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National Academies Announce 2026 Winners of Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications; $640,000 Awarded

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This year’s recipients of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications have been selected in recognition of their creative and original work in 2025 to communicate issues and advances in science, engineering, and medicine.

Oct 26, 2026
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As Everglades Restoration Projects Advance, Defining Success and Assessing Outcomes Require New Approaches, Says National Academies Review

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An 11th biennial review by the National Academies examines the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan’s progress and recommends ways to strengthen scientific monitoring, modeling, data analysis, and management approaches to better evaluate restoration outcomes and inform future decisions.

Oct 22, 2026
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New Report Identifies Four Moon Sites for Crewed Missions to Explore to Advance Scientific Discovery

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A new National Academies report recommends exploring four lunar sites to allow astronauts to pursue important cross-disciplinary scientific questions and provide a deeper understanding of how humans could live and thrive on the moon.

Oct 21, 2026
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Biomedical Engineering for Human Health — Inaugural New Voices Catalyst Lecture Nov. 12

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New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, a program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, is hosting its inaugural New Voices Catalyst Lecture event on Nov. 12 at the University of California, San Diego.

Oct 28, 2026

National Academies Announce 2026 Winners of Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications; $640,000 Awarded

News Release

This year’s recipients of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications have been selected in recognition of their creative and original work in 2025 to communicate issues and advances in science, engineering, and medicine.

Oct 26, 2026

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One Hazard After Another: Building Interdisciplinary Connections for Disaster Preparedness

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A recent joint meeting of the National Academies’ Board on Earth Sciences and Resources and Water Science and Technology Board delved into how machine learning (ML) and AI-accessible data could help scientists understand these chains of events.

Oct 26, 2026

Flood Waters And Telegraph Pole

As Everglades Restoration Projects Advance, Defining Success and Assessing Outcomes Require New Approaches, Says National Academies Review

News Release

An 11th biennial review by the National Academies examines the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan’s progress and recommends ways to strengthen scientific monitoring, modeling, data analysis, and management approaches to better evaluate restoration outcomes and inform future decisions.

Oct 22, 2026

custom photo for the cover of Progress Toward Restoring the Everglades: The Eleventh Biennial Review - 2026

New Report Identifies Four Moon Sites for Crewed Missions to Explore to Advance Scientific Discovery

News Release

A new National Academies report recommends exploring four lunar sites to allow astronauts to pursue important cross-disciplinary scientific questions and provide a deeper understanding of how humans could live and thrive on the moon.

Oct 21, 2026

art for the cover of Human Exploration Across the Moon. A graphic composite of a NASA image of the Moon with the Earth and shadow digitally added

NAM Names Winners of $2 Million in Healthy Longevity Competition

Announcement

The National Academy of Medicine announced the winners of the 2026 Healthy Longevity Global Competition Grand Prize Phase, awarding $2 million to innovators advancing bold ideas to improve health and well-being across the lifespan.

Oct 19, 2026

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“Community Colleges Have Become Central to How America Solves Its Problems at the Local Level.”

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In an interview for Issues in Science and Technology, DeRionne Pollard, president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges, makes the case for community colleges as essential institutions that help individuals prosper, anchor civic life, and drive regional and national economic growth.

Oct 19, 2026

DeRionne Pollard, president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges

National Academy of Medicine Elects 100 New Members

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At its annual meeting, the National Academy of Medicine announced the election of 90 regular members and 10 international members. Election to NAM is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.

Oct 19, 2026

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NAE Annual Meeting Spotlights DOE’s New Genesis Project and Other AI Initiatives Aimed at Advancing Discovery

Feature Story

At the National Academy of Engineering’s recent annual meeting, Darío Gil, undersecretary for science at the Department of Energy and director of the Genesis Mission, discussed how the effort will employ artificial intelligence to tackle national science and technology challenges.

Oct 15, 2026

Conversation with Darío Gil, DOE’s undersecretary for science, historian Ruth Cowan, and moderator Kathryn Moler at the NAE 2026 annual meeting.

NAS Initiates Independent Process Review of Chapter in Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence

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The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has selected Wiley Rein LLP to facilitate an independent review of the development of the climate science chapter in the fourth edition of the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence. This process review was previously announced in August.

Oct 15, 2026

On Being a Scientist in a Disrupted Research Landscape

Announcement

In an article for Issues in Science and Technology, Alan I. Leshner, chief executive officer emeritus of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and early career researchers Mitul Luhar and Emily Pentzer note that the scientific enterprise is undergoing significant upheaval. A new National Academies publication can help young scientists navigate this shifting landscape and act responsibly and ethically.

Oct 15, 2026

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Droughts Are More Than Just a Lack of Rain

Program News

Drought does not always look like a dried-up reservoir or a parched landscape. It can take hold in places that receive plenty of rain, develop rapidly after a wet spring, or occur alongside increasingly intense rainfall and flooding.

Oct 13, 2026

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Living with Water in a Changing Landscape

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Water has always shaped life along the Gulf Coast. It sustains ecosystems and communities, supports shipping and industry, and connects the region to the global economy. But living alongside water also brings challenges. Rising seas, flooding, stronger storm surges, and decisions about how rivers and coastlines are managed are changing the places where people live, work, and build their futures.

Oct 13, 2026

Post hurricane Harvey flooding in Houston near Tanner Rd and N Eldridge Pkwy.

NAS Member Shares Nobel Prize in Economics

Announcement

National Academy of Sciences member Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford have been awarded the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economics Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel “for microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation.” (Illustration by Niklas Elmehed; ©Nobel Prize Outreach)

Oct 12, 2026

Robert E. Hall (left) and Michael Woodford, winners of the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economics Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Illustration by Niklas Elmehed; ©Nobel Prize Outreach)

Initiative on Rural Well-Being

Announcement

What makes rural communities thrive? Rural well-being is shaped by interconnected factors from health and workforce to infrastructure, technology, education, and economic opportunity. A new National Academies initiative is bringing together evidence and experience to better understand these connections and learn from promising approaches across rural America.

Oct 8, 2026

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On Being a Scientist — Public Webinar

Announcement

How can students and early-career researchers navigate an evolving research landscape and the critical issues facing researchers today? Join us Oct. 8 for a webinar to explore the new, online edition of On Being a Scientist: A Guide to the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research.

Oct 7, 2026

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