Books by National Research Council

Young adults are at a significant and pivotal time of life. This title presents the summary of a workshop hosted by the Board on Children, Youth, and Families of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the National Research Council (NRC) in May, 2013.

Consists of two 3-day sessions held in Washington, DC on September 26-28, 2012 and January 29-31, 2013 and was attended by a very diverse set of participants with expertise in strategic deterrence and a range of analytic tools of potential interest to the Air Force.

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the National Research Council (NRC) have had prominent roles in discussions of aging, disability, and technology for decades. In 1978, Aging and Medical Education (IOM, 1978) raised national awareness of the challenges to physicians posed by the aging of the US population. This title deals with this workshop.

Presents the summary of a workshop convened in September 2010 by Policy and Global Affairs' Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy to review challenges, plans, and opportunities for growing a robust flexible electronics industry in the United States.

Establishes the technical requirements for overmatch capability for dismounted soldiers operating individually or in small units. This book prescribes technological and organizational capabilities needed to make the dismounted soldier a decisive weapon in a changing, uncertain, and complex future environment.

In 2010, more than 105,000 people were injured or killed in the United States as the result of a firearm-related incident. This book focuses on the characteristics of firearm violence, risk and protective factors, interventions and strategies, the impact of gun safety technology, and the influence of video games and other media.

National Patterns of R&D Resources: Future Directions for Content and Methods: Summary of a Workshop (2013)

Extremely hazardous substances (EHSs) can be released accidentally as a result of result of chemical spills, industrial explosions, fires, or accidents involving railroad cars and trucks transporting EHSs. This title summarizes the committee's conclusions and recommendations.

Adapting to a Changing World--Challenges and Opportunities in Undergraduate Physics Education

Improving Self-Escape from Underground Coal Mines (2013)

For scientific background to produce Effects of US Tax Policy on Greenhouse Gas Emissions, the committee relied on the earlier findings and studies by the National Academies, the US government, and other research organizations. This book examines both tax expenditures and excise taxes that could have a significant impact on GHG emissions.

Over the course of several decades, copyright protection has been expanded and extended through legislative changes occasioned by national and international developments. This title examines a range of questions regarding copyright policy by using a variety of methods, such as international and sectoral comparisons, and experiments and surveys.

Responding to the challenges of fostering regional growth and employment, many US states and regions have developed programs to attract and grow companies as well as attract the talent and resources necessary to develop innovation clusters. This title offers a study of selected state and regional programs.

From a military operational standpoint, surprise is an event or capability that could affect the outcome of a mission or campaign for which preparations are not in place. This book examines the issues surrounding capability surprise, both operational and technical, facing the US Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.

For many household surveys in the United States, responses rates have been steadily declining for at least the past two decades. A similar decline in survey response can be observed in all wealthy countries. This title documents the increased use of information collected in the survey process in nonresponse adjustment.

Overall Air Force weapon system sustainment (WSS) costs are growing at more than 4 percent per year, while budgets have remained essentially flat. Most observers accept that the Air Force will have to adopt approaches to WSS if it is going to address this problem and remain capable of carrying out its missions. This book deals with this workshop.

Congress has an ongoing interest in ensuring that the 500,000 buildings and other structures owned and operated by the Department of Defense (DOD) are operated effectively in terms of cost and resource use. This title summarizes the recommendations for energy efficiency.

In the fall of 2010, the Office of the US Department of Energy's (DOE's) Secretary for Science asked for a National Research Council (NRC) committee to investigate the prospects for generating power using inertial confinement fusion (ICF) concepts. This title deals with this topic.

Summarizes the current status of solid-state lighting (SSL) technologies and products - light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and organic LEDs (OLEDs) - and evaluates barriers to their improved cost and performance. This title discusses factors involved in achieving widespread deployment and consumer acceptance of SSL products.

What are the current industrial processes that are least efficient and most cost ineffective? What are best practices in comparable facilities for comparable processes to achieve energy efficiency? What are the costs and paybacks from implementation of the best practices? This title deals with these questions.

Offers a study of US-Russian bilateral engagement in the biological sciences and biotechnology (hereinafter collectively referred to as bioengagement). This title provides support for the study. It summarizes the principal conclusions and recommendations of the study.

The charge of the Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board (ARLTAB) is to provide biennial assessments of the scientific and technical quality of the research, development, and analysis programs at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL). This title deals with this topic.

The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) is a multiagency, multidisciplinary federal initiative comprising a collection of research programs and other activities funded by the participating agencies. This title provides concluding remarks in the last chapter.

Assesses the supply of expertise in 10 geospatial intelligence (Geoint) fields, including 5 traditional areas (geodesy and geophysics, photogrammetry, remote sensing, cartographic science, and geographic information systems and geospatial analysis) and 5 areas that could improve geospatial intelligence.

Transitions to Alternative Vehicles and Fuels

Follows on three previous NRC reviews of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership, which was the predecessor of the US Drive Partnership (NRC, 2005, 2008a, 2010).

Provides a factual summary of the workshop proceedings and hints at the contours of the American Community Survey (ACS) user constituency, providing important input to the ongoing review and refinement of the ACS program.