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Inaugural Cohort of Biotechnology Regulatory Fellows Present Capstone Projects

Feature Story

The 10 inaugural fellows of the National Academies’ Biotechnology Regulatory Fellowship Program recently completed their six-month residency in Washington, D.C. The fellowship was developed to help early-career professionals build an understanding of the evidence base needed to meet potential regulatory challenges presented by novel products of biotechnology.

Aug 19, 2026
Inaugural Biotechnology Regulatory Fellowship capstone project event 2026

Submission Period Now Open for the 2026 Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications; $640,000 To Be Awarded

News Release

Submissions are now being accepted for the 2026 Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications. The awards honor exceptional science communicators, science journalists, and research scientists who have developed creative, original work that addresses issues and advances in science, engineering, and medicine for the general public.

Mar 2, 2026
Presentation of 2025 awards on Nov. 14, 2025 (photo by David Asche Photography)

New Voices Program for Emerging STEM Leaders Announces 2026 Cohort

News Release

Twenty outstanding mid-career scientists, engineers, and medical professionals joins the National Academies’ New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, a program that aims to expand the expertise engaged in National Academies work while developing a network of U.S. leaders to address national and global challenges. “Now more than ever, we need to nurture the next generation of talented American researchers, who are the future leaders of the U.S. science and innovation enterprise,” said NAS President Marcia McNutt.

Feb 6, 2026

Featured Publications

Featured work

Careers that Care: Strengthening the Future of Animal Research Professions

Educational/Outreach Activity

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Developing and Sustaining Effective Interprofessional Primary Care Teams

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America's Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

The Postdoctoral Experience Revisited

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

The Science of Effective Mentoring in STEMM

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Closing the Equity Gap: Securing our STEM Education and Workforce Readiness Infrastructure in the Nation's Minority-Serving Institutions

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Supporting English Learners in STEM Subjects

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

The Integration of the Humanities and Arts with Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Higher Education

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Improving Higher Education’s Responsiveness to STEM Workforce Needs: Identifying Analytical Tools and Regional Best Practices

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Workplace Barriers, Solutions, and Policies for STEM and STEM Education Professionals and Postsecondary Students with Disabilities

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Units

Transportation Research Board Executive Office

Oversight Unit

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Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety

Roundtable/Forum

Completed

Action Collaborative: Mapping Progress and Opportunities to Inform Priorities to Improve the Quality of Serious Illness Research and Care

Action Collaborative

In Progress

Social and Economic Systems Program Area

Oversight Unit

In Progress
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Office of Fellowships

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National Cooperative Highway Research Program

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Office of International Networks, Cooperation, and Security (INCS)

Oversight Unit

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Technical Activities Division

Oversight Unit

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Center for Advancing Science and Technology (CAST)

Oversight Unit

In Progress

Science and Engineering Education and Workforce Program Area

Oversight Unit

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Diverse Engineers Discussing New Powerful Microchip to Put it Inside the Modern Drone. Innovative Technologies in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Concept.
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