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The Wild Horses’ Troubled Rescue - June 17, 2013
What We Don’t Know About Guns Might Be Killing Us - Bloomberg, June 16, 2013
Track the trackers - Nature, June 12, 2013
White House Makes Moves to Bolster Gun Safety - New York Times, June 12, 2013
Advisory Group Appointed for Gulf of Mexico Program - WTVY, Dothan, June 7, 2013
Report Criticizes US Stewardship of Wild Horses - New York Times, June 6, 2013
Science panel: Feds making wild horse situation worse - Kansas City Star, June 6, 2013
Panel: Sterilize wild horses to cut population - Sacramento Bee, June 6, 2013
Experts lay out plan for comprehensive gun research - NBC News, June 5, 2013
Expert Panel Offers Ideas for U.S. Gun Violence Research - Science, June 5, 2013
Panel Says Better Data Is Needed on Gun Issues - New York Times, June 5, 2013
Exercise in School is Important - Fox News, May 24, 2013
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June 18, 2013
The White House announced progress on 23 executive actions laid out in January to help reduce gun violence and called for further research on its causes and prevention. The progress report cites a recent report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council that identifies research priorities for the most pressing gun violence problems in the U.S.
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June 18, 2013
 A meeting sponsored by the National Academy of Engineering and hosted by Case Western Reserve University will explore the major opportunities and challenges presented by shale gas for the Ohio region. The event features keynote talks and panel discussions with national leaders in the energy field. Video Webcast | Agenda
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June 14, 2013
 A team of students from Texas A&M University who created a new mobile app called H-Radar, which tracks and reports nearby infectious diseases, won first place and a $10,000 prize in this year's "Go Viral to Improve Health: IOM-NAE Health Data Collegiate Challenge."
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June 7, 2013
The National Academy of Sciences' Gulf of Mexico program has appointed an advisory group to create a strategic vision and guide the program's development and implementation. Serving for one year, the advisory group will articulate the program's mission, goals, and objectives -- including preliminary thinking about metrics to measure its impacts -- and outline how the program will operate in the first three to five years. Read More
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June 5, 2013
 The U.S. Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) current practice of removing free-ranging horses from public lands promotes a high population growth rate, and maintaining them in long-term holding facilities is both economically unsustainable and incongruent with public expectations, says a new report by the National Research Council. The report says that tools already exist for BLM to better manage horses and burros on healthy ecosystems, enhance public engagement and confidence, and make the program more financially sustainable. It also provides evidence-based approaches that, if widely and consistently implemented, can improve the management of these animals on public lands in the western U.S. Read More
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June 5, 2013
A new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council proposes priorities for a research agenda to improve understanding of the public health aspects of gun-related violence, including its causes, health burden, and possible interventions. The committee that wrote the report said significant progress can be achieved in three to five years through a research program that addresses five high-priority areas: the characteristics of gun violence, risk and protective factors, prevention and other interventions, gun safety technology, and the influence of video games and other media. Read More
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May 31, 2013
The Institute of Medicine and the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco Products have named five individuals to this year's class of FDA Tobacco Regulatory Science Fellows. Read More
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May 29, 2013
Science academies from around the globe issued joint statements today to call world leaders' attention to the role science, technology, and innovation can play in the pursuit of sustainable development, and to raise their awareness of the emerging threat of drug resistance in infectious agents including tuberculosis. The "G-Science" statements are intended to inform government leaders attending next month's G8 Summit and other international gatherings later this year. Read More
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May 28, 2013
Elected to a six-year term as National Academy of Engineering president is C.D. (Dan) Mote Jr., Regents Professor and Glenn L. Martin Institute Professor of Engineering in the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering and past president of UMD. Mote succeeds Charles M. Vest, who is completing a six-year term as NAE president.
Elected to a four-year term as treasurer is Martin B. Sherwin, retired vice president of W.R. Grace. Re-elected to a second three-year term as councillor is Paul Citron, retired vice president of technology policy and academic relations at Medtronic Inc. Newly elected to three-year terms are Uma Chowdhry, senior vice president and chief science and technology officer emerita of the DuPont Company Experimental Station; David E. Daniel, president of the University of Texas, Dallas; and C. Paul Robinson, president emeritus of Sandia National Laboratories. All terms begin July 1, 2013. Read More
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May 23, 2013
 Given the implications for the overall health, development, and academic success of children, schools should play a primary role in ensuring that all students have opportunities to engage in at least 60 minutes per day of vigorous or moderate-intensity physical activity, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. Read More | Listen to Public Briefing | Watch Video Summary
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May 21, 2013
Earlier this week, a powerful tornado tore through the town of Moore, Okla., leaving behind a path of destruction that included a hospital, two schools, and many homes and businesses. This disaster is a reminder of the need for communities and the nation as a whole to evaluate best practices for disaster preparedness, response, and resilience.
These issues are addressed in several reports by the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine that may be of particular interest to officials confronting the challenges of predicting, withstanding, and recovering from disasters. In addition, the Disasters Roundtable -- made up of leading experts in disaster preparedness and recovery -- regularly holds workshops to discuss disaster-related topics. Studies by the Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment address the resilience of buildings and other infrastructure to natural and man-made disasters. And the Forum on Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events holds broad-ranging policy discussions to facilitate coordination and cooperation to develop and enhance the nation's medical and public health preparedness.
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May 17, 2013
The Ford Foundation has pledged $100 million to extend the Ford Fellowship Program at the National Research Council for an additional 10 years. In place for more than five decades, the program has helped thousands of scholars from diverse backgrounds reach the highest levels of academia and make a significant impact on every facet of higher education and research.
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May 14, 2013
Recent studies that examine links between sodium consumption and health outcomes support recommendations to lower sodium intake from the very high levels some Americans consume now, but evidence from these studies does not support reduction in sodium intake to below 2,300 mg per day, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. Read More
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May 10, 2013
 Accepting on behalf of himself and his colleagues NAE President Charles M. Vest and IOM President Harvey V. Fineberg, NAS President Ralph J. Cicerone accepted the prestigious Chairman's Award from the Carnegie Science Center at a ceremony held in Pittsburgh on May 3. The three presidents, who all have roots in the Pittsburgh area, were recognized for their exceptional accomplishments in their fields and because they serve as role models to the next generation of scientists, according to a statement from the Carnegie Science Center.
Last year, NAS and NAE kicked off a new Science and Engineering Ambassador Program designed to connect science and engineering experts with their communities. Pittsburgh was chosen for a pilot program to increase public understanding of and engagement with energy-related issues in the Pittsburgh area. Watch a video of presidents Cicerone and Vest discussing why Pittsburgh was chosen as the pilot region. The program hopes to expand to other cities and focus on a range of important scientific topics.
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May 10, 2013
Today's soldier must be prepared to contend with both regular and irregular adversaries. A new National Research Council report prescribes technological and organizational capabilities needed to make the dismounted soldier a decisive weapon in a changing, uncertain, and complex environment. The report provides the Army with 15 recommendations on how to focus its efforts to enable dismounted soldiers operating individually or in small units to outmatch an adversary.
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May 8, 2013
The fifth edition of a report from the National Research Council describes four fundamental principles and recommends 13 practices that would best position a federal statistical agency to provide accurate and credible statistical information to policymakers and the public. Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency is revised every four years so that it is current at the beginning of each presidential administration and reflects changes in laws and regulations.
The report stresses the importance of producing transparent data independent from political and other undue external influence and making these data easily accessible. The report also emphasizes that statistical agencies need to actively seek new ways of acquiring information, such as from administrative records and credible Internet sources that may provide timely, cost-effective information.
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May 7, 2013
 The National Academy of Engineering has received a $500,000 gift from the W.M. Keck Foundation to endow and name NAE's Founders Award after Simon Ramo, the only surviving founding member of the NAE. Ramo turns 100 today. Read More
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May 6, 2013
NAE President Charles Vest is among five winners of the 2013 U.S. News STEM Leadership Hall of Fame. Honorees were chosen from a group of outstanding nominees representing the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. The Hall of Fame recipients will be honored in a special ceremony at the U.S. News STEM Solutions 2013 National Conference, scheduled for June 17-19, 2013, in Austin, Texas.
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