India-United States Cooperation on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism: Summary of a Workshop [1 ed.] 9780309312974, 9780309312967

Countering Terrorism: Biological Agents, Transportation Networks, and Energy Systems: Summary of a U. S. -Russian Workshop [1 ed.] 9780309127080, 9780309127073

This book presents the proceedings of the fourth U.S.-Russian interacademy workshop on the general theme of countering t

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Leveraging Food Technology for Obesity Prevention and Reduction Efforts: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309212625, 9780309212618

Obesity is a major public health challenge. More than one-third of the U.S. adult population is considered obese, a figu

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Building a National Framework for the Establishment of Regulatory Science for Drug Development: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309158909, 9780309158893

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is tasked with ensuring the safety and effectiveness of medicine. FDA's scie

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Korea and the United States: A Century of Cooperation 9780824887483

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The Assessment of Science Meets the Science of Assessment: Summary of a Workshop [1 ed.] 9780309519588, 9780309065467

To explore the connections between new approaches to science education and new developments in assessment, the Board on

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Sustainability Considerations for Procurement Tools and Capabilities: Summary of a Workshop [1 ed.] 9780309262606, 9780309262590

Federal laws, regulations, and executive orders have imposed requirements for federal agencies to move toward the sustai

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Literacy for Science: Exploring the Intersection of the Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core for ELA Standards: a Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309305181, 9780309305174

The recent movement in K-12 education toward common standards in key subjects represents an unprecedented opportunity fo

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Developing a Framework for Measuring Community Resilience: Summary of a Workshop [1 ed.] 9780309347396, 9780309347389

The 2012 National Research Council report Disaster Resilience: A National Imperative highlighted the challenges of incre

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The Science and Applications of Synthetic and Systems Biology: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309219402, 9780309219396

Many potential applications of synthetic and systems biology are relevant to the challenges associated with the detectio

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Advancing the Discipline of Regulatory Science for Medical Product Development: An Update on Progress and a Forward-Looking Agenda: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309438858, 9780309438841

The field of endeavors known as "regulatory science" has grown out of the need to link and integrate knowledge

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