“Reports & Events” is a monthly tip sheet for the news media that highlights selected meetings of interest and forthcoming reports from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Selected Events in June 2025

Click on each event title below to access meeting details, an agenda, and registration information, or contact the Office of News and Public Information (email news@nas.edu). Reporters should register for all meetings. Find more National Academies events at https://www.nationalacademies.org/events.

State of the Science 2025
June 3
In her second annual State of the Science address, National Academy of Sciences President Marcia McNutt will discuss the current status of the U.S. research enterprise and strategies for navigating a rapidly changing scientific landscape.

What Does H5N1 Have to Do With the Price of Eggs?
June 3
The high cost of eggs has been one of the most visible societal impacts of the H5N1 bird flu outbreak. What are the risks to humans and susceptible animals, and how do costs along the supply chain translate to costs at the grocery store? During this webinar, experts will examine these questions as well as what is coming next in managing the spread and impacts of the disease.

Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability: Maximizing Benefits for the United States
June 4
This workshop will look at how AI can be leveraged to maximize benefits at the intersection of nature, people, and critical technology. The workshop will also review AI applications that support sustainability goals, including successful case studies that demonstrate AI-driven sustainability solutions.

Opportunities, Challenges, and Disruptions with Evolving Geodigital Data
June 11
This meeting will consider what constitutes authoritative geospatial data and how it relates to geospatial data that federal agencies manage.

Artificial Intelligence Code of Conduct for Health and Medicine
June 12
This webinar will discuss a new NAM special publication that provides a framework to guide responsible, effective, equitable, and human-centered use of artificial intelligence in health and medicine.

Efficient Approaches to Data Scarcity
June 12
This symposium will explore how to make the most of scarce data, such as creative statistical methods for combining data to navigate incomplete records, work in low-resource settings, and characterize rare events.

Reducing and Removing Methane Emissions
June 13
Experts will discuss how methane removal could contribute to efforts to restore atmospheric and ecological health, innovative uses for captured methane, different methane removal approaches that are being explored, and challenges associated with advancing these technologies.

Changing Trends in Urban Rail Ridership
June 16
Urban rail transit agencies are navigating quickly shifting travel patterns and changing ridership demands. This webinar will feature discussions on meeting more diverse travel needs, attracting new riders, and enhancing long-term system viability and resilience.

Informal Science and Engineering Education
June 16 and 17
This event will bring together the research, practice, policy, and philanthropic communities to take stock of the progress made in informal science and engineering education over the past 15 years since the release of the National Academies’ report Learning Science in Informal Environments.

Reports Scheduled for Release in June

Release dates for reports and proceedings from the National Academies depend on successful completion of the review process and publishing schedules. Reporters who would like to be notified when a report is due for release should contact the Office of News and Public Information (e-mail news@nas.edu) and ask to be placed on a contact list.

Elementary Particle Physics: Progress and Promise
The report will help federal agencies, policymakers, and academic leadership understand the future prospects for and societal benefits of particle physics research in the U.S. and make informed decisions about funding, workforce, and research directions.

Off-Lake Sources of Airborne Dust in Owens Valley, California
This report will summarize the nature and character of off-lake sources of airborne dust in the Owens Valley in California, recommend how to better characterize and track changes in their airborne dust contributions, and describe possible dust control measures.

Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations: Pain and Treatment Settings (Interim Report)
This interim report will share the study committee’s findings and conclusions thus far regarding hospitalizations and the use of narcotic pain medications in sickle cell disease. The final report, expected later this year, will examine best practices and community experiences with managing and treating sickle cell disease.

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