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

Selected Events in June 2023 

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

Chemistry and Food: Safety, Authenticity, and Other Challenges
June 2
Chemists can offer advanced techniques to provide molecular information to be applied to food safety and regulation, including insights into nutrition and contamination. This webinar will examine the current landscape of synthetic food and cellular agriculture and explore how the chemical sciences can provide insights into the modern food industry. 

Disrupting Ableism and Advancing STEM
June 5
Stigma and ableism continue to limit opportunities for people with disabilities to fully contribute to and be successful in STEM fields. This summit will include discussions of disability identity, workplace ecosystems, barriers limiting career advancement, and access and inclusion practices and policies that support and advance people with disabilities in STEM. 

Review of the Continued Analysis of Supplemental Treatment of Low-Activity Waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation
June 6
Taking place online and in Richland, Washington, this meeting will bring together members of the community, representatives from the states of Washington and Oregon, regional tribal nations, and other local stakeholders to share their perspectives and insights on the series of National Academies reports reviewing the Federally Funded Research and Development Center’s plans for managing waste at the Hanford site.  

Space Studies Board and Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board Joint Meeting
June 6-9
This hybrid meeting will include sessions hosted by the National Academies’ various space committees to discuss recent updates on their work, and other sessions with speakers from NASA and industry and research partners to discuss missions like Mars Sample Return and topics important to the field, such as artificial intelligence in space flight. 

Looking Ahead to the Next Decade of Science Standards  
June 7
Over the past decade of science standards development, experts have gained insights into new approaches to science education. This event will look at work advancing equity and inclusion and research on science teaching and learning to examine the implications for the coming decade. 

Creating an Equitable Future of Work
June 7
An equitable future of work provides employees with work-life harmony and supports their overall well-being, health, safety, and performance — including feeling like part of the team while working from home. This webinar will highlight findings and applications from the fields of psychology, behavioral science, human factors, and ergonomics to identify insights and research gaps in our understanding of hybrid work. 

International Approaches to Conducting a Census in the 21st Century: New Zealand
June 7
The challenges facing the U.S. federal statistical system are also being faced by other developed countries, including declining cooperation, greater demands for more granular and timely data, and increasing threats to confidentiality. This seminar is part of a series that will explore how several other national statistical offices are addressing these common challenges and describe their plans for using administrative data for conducting a periodic population census. 

The Promise and Perils of DNA Sequencing of Newborns at Birth
June 7
This workshop will examine DNA sequencing that supplements traditional newborn screening for health conditions. Speakers will explore how DNA sequencing is currently used in newborns, the known and expected benefits, potential harms, equity in access, and ethical issues.  

The Role of the Subsurface in a Hydrogen Economy  
June 8
Green hydrogen or other low-carbon sources of hydrogen have major potential in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in sectors such as transportation, steelmaking, and other industrial applications. However, challenges associated with the safe and cost-effective production, transport, storage, and utilization of hydrogen have led to delays in adoption of these technologies. This meeting will cover the projected use of hydrogen, storage needs, and research and technology gaps and opportunities for a clean and safe hydrogen economy. 

Artificial Intelligence to Assist Mathematical Reasoning
June 12 and 13
This workshop will bring together academic, industry, and government stakeholders to discuss current challenges and opportunities to advance research in using AI for mathematical reasoning, with a particular focus on strengthening coordinating and collaboration among interdisciplinary research communities. 

Practices in Airport Emergency Response
June 14
Airport management prepares contingency plans for a variety of emergency scenarios. This webinar will focus on challenges faced by airport staff in defining roles, identifying threats, and establishing communication protocols, and will cover best practices for handling routine and emergency flight diversions. 

Incorporating Climate into Macroeconomic Modeling
June 14 and 15
This workshop will explore current macroeconomic modeling approaches, discuss physical damages of climate change and their implications to the macroeconomy, and examine relevant aspects of the energy transition. Discussion will consider the steps needed to advance macroeconomic modeling to appropriately account for economic impacts of climatic disruption. 

Lessons Learned in Addressing Inequities in Heat-Related Climate Change Impacts
June 20 and 21
This event will bring together people with lived experience, climate scientists, energy specialists, experts in environmental health, economic, and racial justice, and individuals who work on sustainable planning and disaster relief. Together they will explore a diverse set of real-world challenges affecting different communities and the innovative actions being pursued to prevent, adapt to, or mitigate the health consequences of extreme heat. 

 Climate Intervention in an Earth Systems Science Framework
June 20-22
Climate intervention techniques are increasingly technically feasible, but remain highly controversial due to their transboundary nature, their risks of unintended harmful impacts, and the presence of fundamental ethical concerns. Experts at this meeting will seek to create a dialogue covering the human, physical, and technical dimensions of climate interventions. 

Frontiers of Statistics
June 22
Many recent reports have synthesized the state of statistics and evaluated recent developments and progress. This symposium will feature forward-looking discussions on statistical sciences, emerging opportunities and trends in the discipline, the impacts of deep learning and artificial intelligence, and the importance of statistics in key research domains such as public health and medicine. 

Examining the Working Definition for Long COVID
June 22 and 23
This symposium will examine elements that could be included in a definition for long COVID. Sessions will explore how the definition may need to be adapted for different purposes, as well as considerations for updating or modifying the definition in the future.  

Going Beyond BMI: Communicating About Body Weight
June 26
The second in a series, this workshop will explore communications strategies and solutions to improve messaging around obesity and weight.  

Infection-Associated Chronic Illnesses
June 29 and 30
Chronic illnesses triggered by infectious disease are a growing and overlooked public health problem. This workshop will bring together clinicians, researchers, and other stakeholders to discuss potential treatments and increase collaboration to enhance patient care. 

Reports Scheduled for Release in June
Release dates for the following consensus 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.  

Advancing Health and Resilience in the Gulf of Mexico Region: A Road Map for Progress
This report will assess progress and make recommendations regarding health and community resilience in the Gulf of Mexico region.  

Building Confidence in New Evidence Streams for Human Health Risk Assessment: Lessons Learned from Traditional Toxicity Tests
This report will provide the EPA with a review of existing laboratory mammalian toxicity tests for human health risk assessment. This review will inform the development of approaches for establishing scientific confidence in new methods, and include recommendations on using new approach methods when they cannot be compared with human studies. 

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