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New Report Identifies Policy Options to Improve Federal Research Regulations, Bolster U.S. Scientific Competitiveness
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The U.S. scientific enterprise has produced significant advances in technologies and medicines for the nation but is being held back by uncoordinated regulations and policies. A new National Academies report examines the landscape of federal regulations and outlines policy options to alleviate administrative and regulatory burden.
U.S. Winners of 2024 Nobel Prizes Honored at Symposium Co-Hosted by the National Academy of Sciences
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At a symposium celebrating U.S.-based winners of the 2024 Nobel Prizes, several of this year’s laureates discussed their award-winning work, careers, and inspiration.
Young Researchers from Around the World to Gather at Historic NAS Building This Week
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Over 150 early- and mid-career researchers from more than 70 countries will be at the historic National Academy of Sciences building this week for the 2024 International Conference of Young Scientists, co-hosted by the National Academies’ New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine program and the Global Young Academy.
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- NAS President Marcia McNutt Addresses AAAS Meeting in Boston Feb 19, 2025 Feature Story
- National Academies’ Presidents to Serve on U.S. S&T Task Force Oct 31, 2024 Feature Story
- Registration Now Open — May 24-26 Nobel Prize Summit on Misinformation and Trust in Science Mar 20, 2023 Media Advisory
- New Grant Program Will Offer Long-Term Support to Sustain Ukrainian Science Dec 7, 2022 News Release
- Safe Passage for Scientists: Evacuating Scientists and Engineers from Afghanistan Jan 26, 2022 Feature Story
- U.S. Nobel Prize Laureates Receive Medals at NAS Ceremonies Dec 9, 2021 Feature Story
- NAS and NAM Presidents Alarmed By Political Interference in Science Amid Pandemic Sep 24, 2020 Statement
- Leading Voices Discuss the Future of U.S. Science Policy at Feb. 26 Symposium; Event Marks 75th Anniversary of Vannevar Bush's 1945 Report Science: The Endless Frontier Feb 5, 2020 News Release
