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Gulf Research Program Awards Over $2.7 Million to Support Workforce Development for the Energy Transition

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The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced today an award of more than $2.7 million to support four projects designed to prepare young adults in the Gulf region for high-quality careers in the energy sector as the nation transitions to cleaner and more resilient energy systems.

Dec 4, 2025

National Academies and Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences Partner on Precision Medicine Workshops

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The National Academies hosted a recent workshop where attendees discussed emerging technologies in precision medicine and how they can improve global health outcomes. The event is part of a series that aims to promote knowledge exchange and collaboration between the U.S. and Kuwait on recent advancements in the field.

Dec 4, 2025

NASEM-KFAS Participants attending breakout sessions

National Academies Announce 2025 Winners of Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications; $640,000 Awarded

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This year’s recipients of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications have been selected in recognition of their creative and original work in 2024 to communicate issues and advances in science, engineering, and medicine.

Oct 22, 2025

2025 recipients of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications, and others, at a celebration in their honor on Nov. 14, 2025 (photo by Marion Meakem Photography)

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Biotechnology Capabilities for National Security Needs--Leveraging Advances in Transdisciplinary Biotechnology

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Development of a Plan to Promote Defense Research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Hispanic-Serving Institutions

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Workplace Barriers, Solutions, and Policies for STEM and STEM Education Professionals and Postsecondary Students with Disabilities

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Formalizing Best Practices for Data Governance of Life Science Data in Central Asia

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Improving the Regulatory Efficiency and Reducing Administrative Workload to Strengthen Competitiveness and Productivity of U.S. Research

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Biotechnology Capabilities for National Security Needs--Leveraging Advances in Transdisciplinary Biotechnology

Development of a Plan to Promote Defense Research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Workplace Barriers, Solutions, and Policies for STEM and STEM Education Professionals and Postsecondary Students with Disabilities

Formalizing Best Practices for Data Governance of Life Science Data in Central Asia

Improving the Regulatory Efficiency and Reducing Administrative Workload to Strengthen Competitiveness and Productivity of U.S. Research

Science and Technology for Resilience

On Being a Scientist Panel on Responsible Conduct and Stewardship of the Research Process

On Being a Scientist Panel on Openness and Security

On Being a Scientist Panel on Collaborating Responsibly

On Being a Scientist Panel on Earning and Maintaining Trust

Expert Discussions on State and Federal Policies Governing Research Involving Animals: Navigating the Regulatory Landscape -- Meetings of Experts

On Being a Scientist: An Updated and Online Guide to the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research

Corrections and Retractions: Upgrading the Scientific Record

Finding What Works in Health Care: Updating Standards for Systematic Reviews

Future Directions for NSF’s Advanced Cyberinfrastructure

External Review of Environmental, Biosafety, and Biosecurity Considerations for Synthetic Cell Research and Development

Space Science Week

New Voices’ One Health Webinar Series: Exploring Linkages Among Environmental, Human and Plant Wellbeing

Science for Judges - Development of the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, 4th Edition

Federal Demonstration Partnership

Strengthening Southeast Asian Academia and Industry Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Safety and Security - A Workshop

Webinar Series: Fellowship and Application Process for NRC RAP and AF STFP

AI for Weather & Climate Forecasting Webinar Series

Working Group 8: Strength of Evidence

Panel on Assessment of Humans in Complex Systems

The Future of Education Research at the Institute of Education Sciences in the U.S. Department of Education

Smithsonian Institution Scientific Research Review

Strategic Directions for the Geographical Sciences in the Next Decade

The National Plant Genome Initiative: Achievements and Future Directions

Status of Pollinators: Monitoring and Prevention of their Decline in North America

Biotechnology Capabilities for National Security Needs--Leveraging Advances in Transdisciplinary Biotechnology

Formalizing Best Practices for Data Governance of Life Science Data in Central Asia

On Being a Scientist Panel on Responsible Conduct and Stewardship of the Research Process

On Being a Scientist Panel on Openness and Security

On Being a Scientist: An Updated and Online Guide to the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research

Science for Judges - Development of the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, 4th Edition

Advancing Commercialization from the Federal Laboratories

Developing a Research Agenda and Research Governance Approaches for Climate Intervention Strategies that Reflect Sunlight to Cool Earth

Safeguarding the Bioeconomy: Finding Strategies for Understanding, Evaluating, and Protecting the Bioeconomy while Sustaining Innovation and Growth

Community Engagement in Southeast Texas: Pilot Project to Enhance Community Capacity and Resilience to Floods

Strengthening Southeast Asian Academia and Industry Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Safety and Security - A Workshop

AI for Weather & Climate Forecasting Webinar Series

NASA Mission Critical Workforce, Infrastructure, and Technology

International Talent Programs in the Changing Global Environment

Future Directions for Southern Ocean and Antarctic Nearshore and Coastal Research

Applied Research Topics for Hazard Mitigation and Resilience

Ethical, Legal, and Regulatory Issues Associated with Neural Chimeras and Organoids

Review of the Report of the NASA Planetary Protection Independent Review Board

Nature and Human Society: The Quest for a Sustainable World

2021-2022 Jefferson Science Fellowships Distinguished Lecture Series

2024 Webinar Series: A Year of Communication

Working Group 8: Strength of Evidence

Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Material Measurement Laboratory

Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Center for Neutron Research

Silencing Scientists and Health Workers during the Pandemic: Webinar Series

Reimagining Science Communication in the COVID Era and Beyond: The 5th National Academies Science Communication Colloquium

Technical Assessment of the Capital Facility Needs of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Assessment of Strategies for Managing Cancer Risks Associated with Radiation Exposure During Crewed Space Missions

The Science of Science Communication: A Research Agenda

Panel on Review of the Center for Neutron Research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Development of a Plan to Promote Defense Research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Workplace Barriers, Solutions, and Policies for STEM and STEM Education Professionals and Postsecondary Students with Disabilities

Science and Technology for Resilience

On Being a Scientist Panel on Collaborating Responsibly

On Being a Scientist Panel on Responsible Conduct and Stewardship of the Research Process

On Being a Scientist Panel on Earning and Maintaining Trust

On Being a Scientist: An Updated and Online Guide to the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research

Finding What Works in Health Care: Updating Standards for Systematic Reviews

New Voices’ One Health Webinar Series: Exploring Linkages Among Environmental, Human and Plant Wellbeing

Community Engagement in Southeast Texas: Pilot Project to Enhance Community Capacity and Resilience to Floods

On Being a Scientist Panel on Collaborating Responsibly

On Being a Scientist Panel on Responsible Conduct and Stewardship of the Research Process

On Being a Scientist Panel on Openness and Security

On Being a Scientist Panel on Earning and Maintaining Trust