July 2 -- To ensure that all children enter elementary school with the foundation they need for success, a major national initiative is needed to improve early childhood mathematics education, says a new report from the National Research Council. Opportunities for preschoolers to learn mathematics are currently inadequate, particularly for low-income groups, says the report, which is intended to inform the efforts of Head Start, state-funded preschool programs, and teachers.
June 30 -- A new report from the Institute of Medicine recommends 100 health topics that should get priority attention and funding from a new federal initiative focused on comparative effectiveness research. It also spells out actions and resources needed to ensure that this effort will be sustained and have a continuous process for updating priorities as needed and that the results will be put into clinical practice.
June 29 -- Volunteers from the National Academies, KaBoom!, and the D.C. Developing Families Center, which offers care to hundreds of women and their families during pregnancy and early childhood, worked together over the weekend to build a playground at the center in Northeast Washington, D.C. The project, called Science Swings, is part of the National Academies' effort to connect with the local community.
June 26 -- Because tobacco use impairs military readiness, harms the health of soldiers and veterans, and imposes a substantial financial burden on the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, these agencies should implement a comprehensive strategy to achieve the Defense Department's stated goal of a tobacco-free military, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.
June 25 -- Eighty-eight of the nation's brightest young engineers have been selected to take part in the National Academy of Engineering's 15th annual U.S. Frontiers of Engineering symposium, where they will present recent research on a variety of topics, including engineering tools for scientific discovery; and engineering the health care delivery system. The event will take place on Sept. 10-12 at the National Academies' Beckman Center in Irvine, Calif.
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