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Thanks in part to the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Initiative we are working on a comprehensive approach to address #ClimateChange. Our team brings together climate experts to identify & catalyze solutions at the scale & scope needed to meet this crisis. Learn more: ow.ly/ptxc50T4bcR
Airports Primed to Address Climate Goals with New Resource, via TRB's Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP). ow.ly/ccBe50TaO4g
In a public lecture at University of Oxford, 2022 award winner Jordan Ellenberg tells the story of the “random walk” and how it’s history connects to the intersection of #math and #artificialintelligence in the present. You can watch the full lecture at: youtu.be/08FGB5x090M?si… #scicomm
"Thriving as a scientist means thriving as a person. Be brave and show who you truly are – you may be surprised how positive the reaction could be." In a Technology Networks Q&A, #NASmember Giles Oldroyd opens up about his experiences as an LGBTQIA+ scientist: ow.ly/eUMn50TeHvO
Are you an emerging leader interested in expanding your international network? Join the National Academies and UTEC - U. de Ingeniería & Tecnología on March 11-13, 2025, in Lima, Peru, for the second #LACConnections symposium! Apply today: nationalacademies.org/event/43355_03…
Registration is now open for the 2024 National Academy of Medicine Annual Meeting! This year’s topic: Bridging Science, Practice, and Policy to Advance Mental Health. Register to attend in person or online on 10/21: nam.edu/AnnualMeeting2… #NAMmtg
"These systems don’t learn like we do." During a recent lecture for National Academy of Sciences' Distinctive Voices program, Melanie Mitchell explored the tumultuous past, confusing present, and uncertain future of #AI. Read excerpts or watch the full lecture: ow.ly/QGsA50TfBOI
Housing is the foundation of children’s #health and #development. Don’t miss our webinar on Sept. 19th at 4 PM ET w/ NU Sociology’s Mary E. Pattillo. To learn more about the impact of #housing on intergenerational poverty, register here: ow.ly/QUbk50TeOFl