The National Academy of Sciences has named Monica Feit as its next executive officer, effective Oct. 4, 2025. In this role, ...

In a city teeming with monuments, museums, and historical sites, it could be easy to overlook the National Academy of ...

WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Sciences announced today the election of 120 members and 30 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original ...

As a young NASA scientist during the Apollo era, William Borucki helped design the heat shield that brought Apollo 11 astronauts safely back to Earth. As we celebrate the 56th anniversary of the Moon ...

About Frontiers The Frontiers of Science symposium series was created as the first program of the National Academy of Sciences targeted specifically for early career scientists. Frontiers was designed ...

The Einstein Memorial The memorial to Albert Einstein, situated in an elm and holly grove in the southwest corner of the Academy grounds, was unveiled at the Academy's annual meeting, April 22, 1979, ...

The US-UK Scientific Forum was established in 2008 to help the scientific leadership of the United Kingdom and the United States forge an enduring and productive partnership on pressing topics of ...

NAS President Marcia McNutt hosted Michael Kratsios, assistant to President Trump and director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, who shared his thoughts on the future of U.S.

The NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences was established in 2016, endowed through generous gifts from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research ...

Marcia McNutt is a geophysicist and president of the National Academy of Sciences. From 2013 to 2016, she served as editor-in-chief of the Science journals. Prior to joining Science, she was director ...

Jan. 23, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Academy Honors 20 for Major Contributions to Science WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Sciences will honor 20 individuals with awards recognizing their ...