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Workforce development prepares people for emerging industries. The National Academies study education, training, and policy solutions that align talent with economic needs.

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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.

Gulf Research Program Awards Over $2.7 Million to Support Workforce Development for the Energy Transition

News Release

The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced today an award of more than $2.7 million to support four projects designed to prepare young adults in the Gulf region for high-quality careers in the energy sector as the nation transitions to cleaner and more resilient energy systems.

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Retraining Workers for the Age of AI

Feature Story

As artificial intelligence is increasingly used across all sectors of the economy, a recent National Academies webinar explored how workers can learn new skills and adapt to how AI is changing the workplace.

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Featured Publications

UAS Flight Proficiency Examination: Proctor Guide for PROPS Test

2026

Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, and Addiction Mitigation in Construction and Maintenance

2026

State DOT Training Programs Used to Comply with NPDES Stormwater Permit Requirements

2026

Improving Virtual Public Involvement in Transportation Agencies

2026

Creating a Guide to Advance the Art and Science of Decision-Making

2026

Featured work

Careers that Care: Strengthening the Future of Animal Research Professions

Educational/Outreach Activity

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Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Improving Defense Acquisition Workforce Capability in Data Use

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Prospering in the Global Economy of the 21st Century: An Agenda for American Science and Technology

Other

Sexual Harassment in Academia

Consensus/Advisory Activity

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Next Generation Researchers Initiative

Consensus/Advisory Activity

The Integration of the Humanities and Arts with Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Higher Education

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Growth of Computer Science Undergraduate Enrollments

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative

Consensus/Advisory Activity

The Status, Role, and Needs of Engineering Technology Education in the United States

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Upcoming events

Units

Standing Committee for Earth Observations, Data, and Information Systems

Standing Committee

Transportation Research Board Executive Office

Oversight Unit

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

Roundtable/Forum

National Science, Technology, and Security Roundtable

Roundtable/Forum

Mapping Science Committee

Standing Committee

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.

Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine

Roundtable/Forum

Office of Fellowships

Oversight Unit

Office of International Networks, Cooperation, and Security (INCS)

Oversight Unit

National Cooperative Highway Research Program

Oversight Unit

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