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NAS and Israel Academy Partner on New Symposium Series

Feb. 10 – The NAS Kavli Frontiers of Science symposium program has entered into a new partnership with the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities to strengthen scientific and technological collaboration between American and Israeli researchers. (Photo of NAS, NAE, and IOM presidents with Ruth Arnon, president of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities)

  • COLLABORATION

    NAS and Israel Academy Partner on New Symposium Series

    Feb. 10 – The NAS Kavli Frontiers of Science symposium program has entered into a new partnership with the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities to strengthen scientific and technological collaboration between American and Israeli researchers. (Photo of NAS, NAE, and IOM presidents with Ruth Arnon, president of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities)

  • ELECTION

    NAE Elects New Members, Foreign Associates

    Feb. 9 -- The National Academy of Engineering has elected 66 new members and 10 foreign associates, announced NAE President Charles M. Vest today. Read More

  • EVENTS

    Celebrating African American
    History Month

    Feb. 7 – NAS, NAE, and IOM invite the public to celebrate African American History Month at a Healthy Plate Cook-Off and a lecture by NAE member James West. (lower left photo courtesy D.C. Central Kitchen Culinary Job Training Pgm)

  • NEW REPORT

    Report Identifies and Prioritizes Key Technologies for NASA

    Feb. 1 -- During the next five years, NASA technology development efforts should focus on 16 high priorities and their associated technical challenges, says a new National Research Council report. (photo NASA.gov)

Koshland Science Museum Announces Winter Programs

Koshland Science MuseumThe Koshland Science Museum invites teens and adults to interact with the issues through its winter programs.

Helping Hollywood Portray Science Creatively

Science and Entertainment Exchange
The Science & Entertainment Exchange is celebrating its third anniversary of connecting entertainment industry professionals with top scientists and engineers to bring engaging science to TV and film. To commemorate the occasion and more than 350 consults, The Exchange is featuring interviews with the people who made the program possible.

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DASERJoin us Feb. 16 for the next DASER, a monthly evening discussion of art and science projects in the D.C. region.
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