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#Science and #Engineering Capacity Development at the National Academies. #USAfricaFrontiers #ArabAmericanFrontiers #PEER2PEER #NewVoices #Mirzayan

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🌎 Call for Applications: U.S.-Arab Frontiers of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Symposium 2027 All travel costs covered for selected participants 🔗 Apply by July 15, 2026 (11:59 PM ET): lnkd.in/eBPfNqAq Questions? email USArabSTEM@nas.edu #NASEMCapacity #USArab
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📢 New Release: Precision Medicine Second Workshop: Knowledge Exchange Between Kuwait and the United States—Proceedings-in-Brief Read the proceedings from the October 2025 workshop organized by the National Academies & @KFASinfo: ow.ly/MVj450YxMyx #PrecisionMedicine
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Join AccelNet #PEER2PEER for a webinar with Dr. Marc F. Müller of Eawag & the UN University, presenting the first global assessment of groundwater depletion in transboundary aquifers using data from 100,000 wells. 📅 April 28, 11:00AM ET 🔗 Register: ow.ly/5A1h50YvWhF
Webinar announcement on groundwater use patterns in transboundary aquifers, scheduled for April 28 at 11 AM ET with Dr. Marc F. Müller.

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🌎Apply Now: Connections to Sustain Science in Latin America Symposium 2026 São Paulo, Brazil | Aug 25–27 🔹Early- & mid-career researchers from across the Americas eligible 🗓️ Apply by April 15: ow.ly/oETx50Yp8ni
Symposium announcement for Connections to Sustain Science in Latin America, August 25-27, 2026, São Paulo, covering AI, oceans, biomedicine, Amazon, and resilience.

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Interested in new approaches to developing the STEM workforce for critical technologies? Join the @theNASEM #NewVoices symposium on March 17th to explore cross-sector strategies for reskilling and strengthening U.S. STEM workforce readiness. Register: ow.ly/YJEU50YiZ5i
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📅Webinar Feb 23 @ 11 AM ET How can drought monitoring capture real-world impacts on food, energy & water security? Join AccelNet #PEER2PEER for a webinar w/ co-PI Amir AghaKouchak on #AI-enabled, real-time drought monitoring & risk assessment. Register: ow.ly/eMty50YhigP
Webinar announcement on water-resource vulnerability beyond drought monitoring, scheduled for February 23 at 11:00 AM ET.

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📅 Webinar on Feb 23 @ 11:00 AM ET Join AccelNet #PEER2PEER Co-PI, Dr. Amir AghaKouchak (UCI), to learn about his new #drought monitoring & seasonal prediction system that integrates diverse data streams w/ #AI-based forecasting algorithms. Register: ow.ly/bZGC50Yesym
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What are innovative approaches to developing the U.S. #STEM workforce for critical technologies? Join @theNASEM #NewVoices symposium on Jan 29 to explore new models for strengthening workforce readiness in AI, biotech, and semiconductors. Register: ow.ly/10kf50XT9Kn
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🎥 Video Series: Advancing Precision Medicine Through Global Collaboration We interviewed Dr. Ryan & Dr. Al Ozairi on obesity & diabetes research. Stay tuned for more clips from the interview! @kfasinfo Learn more about the #PrecisionMedicine workshop: ow.ly/PL6i50XmNqI
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The 2026 U.S.-Africa Frontiers Symposium is led by an organizing committee of outstanding scholars from across Africa and the U.S. 🌍 In partnership with ANSTS, Foundation ANSTS & UCAD, the event takes place Feb 2–4, 2026, in Dakar, Senegal. Learn more: ow.ly/VmsE50XlVXm
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That's a wrap! Thanking our collaborators @kfasinfo for an amazing second Precision Medicine Workshop. Looking forward to building and sustaining partnerships to advance the field of precision medicine. #PrecisionMedicine #Kuwait #KFAS #NASEM #GlobalHealth
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Attendees pose for a photo with Dr. Victor Dzau, president of the National Academy of Medicine.

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This week, we are excited to host the Precision Medicine Workshop in collaboration with @kfasinfo! Highlights include sessions on genetic counseling & global healthcare. Learn more: ow.ly/ppA250XcKyF #PrecisionMedicine #Kuwait #KFAS #NASEM #STEMcollaboration

Precision Medicine: Promoting Knowledge Exchange and Collaboration between Kuwait and the United...

This workshop series will be held in collaboration with the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences. The goal of this series is to promote knowledge exchange between the U.S. and Kuwait on...

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Check out this upcoming workshop, "Rethinking Researcher Assessment and Incentives at U.S. Academic Institutions" on October 28-29. Learn current #researcherassessment incentives beyond traditional outputs such as grants & publications. Register now: ow.ly/cjS650X5Pjw
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Register Now! U.S.-Africa Frontiers Webinar: Bridging the Gap: Connecting Your Research to the U.S. Department of Defense's Innovation Ecosystem in AI, Bioengineering, and More 📅 September 16 at 10:00 AM EDT 👉 Register now: ow.ly/mnCF50WVptP
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💧#PEER2PEER Webinar: Toward the Estimation of Global Snow-Derived Water Resources Join us Monday, September 15 at 11:00 AM EDT for the next PEER2PEER Webinar, featuring Dr. Steve Margulis (UCLA) on his work characterizing mountain snow. Register now: ow.ly/E2HV50WMq7m
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Launched in 1997, the Mirzayan Fellowship has had a profound legacy and impact on science policy. 📽️ Watch our new video to learn more: ow.ly/JL2550WzIIn We are deeply grateful to our sponsors—Dr. Bruce Alberts, @theNASEM , and @kfasinfo—for their ongoing support.
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💧Call for Abstracts #AGU25: New Orleans, December 15–19 Submit an abstract for the PEER2PEER session: "Water and Society: Innovations in Transboundary Water Resources Management" 🗓️ Abstracts due July 30, 2025: ow.ly/sQUQ50Wmiy2 #PEER2PEER #TransboundaryWater
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The 2026 Mirzayan Fellowship Program Application is Officially Open! #Mirzayanfellow Apply here: ow.ly/2TbN50Wgc3W #MirzayanFellowship #SciencePolicy #callforapplication #fellowship #applynow
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🌍 Applications Now Open: 2026 U.S.-Africa Frontiers Symposium from Feb 2–4, 2026 in Dakar, Senegal Collaborate with top scientists from the U.S. and Africa on AI, Food Security, Maternal Health & more. 📅 Apply by July 31, 2025 🔗 ow.ly/K7Ol50W5z5r #USAfricaFrontiers
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🌍 2026 U.S.-Africa Frontiers Symposium: Apply now! Join us for this important multi-disciplinary research collaboration from February 2–4, 2026 in Dakar, Senegal. 📅 Apply by July 31, 2025. 🔗 ow.ly/V8GS50W0l0L #USAfricaFrontiers #Capacity #2026USAfricaFrontiers
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