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NEW REPORT/SOFTWARE

Updated Software Helps Users Prioritize Vaccine Development

Dec. 19 - The Institute of Medicine in partnership with the National Academy of Engineering has updated the Strategic Multi-Attribute Ranking Tool for Vaccines -- software that allows those involved in vaccine research, development, and delivery to prioritize the vaccines most urgently needed -- and released a new report that demonstrates its practical applications.

  • NEW REPORT/SOFTWARE

    Updated Software Helps Users Prioritize Vaccine Development

    Dec. 19 - The Institute of Medicine in partnership with the National Academy of Engineering has updated the Strategic Multi-Attribute Ranking Tool for Vaccines -- software that allows those involved in vaccine research, development, and delivery to prioritize the vaccines most urgently needed -- and released a new report that demonstrates its practical applications.

  • NEW REPORT

    Improving the Postdoctoral Experience

    Dec. 10 - A new report from the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine urges significant reforms to improve the postdoctoral training system in the United States.

  • NEW BRIEF

    Ebola Workshop

    Nov. 14 - The Institute of Medicine and National Research Council today released a 10-page brief summarizing a workshop held earlier this month that explored current knowledge of Ebola and priority research areas.

  • NEW REPORT

    Social and Behavioral Information for Electronic Health Records

    Nov. 13 - A new report from Institute of Medicine identifies 12 measures of social and behavioral information that should be included in all electronic health records to provide better patient care, improve population health, and enable more informative research.

Engineering for You Video Contest
Engineering for You Video ContestThe National Academy of Engineering has kicked off its second Engineering for You Video Contest. Create a video that shows how engineering will create a more sustainable, healthy, secure and/or joyous world in the future. The Grand Prize video will win $25,000.

Commemorating International Human Rights Day
International Human Rights DayIn recognition of International Human Rights Day, the chair of the Committee on Human Rights of the NAS, NAE, and IOM issued a statement emphasizing the importance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to the work of scientists around the world. More information

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  • Photo Courtesy of the Fluidigm CorporationCheck out “The Materials Game,” a new interactive feature, and find out how common items that improve our lives were made possible by materials discoveries in physics.

  • Improving Resilience at the National AcademiesResilience at the National Academies:  Learn more about the various activities underway at the Academies aimed at improving disaster resilience in the United States.

  • New VideoAs the nation honored its veterans on Nov. 11, the Institute of Medicine released a new video that calls attention to the hidden wounds and continued struggles vets face when they return home and must readjust to civilian life.

  • (c)iStock/GettyRead about recent activities and reports of the Academies in the latest issue of The National Academies In Focus, now available online.

  • Fifty Years of EngineeringIn commemoration of NAE's 50th anniversary, a new collection of essays highlights the changes engineering has made over the past half century and presents a vision of what it may deliver in the next.

  • Register Now iconRegister and make your hotel reservation online for the Transportation Research Board's 94th Annual Meeting, Jan. 11-15, 2015, in Washington, D.C.

  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation logoSeven health professionals have been selected for RWJF Health Policy Fellows Program at the IOM. Read more

  • 2013 Annual ReportView the latest Report to Congress that details the National Academies work for 2013.

  • WebinarTRB is hosting nearly 100 webinars in 2014 on topics such as highway improvements, naturalistic driving, airports and aviation, bridges, and the effects of extreme weather on transportation systems. Check the schedule and register today!

  • Initiative Awards More Than $1 Million in Seed GrantsThe National Academies Keck Futures Initiative has announced the recipients of 13 grants awarded to support interdisciplinary research projects related to the future of advanced nuclear technologies. Read more

  • Commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors in the U.S.Based on a recent report, a new infographic shows how different groups can play a role in confronting commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors in the U.S.

  • astrophysicist Neil deGrasse TysonCheck out Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey hosted by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, who met executive producer Seth MacFarlane through the National Academy of Sciences' Science & Entertainment Exchange.

  • Photo credit: Justin KnightOn March 4, MacArthur Fellow and MIT professor of planetary science and physics Sara Seager delivered this lecture on exoplanets and how their study could yield signs of life beyond Earth.

  • The Science of Science Communication IIRead the summary of an NAS colloquium held last September to explore research that can improve the effective communication of science to lay audiences.

  • cybersecurityWatch a new video about a recent National Research Council report that looked at whether and how to professionalize the nation's rapidly evolving cybersecurity field.

  • Climatologist Richard AlleyClimatologist Richard Alley, an NAS member and professor of geosciences at Penn State, discussed on CNN what is causing the record-low temperatures in the United States and Canada.

  • NAS member Nicholas SpitzerIn an interview with BBC Future, NAS member Nicholas Spitzer talks about neuroscience and the potential for exciting discoveries about the brain.

  • report Abrupt Impacts of Climate Change: Anticipating SurprisesWatch a new video on the findings of the recent National Research Council report Abrupt Impacts of Climate Change: Anticipating Surprises.

  • iStock Gulf mapLearn more about the National Academy of Sciences' new 30-year research program that focuses on human health, environmental protection, and oil system safety in the Gulf of Mexico region.

  • Seismicity Induced from Energy ProjectsA new video from the National Research Council explains the conditions that have triggered some small earthquakes during various energy production activities.

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  • International Activities and the National Academy of SciencesLearn about our various international efforts to help address global challenges.

  • Koshland Science MuseumStop by the Koshland Museum for state-of-the-art exhibits, public events, and educational programs.

  • Research Associateship ProgramsThe Research Associateship Programs are accepting electronic applications for graduate, postdoctoral, and senior research awards in federal laboratories and affiliated institutions.

  • FellowshipsWe offer several fellowship opportunities in science, engineering, and medicine. Visit our program websites for information on eligibility guidelines and application deadlines.
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