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Science Academies Urge Action by G20 Nations
Science Academies Urge Action by G20 Nations on Clean Energy, Universal and Holistic Health, and Connections Between Science and Culture WASHINGTON – A joint communique was issued by many science academies of the G20 nations urging their governments to take a range of actions to support clean energy, strengthen universal and holistic health, and build…
Read MoreNational Academy of Sciences Elects Members and International Members
WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Sciences announced today the election of 120 members and 23 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Those elected today bring the total number of active members to 2,565 and the total number of international members to 526. International members are nonvoting members…
Read MorePNAS Announces Six 2022 Cozzarelli Prize Recipients
WASHINGTON, DC – The Editorial Board of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has selected six papers published by PNAS in 2022 to receive the Cozzarelli Prize, an award that recognizes outstanding contributions to the scientific disciplines represented by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Papers were chosen from more than 3,200…
Read More2023 Freeman A. Hrabowski III to Receive Public Welfare Medal
WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Sciences is presenting its 2023 Public Welfare Medal to mathematician, educator, and higher education advocate Freeman A. Hrabowski, III for his outstanding leadership in transforming U.S. science education and increasing cultural diversity within the science workforce. The medal is the Academy’s most prestigious award, established in 1914 and presented…
Read More2023 NAS Awards Recipients Announced
WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Sciences will honor 16 individuals with awards recognizing their extraordinary scientific achievements in a wide range of fields spanning the physical, biological, social, and medical sciences. Kirk Bryan Jr., NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory and Princeton University, will receive the Alexander Agassiz Medal for pioneering and visionary work in…
Read MorePNAS Nexus Editor-in-Chief
Yannis C. Yortsos of the University of Southern California Named PNAS Nexus Editor-in-Chief The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) announces the appointment of chemical engineer Yannis C. Yortsos as the next editor-in-chief of PNAS Nexus, a selective, open access journal with a focus on innovative and interdisciplinary work across the biological, physical, and social sciences,…
Read MorePNAS Announces Six 2021 Cozzarelli Prize Recipients
WASHINGTON, DC – The Editorial Board of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has selected six papers published by PNAS in 2021 to receive the Cozzarelli Prize, an award that recognizes outstanding contributions to the scientific disciplines represented by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Papers were chosen from more than 3,500…
Read MoreThe National Academy of Sciences’ new open access journal, PNAS Nexus, publishes its first content
Washington, DC – The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is pleased to announce the publication of the inaugural issue of PNAS Nexus, a selective, open access journal with a focus on multi-, trans-, and inter-disciplinary work across the biological, physical, and social sciences, and mathematics, particularly encompassing engineering and health sciences. The journal is published…
Read MoreMarcia McNutt Reelected President of the National Academy of Sciences; International Secretary and Councilors Also Elected
WASHINGTON — Marcia K. McNutt has been elected to a second term as president of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), the Academy announced today. McNutt, the first woman to be elected president of the NAS, took office in 2016. Her new four-year term begins July 1, 2022. As NAS president, McNutt is also chair…
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