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    National Issues in Science and Technology

    National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council

    Consists of four white papers, prepared for the Clinton administration as it took office, on important national policy issues in which science and technology play a central role. Topics covered…

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    An Assessment of the National Science Foundation’s Science and Technology Centers Program

    National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine,Engineering and Public Policy,Committee on Science,Institute of Medicine

    The National Science Foundation requested that the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy of the NAS, the NAE, and the IOM form a panel to evaluate the accomplishments of…

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    Industrial Environmental Performance Metrics: Challenges and Opportunities

    Committee on Industrial Environmental Performance Metrics,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Presents a corporate-focused analysis that aims to bring clarity and practicality to the complex issues of environmental metrics in industry. This book examines the metrics implications to businesses as their…

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    The Outlook for Science and Technology

    Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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    Annual Report - National Academy of Sciences

    Stay up-to-date on the latest scientific research and technological breakthroughs with the Annual Report of the National Academy of Sciences. This prestigious publication showcases the groundbreaking work of the nation's…

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    Organization And Members

    A reference guide to the organizational structure and membership of four prominent scientific organizations in the United States. This comprehensive volume includes detailed information on the history and mission of…

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    America’s Energy Future: Technology and Transformation

    Committee on America's Energy Future,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council

    Energy production and use touch our lives in countless ways. We are reminded of the cost of energy every time we fill up at the gas pump, pay an electricity…

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    Nurturing and Sustaining Effective Programs in Science Education for Grades K-8: Building a Village in California: Summary of a Convocation

    National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council

    K-8 science education in California (as in many other parts of the country) is in a state of crisis. K-8 students in California spend too little time studying science, many…

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    Urbanization, Energy, and Air Pollution in China: The Challenges Ahead, Proceedings of a Symposium

    Policy and Global Affairs,Chinese Academy of Engineering,Chinese Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council

    A collection of papers, which intends to introduce the reader to the complicated problems of urban air pollution and energy choices in China.

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    Future National Research Policies within the Industrialized Nations: Report of a Symposium

    National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council

    Contains proceedings of a symposium sponsored by the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable and the National Science Foundation. This book includes assessments of challenges to their national research systems, descriptions of national…

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    The Carbon Dioxide Dilemma: Promising Technologies and Policies

    Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Contains presentations of a symposium held in April of 2002. The sequestration options include ocean disposal, terrestrial disposal in geologic formations, biomass based approaches, and carbon trading schemes. This report…

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    Ocean Acoustics Education and Expertise

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Ocean Studies Board, Committee on Ocean Acoustics Education and Expertise

    Ocean Acoustics - the study of sound in the ocean, how it travels, interacts with, and is affected by its underwater surroundings - is a growing and critical field. Sound…

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    Science for All Children: A Guide to Improving Elementary Science Education in Your School District

    National Science Resources Center of the National Academy of Sciences and the Smithsonian Institution,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Provides guidelines for planning and implementing an enquiry-based science programme in schools by: presenting the rationale behind enquiry-based technique; highlighting five building blocks of elementary school science programmes; and evaluating…

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    People and Technology in the Workplace

    National Academy of Engineering,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council

    Presents information for managers trying to meld human and technological resources. This volume identifies factors critical to successful technology introduction and examines why America lags behind in this effort. The…

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    Progress Toward Restoring the Everglades

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Water Science and Technology Board, Committee on Independent Scientific Review of Everglades Restoration Progress

    The Florida Everglades is a treasured ecosystem, but the water quality, quantity, flow, and distribution have been dramatically degraded by drainage and infrastructure development during the past century. A joint…

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    Assessing and Advancing Progress in the Delivery of High-Quality Cancer Care

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Health Care Services, National Cancer Policy Forum

    2023 marked the 10-year anniversary of the National Academies Institute of Medicine consensus report, "Delivering High-Quality Cancer Care: Charting a New Course for a System in Crisis." The National Cancer…

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    Aging, Functioning, and Rehabilitation

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Health Care Services, Board on Global Health

    With recent medical, technological, and socioeconomic developments, people are living longer. The rising average age of the world's population presents an opportunity to develop health policy that prioritizes functioning as…

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    Whole-Person Oral Health Education

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Global Health, Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education

    In February 2024, the National Academies Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education co-hosted a public workshop with Penn Dental Medicine to explore value proposition for oral health promotion…

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    Reshaping the Graduate Education of Scientists and Engineers

    National Research Council

    Is the US producing too many PhDs? Does the current graduate education system adequately prepare science and engineering students for today’s marketplace? How do foreign students enter the picture? What…

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    Electricity from Renewable Resources: Status, Prospects, and Impediments

    America's Energy Future Panel on Electricity from Renewable Resources,National Research Council

    A component in the Americas Energy Future study, Electricity from Renewables examines the technical potential for electric power generation with alternative sources such as wind, solar-photovoltaic, geothermal, solar-thermal, hydroelectric, and…

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    Liquid Transportation Fuels from Coal and Biomass: Technological Status, Costs, and Environmental Impacts

    America's Energy Future Panel on Alternative Liquid Transportation Fuels,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council

    The transportation sector cannot continue on its current path: The volatility of oil prices threatens the U.S. economy, the large proportion of oil importation threatens U.S. energy security, and the…

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    Optimizing Public-Private Partnerships for Clinical Cancer Research

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Board on Health Care Services, National Cancer Policy Forum, Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation

    Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are collaborations among public and private entities (e.g., government agencies, research institutions, nonprofit organizations, and industry organizations) that bring together diverse expertise, resources, and perspectives to solve…

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    Carbon Utilization Infrastructure, Markets, and Research and Development

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Committee on Carbon Utilization Infrastructure, Markets, Research and Development

    National and international plans for halting and reversing climate change focus on reducing and eventually ending the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions: carbon dioxide (CO2) released by fossil fuel…

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    Cannabis Policy Impacts Public Health and Health Equity

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Committee on the Public Health Consequences of Changes in the Cannabis Policy Landscape

    Over the past several decades, more than half of all U.S. states have legalized cannabis for adult and/or medical use, but it remains illegal at the federal level. The public…

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    Essential Health Care Services Related to Anxiety and Mood Disorders in Women

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Health Care Services, Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

    At the request of the Health Resources and Services Administration, the National Academies Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders hosted a public workshop in April 2024 to explore…

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    Allocating Federal Funds for Science and Technology

    Committee on Criteria for Federal Support of Research and Development,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The United States faces the challenge of maintaining the vitality of its system for supporting science and technology despite fiscal stringency. This book provides 13 recommendations that propose a budgeting…

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    Stepping-Stones to the Future of Space Exploration: A Workshop Report

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    NASAaEURO ™s Human Exploration and Development of Space (HEDS) program within the Office of Space Flight has proposed a new framework for space technology and systems developmentaEURO Advanced Systems, Technology…

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    Constructing Valid Geospatial Tools for Environmental Justice

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics, Board on Environmental Sciences and Toxicology, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Committee on Utilizing Advanced Environmental Health and Geospatial Data and Technologies to Inform Community Investment

    Decades of research have shown that disadvantaged communities exist at the intersection of high levels of hazard exposure and poverty. Geospatial environmental justice (EJ) tools, such as the White House…

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    Personal Cars and China: Si Ren Jiao Che Yu Zhongguo

    Committee on the Future of Personal Transport Vehicles in China,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Engineering,Chinese Academy of Engineering

    Presenting a collaborative study between the NRC and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), this book addresses the problems facing China, as it attempts to provide personal transport desired by…

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    Chemical Terrorism

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Committee on Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Chemical Threats

    Domestic and foreign violent extremist organizations, or terrorist groups, have caused a greater amount of harm with chemical agents than with biological or radiological weapons. The United States capacity and…

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    The Mathematical Sciences’ Role in Homeland Security: Proceedings of a Workshop

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications,National Academy of Sciences

    Mathematical sciences play a key role in many important areas of Homeland Security. This report presents the results of a workshop focusing on mathematical methods and techniques for addressing these…

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    Nuclear Terrorism

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board, Committee on Assessing and Improving Strategies for Preventing, Countering, and Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism: Nuclear Threats

    For nearly eight decades, the world has been navigating the dangers of the nuclear age. Despite Cold War tensions and the rise of global terrorism, nuclear weapons have not been…

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    Challenges in Supply, Market Competition, and Regulation of Infant Formula in the United States

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Food and Nutrition Board, Committee on Challenges in Supply, Market Competition, and Regulation of Infant Formula in the United States

    Infant formula is a primary or supplementary source of nutrition for many infants in the U.S. Consequently, disruptions to the supply of infant formula can have a severe impact on…

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    Fateful Choices: The Future of the U.S. Academic Research Enterprise

    Working Group on the Academic Research Enterprise,National Research Council,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

    Describes a vision for the future of US academic research and the policies required to maintain the quality of academic research in the US. This volume also describes longer-term strategic…

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    Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile

    National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel,National Academy of Sciences

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    An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Measurement and Standards Laboratories: Fiscal Years 2004-2005

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Assessment of NIST Programs,National Academy of Sciences

    At the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s request, the National Research Council (NRC) carries out a biennial assessment of the seven Measurements and Standards Laboratories (MSL). This report presents…

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    Assessment of Department of Defense Basic Research

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Committee on Department of Defense Basic Research,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The Department of Defense (DOD) supports basic research to advance fundamental knowledge in fields important to national defense. To explore the concerns of several groups on the changing nature of…

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    The Impact of Defense Spending on Nondefense Engineering Labor Markets: A Report to the National Academy of Engineering

    National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel,Panel on Engineering Labor Markets,National Academy of Sciences

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    The National Academies Summit on America’s Energy Future: Summary of a Meeting

    Committee for The National Academies Summit on America's Energy Future,National Research Council

    On March 13, 2008, the National Academies brought together many of the knowledgeable people working on energy issues to discuss how we can meet the need for energy without damaging…

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    Future Materials Science Research on the International Space Station

    Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Materials Advisory Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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    Commercialization of New Materials for a Global Economy

    Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Addresses the factors that impede the transition of new materials from concepts into commercial use. This book identifies policies and actions that government and industry, together with universities, can take…

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    The Roles of Government and Industry in Research and Development for the Maritime Industries: An Interim Report

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,National Academy of Sciences

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    Interim Report of the Committee on Exclusive Economic Zone Information Needs: Coastal States and Territories

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,National Academy of Sciences

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    Dredging Coastal Ports: An Assessment of the Issues

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,National Academy of Sciences

    Asks three questions: is additional port construction and maintenance dredging needed? What would prevent dredging if it is needed? And what alternatives could make dredging possible? This book also identifies…

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    Practical Lessons from the Loma Prieta Earthquake

    Geotechnical Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Reviews research on the Loma Prieta quake and draws from it’s practical lessons that can be applied to other earthquake-prone areas of the country. This work contains papers presented at…

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    Assessment of Directions in Microgravity and Physical Sciences Research at NASA

    Committee on Microgravity Research,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    For many years, the NASA microgravity program has used space as a tool to study fundamental flow phenomena that are important to fields ranging from combustion science to biotechnology. This…

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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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    Engineering Education: Designing an Adaptive System

    Board on Engineering Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Addresses the development of long-term strategies for an engineering education system that aims to reflect the needs and realities of the US and the world in the 21st century. This…

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