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Improving Undergraduate Science and Engineering Instruction

May 21 – Discipline-based education research could help improve undergraduate science and engineering education, but has not yet prompted widespread changes in teaching practice, says a new report from the National Research Council. (photo ©Comstock/Thinkstock)

  • NEW REPORT

    Improving Undergraduate Science and Engineering Instruction

    May 21 – Discipline-based education research could help improve undergraduate science and engineering education, but has not yet prompted widespread changes in teaching practice, says a new report from the National Research Council. (photo ©Comstock/Thinkstock)

  • NEW REPORT

    Measuring Productivity in Higher
    Education

    May 17 – A new National Research Council report presents an approach for measuring instructional productivity in higher education, but says there are significant obstacles to developing a fully defined metric. (photo ©Wavebreak Media/Thinkstock)

  • ELECTION

    NAE Elects Chair, Home Secretary, and Four Councillors

    May 14 –The National Academy of Engineering has elected a chair, home secretary, and four members to its governing Council. All terms begin July 1, 2012.

  • NEW REPORT

    Expanding Access to School Meals Programs

    May 14 – Using annual census data could help school districts increase the number of children who receive nutritious meals at school each day, says a new report from the National Research Council. (photo ©Monkey Business/ Thinkstock)

  • NEW REPORT

    Use and Storage of Methyl Isocyanate in Manufacturing Processes

    May 11 – A new National Research Council report says Bayer CropScience tried to reduce risks associated with the toxic chemical methyl isocyanate at its processing plant in West Virginia but did not carry out all possible hazard control methods. (U.S. Chemical Safety Board photo)

Grants Announced for Collaborative Research Program

The National Research Council has announced the first grant awardees for the Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) program, a partnership between the National Science Foundation and U.S. Agency for International Development to promote collaborative research between scientists in the U.S. and in developing countries. USAID set aside more than $10 million for the program, which is being implemented by NAS.

Webcast: Science of Science Communication May 21-22

Watch “The Science of Science Communication,” a National Academy of Sciences’ Sackler Colloquium on May 21 and 22 that examines some of the latest social science research on communication and its implications for governance, policy, and public engagement. Highlights include a session featuring national science adviser John Holdren and three past science advisers, a lecture from Nobel prize-winning scientist Daniel Kahneman, and a presentation from New York Times journalist David Pogue.

Site Highlights

A new website based on the NAS workshop Research Frontiers in Bioinspired Energy highlights fascinating work being done at the intersection of chemistry and biology. Watch videos and meet scientists who are tapping into nature to address society’s energy needs.

©Hemera/ThinkstockVisit the Board on Life Sciences’ new website on biosecurity that brings together information and resources on biosecurity, biodefense, relevant aspects of public health, and discussions of the relationship between science and security.

David MaiselHistory's Shadow: Photographs by David Maisel, April 2 - Aug. 15 by appointment only. Photos in this exhibition are derived from X-rays of classical sculptures from the Getty Center, Los Angeles and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.

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