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Adapting to a Changing World: Challenges and Opportunities in Undergraduate Physics Education

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Committee on Undergraduate Physics Education Research and Implementation

Adapting to a Changing World–Challenges and Opportunities in Undergraduate Physics Education

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Plasma Science: From Fundamental Research to Technological Applications

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Focusing on the field of plasma science, this book discusses its potential contributions to society and recommends actions that would optimize those contributions. It includes an assessment of the field’s…

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Globalization of Materials R&D: Time for a National Strategy

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The Department of Defense (DOD) asked the NRC to assess the status and impacts of the global spread of MSE R&D. This report presents a discussion of drivers affecting US…

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The U.S. Machine Tool Industry and the Defense Industrial Base

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Machine Tool Industry

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Recapturing NASA’s Aeronautics Flight Research Capabilities

Committee to Assess NASA's Aeronautics Flight Research Capabilities,National Research Council,National Academies

In the five decades since NASA was created, the agency has sustained its legacy from the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA) in playing a major role in U.S. aeronautics…

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Radio Frequency Identification Technologies: A Workshop Summary

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Radio Frequency Identification Technologies,National Academy of Sciences

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is gaining acceptance as a means to track an array of manufactured objects. This book tells how RFID technologies have shown promise in transportation and…

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The National Science Foundation’s Materials Research Science and Engineering Center’s Program: Looking Back, Moving Forward

MRSEC Impact Assessment Committee,Solid State Sciences Committee,National Research Council

The Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC) Impact Assessment Committee was convened by the National Research Council in response to an informal request from the National Science Foundation. Charged…

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The Sun to the Earth, and Beyond: A Decadal Research Strategy in Solar and Space Physics

Solar and Space Physics Survey Committee,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

While various accomplishments have answered important questions about the physics of the Sun, the interplanetary medium, and the space environments of Earth and other solar system bodies, they have also…

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Computing Research for Sustainability

Committee on Computing Research for Environmental and Societal Sustainability,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

A broad and growing literature describes the deep and multidisciplinary nature of the sustainability challenges faced by the United States and the world. Despite the profound technical challenges involved, sustainability…

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Computer Science: Reflections on the Field, Reflections from the Field

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In this volume, the Committee on the Fundamentals of Computer Science defines the essential character of computer science, describes its methods and modes of research, and clarifies the nature of…

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Is That Real? Identification and Assessment of the Counterfeiting Threat for U.S. Banknotes

Committee on Technologies to Deter Currency Counterfeiting,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

A key mission of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing of the Department of the Treasury is the design and printing of US banknotes. The bureau has recognized that modern…

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Critical Code: Software Producibility for Defense

Committee for Advancing Software-Intensive Systems Producibility,National Research Council

Critical Code contemplates Department of Defense (DoD) needs and priorities for software research and suggests a research agenda and related actions. Building on two prior books–Summary of a Workshop on…

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Implementing Health-Protective Features and Practices in Buildings: Workshop Proceedings - Federal Facilities Council Technical Report Number 148

Federal Facilities Council,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) is influenced by building design; heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems; and construction materials, as well as by building operations, maintenance, and housekeeping procedures. Increasing evidence suggests…

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Controlling Cost Growth of NASA Earth and Space Science Missions

Committee on Cost Growth in NASA Earth and Space Science Missions,National Research Council

Cost and schedule growth is a problem experienced by many types of projects in many fields of endeavor. Based on prior studies of cost growth in NASA and Department of…

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Research Opportunities for Materials with Ultrafine Microstructures

Materials with nanoscale structure (like a structure of less than 100 nanometers in size) represent an exciting field of research. Based on a survey of research findings and commercial prospects…

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Fuels to Drive Our Future

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Energy Engineering Board,Committee on Production Technologies for Liquid Transportation Fuels

Draws together relevant geological, technical, economic, and environmental factors and recommends specific directions for US research and development efforts on alternative fuel sources. This volume is useful for executives and…

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Technology Development for Army Unmanned Ground Vehicles

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Army Science and Technology,Committee on Army Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology,National Academy of Sciences

Unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) are expected to play a key role in the Army’s Objective Force structure. These UGVs would be used for weapons platforms, logistics carriers, and reconnaissance, and…

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Opportunities in Biotechnology

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This report surveys opportunities for future Army applications in biotechnology, including sensors, electronics and computers, materials, logistics, and medical therapeutics, by matching commercial trends and developments with enduring Army requirements…

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Expansion Joints in Buildings

Standing Committee on Structural Engineering of the Federal Construction Council,Building Research Advisory Board,Federal Facilities Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

Many factors affect the amount of temperature-induced movement that occurs in a building and the extent to which this movement can occur before serious damage develops or extensive maintenance is…

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Space Science and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Summary of a Workshop

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Presents a summary of the workshop discussions including those on perspectives on developments and implementation of ITAR; overarching issues; problems arising from ITAR’s implementation; and, opportunities for near-term actions and…

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The Human Exploration of Space

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Committee on Human Exploration

During 1988, the National Research Council’s Space Science Board reorganized itself to more effectively address NASA’s advisory needs. The Board’s scope was broadened: it was renamed the Space Studies Board…

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Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Materials and Manufacturing Board,Committee on Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative: Phase II

The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) is a multiagency, multidisciplinary federal initiative comprising a collection of research programs and other activities funded by the participating agencies. This title provides concluding remarks…

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Transitions to Alternative Transportation Technologies - Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Committee on Assessment of Resource Needs for Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies,National Research Council

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) promise to contribute to both goals by allowing some miles to be driven on electricity drawn from the grid, with an internal combustion engine that…

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Sensor Systems for Biological Agent Attacks: Protecting Buildings and Military Bases

Committee on Materials and Manufacturing Processes for Advanced Sensors,National Research Council

The capability to ‘detect to warn’, in cases of potential biological attacks, is still lacking. To help achieve such a capability, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) asked the National…

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Opportunities in High Magnetic Field Science

Committee on Opportunities in High Magnetic Field Science,Solid State Sciences Committee,National Research Council

Because of the importance of high-field magnets in scientific research, the National Science Foundation asked the National Research Council to assess the state of and prospects of these magnets for…

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An Assessment of Balance in NASA’s Science Programs

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on an Assessment of Balance in NASA's Science Programs,National Academy of Sciences

When the space exploration initiative was announced, the NRC was asked to review the science NASA proposed to carryout. In 2005, the NRC released 3 studies focusing on a portion…

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Visionary Manufacturing Challenges for 2020

Committee on Visionary Manufacturing Challenges,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Presents a picture of the profitable and productive potential of manufacturing. This book takes an international view of manufacturing that considers the leaps and bounds of technological innovation and the…

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Toward New Partnerships in Rem

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The technical, scientific, policy, and institutional environment for conducting Earth science research has been changing rapidly over the past few decades. Changes in the technical environment are due both to…

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Autonomous Vehicles in Support of Naval Operations

Committee on Autonomous Vehicles in Support of Naval Operations,Naval Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have been used in military operations for more than 60 years, with torpedoes, cruise missiles, satellites, and target drones being early examples. This title considers the potential…

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Managing Space Radiation Risk in the New Era of Space Exploration

Committee on the Evaluation of Radiation Shielding for Space Exploration,National Research Council

NASA is planning for humans to revisit the Moon. This book presents an assessment of knowledge of the radiation environment; an examination of the effects of radiation on biological systems…

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Approaches to Future Space Cooperation and Competition in a Globalizing World: Summary of a Workshop

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Numerous countries and regions now have very active space programs, and the number is increasing. These maturing capabilities around the world create a plethora of potential partners for cooperative space…

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Monitoring at Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities

Committee on Monitoring at Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities,Board on Army Science and Technology,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Presents an assessment of the monitoring systems used for airborne agent detection at Chemical Materials Agency facilities and of the applicability and availability of innovative technologies. This report also provides…

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An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Measurement and Standards Laboratories: Fiscal Year 2002

Board on Assessment of National Institute of Standards and Technology Programs,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Measurement and Standards Laboratories: Fiscal Year 2002

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Reusable Booster System: Review and Assessment

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Committee for the Reusable Booster System: Review and Assessment

On June 15, 2011, the Air Force Space Command established a new vision, mission, and set of goals to ensure continued U.S. dominance in space and cyberspace mission areas. Subsequently…

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Summary of the Power Systems Workshop on Nanotechnology for the Intelligence Community: Interim Report

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Materials Advisory Board,Committee on Nanotechnology for the Intelligence Community

The emergence of nanotechnology as a major science and technology research topic has sparked substantial interest by the intelligence community. In particular the community is interested both in the potential…

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Opportunities to Improve Airport Passenger Screening with Mass Spectrometry

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Materials Advisory Board,Committee on Assessment of Security Technologies for Transportation,National Academy of Sciences

Presents an assessment of mass spectrometry for enhanced trace detection (ETD) of chemicals contained in explosives. This report describes limitations of trace detection in technologies. It offers a discussion of…

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Manpower and Personnel Needs for a Transformed Naval Force

Committee on Manpower and Personnel Needs for a Transformed Naval Force,National Research Council

Offers an introduction to personnel policies of and concerns facing the Naval forces; an assessment of demographic, technological, and other forces affecting future personnel needs and availability; a summary and…

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The Scientific Context for Exploration of the Moon: Final Report

Committee on the Scientific Context for Exploration of the Moon,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Presents a review of the understanding of the early earth and moon; the identification of science concepts and goals for moon exploration. This report offers an assessment of implementation options…

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Review of Directed Energy Technology for Countering Rockets, Artillery, and Mortars (RAM)

Committee on Directed Energy Technology for Countering Indirect Weapons,National Research Council

The United States Army is looking for ways to defend against missile and mortar attacks. The National Research Council (NRC) provides several recommendations for this purpose. This book assesses a…

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Spectrum Management for Science in the 21st Century

Committee on Scientific Use of the Radio Spectrum,Committee on Radio Frequencies,National Research Council

Radio observations of the cosmos are gathered by geoscientists using complex earth-orbiting satellites and ground-based equipment, and by radio astronomers using large ground-based radio telescopes. Signals from natural radio emissions…

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Science and Technology for Army Homeland Security

Committee on Army Science and Technology for Homeland Defense,Board on Army Science and Technology,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The NRC’s Board on Army Science and Technology formed the Committee on Army Science and Technology for Homeland Security to review relevant literature and activities, determine areas of emphasis for…

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Lessons Learned in Decadal Planning in Space Science: Summary of a Workshop

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Space Studies Board

The National Research Council (NRC) has been conducting decadal surveys in the Earth and space sciences since 1964, and released the latest five surveys in the past 5 years, four…

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Improving the Design Quality of Federal Buildings

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Building Research Board,Committee on Improving the Design Quality of Federal Buildings

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Protection of Federal Office Buildings Against Terrorism

Building Research Board,Committee on the Protection of Federal Facilities Against Terrorism,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council

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Assessment of the Bureau of Reclamation’s Security Program

Committee to Assess the Bureau of Reclamation's Security Program,National Research Council

The US Bureau of Reclamation is responsible for managing and operating some of the nation’s largest and most critical dams. This book assesses Reclamation’s security program and determines its level…

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Training Students to Extract Value from Big Data: Summary of a Workshop

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications,Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics

As the availability of high-throughput data-collection technologies, such as information-sensing mobile devices, remote sensing, internet log records, and wireless sensor networks has grown, science, engineering, and business have rapidly transitioned…

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Technical Capabilities Necessary for Systemic Risk Regulation: Summary of a Workshop

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The financial reform plans currently under discussion in the United States recognize the need for monitoring and regulating systemic risk in the financial sector. To inform those discussions, the National…

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Selling the Nation’s Helium Reserve

Committee on Understanding the Impact of Selling the Helium Reserve,National Materials Advisory Board,National Research Council

Helium has long been the subject of public policy deliberation and management, largely because of its many strategic uses and its unusual source-it is a derived product of natural gas…

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Adapting to a Changing World: Challenges and Opportunities in Undergraduate Physics Education

Plasma Science: From Fundamental Research to Technological Applications

Globalization of Materials R&D: Time for a National Strategy

The U.S. Machine Tool Industry and the Defense Industrial Base

Recapturing NASA’s Aeronautics Flight Research Capabilities

Radio Frequency Identification Technologies: A Workshop Summary

The National Science Foundation’s Materials Research Science and Engineering Center’s Program: Looking Back, Moving Forward

The Sun to the Earth, and Beyond: A Decadal Research Strategy in Solar and Space Physics

Computing Research for Sustainability

Computer Science: Reflections on the Field, Reflections from the Field

Is That Real? Identification and Assessment of the Counterfeiting Threat for U.S. Banknotes

Critical Code: Software Producibility for Defense

Implementing Health-Protective Features and Practices in Buildings: Workshop Proceedings - Federal Facilities Council Technical Report Number 148

Controlling Cost Growth of NASA Earth and Space Science Missions

Research Opportunities for Materials with Ultrafine Microstructures

Fuels to Drive Our Future

Technology Development for Army Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Opportunities in Biotechnology

Expansion Joints in Buildings

Space Science and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Summary of a Workshop

The Human Exploration of Space

Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative

Transitions to Alternative Transportation Technologies - Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Sensor Systems for Biological Agent Attacks: Protecting Buildings and Military Bases

Opportunities in High Magnetic Field Science

An Assessment of Balance in NASA’s Science Programs

Visionary Manufacturing Challenges for 2020

Toward New Partnerships in Rem

Autonomous Vehicles in Support of Naval Operations

Managing Space Radiation Risk in the New Era of Space Exploration

Approaches to Future Space Cooperation and Competition in a Globalizing World: Summary of a Workshop

Monitoring at Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities

An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Measurement and Standards Laboratories: Fiscal Year 2002

Reusable Booster System: Review and Assessment

Summary of the Power Systems Workshop on Nanotechnology for the Intelligence Community: Interim Report

Opportunities to Improve Airport Passenger Screening with Mass Spectrometry

Manpower and Personnel Needs for a Transformed Naval Force

The Scientific Context for Exploration of the Moon: Final Report

Review of Directed Energy Technology for Countering Rockets, Artillery, and Mortars (RAM)

Spectrum Management for Science in the 21st Century

Science and Technology for Army Homeland Security

Lessons Learned in Decadal Planning in Space Science: Summary of a Workshop

Improving the Design Quality of Federal Buildings

Protection of Federal Office Buildings Against Terrorism

Assessment of the Bureau of Reclamation’s Security Program

Training Students to Extract Value from Big Data: Summary of a Workshop

Technical Capabilities Necessary for Systemic Risk Regulation: Summary of a Workshop

Selling the Nation’s Helium Reserve

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