Science funding and policy

When science changes, how does public policy respond?

This book explains why science and politics collide, why this is an especially critical problem at this precise time in U.

The mission of the Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is to advance discussions on the barriers and opportunities encountered by Black students and professionals as they navigate the pathways from K-12 and postsecondary education to careers in science, engineering, and medicine (SEM) and highlight promising practices for increasing the representation, retention, and inclusiveness of Black men and Black women in SEM.

Do no harm is Alex Schmidt's mantra throughout Deliberate Interventiona book that delves into how policy and design can work together to prevent harms in technology.

Vital statistics, the records of birth and death, are a critical national information resource for understanding public health.

The Nobel Prizes in natural sciences have developed to become a unique measure of scientific excellence.

The 2012 National Research Council report Disaster Resilience: A National Imperative highlighted the challenges of increasing national resilience in the United States.

Recognizing that innovation is the key to international competitiveness in the 21st century, policymakers around the world are seeking more effective ways to translate scientific and technological knowledge into new products, processes, and businesses.

Scores of talented and dedicated people serve the forensic science community, performing vitally important work.

Communities across the United States are subject to ever-increasing human suffering and financial impacts of disasters caused by extreme weather events and other natural hazards amplified in frequency and intensity by climate change.

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In recent decades, advances in biomedical research have helped save orlengthen the lives of children around the world.

Engineers know what they mean by the word technology.

Seeking Solutions: Maximizing American Talent by Advancing Women of Color in Academia is 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 of color in academia and explore the challenges and successful initiatives for creating the institutional changes required to increase representation of women of color at all levels of the academic workforce.

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In recent years much has happened to justify an examination of biological researchin light of national security concerns.

The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) - a program of the U.

In recent years much has happened to justify an examination of biological researchin light of national security concerns.

The United States has long recognized that the nation's prosperity and security depend on how we address challenges of disasters, poverty, famine, and disease around the world.

In 2005, the National Research Council report Rising Above the Gathering Storm recommended a new way for the federal government to spur technological breakthroughs in the energy sector.

The federal government plays the predominant role in supporting research and development (R&D) and in establishing public policies that affect science and technology (S&T) in the United States.

Careers in science, engineering, and medicine offer opportunities to advance knowledge, contribute to the well-being of communities, and support the security, prosperity, and health of the United States.

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Successful scientists must be effective communicators within their professions.

Two surveys of the National Science Foundation's Division of Science Resources Statistics (SRS) provide some of the most significant data available to understand research and development spending and policy in the United States.

Two surveys of the National Science Foundation's Division of Science Resources Statistics (SRS) provide some of the most significant data available to understand research and development spending and policy in the United States.

In order for the United States to maintain the global leadership and competitiveness in science and technology that are critical to achieving national goals, we must invest in research, encourage innovation, and grow a strong and talented science and technology workforce.

Recognizing that innovation is the key to international competitiveness in the 21st century, policymakers around the world are seeking more effective ways to translate scientific and technological knowledge into new products, processes, and businesses.

The EPA commissioned The National Academies to provide advice on the vexing question of whether and, if so, under what circumstances EPA should accept and consider intentional human dosing studies conducted by companies or other sources outside the agency (so-called third parties) to gather evidence relating to the risks of a chemical or the conditions under which exposure to it could be judged safe.

Publicly available statistics from government agencies that are credible, relevant, accurate, and timely are essential for policy makers, individuals, households, businesses, academic institutions, and other organizations to make informed decisions.

The United States has long made substantial investments in clinical research with the goal of improving the health and well-being of our nation.

Engineers know what they mean by the word technology.

The spring of 2020 marked a change in how almost everyone conducted their personal and professional lives, both within science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) and beyond.

Responding to the challenges of fostering regional growth and employment in an increasingly competitive global economy, many U.

The federal government plays the predominant role in supporting research and development (R&D) and in establishing public policies that affect science and technology (S&T) in the United States.

In order for the United States to maintain the global leadership and competitiveness in science and technology that are critical to achieving national goals, we must invest in research, encourage innovation, and grow a strong and talented science and technology workforce.

In an increasingly interconnected world, science and technology research often transects international boundaries and involves researchers from multiple nations.

Rising awareness of and increased attention to sexual harassment has resulted in momentum to implement sexual harassment prevention efforts in higher education institutions.

Successful scientists must be effective communicators within their professions.

Scores of talented and dedicated people serve the forensic science community, performing vitally important work.

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In a world where advanced knowledge is widespread and low-cost labor is readily available, U.

Sustainability is based on a simple and long-recognized factual premise: Everything that humans require for their survival and well-being depends, directly or indirectly, on the natural environment.

On June 12-14, 2012, the Board on Global Science and Technology held an international, multidisciplinary workshop in Washington, D.

Innovation has been a major engine of American economic and societal progress.

Resisting State Surveillance in the Digital Age provides an in-depth examination of the complexity and diversity of organised opposition to increasing state surveillance powers in the UK.

In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) drives unprecedented change, Debiasing AI examines the vital intersection of technology, innovation, and sustainability.

Este libro tiene como objetivo formular una política para el uso eficiente de tecnologías de información y comunicaciones en la gestión pública del gobierno del Distrito Federal es el objetivo de este libro, que parte de identificar el impacto que ha tenido la brecha digital durante el periodo 2001-2010 entre los usuarios de servicios públicos, mediante la pertinencia en la instrumentación de políticas de tecnologías de información y comunicaciones, el uso eficiente o ineficiente de esta tecnología, las posibilidades de acceso a dicha herramienta, el grado de satisfacción de los usuarios y la interrelación entre el Gobierno del Distrito Federal y los usuarios de servicios públicos.