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Consensus Studies

An activity carried out by an appropriately knowledgeable and balanced ad hoc committee, the purpose of which is to provide formal advice on the matters posed in the statement of task for the activity. These activities follow institutional policies and procedures to adhere to Section 15 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).

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Under congressional mandate, the National Academies’ Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT), Computer Science and Telecommunications Board (CTSB), and Committee on Law and Justice (CLAJ) will conduct a consensus panel study to review current measurement and reporting of cybercrime, developing a t...

Undergraduate STEM education is important for preparing future citizens and future members of the STEM workforce. People who learn about STEM can help to address our planet's challenges and improve quality of life. Yet society will not fully benefit if STEM education is not accessible to all and tau...

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Modernizing Mathematics Education for Grades 9-14

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Health Care Financing to Improve Availability of Affordable Contraception: Identifying Promising Practices

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Review of Methods in the Report on Carcinogens Handbook

Consensus/Advisory Activity

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Enhancing the Reach and Contributions of Informal STEM Learning

Consensus/Advisory Activity

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Improving Command Climate, Unit Cohesion, and Warfighter Readiness

Consensus/Advisory Activity

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Epidemiologic Study on the Health of Veterans Who Served at Fort McClellan, 1979-1999

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Formation

21st Century Tools at the Interface of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical (AMO) Science and Quantum Information Science (QIS): Report Series--Committee on Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Sciences

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Neurodegenerative Outcomes and Selected Military Exposures

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Formation

Requirements for Pulmonary Function Testing in Social Security Disability Evaluations

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Formation
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