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November 17, 2009 -- One Health Summit Explores Integrated Solutions to Cross-Species Diseases

November 13, 2009 -- Review of Health and Safety Risks for Fort Detrick Lab: Second Committee Meeting

November 4, 2009 -- NAS, IOM Members to Serve as Science Envoys‪‪

November 2, 2009 -- New Radio Spectrum Management Policies Needed to Protect Scientific Observations

October 30, 2009 -- Ways to Foster Science Education Outside the Classroom

October 21, 2009 -- Improvements Needed to Ensure Interoperable State Voter Registration Databases

October 20, 2009 -- Census Bureau Releases Alternative U.S. Poverty Estimate

October 20, 2009 -- New Nutrition Requirements Recommended for School Meal Programs

October 19, 2009 -- Report Examines Hidden Costs of Energy

October 15, 2009 -- U.S. and China Mark 30 Years of Science and Technology Cooperation

October 15, 2009 -- Smoking Bans Reduce Risk for Heart Attacks Associated With Secondhand Smoke

October 14, 2009 -- Members Receive 2009 Nobel Prizes

October 14, 2009 -- IOM Report Provides Impetus for Veterans' Health Treatments

October 8, 2009 -- U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Education Participants Selected

October 7, 2009 -- ‘Race to the Top’ Should Require Education Reforms To Be Evaluated

October 2, 2009 -- NAE Annual Meeting Oct. 4 and 5

October 1, 2009 -- Casani and Widnall to Receive Honors From NAE

September 30, 2009 -- Lab Security for Biological Select Agents and Toxins

September 30, 2009 -- Academies Announce Winners of 2009 Communication Awards

September 29, 2009 -- Air Pollutants From Abroad a Growing Concern

September 25, 2009 -- Symposium: Scientific Data for Evidence Based Policy and Decision Making

September 25, 2009 -- Scientific Review of FBI Anthrax Investigation: Second Committee Meeting

September 24, 2009 -- DHS Secretary Speaks at Workshop on News and Terrorism

September 24, 2009 -- NAS President Interviewed

September 24, 2009 -- IOM Provides Guidance on Standards of Health Care During Disaster Situations

September 22, 2009 -- New, Improved Zoonotic Disease Detection and Response System Needed

September 17, 2009 -- U.S. Should Launch a ‘New Biology’ Initiative

September 14, 2009 -- USDA's Classification of Pest for Quarantine Justified

September 8, 2009 -- Engineering Needs More Attention in Grades K-12

September 3, 2009 -- N95 Respirators Recommended for Health Care Workers Treating H1N1 Flu

September 1, 2009 -- More Compact Development in Metro Areas Could Reduce Vehicle Travel, Energy Use, CO2 Emissions

August 31, 2009 -- Local Governments Should Act to Reduce Childhood Obesity

August 31, 2009 -- Symposium Explores Impact of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing

August 31, 2009 -- Better Data Collection Needed to Address Disparities in Health Care

August 20, 2009 -- Ten Health Professionals Selected For Competitive Health Policy Fellowship Program

August 19, 2009 -- American Film Institute Announces Screenwriting Workshop For Scientists And Engineers

August 18, 2009 -- White House Orders Review of U.S. Export Control System

August 18, 2009 -- Museum’s Fall Program Lineup Focuses on Technology

August 17, 2009 -- Full-Length Version of America’s Energy Future: Technology and Transformation Now Available

August 14, 2009 -- Academies Announce Fall Lecture Series in Calif.

August 12, 2009 -- NASA’s Asteroid Detection Programs Not Yet Meeting U.S. Goals

August 11, 2009 -- New America's Climate Choices Video Released

August 3, 2009 -- New Photo Exhibit at NAS

July 31, 2009 -- Orbiting Carbon Observatory Could Have Played Significant Role in Monitoring Emissions

July 30, 2009 -- Scientific Review of FBI Anthrax Investigation

July 28, 2009 -- U.S. Energy Future Will Be Determined By Actions of the Next Decade

July 24, 2009 -- NAE Looks at Ethics Education, Scientific and Engineering Research

July 24, 2009 -- Herbicide Exposure May Increase Vietnam Vets' Risk for Heart Disease, Parkinson's

July 22, 2009 -- Report Offers Principles to Protect Integrity, Accessibility of Research Data

July 21, 2009 -- Potential Role of Social Networks in Disasters Examined

July 17, 2009 -- Draft of Hurricane Protection Program Lacks Long-Term Plan, Priorities

July 16, 2009 -- High-Risk, High-Payoff Vehicle Technology Research Should Continue

July 15, 2009 -- Arctic Sea Ice Images Derived From Classified Data Should Be Made Public

July 10, 2009 -- Potential Research Uses of Smallpox Virus

July 10, 2009 -- Bureau of Justice Statistics Has High-Quality Programs, Needs Greater Independence

July 9, 2009 -- Symposium Explores Synthetic Biology

July 7, 2009 -- U.S. Space Program Should Align With Broader National Goals

July 2, 2009 -- New Initiative Needed to Improve Early Childhood Math Education

June 30, 2009 -- Priorities Recommended for Comparative Effectiveness Research

June 29, 2009 -- National Academies to Build Playground in D.C.

June 26, 2009 -- VA, DOD Should Take Stronger Steps Toward Tobacco-Free Military

June 25, 2009 -- June 25 Workshop on Children and Disasters

June 25, 2009 -- U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Participants Selected

June 24, 2009 -- DHS Should Not Yet Acquire New Detectors for Nuclear, Radiological Material in Cargo

June 18, 2009 -- Letters from U.S., Russian Presidents Mark 50 Years of Cooperation Between Academies

June 15, 2009 -- Challenges Remain for Large-Scale Renewable Energy Technology Deployment

June 13, 2009 -- Scientific Data on Health Problems From Contamination at Camp Lejeune Is Limited

June 11, 2009 -- Science Academies Urge Faster Response to Climate Change

June 10, 2009 -- Academies, Other Organizations Urge Streamlining of Visa Process

June 10, 2009 -- Report Calls for New, Family-Focused Approach to Depression Care

June 2, 2009 -- Report Examines Status of Women Faculty in Science and Engineering

June 1, 2009 -- World's Science Academies Say Ocean Acidification Another Reason to Cut Emissions

May 29, 2009 -- Dealers That Purchase and Resell Animals Not Necessary for NIH-Funded Research

May 29, 2009 -- IOM President Talks About Importance of Real-Time Science During a Pandemic

May 28, 2009 -- Guidelines on Pregnancy Weight Gain Aim to Minimize Health Risks for Mothers and Children

May 27, 2009 -- Appliance Energy-Efficiency Standards Should Include Upstream Energy Costs

May 26, 2009 -- Federal Family Planning Office Needs Evidence-Based Strategic Plan

May 20, 2009 -- U.S. Should Boost Funding and Efforts to Improve Health Overseas

May 20, 2009 -- With New Technologies, Fuels From Coal and Biomass Could Have Impact in U.S.

May 18, 2009 -- Students Imagine Engineering Innovations

May 11, 2009 -- Neuroscience Research Could Challenge Army Approach to Training

May 5, 2009 -- Oyster Farm Unlikely to Have Substantial Impact on Drakes Estero Ecosystem

April 29, 2009 -- U.S. Needs Clear Policies on the Use of Cyberattack

April 28, 2009 -- Academy Elects 72 New Members

April 28, 2009 -- New Measures Needed to Reduce Medical Conflicts of Interest

April 28, 2009 -- President Obama Addresses NAS Annual Meeting

April 27, 2009 -- Neal Lane Receives Public Welfare Medal

April 24, 2009 -- NAS Annual Meeting Begins This Weekend; Obama to Address Members Monday

April 24, 2009 -- Levees Cannot Fully Eliminate Risk of Flooding to New Orleans

April 23, 2009 -- NAS President Urges Scientists to Build on New Support for Science

April 17, 2009 -- NAS Members Discuss the Cosmos

April 14, 2009 -- Koshland Science Museum Announces Spring Programs

April 10, 2009 -- More Than 9,000 National Academies Reports Now Available in Open Access

April 8, 2009 -- International Polar Year Accomplishments Presented

April 3, 2009 -- E.O. Wilson Discusses Fate of Earth's Species

April 3, 2009 -- Developing Sustainable Critical Infrastructure Systems

March 30, 2009 -- Climate Change Summit Held Mar. 30-31

March 27, 2009 -- Guide to Ethical Conduct in Research Released

March 12, 2009 -- Agencies Should Step Up Support for Decision Makers Dealing With Climate Change Impacts

March 10, 2009 -- Obama Cites Lincoln's Creation of National Academy of Sciences

March 9, 2009 -- NAS, NAE, IOM Presidents Attend Obama Signing Ceremony

March 6, 2009 -- Cooperative Threat Reduction Programs Should Be Expanded and Upgraded

March 4, 2009 -- Undergraduate Education in Agriculture Must Change


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