Author: Policy and Global Affairs

Biomedical research results in the collection and storage of increasingly large and complex data sets. Preserving those data so that they are disco...

The needs and demands placed on science to address a range of urgent problems are growing. The world is faced with complex, interrelated challenges...

In recent decades, production processes of intermediate and final products have been increasingly fragmented across countries in what are called gl...

Over the last few decades, research, activity, and funding has been devoted to improving the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in th...

To help prioritize among possible investments to improve the resilience of built infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico region, the National Academie...

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

During the past 25 years, the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, in collaboration with the Russian Academy of Sciences...

Climate change is creating impacts that are widespread and severe for individuals, communities, economies, and ecosystems around the world. While ...

As a living substrate, soil is critical to the function of Earth's geophysical and chemical properties. Soil also plays a major role in several hum...

At the request of Congress, this report presents findings and recommendations related to governance of the U.S. government's monitoring, detection,...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine was asked to articulate a 5-year strategic vision for international health security p...

Mentorship is a catalyst capable of unleashing one's potential for discovery, curiosity, and participation in STEMM and subsequently improving the ...

In an increasingly interconnected world, perhaps it should come as no surprise that international collaboration in science and technology research ...

There are over 20 million young people of color in the United States whose representation in STEM education pathways and in the STEM workforce is s...

The U.S. population is more than 80 percent urban. Recognizing that many metropolitan areas in the United States have been experimenting with vario...

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

Intangible assetswhich include computer software, research and development (R&D), intellectual property, workforce training, and spending to ra...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has played a key role over the past several decades in advancing understanding of Earth's systems by funding ...

As ballistic missile technology proliferates, and as ballistic missile defenses are deployed by both the Russian Federation and the United States, ...

The United States and India have pledged to deepen the linkages between their people, their businesses, and their governments for the mutual benefi...

Women in the United States and Kuwait have made advances as researchers and leaders in science, engineering, and medical disciplines, yet challenge...

Flooding is the natural hazard with the greatest economic and social impact in the United States, and these impacts are becoming more severe over t...

Research and innovation in the life sciences is driving rapid growth in agriculture, biomedical science, information science and computing, energy,...

The frequency and severity of disasters over the last few decades have presented unprecedented challenges for communities across the United States....