Reports & Events” is a monthly tip sheet for the news media that highlights selected meetings of interest and reports from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Millions of oil and gas wells have been drilled across the U.S. since 1859, but poor early regulation left many abandoned, creating a large number of orphaned wells with no responsible operator. These ...

The National Academies have announced the appointment of executive directors for three of the institution’s new centers and ...

A new issue paper from the Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education synthesizes the existing research on harms that survivors, accused individuals, and community ...

Scientific advances in molecular biology over the past 50 years have produced remarkable progress in medicine. Some of these advances have also raised important ethical and societal issues – for ...

The Understanding Gulf Ocean Systems (UGOS) initiative supports research using ocean observations and modeling in the Gulf of Mexico to improve understanding and forecasting of the Loop Current ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are the nation's pre-eminent source of high-quality, objective advice on science, engineering, and health matters. Top experts participate ...

The lack of a clear and consistent definition for Long COVID presents challenges for policymakers, researchers, public health professionals, clinicians, support services, and patients. As such, the ...

Recognizing the critical need for timely and effective diagnostic capabilities, this rapid expert consultation will assess the current “state-of-the-art” for H5N1 diagnostics for humans; identify key ...

On June 4, 2025, the National Academies Roundtable on Science and Technology for Sustainability, in collaboration with the Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics and Board on Human-System ...

The Action Collaborative on Medical Operation Coordination Centers (AC-MOCCs) is working to enhance the impact and readiness of medical operation coordination centers (MOCCs) by aligning key ...

The Societal Experts Action Network’s latest rapid expert consultation, Strategies for Integrating AI into State and Local Government Decision-Making, provides practical insights to guide ...