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Robert L. Ullrich Appointed Associate Chief of Research at RERF 22 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
Dr. Robert L. Ullrich has been named the associate chief of research at the Radiation Effects Research Foundation in Hiroshima, Japan. Currently the John Sealy Distinguished Chair in Cancer Biology, d...
Panel Discusses Future of Synthetic Biology 19 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
On Aug. 16 the National Research Council and the U.S. Department of State held a panel discussion to explore the future of synthetic biology, an emerging field that uses scientific and engineering app...
Video Webcast: Shale Gas Governance 14 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
Watch a webcast of a National Research Council public workshop on Aug. 15 and 16 that will discuss the current status of and challenges to governance system relevant to shale gas development and the c...
Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients Announced 9 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
The White House announced the 16 recipients of the 2013 Presidential Medal of Freedom yesterday, Daniel Kahneman (NAS member) and Mario Molina (NAS/IOM member) among them. The Presidential Medal of Fr...
Landsat and the Future of Space-Based Land Imaging Programs 8 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
For more than 40 years, the space-based series of satellites known as Landsat has provided a continuous record of Earth's land surfaces. Landsat data and imagery has helped to advance understanding an...
Evaluating Obesity Prevention Efforts 2 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
The United States lags behind other international plans to evaluate obesity prevention efforts, and the country needs to know whether these efforts are having their intended impact, says a new report ...
Live Webcast : IOM Workshop on Caffeine in Energy Products 2 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
Watch an Institute of Medicine public workshop on Aug. 5 and 6 that will discuss potential health impacts stemming from the consumption of caffeine in dietary supplements and conventional foods, alone...
IOM Names Four Anniversary Fellows for 2013 1 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am
The Institute of Medicine has selected four outstanding health professionals for the class of 2013 IOM Anniversary Fellows. Beginning in October, they will work with eminent researchers, policy expert...
Winners of 2013 Health Engineering Essay Contest Announced 31 Jul 2013 | 04:00 am
The National Academy of Engineering announced today the winners of EngineerGirl's 2013 essay competition. This year's national contest asked students in grades three to 12 to explain how engineering i...
Crisis Standards for Care 31 Jul 2013 | 04:00 am
When demand for health care services sharply increases during an emergency situation, such as following a large earthquake or pandemic influenza, proactive planning is necessary to maintain the same l...
