercial Space for Earth and Ocean Remote Sensing (eP
Within the past decade an ever-growing number of New Space organizations have emerged that are unencumbered by legacy practices and constraints. By reimagining, creating, and continuously improving …
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Committee on the United States Contributions to Global Ocean Plastic Waste & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Reckoning with the U.S. Role in Global Ocean Plastic Waste
An estimated 8 million metric tons (MMT) of plastic waste enters the world’s ocean each year – the equivalent of dumping a garbage truck of plastic waste into the ocean every minute. Plastic waste is …
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Policy and Global Affairs & U.S. Science and Innovation Policy: Confucius Institutes at U.S. Institutions of Higher Education
More than 100 U.S. institutions of higher education hosted Confucius Institutes (CIs), Chinese government-funded language and culture centers, on campus during the late 2000s and 2010s. While CIs …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Toward a 21st Century National Data Infrastructure: Enhancing Survey Programs by Using Multiple Data Sources
Much of the statistical information currently produced by federal statistical agencies – information about economic, social, and physical well-being that is essential for the functioning of modern …
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Committee on Addressing the Long-Term Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children and Families & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Addressing the Long-Term Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children and Families
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on the lives of children and their families, who have faced innumerable challenges such as illness and death; school closures; social isolation; …
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Committee on Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy & Food and Nutrition Board: Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy
The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are a set of reference values that encompass a safe range of intake and provide recommended nutrient intakes for the United States and Canada. The DRIs for energy …
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Board on Science Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Foundations of Data Science for Students in Grades K-12
On September 13 and 14, 2022, the Board on Science Education at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop entitled Foundations of Data Science for Students in …
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A Report Series on Progress and Opportunities Toward Decreasing the Risk of Offshore Energy Operations & Committee on Progress and Opportunities Toward Decreasing the Risk of Offshore Energy Operations: Advancing Understanding of Offshore Oil and Gas Syst
Most of the offshore oil and gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico has shown considerable improvement in systemic risk management, which is now approaching a middle stage of maturity across most risk …
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Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Variability and Relevance of Current Laboratory Mammalian Toxicity Tests and Expectations for New Approach Methods (NAMs) for use in Human Health Risk Assessment: Building Confidence in New Evid
As part of its core mission, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is tasked with assessing the hazards and risks to human health from exposure to pollutants. While some pollutants are well …
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Committee on Policies and Programs to Reduce Intergenerational Poverty & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Intergenerational Poverty and Mobility Among Native Americans in the United States
Experiencing poverty during childhood can lead to lasting harmful effects in which poverty is passed on to future generations – a cycle that disproportionately affects Native American families.To …
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Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Environmental Change and Society: Climate Security in South Asia
The South Asia region presents a confluence of major climate impacts and key security issues. From a weather and climate standpoint, the region experiences a wide range of hazards, such as the recent …
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Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Energy and Environmental Systems: Pathways to an Equitable and Just Energy Transition
While technologies are clearly instrumental in transitioning away from fossil fuel-based energy and toward a decarbonized economy, decisions about which technologies are prioritized, how they are …
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Food and Nutrition Board & Health and Medicine Division: Translating Knowledge of Foundational Drivers of Obesity into Practice
The National Academies Roundtable on Obesity Solutions hosted an April, July, and October, 2022 workshop series to explore the gaps in knowledge within the foundational drivers of obesity. …
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Committee on Earth Science and Applications from Space & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Assessment of Commercial Space Platforms for Earth Science Instruments
Space-based Earth observations enable global observations of the land surface, biosphere, solid Earth, atmosphere, cryosphere, and oceans. Earth observations from space, combined with data acquired …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Sponsor Influences on the Quality and Independence of Health Research
Governments, philanthropic organizations, and private industry fund human health and medical research. Various funding sources might bias research so that the results are more favorable to their …
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Committee on Confucius Institutes at U.S. Institutions of Higher Education & Policy and Global Affairs: Foreign-Funded Language and Culture Institutes at U.S. Institutions of Higher Education
Foreign-funded language and culture institutes exist on U.S. campuses beyond Confucius Institutes (CIs)?Chinese government-funded centers established by the Chinese Communist Party to extend the …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Personal Protective Equipment and Personal Protective Technology Product Standardization for a Resilient Public Health Supply Chain
The National Strategy for a Resilient Public Health Supply Chain lays out the U.S. government vision to protect the health and security of Americans by ensuring a supply chain for personal protective …
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Gulf Offshore Energy Safety Board & Gulf Research Program: Navigating the Energy Transition in the Gulf of Mexico
Today, with a changing climate putting pressure on communities and ecosystems worldwide, goals for a carbon-neutral economy mean that renewable and low-carbon energy sources are being presented as …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee to Review the Department of Veterans Affairs Presumption Decision Process: Review of the Department of Veterans Affairs Presumption Decision Process
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides health care and other benefits to eligible veterans with physical and mental injuries or illnesses (conditions) related to their military service. …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Board on Behavioral: Identifying and Managing Veteran Suicide Risk
On May 23, 2023, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences hosted a workshop titled Current Practices and Challenges for …
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Board on Health Care Services & Board on Health Sciences Policy: Potential Contribution of Cancer Genomics Information to Community Investigations of Unusual Patterns of Cancer
Where people live can affect their health because of location-specific exposure to chemicals and toxicants, lifestyle, diet, immune function development, and social and historical determinants of …
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Board on Health Care Services & Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: Improving Access to High-Quality Mental Health Care for Veterans
The mental and behavioral health care needs of Americans, including veterans, have substantially grown over the past few decades. As the nations largest provider of mental health care, the U.S. …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Effects of Drug Control Policies on Individual and Community Health for People of Color
The United States has a complex system of laws and policies that attempt to regulate the distribution, manufacture, and use of a variety of non-legal drug substances as part of its overall criminal …
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Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics & Committee on International Security and Arms Control: Risk Analysis Methods for Nuclear War and Nuclear Terrorism
The assessment of risk is complex and often controversial. It is derived from the existence of a hazard, and it is characterized by the uncertainty of possible undesirable events and their outcomes. …
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Committee on Exploring the Opportunity Gap for Young Children from Birth to Age Eight & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Closing the Opportunity Gap for Young Children
Many young children in the United States are thriving and have access to the conditions and resources they need to grow up healthy. However, a substantial number of young children face more …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Committee on the Review of Federal Policies that Contribute to Racial and Ethnic Health Inequities: Federal Policy to Advance Racial, Ethnic, and Tribal Health Equity
Racially and ethnically minoritized populations and tribal communities often face preventable inequities in health outcomes due to structural disadvantages and diminished opportunities around health …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Considerations for Returning Individual Genomic Results from Population-Based Surveys: Focus on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Population surveys collect information from participants by asking questions. Today, many surveys also collect biologic specimens that can be used to analyze a respondents DNA and other biomarkers. …
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Policy and Global Affairs & Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Policies and Practices for Supporting Caregivers Working in Science: Barriers, Challenges, and Supports for Family Caregivers in Science, Engineering, and Medicine
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, research demonstrated a significant impact of family caregiving responsibilities on the careers of professionals who work in science, technology, engineering, …
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Board on Science Education & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Effective Health Communication Within the Current Information Environment and the Role of the Federal Government
On March 20 and 21, 2023, the Board on Science Education at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a workshop titled Effective Health Communication within the Current …
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National Academy of Engineering & Program Office: Connecting Efforts to Support Minorities in Engineering Education
Despite calls to increase diversity throughout the engineering education enterprise and years of efforts by and collaborations between universities, K-12 schools, and professional societies and other …
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Committee on the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Origins, Worlds, and Life
The next decade of planetary science and astrobiology holds tremendous promise. New research will expand our understanding of our solar system’s origins, how planets form and evolve, under what …
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Board on Energy and Environmental Systems & Committee on Laying the Foundation for New and Advanced Nuclear Reactors in the United States: Laying the Foundation for New and Advanced Nuclear Reactors in the United States
The world confronts an existential challenge in responding to climate change, resulting in an urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from all sectors of the economy. What will it take for new …
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Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology & Board on Life Sciences: Advancing Chemistry and Quantum Information Science
The field of quantum information science (QIS) has witnessed a dramatic rise in scientific research activities in the 21st century as excitement has grown about its potential to revolutionize …
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Committee on Progress Toward Human Health and Community Resilience in the Gulf of Mexico Region & Gulf Research Program: Advancing Health and Resilience in the Gulf of Mexico Region
Consequences of natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic have taken a cumulative toll on the health and well-being of people in the Gulf of Mexico region. Long-standing societal challenges related …
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Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Addressing the Needs of an Aging Population Through Health Professions Education
The National Academies Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education hosted a Fall 2022 workshop series to explore the various needs of an aging population and an ideal health workforce …
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Board on Physics and Astronomy & Committee for a Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics 2020 (Astro2020): Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s
We live in a time of extraordinary discovery and progress in astronomy and astrophysics. The next decade will transform our understanding of the universe and humanity’s place in it. Every decade the …
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Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board & Committee on Biological and Physical Sciences Research in Space 2023?2032: Thriving in Space
Research in biological and physical sciences in space provides the critical scientific and technological foundations that make space exploration possible. As humanity looks towards the Moon and Mars …
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Board on Physics and Astronomy & Condensed Matter and Materials Research Committee: Frontiers in Data Analytics and Monitoring Tools for Extreme Materials
One of the major challenges in materials science today is developing materials that can survive and function in extreme environments, such as the high-radiation environments found in a fission or …
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Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education & Health and Medicine Division: Substance Misuse Programs in Commercial Aviation
While there is a limited data on safety-sensitive professionals, substance use disorders potentially affect pilots and flight attendants at the same rate as the general population – around 15 percent …
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Air Force Studies Board & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Test and Evaluation Challenges in Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Systems for the Department of the Air Force
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) is in the early stages of incorporating modern artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into its systems and operations. The integration of AI-enabled …
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Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Sharing and Exchanging Ideas and Experiences on Community-Engaged Approaches to Oral Health
Despite the integral contribution of oral health to general health status, it continues to be treated as a marginalized and less important practice of health care. Minimizing its importance begins …
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Board on Environmental Change and Society & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Integrating the Human Sciences to Scale Societal Responses to Environmental Change
Responding to climate change will entail massive socio-emotional and behavioral changes. Translating policies, investments, or built infrastructure-reshaping mandates into real and sustained local …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Assessing the 2020 Census
Since 1790, the U.S. census has been a recurring, essential civic ceremony in which everyone counts; it reaffirms a commitment to equality among all, as political representation is explicitly tied to …
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Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Review of EPA’s 2022 Draft Formaldehyde Assessment: Review of EPA’s 2022 Draft Formaldehyde Assessment
Formaldehyde is widely present in the environment and is one of the highest production chemicals by volume, used in manufactured goods including wood products, permanent press fabrics, and household …
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Board on Global Health & Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education: Artificial Intelligence in Health Professions Education
The National Academies Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education hosted a multi-day workshop series in March and April 2023 to explore the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Traumatic Brain Injury: Improving Systems of Follow-Up Care for Traumatic Brain Injury
The National Academies Forum on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) hosted a hybrid public workshop in May 2023 to explore what is needed to better serve adult TBI patients who require follow-up care in …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Pediatric Subspecialty Workforce and Its Impact on Child Health and Well-Being: Future Pediatric Subspecialty Physician Workforce
Pediatric subspecialists are critical to ensuring quality care and pursuing research to improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for children. However, there are substantial disincentives to …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders: Multimodal Biomarkers for Central Nervous System Disorders
A key step towards reducing the burden of central nervous system (CNS) disorders is the identification of disease-specific biomarkers that can help predict, monitor, and guide treatment development. …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Measuring Law Enforcement Suicide
From April 25-26, 2023 the Committee on National Statistics of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to identify challenges in and opportunities for …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Population Health Workforce to Meet 21st Century Challenges and Opportunities
The National Academies Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosted a workshop in February 2022, A Population Health Workforce to Meet 21st Century Challenges and Opportunities. The event, …
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Committee on Complementary Feeding Interventions for Infants and Young Children Under Age 2 & Food and Nutrition Board: Complementary Feeding Interventions for Infants and Young Children Under Age 2
Complementary feeding refers to the introduction of foods other than human milk or formula to an infants diet. In response to a request from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the …
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Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Artificial Intelligence to Assist Mathematical Reasoning
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to aid new mathematical discoveries. Particularly as the amount of data available grows beyond what any person can study, AI can be useful in its power …
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Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences & Laboratory Assessments Board: Assessment of the Material Measurement Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Since 1959, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has annually engaged the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to assemble panels of experts to assess the …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Population Health Funding and Accountability to Community
The National Academies Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosted a virtual public workshop in June 2022 to explore the current state of population health funding and the challenges and …
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National Academy of Engineering & Program Office: Sharing Exemplary Admissions Practices That Promote Diversity in Engineering
The National Academy of Engineering convened a three-day workshop from May 24-26, 2021, which sought to define directions for future research on best practices, metrics, and policies that promote …
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Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics & Committee on International Security and Arms Control: Risk Analysis Methods for Nuclear War and Nuclear Terrorism
The Committee on Risk Analysis Methods for Nuclear War and Nuclear Terrorism was established and managed by the National Academies of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering in response to a …
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Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology & Committee on Electric Arc Furnace Slag: Understanding Human Health Risks from Unencapsulated Uses: Health Risk Considerations for the Use of Unencapsulated Steel Slag
The predominant way of making steel in the United Sates is by using an electric arc furnace (EAF) to melt scrap steel, which results in the formation of a rock-like material called slag. Among its …
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Board on Science Education & Carla Zembal-Saul: Rise and Thrive with Science
Research shows that that children learn science and engineering subjects best by engaging from an early age in the kinds of practices used by real scientists and engineers. By doing science and …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: In Vitro?Derived Human Gametes as a Reproductive Technology
Current assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) do not enable all prospective parents to have genetically related children. The National Academies Board on Health …
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Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources & Committee on Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle: Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle
Since 1944, the National Research Council (NRC) has published seven editions of the Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle. This reference has guided nutritionists and other professionals in academia …
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Board on Health Sciences Policy & Health and Medicine Division: Toward Equitable Innovation in Health and Medicine
Advances in biomedical science, data science, engineering, and technology are leading to high-pace innovation with potential to transform health and medicine. These innovations simultaneously raise …
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Pakistan Academy of Sciences & Engineering, and Medicine National Academies of Sciences: Strengthening and Sustaining a Network of Public and Animal Health Clinical Laboratories in Pakistan
As part of a multiyear project to promote a cooperative relationship between U.S. and Pakistani human and animal health and infectious disease experts, the Pakistan Academy of Sciences, together with …
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Committee on Evaluation of Hydrodynamic Modeling and Implications for Offshore Wind Development: Nantucket Shoals & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Potential Hydrodynamic Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Nantucket Shoals Regional Ecology
The transition to renewable energy has spurred many efforts to scale up the U.S. portfolio of efficient clean energy resources, including the development of offshore wind farms. The Nantucket Shoals …
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€26.09
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate & Board on Environmental Change and Society: Climate Security in Central America
To advance a systems understanding of climate-related security risks in the Central America region, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop titled Climate …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Examining the History, Consequences, and Effects of Race-Based Clinical Algorithms on Health Equity
The National Academies Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity hosted a virtual public workshop in July 2023 to discuss the premise, history, and development of race-based clinical algorithms …
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€18.84
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences & Laboratory Assessments Board: Assessment of the Divisions of the Physical Measurement Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology Located in Boulder, Colorado
Since 1959, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has annually commissioned the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to assess its various measurements and …
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Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Advancing Progress in Cancer Prevention and Risk Reduction
The National Academies National Cancer Policy Forum hosted a Summer 2022 workshop to explore the current state of knowledge regarding risk factors for cancer and best practices for cancer prevention …
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Board on Health Care Services & Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: Addressing the Rising Mental Health Needs of an Aging Population
Existing systems are not prepared to provide the mental health care services needed by the growing population of older adults. The National Academies Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use …
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Committee on Health Risks of Indoor Exposures to Fine Particulate Matter and Practical Mitigation Solutions & National Academy of Engineering: Health Risks of Indoor Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Practical Mitigation Solutions
Schools, workplaces, businesses, and even homes are places where someone could be subjected to particulate matter (PM) ? a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air. PM is a …
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Board on Earth Sciences and Resources & Committee on Future Directions for Southern Ocean and Antarctic Nearshore and Coastal Research: Future Directions for Southern Ocean and Antarctic Nearshore and Coastal Research
Antarctica hosts some of the harshest and most remote environments on Earth – and it is a region of vital importance for scientific research. The environment and position of Antarctica on the globe …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Roadmap for Disclosure Avoidance in the Survey of Income and Program Participation
The Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) is one of the U.S. Census Bureau?s major surveys with features making it a uniquely valuable resource for researchers and policy analysts. …
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Policy and Global Affairs & Technology, and Economic Policy Board on Science: Experimental Approaches to Improving Research Funding Programs
On March 14-15, 2023, the Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a 2-day workshop in Washington, DC to explore the use …
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Global Sustainability and Development & Policy and Global Affairs: 2023 Nobel Prize Summit: Truth, Trust, and Hope
On May 24-26, 2023, the Nobel Prize Summit entitled Truth, Trust, and Hope was convened as a hybrid event to examine misinformation and disinformation in the context of the broader information …
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Committee on Options for a National Plan for Smart Manufacturing & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences: Options for a National Plan for Smart Manufacturing
Smart manufacturing technologies – from advanced sensors to new computing capabilities – have the potential to greatly improve the productivity, energy efficiency, and sustainability of the U.S. …
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Committee on Assessing Equity in the Distribution of Fisheries Management Benefits: Data and Information Availability & Division on Earth and Life Studies: Assessing Equity in the Distribution of Fisheries Management Benefits
Fisheries are essential to the global economy and feed billions around the world; they, support individuals and communities, and sustain cultural heritages and livelihoods. Although U.S. fisheries …
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Board on Health Care Services & Health and Medicine Division: Supporting and Sustaining the Current and Future Workforce to Care for People with Serious Illness
There are significant challenges facing the workforce needed to provide high-quality care to increasing numbers of people living with serious illness. The National Academies Roundtable on Quality …
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Committee on Population & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Aging in Place with Dementia
Although much research has been conducted on community-level factors related to the risk of dementia in general, less is known about the factors that affect the ability of older adults with dementia …
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Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences & Laboratory Assessments Board: Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research
Since 1959, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has annually enlisted the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to convene expert panels comprising …
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Board on Health Care Services & Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice: Unequal Treatment Revisited
A National Academies committee hosted a public workshop series in 2023. Speakers invited by the committee discussed the current state of racial and ethnic health care disparities in the U.S., …
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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice & Health and Medicine Division: Exploring the Power of Youth Leadership in Creating Conditions for Health and Equity
Young people often engage and lead efforts to improve the social, economic, and environmental factors that influence the health and equity of communities and the nation. The National Academies …
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Committee on National Statistics & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Toward a 21st Century National Data Infrastructure: Managing Privacy and Confidentiality Risks with Blended Data
Protecting privacy and ensuring confidentiality in data is a critical component of modernizing our national data infrastructure. The use of blended data – combining previously collected data sources …
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Health and Medicine Division & Policy and Global Affairs: Supporting Black Students Through Their Science, Engineering, and Medicine Career Journeys
Increasing the number of Black men and Black women who enter the fields of science, engineering, and medicine (SEM) will benefit the social and economic health of the nation. On May 2-3, 2022 the …
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Board on Health Care Services & Committee on the Identification and Prognosis of Low Birth Weight Babies in Disability Determinations: Low Birth Weight Babies and Disability
Approximately 3.6 million live births occur every year in the United States. Between 8 and 9 percent of infants are born with low birth weight (LBW), defined by the medical community as less than 2, …
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Committee on Law and Justice & Computer Science and Telecommunications Board: Facial Recognition Technology
Facial recognition technology is increasingly used for identity verification and identification, from aiding law enforcement investigations to identifying potential security threats at large venues. …
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Committee on Population & Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Developing an Agenda for Population Aging and Social Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)
In September 2023, the Committee on Population at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop, Developing an Agenda for Population Aging and Social Research in Low- …
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