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Navigating the Turbulent Future of AI and Work
Feature Story
How is artificial intelligence affecting education and jobs, and what should young people study now to be employable in the future? A recent National Academies workshop explored these questions, along with how organizations can collaborate to steer AI’s use and impacts.
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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- Winner of the 2024 Frontiers Planet Prize Discusses His Research in Sustainability Science Jul 16, 2024 Feature Story
- NAS President Marcia McNutt To Deliver State of the Science Address, Taking Place June 26 in Washington, D.C. Feb 8, 2024 News Release
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- 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
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- New Partner Network Created to Engage a Range of Organizations in Sharing Efforts to Prevent Sexual Harassment in Higher Education Feb 26, 2021 News Release
- Changing Campus Cultures to Support Mental Health Feb 8, 2021 Feature Story
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- Colleges and Universities Should Strengthen Sustainability Education Programs by Increasing Interdisciplinarity, Fostering Experiential Learning, and Incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Oct 13, 2020 News Release
- Reopening U.S. Research Universities: Weathering the Pandemic, and Looking Beyond It Jul 29, 2020 Feature Story
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- Historically Black Colleges and Universities Take Center Stage as the Nation Responds to COVID-19 and Systemic Racism Jul 14, 2020 Feature Story
- Facing a Future Shaped by COVID-19: How Public Universities Are Handling the Crisis Jun 2, 2020 Feature Story
- Mobilizing the Academic Research Community in the Fight Against COVID-19 Apr 15, 2020 Feature Story
- Increasing Women’s Representation in STEMM Fields Will Require Culture Change Driven by Systemic Actions by Higher Education Institutions, Funding Agencies, Congress Feb 28, 2020 News Release