Books written by Policy and Global Affairs

Scientific Data for Decision Making Toward Sustainable Development: Senegal River Basin Case Study: Summary of a Workshop

The U.S. National Committee for CODATA collaborated with the Senegalese National CODATA Committee to convene a "Workshop on Scientific Data for Decision-Making Toward Sustainable Development: Senegal River Basin Case Study," which was held ...
Frameworks for Higher Education in Homeland Security

Ambassador Carson is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister. Ambassador Carson has also served as the U.S. ambassador to Zimbabwe (1995- 1997) and to Uganda (1991-1994). Ambassador Carson served as staff ...
Supporting Mathematics Teachers in the United States and Finland: Proceedings of a Workshop

While this is not the first time U.S. and Finnish mathematics educators have discussed educational practices, this workshop focused primarily on teacher development in both nations in the context of mathematics education.
Attracting Science and Mathematics Ph.D.s to Secondary School Education

This project investigated the career ambitions of Ph.D.s in the physical and life sciences through focus groups and a national survey to determine the kinds of work conditions and compensation packages that would induce them to take ...
Mathematics Curriculum, Teacher Professionalism, and Supporting Policies in Korea and the United States: Summary of a Workshop

How are curricular tasks designed and what criteria are used? What is the role of learning trajectories in the development of curriculum? This report summarizes the presentations and discussions at the workshop.
Attracting PhDs to K-12 Education: A Demonstration Program for Science, Mathematics, and Technology

The National Research Council (NRC) has undertaken a three-phase project to explore the possibility of a program to attract science, mathematics and engineering PhDs to careers in K-12 education.
Patents in the Knowledge-Based Economy

This volume assembles papers commissioned by the National Research Council's Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy (STEP) to inform judgments about the significant institutional and policy changes in the patent system made over ...
Research Training in the Biomedical, Behavioral, and Clinical Research Sciences

National Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs, Board on Higher Education and Workforce, Committee to Study the ... the promises of a more rational and equitable health care marketplace envisioned in the Health Care Reform Act, ...
Assessing Research-Doctorate Programs: A Methodology Study

A Methodology Study National Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs, Committee to Examine the Methodology for the Assessment ... Executive Director Marc Brodsky, Executive Director John Ewing, Executive Director Ronald McPherson, ...
The Power of Renewables: Opportunities and Challenges for China and the United States

... National Research Council, National Academy of Engineering, Policy and Global Affairs, Committee on U.S.-China Cooperation on ... Energy Tax Act provides personal income tax credits and business tax credits for renewables.
A Patent System for the 21st Century

A Patent System for the 21st Century urges creation of a mechanism for post-grant challenges to newly issued patents, reinvigoration of the non-obviousness standard to quality for a patent, strengthening of the U.S. Patent and Trademark ...
A Patent System for the 21st Century

A Patent System for the 21st Century urges creation of a mechanism for post-grant challenges to newly issued patents, reinvigoration of the non-obviousness standard to quality for a patent, strengthening of the U.S. Patent and Trademark ...
Knowledge-Action Systems for Seasonal to Interannual Climate Forecasting: Summary of a Workshop

Cash, D. W., W. C. Clark, F. Alcock, N. M. Dickson, N. Eckley, D. Guston, J. Jäger, and R. Mitchell. (2003). "Knowledge systems for sustainable development." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of ...
The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: Technical Issues for the United States

TEST READINESS The 2002 Report did not evaluate test readiness in any detail. Since that report was issued, there have been a number of developments. During the 1999 consideration of CTBT ratification, the Administration proposed the ...
Pathways to Urban Sustainability: Research and Development on Urban Systems: Summary of a Workshop

The workshop, summarized in this volume, was designed to allow participants to share information about the activities and planning efforts of federal agencies, along with related initiatives by universities, the private sector, ...
An International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility: Exploring a Russian Site as a Prototype: Proceedings of an International Workshop

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The Markey Scholars Conference: Proceedings

This is the second of five reports to emerge from the evaluation of the Markey Trust.
Electronic Scientific, Technical, and Medical Journal Publishing and Its Implications: Proceedings of a Symposium

Ms. Okerson was named Serials Librarian of the Year in 1993 by the American Library Association (ALA) and is also the 1999 recipient of their LITA/High Tech award. She was a member of the NRC Committee on Information Technology Strategy ...
The Impacts of Racism and Bias on Black People Pursuing Careers in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Proceedings of a Workshop

Despite the changing demographics of the nation and a growing appreciation for diversity and inclusion as drivers of excellence in science, engineering, and medicine, Black Americans are severely underrepresented in these fields.
Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

This report reviews the research on the extent to which women in the fields of science, engineering, and medicine are victimized by sexual harassment and examines the existing information on the extent to which sexual harassment in academia ...