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Paleoenvironmental Data 101: Using Earth’s Past to Prepare for the Future

Announcement

While data collected by modern instruments can provide information on decades of Earth’s extreme events, paleoenvironmental data found in natural archives such as ice cores and tree rings can extend that record by hundreds, thousands, or millions of years into the past. Drawing on a new National Academies report, this interactive webpage offers an introduction to different paleoenvironmental archives and how they are being used to develop a deeper understanding of disasters in the past and plan for a more resilient future.

May 4, 2026
Rock core samples at the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland. Used on the cover of: A Synthesis Center for Paleoenvironmental Records of Extreme Events

Supporting Responsible Innovation of Synthetic Cells

Announcement

Synthetic cell technology has the potential to offer innovative solutions in health, environmental sciences, agriculture, and manufacturing. A new National Academies report examines how this emerging field can advance and makes recommendations to ensure research develops in ways that are safe, secure, and responsive to societal needs while managing uncertainty and risk.

Apr 29, 2026
Scientists conduct scientific experiments in the biosafety cabinet of the laboratory .

Opportunities to Prevent Pregnancy-Related Cardiovascular Disease and Maternal Mortality Identified in New Report

News Release

Cardiovascular conditions are a leading cause of pregnancy-related death for women in the United States. A new National Academies report makes recommendations to help reduce mortality and improve maternal health outcomes throughout the reproductive period.

Apr 21, 2026
Pregnant Black Female Measuring Blood Pressure Having Low Tension Indoor
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Upcoming Events

Strengthening Preparedness Against Novel Biological Threat Agents Enabled Through Artificial Intelligence and Other Emerging Technologies: Meeting #2

  • May 29, 2026
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (EDT)
  • Meeting
  • Upcoming

The second meeting of the committee will include closed and open sessions. The closed sessions will be used to discuss the committee's approach to the statement of task. The open session, is scheduled...

Review of Methods in the Report on Carcinogens Handbook Subgroup 3: Meeting #2

  • May 29, 2026
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Upcoming

Subgroup 3 will meet in a closed meeting to discuss the the groups assigned report chapter.

Committee on Planetary Protection (CoPP) (Virtual Meeting June 1-2, 2026) Limits of Terrestrial Life and the Probability of Growth on Mars

  • June 1 - 2, 2026
  • Conference
  • Upcoming

This meeting is to provide information to NASA so it can develop a prioritized list of factors that contribute to the potential release of terrestrial bioburden on the Mars surface and the likelihood...

A tray holding 39 sample tubes headed to Mars is installed into the Perseverance rover on May 21, 2020, in a clean room at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida during final installation for launch.

From Forecast to Action: Closing the Gap in Extreme Event Response - Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate Spring Meeting 2026

  • June 1 - 5, 2026
  • Meeting
  • Upcoming

Join us June 1, 1-3pm ET for this public session. Forecasts for weather and extreme events have improved dramatically, yet hundreds of lives are still being lost per year in the U.S. The gap between...

Webinar Series on Wildfire Preparedness, Response, and Recovery: Webinar 1 – PREPAREDNESS: Understanding and Anticipating Health Risks of Wildfires

  • June 1, 2026
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Upcoming

This session is part of a three-part series on Wildfire Preparedness, Response, and Recovery: Health System Resilience in the Era of Complex Wildfire Risk, which will convene a cross-sector group of l...

Defining Quality Together: Youth, Parent & Practitioner Perspectives on Digital Mental Health Tools

  • June 2, 2026
  • 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Summit
  • Upcoming

Quality means different things to different people when it comes to digital tools for youth mental health. Before we can measure what works, we need to understand what matters to those who use, suppor...

Webinar 3 - Bridging Science and Accounting: AI for Carbon Dioxide Removal and Carbon Markets

  • June 2, 2026
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Upcoming

Scaling carbon dioxide removal (CDR) requires not just scientific advances, but credible, high-integrity markets. Yet persistent gaps between how carbon is measured in the real world and how it is acc...

Multiple monitors displaying graphs in an office.

Health Care Financing to Improve Availability of Affordable Contraception: Identifying Promising Practices: Work Group 2, Meeting 1

  • June 3, 2026
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Upcoming

Exploring the Application of Artificial Intelligence in Obesity Care: A Workshop

  • June 3 - 4, 2026
  • Workshop
  • Upcoming

This workshop will explore the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in obesity prevention, management, and treatment.

Health and Safety Impacts of Aircraft Cabin Temperatures (Public Report Release Webinar)

  • June 3, 2026
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Upcoming

This is a public webinar to discuss the report release for the National Academies' consensus study on Health and Safety Impacts of Aircraft Cabin Temperatures. At a public release webinar, members of...

Harnessing Massive Data Across Geophysical Domains and Applications: Committee on Solid Earth Geophysics Spring Meeting 2026

  • June 3, 2026
  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Meeting
  • Upcoming

The rapid expansion of high-resolution observations, large-scale monitoring networks, and coordinated data collection efforts have transformed the landscape of geophysical research. At the same time,...

Status of Insects in North America Meeting 16

  • June 3, 2026
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Upcoming

The committee will be finalizing preparations to send the report to review.

Review of Methods in the Report on Carcinogens Handbook: Meeting #4

  • June 8 - 9, 2026
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Upcoming

This is a closed committee meeting. It will be used to discuss the committee's approach to the Statment of Task.

Webinar Series on Wildfire Preparedness, Response, and Recovery: Webinar 2 – RESPONSE: Health System Response During Wildfires

  • June 8, 2026
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Upcoming

This session is part of a three-part series on Wildfire Preparedness, Response, and Recovery: Health System Resilience in the Era of Complex Wildfire Risk, which will convene a cross-sector group of l...

Health Care Financing to Improve Availability of Affordable Contraception: Identifying Promising Practices: Work Group 3, Meeting 1

  • June 10, 2026
  • 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Upcoming
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Past Events

Review of Methods in the Report on Carcinogens Handbook Subgroup 2: Meeting #2

  • May 27, 2026
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

Subgroup 2 will meet to discuss the groups assgined report chapter.

Webinar 2 - Ensuring Data Quality, Access, and Trust in GHG Emissions Information

  • May 26, 2026
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Past

Accurate, accessible, and trustworthy greenhouse gas (GHG) data are essential for effective climate action, yet emissions information remains fragmented, inconsistent, and difficult to verify across s...

Multiple monitors displaying graphs in an office.

Epidemiologic Study on the Health of Veterans Who Served at Fort McClellan, 1979-1999 (Working Group Meeting 6)

  • May 26, 2026
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The survey working group met to discuss aspects of the survey.

Epidemiologic Study on the Health of Veterans Who Served at Fort McClellan, 1979-1999 (Working Group Meeting 5)

  • May 26, 2026
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

A working group met to discuss comparison groups.

A Research Strategy for Seabed Critical Mineral Resources: Environmental Subgroup Meeting

  • May 22, 2026
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The environemntal subgroup of the committee will meet in a closed session to discuss the environmental section of the report.

Overall Aircraft Cabin Air Quality: Meeting #4

  • May 21, 2026
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This is a closed committee meeting. It will be used to discuss the commitee's approach to the Statement of Task.

Finding What Works in Health Care: Updating Standards for Systematic Reviews: Webinar #8

  • May 21, 2026
  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Past

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Finding What Works in Health Care: Updating Standards for Systematic Reviews will hold an an open session webinar on May 21,...

Transforming Undergraduate STEM Education: Virtual Meeting on Effective Undergraduate STEM Course Design through Technology

  • May 21, 2026
  • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EDT)
  • Meeting
  • Past

The second of the series of virtual meetings, this virtual event will focus on how technology is being used in undergraduate STEM courses. Building on the seven research-based Principles for Teaching,...

Overall Aircraft Cabin Air Quality Subgroup 2: Meeting #1

  • May 20, 2026
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

Subgroup 2 met to discuss their assigned chapter.

Perspectives on the Impact of Selected Military Exposures on Neurologic Outcomes: Listening Sessions

  • May 20 - 21, 2026
  • Meeting
  • Past

Listening Sessions Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 11:30a.m. - 1:30p.m. ET Thursday, May 21, 2026 - 11:30a.m. - 1:30p.m. ET About the Activity The National Academies has launched a study to determine the...

Epidemiologic Study on the Health of Veterans Who Served at Fort McClellan, 1979-1999 (Working Group Meeting 4)

  • May 20, 2026
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The survey working group met to discuss aspects of the survey.

Enabling DOE Regional Energy-Water Technology Pilots - Public Release

  • May 19, 2026
  • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webcast
  • Past

America’s energy and water systems are deeply interconnected—and increasingly strained. This public release of a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Committ...

Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior: Closed Committee Meeting

  • May 19, 2026
  • 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The committee will meet in a closed session to discuss the progress of the report.

Webinar Series on Critical Resource Continuity: Webinar 3 - SALINE: Strengthening Resilience of Intravenous Saline Supply

  • May 18, 2026
  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Past

The purpose of this webinar in the series is to scope and understand the vulnerabilities, dependencies, and systemic challenges that affect the continuity of saline supplies. The series is intended to...

Infusion in hospital.

Strengthening Preparedness Against Novel Biological Threat Agents Enabled Through Artificial Intelligence and Other Emerging Technologies: Meeting #1

  • May 18, 2026
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The committee had a closed session only. This meeting was used to discuss committee balance and composition, potential bias and conflict of interest, and National Academies policies and procedures.
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