Part of a documentary series that explored the United States' obesity epidemic, The Weight of the Nation for Kids has two new specials focusing on health issues facing young people today. Throughout May on HBO and HBO Family and online.

Learn more about the National Academy of Sciences' new 30-year research program on human health and environmental protection in the Gulf region.

A new book featuring interviews with prominent female scientists throughout the Americas is available from the Inter-American Network of Academies of Sciences.

PNAS has selected six papers from the more than 3,700 research articles published by the journal in 2012 to receive the Cozzarelli Prize. The award is named in honor of late PNAS Editor-in-Chief Nicholas R. Cozzarelli.

Check out the latest issue of The National Academies In Focus.

A new exhibit by Cheryl Goldsleger inspired by the architecture of the National Academy of Sciences Building is now on display. Read More

Learn more about how to keep chemicals safe in the laboratory environment from a National Research Council fact sheet that summarizes findings from two recent reports.

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the National Academies invite college and university faculty and instructional staff to participate in workshops to develop teaching skills that could transform the undergraduate classroom.

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

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

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

The Research Associateship Programs are accepting electronic applications for graduate, postdoctoral, and senior research awards in federal laboratories and affiliated institutions.

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

George P. Mitchell encouraged NAS to develop a program focused on sustainability science. A collection of interviews with Academy presidents, key staff, and others recounts how this initiative came about and evolved over time.

Obesity: Complex But Conquerable, now available as a 14" by 40" poster in English and Spanish from the IOM, visually depicts both the magnitude of the obesity problem in the United States and the compounding effect on our health and economy.

Convergence: The Art Collection of the National Academy of Sciences presents many of the Academy's collected works of art that explore science and technology. The publication also features essays by leading thinkers in art and science.

A new website highlights fascinating work being done at the intersection of chemistry and biology. Watch videos and meet scientists who are tapping into nature to address society’s energy needs.

Visit the Board on Life Sciences’ new website on biosecurity that brings together information and resources on biosecurity, biodefense, and relevant aspects of public health.

View the latest Report to Congress that details the National Academies work for 2011.

Take a look at the newest issue of ILAR Journal, published quarterly by the National Research Council’s Institute for Laboratory Animal Research.