The Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity for All Youth
 This new report from the Board on Children, Youth, and Families finds ample evidence that changes in brain structure and connectivity that happen in adolescence present young people with unique opportunities for positive, life-shaping development, and for recovery from past adversity. The report provides multiple recommendations for policy and practice that capitalize on these developmental opportunities and address inequities–such as in health care and education–that undermine the well-being of many adolescents and leave them less able to take advantage of the promise offered by this stage of life.
Download the highlights | Read the summary | Download the full report | Press release
Sponsors: Bezos Family Foundation; National Public Education Support Fund; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Seattle Foundation
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will host a stakeholder event for this report on August 1, 2019. Sign up to the mailing list for this event.
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Watch the Public Release Webinar for this Report
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Reproducibility and Replicability in Science
 One of the pathways by which the scientific community confirms the validity of a new scientific discovery is by repeating the research that produced it. When a scientific effort fails to independently confirm the computations or results of a previous study, some fear that it may be a symptom of a lack of rigor in science, while others argue that such an observed inconsistency can be an important precursor to new discovery. These concerns about reproducibility and replicability led the Congress to request that the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine conduct a study to assess the extent of issues related to reproducibility and replicability and to offer recommendations for improving rigor and transparency in scientific research.
This new report from the Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences offers definitions of reproducibility and replicability and examines the factors that may lead to non-reproducibility and non-replicability in research. The report provides recommendations to researchers, academic institutions, journals, and funders on steps they can take to improve reproducibility and replicability in science.
Read the Summary | Download the highlights | Download the full report | Press Release | Ten Things to Know
Sponsors: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, National Science Foundation
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will host a Reproducibility and Replicability in Science symposium at the historic National Academy of Sciences Building on September 24, 2019. Sign up to the mailing list for this event.
More information about this report
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Overview of the new NASEM report, Reproducibility and Replicablity in Science
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Improving the American Community Survey: Proceedings of a Workshop
 This publication from the Committee on National Statistics summarizes a workshop held in October 2018 that explored uses of administrative records and third-party data to improve the American Community Survey’s operations and potential for boosting respondent participation through improved communication.
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Sponsor: U.S. Census Bureau
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Call for White Papers: Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementia
 The Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education has begun the first phase of a decadal survey focused on reducing the burden of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (ADRD). Outreach to the scientific and stakeholder communities is a key aspect of the decadal survey process and the project is seeking input from:
(1) researchers working in the social and behavioral sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, demography, economics, anthropology, cognition, and behavioral neuroscience), and
(2) stakeholder communities involved in AD and ADRD and/or aging as a field writ large.
Please check the website for more information about submission requirements.
Submissions are due by June 15, 2019, and will be posted on the website .
Please visit the project website for more information on the project, sign up for updates, and track the project.
Seeking Applications: Building Capacity for Science Communication Partnership Awards
 The Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication Research and Practice is offering awards to support the formation and development of collaborative researcher–practitioner partnerships. These awards will advance the science of science communication through the development, use, and evaluation of evidence-based approaches to the practice of communicating with people about science.
Submissions are due by July 1, 2019. For more information about submitting an application, please visit the project website.
Sponsor: Rita Allen Foundation
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June 5
1:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
BBCSS Spring Meeting Open Session
Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences
National Academies' Keck Center, Room 201
Register | Agenda
June 6
1:00 p.m.-5:45 p.m.
Children's Forum on Well-Being Workshop:
Fostering Children's Physical, Developmental and Social/Behavioral Health in the Face of the Opioid Crisis
National Academy of Sciences Building, Room 120
Register | Agenda | More information
June 6-7
CNSTAT Workshop
Challenges and New Approaches for Protecting Privacy in Federal Statistical Programs
June 6: 8:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
June 7: 9;00 a.m.-2:20 p.m.
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Other NASEM Activities of Interest
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Roundtable on Data Science Postsecondary Education:
Two-Year Colleges and the Foundations for Data Science
 The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will host a half-day virtual workshop on Two-Year Colleges and the Foundations for Data Science on June 12, 2019 from 12-5pm ET. This online meeting will bring together data scientists and educators in academia, government, and industry to discuss: (1) current efforts in developing data science curricula and programs at two-year colleges, (2) opportunities for professional development in data science education, (3) strategies for building partnerships with nearby four-year and Master’s granting institutions, and (4) techniques for understanding the needs of local employers.
Learn more about the roundtable and watch past meetings at nas.edu/dsert.
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DBASSE Employment Opportunities
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