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Policy and Global Affairs Created
Policy and Global Affairs (PGA) was created in 2001 and is one of six program divisions of the National Academies. PGA’s mission is to help improve public policy, understanding, and education in matters of science and security, technology, and health with regard to national strategies and resources, global affairs, workforce, and the economy.
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Jefferson Science Fellowship Began
Recognizing that knowledge of state-of-the-art science, technology, and engineering (STE) is essential to the formulation and implementation of U.S. government policy, the Secretary of State began the Jefferson Science Fellows (JSF) program at the U.S. Department of State, in 2003. Tenured academic scientists and engineers from U.S. institutions of higher learning are eligible. Fellows spend one year at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. Following the fellowship year, the Jefferson -
International Visitors Office Created
The International Visitors Office (IVO), a program operated by the Board on International Scientific Organizations (BISO), is a resource on visa-related issues for The National Academies, Academy members, and the scientists and students traveling to the United States for professional activities. -
Report Released: A Patent System for the 21st Century
The U.S. patent system is in an accelerating race with human ingenuity and investments in innovation. In many respects the system has responded with admirable flexibility, but the strain of continual technological change and the greater importance ascribed to patents in a knowledge economy are exposing weaknesses including questionable patent quality, rising transaction costs, impediments to the dissemination of information through patents, and international inconsistencies. A panel including a -
Pakistan-US Science and Technology Cooperation Program Created
In 2003, the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Government of Pakistan and the United States Department of State signed a comprehensive Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement that established a framework to increase cooperation in science, technology, engineering, and education for mutual benefit and peaceful purposes between the science and education communities in both countries. In 2005, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) joined with the Ministry of Sc -
Report Released: Rising Above the Gathering Storm
In a world where advanced knowledge is widespread and low-cost labor is readily available, U.S. advantages in the marketplace and in science and technology have begun to erode. A comprehensive and coordinated federal effort is urgently needed to bolster U.S. competitiveness and pre-eminence in these areas. -
Mirzayan Fellowship Program 10 Year Anniversary
Launched during the summer of 1997, the Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program is designed to engage its Fellows in the analytical process that informs U.S. science and technology policy. Fellows develop basic skills essential to working or participating in science policy at the federal, state, or local levels. -
Report Released: Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States
Scores of talented and dedicated people serve the forensic science community, performing vitally important work. However, they are often constrained by lack of adequate resources, sound policies, and national support. It is clear that change and advancements, both systematic and scientific, are needed in a number of forensic science disciplines to ensure the reliability of work, establish enforceable standards, and promote best practices with consistent application. Strengthening Forensic Scienc -
Launch of International Activities of the U.S. National Academies Website
Using the common language of science, the U.S. National Academies work cooperatively with scientists, engineers, and medical professionals worldwide to address unprecedented challenges that threaten the health and welfare of all people, as well as the planet on which we live. The National Academies’ extensive efforts in international outreach are concentrated in four main areas:
* Global Challenges
* Capacity Building
* Scientific Cooperation
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On Being A Scientist: Video Podcast Released
The scientific research enterprise is built on a foundation of trust. Scientists trust that the results reported by others are valid. Society trusts that the results of research reflect an honest attempt by scientists to describe the world accurately and without bias. <br><br><br>
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