Books by National Research Council

Presents the summary of a workshop convened in June 2013 by the Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence of the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council to examine the financing of long-term services and supports for working-age individuals with disabilities and among individuals who are developing disabilities as they age.

Presents the summary of a workshop convened in February 2013 as a follow-up to the release of the National Research Council report Terrorism and the Electric Power Delivery System.

Presents the summary of a workshop convened in April 2013 by the Institute of Medicine's Forum on Global Violence Prevention.

Examines how leading national and multinational standard-setting organizations (SSOs) address patent disclosures, licensing terms, transfers of patent ownership, and other issues that arise in connection with developing technical standards for consumer and other microelectronic products, and associated software and components.

Presents the summary of a 2013 symposium convened by the National Research Council Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy and members of the Nano Consortium that drew state officials and staff, business leaders, and leading national figures in early-stage finance, technology, engineering, education, and state and federal policies.

The aging of the population of the United States is occurring at a time of major economic and social changes. This book evaluates the contributions of social demography, social epidemiology and sociology to the study of aging and identifies promising research directions in these sub-fields.

Section 141 of The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 20101 provides funding for a research program on the causes and consequences of childhood hunger and food insecurity, and the characteristics of households with childhood hunger and food insecurity. This title presents the summary of that workshop, convened in Fall 2012.

The US Air force invests significantly in science and technology for directed-energy weapon (DEW) systems. This title presents the summary of three workshop sessions convened between February and April, 2013 by the Air Force Studies Board of the National Academies' National Research Council.

The BioWatch program, funded and overseen by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has three main elements - sampling, analysis, and response - each coordinated by different agencies. This title coordinates analysis and laboratory testing of the samples, though testing is actually carried out in state and local public health laboratories.

The Water Institute of the Gulf is a not-for-profit, independent research institute dedicated to advancing the understanding of coastal, deltaic, river and water resource systems, both within the Gulf Coast and around the world. This book offers advice to The Water Institute of the Gulf that it might use as part of its strategic planning process.

A report that follows up the 2012 report A Research Strategy for Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials, which presented a strategic approach for developing the science and research infrastructure needed to address uncertainties regarding the potential environmental, health, and safety risks posed by ENMs.

Identifies, reviews, and interprets relevant toxicologic and other scientific data for ethyl mercaptan, methyl mercaptan, phenyl mercaptan, tert-octyl mercaptan, lewisite, methyl isothiocyanate, and selected monoisocyanates in order to develop acute exposure guideline levels (AEGLs) for these high-priority, acutely toxic chemicals.

Considers approaches to increasing the professionalization of the nation's cybersecurity workforce. This title examines requirements for the federal (military and civilian) workforce, the private sector, and state and local government.

The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) - a program of the US Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology - has sought for more than two decades to strengthen American manufacturing. This title seeks to generate a better understanding of the operation, achievements, and challenges of the MEP program.

Assesses the quality of science and engineering (S&E) in terms of the capability of the laboratories to perform the necessary tasks to execute the laboratories' missions, both at present and in the future.

The National Research Council (NRC) has been conducting decadal surveys in the Earth and space sciences since 1964, and released the latest five surveys in the past 5 years, four of which were only completed in the past 3 years. This title presents the summary of a workshop held in response to unforseen challenges.

The Republic of Indonesia, home to over 240 million people, is the world's fourth most populous nation. Ethnically, culturally, and economically diverse, the Indonesian people are dispersed across an archipelago of more than 13,000 islands. This book evaluates the quality and consistency of the existing data on maternal and neonatal mortality.

Presents the summary of a workshop held April 3-4, 2013 to examine the future of military entrance assessments.

A title that deals with a committee that was specifically tasked with several objectives including identifying stakeholders and their data needs and providing recommendations to facilitate the transition from NASA's research-based series of satellites to a sustained US Geological Survey (USGS) land imaging program.

The Global Nuclear Detection Architecture (GNDA) is described as a worldwide network of sensors, telecommunications, and personnel. This book considers how to develop performance measures and quantitative metrics that can be used to evaluate the overall effectiveness and report on progress toward meeting the goals of the GNDA.

Presents the summary of a February, 2013 workshop convened by the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the National Research Council to examine precise geotargeting of public alerts and warnings using social media.

As part of the continuing effort of The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the National Research Council (NRC) to promote the revised pregnancy weight gain guidelines recommended in their 2009 study Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Reexamining the Guidelines, the IOM and NRC convened a workshop in March, 2013.

Suitable for anyone concerned about police work: policy makers, administrators, educators, police supervisors and officers, journalists, and interested citizens, this book reviews how police work is organized, explores the expanding responsibilities of police, and examines the increasing diversity among police employees.

In the fall of 2012, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) requested that the Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) of the NRC and the IOM convene a joint workshop, to be led by CNSTAT. This title presents an overview of the workshop held on January 11, 2013.

On July 26, 2011, the US Department of Health and Human Services issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) with the purpose of soliciting comments on how regulations for protecting research participants could be modernized and revised. This title focuses on six areas.

Within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Airway Transportation System Specialists ATSS) maintain and certify the equipment in the National Airspace System (NAS). This book reviews the duties of employees in job series 2101 (Airways Transportation Systems Specialist) in the Technical Operations service unit.

In September 2012, the first Institute was held in Aqaba, Jordan, bringing together 28 participants from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, and Yemen to engage with, evidence-based teaching methods, and become community leaders on dual use and related topics. This title offers insights from the institute.

The Standing Committee on Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure of the National Materials and Manufacturing Board of the National Research Council (NRC) held a workshop on December 5 and 6, 2012, to discuss processes in industrial modernization. This title presents a summarization of the key points of this workshop.