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U.S. Should Create National Strategy by End of 2022 to Reduce Its Increasing Contribution to Global Ocean Plastic Waste, Says New Report
November 30, 2021
The United States should create a national strategy by end of 2022 to reduce its outsized and increasing contribution to plastic waste in the worldâs oceans.
Ceremonial Presentations of Nobel Prizes to be Held at U.S. National Academy of Sciences Locations in Washington and Irvine â Dec. 6 and 8
November 29, 2021
During Nobel Week 2021, ceremonial presentations of Nobel Prize medals and diplomas to 2021 laureates who are based in the United States will take place at the National Academy of Sciences.
Reports & Events Monthly Calendar - December 2021
November 29, 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.
New Report Recommends Changes to Handbook for EPAâs Integrated Risk Information System Assessments
November 29, 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should make changes to its integrated risk information system (IRIS) assessments handbook to ensure it provides clear operational instructions for those conducting assessments, and transparency regarding the assessment process, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Transparency in Federal Agency Statistics â New Report
November 17, 2021
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine makes recommendations for how federal agencies can improve the transparency and reproducibility of federal statistics â such as education, labor, health, income, and justice statistics.
Preparing for the Next Influenza Pandemic by Leveraging Lessons from COVID-19 Is Focus of Four New Reports from the National Academy of Medicine
November 16, 2021
Seasonal influenza and the next influenza pandemic could emerge at any time. Four new reports examine lessons learned from COVID-19 that can improve preparedness for an influenza pandemic, including vaccine R&D, supply chain resilience, and non-vaccine public health measures.
Preventing Another Oil Spill Disaster in the Gulf of Mexico - Offshore Situation Room Convenes Experts to Share Lessons, Future Actions
November 15, 2021
Eleven years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the Gulf Research Programâs Offshore Situation Room event examined how to make sure another offshore oil spill doesnât happen â and how we can be better prepared if it does.
National Academies Statement in Support of Findings and Conclusions of 2019 Report on Child Poverty
November 8, 2021
In 2019 the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine published A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty, a landmark consensus study report that analyzes various policy solutions to help address child poverty in the United States.
New Report Charts Path for Next Decade of Astronomy and Astrophysics - Recommends Future Ground and Space Telescopes, Scientific Priorities, Investments in Scientific Community
November 3, 2021
A new decadal survey presents a visionary plan for the fields of astronomy and astrophysics, identifying scientific priorities and opportunities, and recommending an ambitious program of investment to strengthen the profession and achieve new capabilities.
HHSâs Medical Countermeasures Enterprise Should Be Re-envisioned Post-COVID-19
November 2, 2021
Using lessons learned from COVID-19, a new report outlines recommendations to strengthen the U.S. Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise (PHEMCE) to better protect the nation from future threats, and ensure it can deliver the vaccines, medicines, and personal protective equipment needed during a public health emergency.
