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College of Education Professor Awarded Inaugural National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Fellowshi

Mapping Sciences in National Academies of the USA

Currently, there are four national academies in the United States of America: National Academy of Sciences (NAS), National Academy of Engineering (NAE), Institute of Medicine (IOM) and National Research Council (NRC) (http://www.nas.edu/)

Consideraciones ante una eventual regularización del cannabis recreativo en Colombia

Seminario InternacionalEl marco jurídico en relación al uso recreativo y médico del cannabis varía mucho según el país y la región, pero sigue estando prohibido en gran medida a nivel internacional. Los defensores a favor de medidas regulativas, han enfatizado el potencial para erradicar el mercado negro del cannabis, mejorar el control de su calidad, aumentar los ingresos fiscales, mejorar la disponibilidad de cannabis medicinal y reducir la violencia relacionada con las pandillas y carteles que trafican con drogas.1. INTRODUCCIÓN 2. DESARROLLO 3. CONCLUSIONES 4. BIBLIOGRAFÍAPregradoEconomist

Geodezija u nacionalnim akademijama SAD-a

Currently, there are four national academies in the United States of America: National Academy of Sciences (NAS), National Academy of Engineering (NAE), Institute of Medicine (IOM) and National Research Council (NRC) (http://www.nas.edu/).Danas u Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama postoje četiri akademije sa statusom nacionalnih akademija: Nacionalna akademija znanosti (National Academy  of Sciences – NAS), Nacionalna inženjerska akademija (National Academy of Engineering – NAE), Medicinski institut (Institute of Medicine – IOM) i Nacionalno istraživačko vijeće (National Research Counsil – NRC) (http://www.nas.edu/)

Women’s representation in national science academies: An unsettling narrative

Science academies are well placed to contribute towards strengthening of national systems of innovation through advocating for an increased participation of girls and women in science. To successfully do so, academies would need to overcome challenges faced with regard to women’s representation in their own ranks and women’s resultant full participation in the activities of national science academies. We collected baseline data on the representation of women scientists in the membership and governance structures of national science academies that are affiliated with IAP: the Global Network of Science Academies. Women academy members remained far below parity with men, given that women’s membership was typically about 12%. Women members were better represented in the social sciences, humanities and arts but the corresponding shares rarely exceeded 20%. In the natural sciences and engineering, women’s membership remained well below 10%. On average, the largest share of women members (17%) was associated with academies in Latin America and the Caribbean. The average share of women serving on governing bodies was 20%. To change this unsettling narrative, the importance of academies of science annually collecting, analysing and reporting gender-disaggregated data on membership and activities is highlighted as a key recommendation. Several aspects of women’s representation and participation in national science academies are highlighted for further investigation

Comments on cochrane review on direct‐acting antivirals for hepatitis C

Peer Reviewedhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/138405/1/hep29366_am.pdfhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/138405/2/hep29366.pd

Strategies to reduce viral hepatitis-associated liver cancer

This fact sheet provides background information on liver cancer and viral hepatitis, and ways public health professionals can work collaboratively to plan and implement activities in response to recommendations outlined in the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine\u2019s \u201cA National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C: Phase Two Report\u201d released in March 2017.This document was developed by the George Washington University (GW) Cancer Center with support from Cooperative Agreement #1U38DP004972-04 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Commissioned by CDC and collaborating partners, A National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C: Phase Two Report, was released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in March 2017.Publication date from document properties.FactSheet-NAM.pdf2018Cooperative Agreement #1U38DP004972-041017

Insights from a Convocation: Integrating Discovery-Based Research into the Undergraduate Curriculum

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine organized a convocation in 2015 to explore and elucidate opportunities, barriers, and realities of course-based undergraduate research experiences, known as CUREs, as a potentially integral component of undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. This paper summarizes the convocation and resulting report