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      Strengthening Long-Term Nuclear Security: Protecting Weapon-Usable Material in Russia

      Committee on Indigenization of Programs to Prevent Leakage of Plutonium and Highly Enriched Uranium from Russian Facilities,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council

      Highlights obstacles in the transition from a US-Russian cooperative program to a Russian-directed and Russian-funded indigenized program. This report recommends the establishment of a ten-year indigenization fund provided by Russia…

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      Policy Implications of International Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars in the United States

      Commitee on Policy Implications of International Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars in the United States,Board on Higher Education and Workforce,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Explores the role and impact of students and scholars on US educational institutions and the US economy. This report discusses trends in international student enrollments, stay rates, and examines the…

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      Strengthening U.S.-Russian Cooperation on Nuclear Nonproliferation: Recommendations for Action

      Russian Academy of Sciences,Russian Committee on Strengthening U.S. and Russian Cooperative Nuclear Nonproliferation,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation

      Offers the consensus findings and recommendations of a joint committee established by the US National Academies and the Russian Academy of Sciences to identify methods of improving the ongoing cooperation…

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      Biosecurity Challenges of the Global Expansion of High Containment Biological Laboratories

      Committee on Anticipating Biosecurity Challenges of the Global Expansion of High-Containment Biological Laboratories,National Academy of Sciences,National Research Council

      The project, Anticipating Biosecurity Challenges of the Global Expansion of High-containment Biological Laboratories, culminated in a workshop that took place in Istanbul, Turkey from July 10-13, 2011 –P. ix.

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      Discussion of the Committee on Daubert Standards: Summary of Meetings

      National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on Science, Technology, and Law,Committee on Daubert Standards

      Lulling, poetic text, and captivating illustrations welcome a new baby to the wonders of the world, from peanut butter to moonlight. A perfect gift for expecting parents, big brothers- and…

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      Food Safety and Foodborne Disease Surveillance Systems: Proceedings of an Iranian-American Workshop

      Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Iran,World Health Organization(WHO)

      In October 2004 the Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases of Shaheed Beheshti University hosted in Tehran an Iranian-American workshop on Food Safety and Surveillance Systems for Foodborne Diseases…

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      Water Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling: Proceedings of an Iranian-American Workshop

      Committee on U.S-Iranian Workshop on Water Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia Development, Security, and Cooperation,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      In December 2002, a group of specialists on water resources from the United States and Iran met in Tunis, Tunisia, for an interacademy workshop on water resources management, conservation, and…

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      From Scarcity to Visibility: Gender Differences in the Careers of Doctoral Scientists and Engineers

      Panel for the Study of Gender Differences in Career Outcomes of Science and Engineering Ph.D.s,Committee on Women in Science and Engineering,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Looks at women in science and engineering careers in the 1970s and 1980s, documenting differences in career outcomes between men and women and between women of different races and ethnic…

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      An Assessment of ARPA-E

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy

      A Consensus Study Report of The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine.

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      Positioning Synthetic Biology to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century: Summary Report of a Six Academies Symposium Series

      Committee on Science, Technology, and Law,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on Life Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council

      As a better understanding of the global synthetic biology landscape could lead to tremendous benefits, six academies organized a series of international symposia on the scientific, technical, and policy issues…

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      Career Choices of Female Engineers: A Summary of a Workshop

      Committee on Career Outcomes of Female Engineering Bachelor's Degree Recipients,Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Engineering

      Despite decades of government, university, and employer efforts to close the gender gap in engineering, women make up only 11 percent of practicing engineers in the United States. What factors…

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      Science and Technology and the Future Development of Societies: International Workshop Proceedings

      Committee on the U.S.-Iran Workshop on Science and Technology and the Future Development of Societies,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,Development, Security, and Cooperation,National Research Council

      Includes presentations made at the workshop at the estate of the Foundation des Treilles in Toutour, France. This book contains such topics as science and society issues, the role of…

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      Community Colleges in the Evolving STEM Education Landscape: Summary of a Summit

      National Research Council,National Academy of Engineering,Engineering Education Program Office,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Teacher Advisory Council

      The National Research Council (NRC) and National Academy of Engineering (NAE) have released a new report, Community Colleges in the Evolving STEM Education Landscape: Summary of a Summit. Based on…

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      Innovation, Diversity, and the SBIR/STTR Programs: Summary of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy,Committee on Capitalizing on Science, Technology, and Innovation: An Assessment of the Small Business Innovation Research Program--Phase II

      The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs provide federal research and development funding to small businesses. One of the the goals of these programs…

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      Saving Women’s Lives: Strategies for Improving Breast Cancer Detection and Diagnosis

      Committee on New Approaches to Early Detection and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer,Institute of Medicine

      Due to the combination of improved treatments and the benefits of mammography screening, breast cancer mortality has decreased steadily since 1989. Building on the 2001 report Mammography and Beyond…

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      Successes and Difficulties of Small Innovative Firms in Russian Nuclear Cities: Proceedings of a Russian-American Workshop

      Committee on Small Innovative Firms in Russian Nuclear Cities,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia Development, Security, and Cooperation,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Focuses on successes and failures of small innovative firms in five science cities in Russia. This report describes the workshop proceedings organized by the NRC with the cooperation of Minatom.

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      Building a Diverse Work Force: Scientists and Engineers in the Office of Naval Research

      National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on Higher Education and Workforce,Committee to Study Diversity in the Scientific and Engineering Work Force of the Office of Naval Research,National Academy of Sciences

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      Improving Measures of Science, Technology, and Innovation: Interim Report

      Panel on Developing Science, Technology, and Innovation Indicators for the Future,National Research Council

      The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES), at the U.S. National Foundation, is 1 of 14 major statistical agencies in the federal government, of which at least 5…

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      Assuring the U.S. Department of Defense a Strong Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce

      Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Workforce Needs for the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Defense Industrial Base,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Higher Education and Workforce,Policy and Global Affairs,National Academy of Engineering

      The ability of the nation’s military to prevail during future conflicts, and to fulfill its humanitarian and other missions, depends on continued advances in the nation’s technology base. A workforce…

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      Electronic Scientific, Technical, and Medical Journal Publishing and Its Implications: Proceedings of a Symposium

      National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy,Committee on Electronic Scientific, Technical, and Medical Journal Publishing,National Academy of Sciences

      This report is the proceedings of a 2003 symposium on Electronic Scientific, Technical, and Medical Journal Publishing and Its Implications, which brought together experts in STM publishing, both producers and…

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