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Neil H. Shubin has been elected as the next NAS President! A leading evolutionary biologist and science communicator, Shubin will succeed Marcia McNutt on July 1. The Academy also named Cherry Murray as International Secretary and elected new councilors. Read more: www.nasonline.org/news/2026_pr...
Congratulations to #NASmember Veerabhadran Ramanathan on receiving the prestigious Crafoord Prize in Geosciences 2026! 🎉
📣 The Crafoord Prize in Geosciences 2026, worth eight million Swedish kronor, is awarded to Veerabhadran Ramanathan 💡🌍
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Crafoord Prize Laureate showed that many factors affect the climate
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February 5, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Congratulations to #NASmember Veerabhadran Ramanathan on receiving the prestigious Crafoord Prize in Geosciences 2026! 🎉
Oceans are central to life on Earth, shaping ecosystems, climate, and communities. 🌊 A @pnasnexus.org collection features research across ecology, climate, engineering, and social sciences, highlighting the approaches needed to sustain ocean health. Explore: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/pa...
February 5, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Oceans are central to life on Earth, shaping ecosystems, climate, and communities. 🌊 A @pnasnexus.org collection features research across ecology, climate, engineering, and social sciences, highlighting the approaches needed to sustain ocean health. Explore: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/pa...
H. Sebastian Seung (@princetonneuro.bsky.social) is transforming #neuroscience. His work in connectomics—from deep learning for neural reconstruction to large-scale brain wiring maps—is revealing how brain structure gives rise to function. Learn more: www.nasonline.org/award/pradel... #NASaward
February 4, 2026 at 11:36 PM
H. Sebastian Seung (@princetonneuro.bsky.social) is transforming #neuroscience. His work in connectomics—from deep learning for neural reconstruction to large-scale brain wiring maps—is revealing how brain structure gives rise to function. Learn more: www.nasonline.org/award/pradel... #NASaward
Neil H. Shubin has been elected as the next NAS President! A leading evolutionary biologist and science communicator, Shubin will succeed Marcia McNutt on July 1. The Academy also named Cherry Murray as International Secretary and elected new councilors. Read more: www.nasonline.org/news/2026_pr...
February 4, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Neil H. Shubin has been elected as the next NAS President! A leading evolutionary biologist and science communicator, Shubin will succeed Marcia McNutt on July 1. The Academy also named Cherry Murray as International Secretary and elected new councilors. Read more: www.nasonline.org/news/2026_pr...
The Committee on Human Rights @nationalacademies.org is celebrating 50 years of defending scholars and advancing #humanrights.
Explore stories, milestones, and ways to support its mission:
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Explore stories, milestones, and ways to support its mission:
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February 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
The Committee on Human Rights @nationalacademies.org is celebrating 50 years of defending scholars and advancing #humanrights.
Explore stories, milestones, and ways to support its mission:
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Explore stories, milestones, and ways to support its mission:
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On #WorldWetlandsDay, we remember #NASmember Tom Phillips, a paleobotanist whose work on ancient peat‑forming wetlands advanced our understanding of wetland ecosystems in deep time. Read more about his quiet but enduring influence: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday
February 2, 2026 at 9:11 PM
On #WorldWetlandsDay, we remember #NASmember Tom Phillips, a paleobotanist whose work on ancient peat‑forming wetlands advanced our understanding of wetland ecosystems in deep time. Read more about his quiet but enduring influence: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday
Did you hear the news? At this year's Annual Meeting, we will honor #NASmember Francis S. Collins with the prestigious NAS Public Welfare Medal as we recognize his pioneering research in human genetics and leadership of the Human Genome Project. Read more: www.nasonline.org/award/nas-pu...
January 30, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Did you hear the news? At this year's Annual Meeting, we will honor #NASmember Francis S. Collins with the prestigious NAS Public Welfare Medal as we recognize his pioneering research in human genetics and leadership of the Human Genome Project. Read more: www.nasonline.org/award/nas-pu...
Jonas Zmuidzinas (@caltech.edu) is redefining what astronomers can see. His ultra-sensitive detectors & instruments that span millimeter to X-ray wavelengths are powering new discoveries in star formation, cosmology, and exoplanet science. Read more: www.nasonline.org/award/james-... #NASaward
January 29, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Jonas Zmuidzinas (@caltech.edu) is redefining what astronomers can see. His ultra-sensitive detectors & instruments that span millimeter to X-ray wavelengths are powering new discoveries in star formation, cosmology, and exoplanet science. Read more: www.nasonline.org/award/james-... #NASaward
New exhibit from Cultural Programs at the NAS! Symmetries & Broken Symmetries brings together artist Shanthi Chandrasekar and physicist-writer Michael Albrow to explore order and chaos across art, science, and human understanding. Learn more & plan your guided tour: www.cpnas.org/event/symmet...
Symmetries & Broken Symmetries: Shanthi Chandrasekar and Michael Albrow – CPNAS
This exhibition brings together the work of artist Shanthi Chandrasekar and physicist-writer Michael Albrow in a shared exploration of how order and chaos in the universe are reflected across art, sci...
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January 28, 2026 at 6:07 PM
New exhibit from Cultural Programs at the NAS! Symmetries & Broken Symmetries brings together artist Shanthi Chandrasekar and physicist-writer Michael Albrow to explore order and chaos across art, science, and human understanding. Learn more & plan your guided tour: www.cpnas.org/event/symmet...
We are thrilled to announce Francis S. Collins, former director of the NIH, as the 2026 NAS Public Welfare Medalist for his pioneering research in human genetics and critical contributions to public welfare as the leader of the Human Genome Project! www.nasonline.org/news/francis... #NASaward
January 27, 2026 at 3:04 PM
We are thrilled to announce Francis S. Collins, former director of the NIH, as the 2026 NAS Public Welfare Medalist for his pioneering research in human genetics and critical contributions to public welfare as the leader of the Human Genome Project! www.nasonline.org/news/francis... #NASaward
Though he has been gone for nearly 30 years, #NASmember Garrett Birkhoff's impact can still be felt in how #mathematics is taught and applied today. Revisit his influence on universal algebra and lattice theory in a newly published NAS memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday
January 26, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Though he has been gone for nearly 30 years, #NASmember Garrett Birkhoff's impact can still be felt in how #mathematics is taught and applied today. Revisit his influence on universal algebra and lattice theory in a newly published NAS memoir: www.nasonline.org/wp-content/u... #MemoirMonday
#ICYMI: Missed last week's announcement of the 2026 NAS Award recipients? You can find them all on our website, along with details on their scientific achievements: www.nasonline.org/news/2026-na...
And don't miss our announcement of the 2026 Public Welfare Medalist tomorrow! 👀 #NASaward
And don't miss our announcement of the 2026 Public Welfare Medalist tomorrow! 👀 #NASaward
2026 NAS Awards Recipients Announced - NAS
Jan. 22, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Academy Honors 19 for Major Contributions to Science WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Sciences will honor 19 individuals with awards recognizing their extraordi...
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January 26, 2026 at 5:07 PM
#ICYMI: Missed last week's announcement of the 2026 NAS Award recipients? You can find them all on our website, along with details on their scientific achievements: www.nasonline.org/news/2026-na...
And don't miss our announcement of the 2026 Public Welfare Medalist tomorrow! 👀 #NASaward
And don't miss our announcement of the 2026 Public Welfare Medalist tomorrow! 👀 #NASaward
Detecting cancer earlier saves lives. #NASmember Sangeeta Bhatia’s lab at MIT is working with @msftresearch.bsky.social to use AI to design molecular sensors that detect cancer-linked enzymes, which could be readable via a simple at-home test. Read more: news.mit.edu/2026/ai-gene...
AI-generated sensors open new paths for early cancer detection
A new AI model designs peptides (short proteins) that are targeted by enzymes called proteases, which are overactive in cancer cells. Nanoparticles coated with these peptides can act as sensors that s...
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January 23, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Detecting cancer earlier saves lives. #NASmember Sangeeta Bhatia’s lab at MIT is working with @msftresearch.bsky.social to use AI to design molecular sensors that detect cancer-linked enzymes, which could be readable via a simple at-home test. Read more: news.mit.edu/2026/ai-gene...
Join us in congratulating Ilya Sutskever of Safe Superintelligence, Inc. (SSI), winner of the 2026 NAS Award for the Industrial Application of Science for revolutionary contributions to artificial intelligence & its industrial applications! Read more: www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw... #NASaward #AI
January 22, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Join us in congratulating Ilya Sutskever of Safe Superintelligence, Inc. (SSI), winner of the 2026 NAS Award for the Industrial Application of Science for revolutionary contributions to artificial intelligence & its industrial applications! Read more: www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw... #NASaward #AI
Congratulations to Jason D. Yeatman of Stanford University, winner of a 2026 Troland Research Award for advancing literacy understanding and improving evidence-based interventions for reading disorders! Read about his contributions: www.nasonline.org/award/trolan... #NASaward
January 22, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Congratulations to Jason D. Yeatman of Stanford University, winner of a 2026 Troland Research Award for advancing literacy understanding and improving evidence-based interventions for reading disorders! Read about his contributions: www.nasonline.org/award/trolan... #NASaward
M.J. Crockett of @princeton.edu is a 2026 Troland Research Award recipient! They are receiving this award for their pioneering contributions to a mechanistic theory of moral cognition. Congratulations! Learn more about their research: www.nasonline.org/award/trolan... #NASaward
January 22, 2026 at 4:07 PM
M.J. Crockett of @princeton.edu is a 2026 Troland Research Award recipient! They are receiving this award for their pioneering contributions to a mechanistic theory of moral cognition. Congratulations! Learn more about their research: www.nasonline.org/award/trolan... #NASaward
The winner of the 2026 Pradel Research Award is H. Sebastian Seung of @princetonneuro.bsky.social! He is being honored for for transformative advances in computational neuroscience. Learn more about his discoveries: www.nasonline.org/award/pradel... #NASaward #neuroscience
January 22, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The winner of the 2026 Pradel Research Award is H. Sebastian Seung of @princetonneuro.bsky.social! He is being honored for for transformative advances in computational neuroscience. Learn more about his discoveries: www.nasonline.org/award/pradel... #NASaward #neuroscience
Congratulations to James C. Schnable of @unlincoln.bsky.social, winner of the 2026 NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences! He is recognized for breakthroughs in plant genomics & quantitative #genetics that are reshaping modern agriculture. www.nasonline.org/award/nas-pr... #NASaward #CropScience
January 22, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Congratulations to James C. Schnable of @unlincoln.bsky.social, winner of the 2026 NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences! He is recognized for breakthroughs in plant genomics & quantitative #genetics that are reshaping modern agriculture. www.nasonline.org/award/nas-pr... #NASaward #CropScience
Join us in congratulating Philip J. Kranzusch (@kranzuschlab.bsky.social) of @danafarber.bsky.social and @harvardmed.bsky.social, winner of the 2026 NAS Award in Molecular Biology for his groundbreaking work advancing understanding of innate immunity! www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw... #NASaward
January 22, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Join us in congratulating Philip J. Kranzusch (@kranzuschlab.bsky.social) of @danafarber.bsky.social and @harvardmed.bsky.social, winner of the 2026 NAS Award in Molecular Biology for his groundbreaking work advancing understanding of innate immunity! www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw... #NASaward
Congratulations to #NASmember Benjamin F. Cravatt of @scripps.edu, winner of the 2026 NAS Award in Chemical Sciences for providing foundational insights into enzyme function and dysregulation in disease! Learn more about his discoveries: www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw... #NASaward #chemistry
January 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Congratulations to #NASmember Benjamin F. Cravatt of @scripps.edu, winner of the 2026 NAS Award in Chemical Sciences for providing foundational insights into enzyme function and dysregulation in disease! Learn more about his discoveries: www.nasonline.org/award/nas-aw... #NASaward #chemistry
Congrats to Irit Dveer Dinur of the Institute for Advanced Study & Weizmann Insitute, #NASmember Subhash Khot of New York University, Guy Kindler of @hebrewuniversity.bsky.social, Dor Minzer of @mit.edu, and Muli Safra of Tel Aviv University, winners of the 2026 Michael and Sheila Held Prize! (1/2)
January 22, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Congrats to Irit Dveer Dinur of the Institute for Advanced Study & Weizmann Insitute, #NASmember Subhash Khot of New York University, Guy Kindler of @hebrewuniversity.bsky.social, Dor Minzer of @mit.edu, and Muli Safra of Tel Aviv University, winners of the 2026 Michael and Sheila Held Prize! (1/2)
We are honoring Roman Bezrukavnikov of @mit.edu with the 2026 Maryam Mirzakhani Prize in Mathematics for his seminal contributions to geometric representation theory. Learn more: www.nasonline.org/award/maryam... #NASaward #mathematics
January 22, 2026 at 3:51 PM
We are honoring Roman Bezrukavnikov of @mit.edu with the 2026 Maryam Mirzakhani Prize in Mathematics for his seminal contributions to geometric representation theory. Learn more: www.nasonline.org/award/maryam... #NASaward #mathematics
Joseph Henrich of @harvard.edu will receive the 2026 John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science for his fundamental contributions to anthropology, cognitive science, and psychology! Read more about his research: www.nasonline.org/award/john-j... #NASaward #anthropology #economics #psychology
January 22, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Joseph Henrich of @harvard.edu will receive the 2026 John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science for his fundamental contributions to anthropology, cognitive science, and psychology! Read more about his research: www.nasonline.org/award/john-j... #NASaward #anthropology #economics #psychology
Join us in congratulating Mike Stratton of @sangerinstitute.bsky.social, winner of the 2026 Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal! He is being honored for his transformative work in cancer genomics. Read more about his work: www.nasonline.org/award/jessie... #NASaward #CancerResearch #genomics
January 22, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Join us in congratulating Mike Stratton of @sangerinstitute.bsky.social, winner of the 2026 Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal! He is being honored for his transformative work in cancer genomics. Read more about his work: www.nasonline.org/award/jessie... #NASaward #CancerResearch #genomics
Congratulations to Jonas Zmuidzinas of @caltech.edu, winner of the 2026 James Craig Watson Medal for seminal work designing and developing technologies and instruments to advance astrophysics! Learn more about his research: www.nasonline.org/award/james-... #NASaward #astrophysics
January 22, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Congratulations to Jonas Zmuidzinas of @caltech.edu, winner of the 2026 James Craig Watson Medal for seminal work designing and developing technologies and instruments to advance astrophysics! Learn more about his research: www.nasonline.org/award/james-... #NASaward #astrophysics