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Priorities for Sustainable and Responsible Development of Offshore Renewable Energy on the West Coast Outlined in New Report
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The waters of the U.S. West Coast are well-suited for renewable energy projects but already support maritime activities central to regional economies, food systems, and public safety. A new National Academies report offers recommendations to help inform offshore renewable energy development while mitigating negative impacts on coastal communities and industries.
Involving LatinX Communities in Science Journalism: An Interview with Yvette Cabrera
Feature Story
We spoke with Yvette Cabrera about her experiences in science journalism and involving Latino communities in her storytelling. Cabrera has reported extensively on toxic lead contamination in Santa Ana neighborhoods and covers inequality in economic and social well-being with a focus on environmental justice issues.
Celebrating Black History and Heritage with Janina Jeff
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Janina Jeff is a population geneticist, bioinformatician, podcaster, and the first African American to graduate with a Ph.D. in human genetics from Vanderbilt University. She is also a 2023 top award winner of the National Academies’ Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications. Jeff discusses her experiences integrating Black history and heritage into her science communication.
- Workshop Advances Disaster Preparedness Information Exchange Between Indigenous Leaders and Public Health Officials Nov 13, 2024 Impact Story
- New Report Calls for Changes to How Biomedical Research Uses Race and Ethnicity Oct 30, 2024 News Release
- New Report: A Plan to Promote Defense Research at Minority-Serving Institutions Aug 14, 2024 Media Advisory
- Little Progress Has Been Made in Closing Racial and Ethnic Gaps in U.S. Health Care; Federal Government Should Act to Fix Structural Inequities Jun 26, 2024 News Release
- Biomedical Journal Editors Announce New Practices for Using Race, Ethnicity, and Ancestry Descriptors in Genomics Research, Following Recommendations from 2023 National Academies Report Mar 12, 2024 Feature Story
- U.S. Should Create a Federal Entity Responsible for Advancing Racial, Ethnic, and Tribal Health Equity, and Implement a Health Equity Policy Audit and Score Card Jul 27, 2023 News Release
- Researchers Need to Rethink and Justify How and Why Race, Ethnicity, and Ancestry Labels Are Used in Genetics and Genomics Research, Says New Report Mar 14, 2023 News Release
- To Reduce Racial Inequality in the Criminal Justice System, Government Should Explore Ways to Reduce Police Stops, Detention, and Long Sentences, Says New Report Nov 15, 2022 News Release
- To Improve Research Collaboration Among Land-Grant Universities, Congress Should Facilitate Participation of Historically Black and Tribal Colleges and Universities, Says New Report Nov 3, 2022 News Release
- Lack of Equitable Representation in Clinical Trials Compounds Disparities in Health and Will Cost U.S. Hundreds of Billions of Dollars; Urgent Actions Needed by NIH, FDA, Others to Boost Representation May 17, 2022 News Release
- Strategic Commitment, Long-Term Investments Needed by Defense Department to Expand Research Capacity at HBCUs and Other Minority Institutions, New Report Says Apr 28, 2022 News Release
- Expanding the Pool of Tech Talent Feb 25, 2022 Feature Story
- A Decade of Success: ‘Creative Mind’ Traveling Exhibit Spotlights Prominent Black Scientists and Researchers Feb 23, 2022 Feature Story
- Actions Needed by Higher Education Institutions, Technology Companies, Federal Agencies to Increase Representation of Women of Color in Tech Dec 9, 2021 News Release
- Disrupting the Impacts of Implicit Bias May 28, 2021 Feature Story
- The Far-Reaching Impacts of Racism and Bias Dec 3, 2020 Feature Story
- An Update on Our Response to COVID-19: A Message from the Presidents of the NAS, NAE, and NAM Sep 14, 2020 Statement
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities Take Center Stage as the Nation Responds to COVID-19 and Systemic Racism Jul 14, 2020 Feature Story
- COVID-19 and Black Communities Jul 9, 2020 Feature Story
- One Year After Release, National Academies Report Guides Lawmakers and Communities Looking to Cut Child Poverty Apr 1, 2020 Feature Story
