November 17 -- Top researchers gathered at the sixth annual National Academies Keck Futures Initiative conference, held to discuss new approaches to researching complex systems such as ecosystems, financial markets, communication networks, and biology. To encourage research in this area, the Academies announced the availability of $1 million in seed grants that will be awarded on a competitive basis to conference participants.
November 14 -- The winners of the 2008 National Academies Communication Awards were honored during this year's Keck Futures Initiative conference in Irvine, Calif. The winners are Walter Isaacson for his book Einstein: His Life And Universe; Bob Marshall, Mark Schleifstein, Dan Swenson, and Ted Jackson from The Times-Picayune, New Orleans; George Butler (director), White Mountain Films, Kennedy-Marshall Films and Walt Disney Company for the documentary "Roving Mars"; and Alan Boyle of MSNBC.com for selected works from Cosmic Log.
November 10 -- A workshop report of the energy summit held earlier this year by the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering provides summaries of speaker presentations and discussions on energy security, energy and the environment, and energy and the economy. The workshop report is the first release of the academies' America’s Energy Future project, an initiative designed to stimulate discussion about U.S. energy options.
November 4 -- The fourth annual conference of the African Science Academy Development Initiative (ASADI) continues today in London, where participants will discuss how independent, expert advice from science academies can inform policy decisions and public discourse. The goal of ASADI is to strengthen African academies' ability to deliver such advice in their countries.
October 29 -- The National Science Resources Center has named Rowena S. Douglas as its new Deputy Director of Program Planning and Management, effective Oct. 27, 2008. The NSRC, headquartered in Washington, D.C., was established in 1985 by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Academies. Its mission is to improve the learning and teaching of science for all students in the United States and throughout the world.
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