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Predicting, Managing, and Preparing for Disasters Like Hurricane Ida
August 30, 2021
Sixteen years after Hurricane Katrina, communities across the Southeast are recovering from the catastrophic aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Learn more about advice that the National Academies have developed on managing evacuations during COVID, predicting storms and flooding, and preparing infrastructure for disasters.
âIt Shouldnât Take a Pandemicâ â Supporting Kids and Teens as School Resumes
August 29, 2021
After more than a year of isolation, remote school, and disrupted routines, how can schools support studentsâ mental health and development? Read what youth have to say about how theyâre doing, and what they need as they return to the classroom.
The Resilience of Ritual
August 25, 2021
The pandemic reshaped a range of human rituals, from handshakes to happy hours to weddings. In a recent Science & Entertainment Exchange webinar, psychologist Cristine Legare discussed why rituals matter and how COVID-19 revamped them.
âAn Unprecedented Disruptionâ â How Adolescents Are Coping With the Pandemic
August 22, 2021
As millions of adolescents head back to school, what can science tell us about how the isolation and upheaval of the past year-and-a-half have affected their mental health and development?
Reports & Events Monthly Calendar - September 2021
August 22, 2021
âReports & Eventsâ is a monthly tip sheet for the news media that highlights selected meetings of interest and reports from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
From Shellfish to Sunny Day Flooding â Why a GRP Fellow Is Dissecting Water Quality in North Carolina
August 15, 2021
When shellfish farmers are deciding where to grow clams and oysters, theyâre often acting on outdated water quality data â which can interrupt harvesting and cost them income. Gulf Research Program Fellow Natalie Nelson is working to predict water quality trends, so shellfish farmers can make better informed decisions.
Direct Financial Support, Access to Male-Dominated Jobs, and Investing in Child Care Can Increase Womenâs Participation in Post-COVID Workforce, Says New Expert Consultation
August 11, 2021
Since the start of the pandemic, 2.5 million women have departed from the job market. A new rapid expert consultation says direct financial support, greater access to male-dominated jobs, and investing in child care can encourage women to return to the post-COVID workforce.
National Academiesâ Gulf Research Program Announces 2021 Cohort of Science Policy Fellows
August 9, 2021
The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced the eight recipients of its 2021 Science Policy Fellowships.
How Six Health System Leaders Are Addressing Clinician Burnout During COVID-19 and Beyond
August 8, 2021
When clinicians are stretched thin, patient health often suffers, too. With COVID-19 cases resurging, clinicians continue to grapple with burnout. Six health system leaders shared how theyâre intervening to protect cliniciansâ well-being during the pandemic and beyond.
Science Academies from G20 Nations Urge Their Governments to Promote Creation of Global Surveillance Network to Detect Early Signs of Potential Future Pandemics
August 5, 2021
To improve global preparedness for future pandemics, the science academies of the G20 nations issued a statement urging their governments to promote the creation of a global surveillance network that could detect the harbingers of a potential new pandemic.
