A new podcast series based on Dying in America: Improving Quality and Honoring Individual Preferences Near the End of Life is now available for free download on ReachMD, iHeartRadio, Tunein, iTunes, and Stitcher.  

Read about recent activities and reports of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in the latest issue of In Focus magazine.

Learn about our various international efforts to help address global challenges.

The third Arab-American Frontiers of Science, Engineering and Medicine symposium, held Dec. 5-7, 2015, in Saudi Arabia, explored new research around the theme "Sensing Technologies, Networks and Applications." Read more

Stop by the Koshland Museum for state-of-the-art exhibits, public events, and educational programs.

NAE announced the winners of its 2015 EngineerGirl national essay competition, which asked students how engineering technologies are used in sports. Prizes were awarded in three categories based upon grade level.

View the latest Report to Congress that details the National Academies work from 2014.

IOM concluded that few health problems are caused by vaccines, and the evidence showed no links between immunization and certain serious conditions including autism. A series of eight IOM reports also examined vaccine-safety concerns.

Your health can be shaped by many factors, from your genetic code to your zip code. Watch a new IOM video on population health and learn what it would take to make everyone’s life healthier and longer.

As the nation honored its veterans on Nov. 11, the Institute of Medicine released a new video that calls attention to the hidden wounds and continued struggles vets face when they return home and must readjust to civilian life.

An infographic based on a recent report shows how different groups can play a role in confronting commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors in the U.S.

Check out Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey hosted by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, who met executive producer Seth MacFarlane through the National Academy of Sciences' Science & Entertainment Exchange.

Read the summary of an NAS colloquium to explore research that can improve the effective communication of science to lay audiences.

Watch a video about an Academies report that looked at whether and how to professionalize the nation's rapidly evolving cybersecurity field.

Climatologist Richard Alley, an NAS member and professor of geosciences at Penn State, discussed on CNN what is causing the record-low temperatures in the United States and Canada.

Watch a video on the findings of the Academies report Abrupt Impacts of Climate Change: Anticipating Surprises.

Kids and adults alike are invited to enjoy hands-on science activities every Saturday and Sunday from noon-4 p.m. at the Koshland Science Museum.

Explore relationships among the arts and sciences, engineering, and medicine through the Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences.

We offer several fellowship opportunities in science, engineering, and medicine. Visit our program websites for information on eligibility guidelines and application deadlines.