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      Foreign and Foreign-Born Engineers in the United States: Infusing Talent, Raising Issues

      National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel,Committee on the International Exchange and Movement of Engineers,National Academy of Sciences

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      Meeting the Nation’s Needs for Biomedical and Behavioral Scientists

      Committee on National Needs for Biomedical and Behavioral Research Personnel,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Assesses the nation’s future needs for biomedical and behavioral scientists and the role the National Research Service Awards (NRSA) program can play in meeting those needs. The NRSA program has…

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      Culture Matters: International Research Collaboration in a Changing World: Summary of a Workshop

      Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences,Policy and Global Affairs,Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable

      In an increasingly interconnected world, science and technology research often transects international boundaries and involves researchers from multiple nations. This paradigm provides both new opportunities and new challenges. As science…

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      The Power of Renewables: Opportunities and Challenges for China and the United States

      Committee on U.S.-China Cooperation on Electricity from Renewable Resources,National Research Council,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Chinese Academy of Engineering

      The U.S. National Academies have had an ongoing program of cooperation with the Chinese Academies (Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering) since the late 1990s … Leaders…

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      Recruitment, Retention and Utilization of Federal Scientists and Engineers

      Committee on Scientists and Engineers in the Federal Government,Alan K. Campbell,Linda Skidmore Dix,National Academy of Sciences

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      The Use of Multi-State Life Tables in Estimating Places for Biomedical and Behavioral Scientists: A Technical Paper

      National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel,Committee on National Needs for Biomedical and Behavioral Research Personnel,National Academy of Sciences

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      National Laboratories and Universities: Building New Ways to Work Together, Report of a Workshop

      Committee on National Laboratories and Universities,National Materials Advisory Board,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Policy and Global Affairs,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

      Based on a report of a workshop held in 2003 to address best practices and remaining challenges with respect to national laboratory-university collaborations.

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      From Science to Business: Preparing Female Scientists and Engineers for Successful Transitions into Entrepreneurship: Summary of a Workshop

      National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine

      Reports on a workshop held at the Beckman Center, Irvine, California, August 31-September 1, 2009.

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      Seeking Solutions: Maximizing American Talent by Advancing Women of Color in Academia: Summary of a Conference

      National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine,Committee on Advancing Institutional Transformation for Minority Women in Academia

      Presents the summary of a 2013 conference convened by the Committee on Women in Science, Engineering and Medicine of the National Research Council to discuss the current status of women…

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      Energy Futures and Urban Air Pollution: Challenges for China and the United States

      Committee on Energy Futures and Air Pollution in Urban China and the United States,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council,Chinese Academy of Engineering,Chinese Academy of Sciences

      The United States and China are the top two energy consumers in the world. As a consequence, they are also the top two emitters of numerous air pollutants which have…

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      Globalization, Biosecurity, and the Future of the Life Sciences

      Committee on Advances in Technology and the Prevention of Their Application to Next Generation Biowarfare Threats,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Biomedical advances have made it possible to manipulate features of living organisms in useful ways. This book examines the trends and objectives of research in public health, life sciences, and…

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      The Path to the Ph.D.: Measuring Graduate Attrition in the Sciences and Humanities

      Ad Hoc Panel on Graduate Attrition Advisory Committee,Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides a summary of datasets that analyze patterns of graduate student attrition and degree completion nationally, along with an analysis of studies on the subject. This work committee examines the…

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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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      Blueprint for the Future: Framing the Issues of Women in Science in a Global Context: Summary of a Workshop

      National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine,Committee on Status and Participation of Women in STEM Disciplines and Careers

      In April 2011, an ad hoc committee overseen by the National Academies’ standing Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine (CWSEM) convened a workshop entitled, Blueprint for the future…

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

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

      The Symposium on Electronic Scientific, Technical, and Medical (STM) Journals and Its Implications addressed five key areas. The first two areas addressed–costs of publication and publication business models and revenue–focused…

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