The landscape of scientific research is changing faster than ever, and the 163rd NAS Annual Meeting Research Briefings will ...

WASHINGTON — Neil H. Shubin, Robert R. Bensley Distinguished Service Professor of Organismal Biology and Anatomy and vice dean for academic advancement at the University of Chicago, has been elected ...

Sessions: Are We Alone? The Search for Life Among the Stars Brain-Computer-Interfaces Heat Stress and Human Health: Tackling the World’s Most Dangerous Hazard Invisible Frontiers of Life PFAS ...

WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Sciences has named Monica Feit as its next executive officer, effective Oct. 4, 2025. In this role, Feit will oversee NAS core membership activities, including the ...

Monica Bertagnolli, former director of the National Institutes of Health, has been elected by members of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) as the Academy’s next president. Beginning July 1, 2026, ...

WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Sciences announced today the election of 120 members and 24 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original ...

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Established by E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, the NAS Award for Chemistry in Service to Society is awarded biennially for contributions to chemistry, either in fundamental science or its ...

The National Academy of Sciences announces the selection of one hundred sixty two of the nation’s brightest young scientists from industry, academia, and government to take part in the National ...

President Biden announced the latest recipients of the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation—our nation’s highest honors for exemplary achievement and ...

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