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New Voices Program for Emerging STEM Leaders Announces 2026 Cohort

News Release

Twenty outstanding mid-career scientists, engineers, and medical professionals joins the National Academies’ New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, a program that aims to expand the expertise engaged in National Academies work while developing a network of U.S. leaders to address national and global challenges. “Now more than ever, we need to nurture the next generation of talented American researchers, who are the future leaders of the U.S. science and innovation enterprise,” said NAS President Marcia McNutt.

Fostering Future Leaders — and a More Inclusive Vision — For Science

Feature Story

Over 180 early- and mid-career scientists from around the world gathered in Washington, D.C., to build connections and to explore how to make science more inclusive. Read about highlights from the panel discussions and more.

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New Voices Program for Emerging STEM Leaders Announces New Members

News Release

The New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine program has selected its 2024 cohort, a group of 26 outstanding early- and mid-career scientists, engineers, and medical professionals who will engage in the work of the National Academies, develop their own interdisciplinary projects, and add to the building of a robust network of emerging STEM leaders.

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New Report — Review of EPA’s Use of Title 42 Special Hiring Authority Mar 7, 2024 Media Advisory

Featured Publications

Coordination of Highway Safety Improvement Program and Highway Safety Office Activities

2026

Revenue and Financing Alternatives for Medium and Small U.S. Airports in an Evolving Landscape

2026

Data Ontologies for Data-Driven Decision-Making: Research Approach and Findings

2026

Data Ontologies for Data-Driven Decision-Making: Development and Use

2026

Recommended Procedures for the Safety Performance Evaluation of Highway Features

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Featured work

Working Group 1: On Leading A Lab, Guidance for Lab Leaders

Supporting Activity

Improving Command Climate, Unit Cohesion, and Warfighter Readiness

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Development of a Plan to Promote Defense Research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Consensus/Advisory Activity

NASA Mission Critical Workforce, Infrastructure, and Technology

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Assessment of NASA Aeronautics University Leadership Initiative

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Investigating the Potential Impact of COVID-19 on the Careers of Women in Academic Science, Engineering, and Medicine

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Promising Practices for Addressing the Underrepresentation of Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine

Consensus/Advisory Activity

The Science of Effective Mentoring in STEMM

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Upcoming events

Units

Social and Economic Systems Program Area

Oversight Unit

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National Cooperative Highway Research Program

Oversight Unit

Center for Advancing Science and Technology (CAST)

Oversight Unit

Transit Cooperative Research Program

Oversight Unit

Science and Engineering Education and Workforce Program Area

Oversight Unit

Diverse Engineers Discussing New Powerful Microchip to Put it Inside the Modern Drone. Innovative Technologies in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Concept.

Action Collaborative on Education and Workforce Trajectories in Tech

Action Collaborative

Recently Completed

Artificial Intelligence at the Nexus of Collaboration, Competition, and Change: A Workshop

Roundtable/Forum

Government-University-Industry-Philanthropy Research Roundtable

Roundtable/Forum

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Board on Human-Systems Integration

Standing Committee

The Strategic Council for Research Excellence, Integrity, and Trust

Roundtable/Forum

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