Author: Policy and Global Affairs

The United States and China are the world's top two energy consumers and, as of 2010, the two largest economies. Consequently, they have a decisive...

In order for the United States to maintain the global leadership and competitiveness in science and technology that are critical to achieving natio...

Electricity, supplied reliably and affordably, is foundational to the U.S. economy and is utterly indispensable to modern society. However, emissio...

During the period 1990 to 2010, U.S. job growth occurred primarily in the high-skilled and low-skilled sectors. Yet, one-third of projected job gro...

According to recent reports, the United States currently accounts for less than one-third of global research and development spending, and it is pr...

On October 17, 2014, spurred by incidents at U.S. government laboratories that raised serious biosafety concerns, the United States government laun...

Demand for tech professionals is expected to increase substantially over the next decade, and increasing the number of women of color in tech will ...

Academic preparation is critical to increase Black representation in Science, Engineering, and Medicine, but so, too, are such interrelated factors...

The COVID-19 pandemic is transforming the global economy and significantly shifting workforce demand, requiring quick, adaptive responses. The pand...

On June 27-28, 2018, the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies) convened an international workshop...

While the COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating health and economic impacts in the United States, communities of color, especially Black communitie...

On December 7 and 8, 2020, the Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine of the National Academies of Sciences,...

When, in late 2011, it became public knowledge that two research groups had submitted for publication manuscripts that reported on their work on ma...

The Republic of Indonesia, home to over 240 million people, is the world's fourth most populous nation. Ethnically, culturally, and economically di...

Created in 1982 through the Small Business Innovation Development Act, the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program remains the nation's s...

In a world of increasing dependence on information technology, the prevention of cyberattacks on a nation's important computer and communications s...

The globalization of science, engineering, and medical research is proceeding rapidly. The globalization of research has important implications for...

Thirty years ago federal policy underwent a major change through the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980, which fostered greater uniformity in the way research a...

This report reviews and updates the 2002 National Research Council report, Technical Issues Related to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (C...

Additive manufacturing (AM) methods have great potential for promoting transformative research in many fields across the vast spectrum of engineeri...

America's research universities have undergone striking change in recent decades, as have many aspects of the society that surrounds them. This cha...

Since 1991, the National Research Council, under the auspices of the Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, has undertaken a program of...

Over the past decade, resilience has gained significant traction across the nation and innovative programs are showing exciting progress in buildin...

One of the pathways by which the scientific community confirms the validity of a new scientific discovery is by repeating the research that produce...

Innovation has been a major engine of American economic and societal progress. It has increased per capita income more than sevenfold since the 19t...

New York's Nanotechnology Model: Building the Innovation Economy is the summary of a 2013 symposium convened by the National Research Council Board...

The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) - a program of the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology - has...

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

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is one of the largest examples of U.S. public-private partnerships, and was established in 19...

Cities have experienced an unprecedented rate of growth in the last decade. More than half the world's population lives in urban areas, with the U....

U.S. strength in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines has formed the basis of innovations, technologies, and indust...

The responsible management of natural resources for present-day needs and future generations requires integrated approaches that are place-based, e...

Digital technologies and networks are now part of everyday work in the sciences, and have enhanced access to and use of scientific data, informatio...

The workshop was convened to explore the region's approach to urban sustainability, with an emphasis on building the evidence base upon which new p...

The theme of this international symposium is the promotion of greater sharing of scientific data for the benefit of research and broader developmen...

A committee under the auspices of the Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy (STEP), is conducting a study of selected state and regiona...

The growth of electronic publishing of literature has created new challenges, such as the need for mechanisms for citing online references in ways ...

The COVID-19 pandemic and overlapping global crises, including geopolitical conflict and climate change, have made achievement of the United Nation...

Despite the many benefits of energy, most of which are reflected in energy market prices, the production, distribution, and use of energy causes ne...

The Manufacturing USA initiative seeks to reinforce U.S.-based advanced manufacturing through partnerships among industry, academia, and government...

The number of Black students in science, engineering, and medicine in the United States has remained disproportionately low over the past several d...

U.S. leadership in technology innovation is central to our nation's interests, including its security, economic prosperity, and quality of life. Ou...

Land-grant colleges and universities play a crucial role in addressing the complex challenges facing the U.S. agricultural system and global food s...

The U.S. system of graduate education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) has served the nation and its science and enginee...

During the 2016 presidential election, America's election infrastructure was targeted by actors sponsored by the Russian government. Securing the V...

Despite the changing demographics of the nation and a growing appreciation for diversity and inclusion as drivers of excellence in science, enginee...