“Reports & Events” is a monthly tip sheet for the news media that highlights selected meetings of interest and forthcoming reports from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

 Selected Events in September 2025

Click on each event title below to access meeting details, an agenda, and registration information, or contact the Office of News and Public Information (email news@nas.edu). Reporters should register for all meetings. Find more National Academies events at https://www.nationalacademies.org/events.

Leveraging Data to Drive Effective Heat Protection Policies
Sept. 4
For those working at the intersection of heat, health, and policy, the National Academy of Medicine Climate Communities Network will host an event that shares lessons from the design and implementation of heat policy exemplars and spotlights actionable strategies to address data gaps. The event will also demonstrate how data-informed policy can reduce heat-related deaths and safeguard community health.

Education for Thriving in a Changing Climate
Sept. 8 and 9
A committee conducting a consensus study on education to help individuals and communities thrive as our climate changes will hold a public workshop with panel sessions on learning ecosystems, work-based learning experiences, state policies, economic considerations, and community and civic learning.

Health Effects of Jet Fuels and Exposure from the JP-5 Releases at Red Hill
Sept. 8 and 18
This webinar series will inform an ongoing National Academies study on clinical follow-up and care for people impacted by the release of jet fuel in 2021 at Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility — a Navy-operated site on the island of Oahu. The webinars will explore how to characterize the release event and exposure following it, as well as systematic reviews of the health effects of jet fuels.

Performance Optimization in Human-AI Teams
Sept. 9
Part of a webinar series, this event looks at bidirectional performance optimization — how both humans and AI contribute to and enhance team outcomes. Rather than a simple trade-off between human control and AI independence, users must now adjust multiple interdependent factors, including degrees of AI autonomy, proactivity, and initiative. This webinar will examine how these configurations impact workload distribution, trust calibration, decision-support mechanisms, and intra- and inter-team interactions.

Innovative Pathways for Retaining and Supporting Physician-Scientists
Sept. 9
Essential to bridging bench research and patient care, physician-scientists face mounting challenges that threaten the viability of this biomedical career path, such as unstable funding, prolonged training timelines, limited institutional support, and competing clinical and research demands. A joint workshop from the American Junior Investigator Association and the National Academy of Medicine will convene leaders from academia, government, industry, philanthropy, and health systems to examine long-standing structural challenges and explore bold, innovative models for sustaining physician-scientist careers. A keynote will be given by Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health.

What Should Kids Eat? Ultra-Processed Foods & Children’s Health
Sept. 10
At this first webinar in Health in the Headlines — a new series of monthly discussions to help members of the public navigate many of the complex health topics in the news — leading nutrition experts will discuss what we do and don’t know about the impact of ultra-processed foods on children’s health and cover practical advice to support good eating habits for kids in the U.S.

Advancing University-Philanthropy Partnerships for Sustainable Research
Sept. 10
A webinar on how universities and research institutions can engage philanthropic funders will explore best practices, ongoing challenges, and promising opportunities in building stronger, more sustainable partnerships.

Toward the Estimation of Global Snow-Derived Water Resources
Sept. 15
Despite the importance of mountain snowpacks in providing water to downstream ecosystems and populations, characterizing the amount of water they contain and how it varies over space and time has largely eluded hydrologists. Steve Margulis, UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering Department chair, will discuss how his research uses data assimilation, and highlight innovations in existing and future space-based measurement techniques. 

Improving Indoor Ventilation for Health and Productivity
Sept. 17
The health impacts of infectious disease, wildfire smoke, and other concerns have brought heightened attention to commercial building ventilation systems. This workshop with public health leaders, experts in facilities management and building design, and others will center on impactful actions for improving indoor air quality.

The Future of Commuter Rail in the U.S. and Canada
Sept. 22
Commuter rail is often an integral part of regional mobility. This session will explore how commuter railroads are navigating funding challenges, market dynamics, and more, and discuss alternative scheduling approaches, fare structures, and infrastructure options for changing goals and circumstances at the agency, regional, and national levels.

Research Agenda for Improving Economic and Social Mobility in the United States
Sept. 22
This webinar will present the findings and recommendations from a recent National Academies report, Economic and Social Mobility: New Directions for Data, Research, and Policy, which provides a forward-looking framework for data, research, and policy initiatives to boost upward mobility and advancement for all members of U.S. society.

Climate Week: Catalyzing Climate and Health Research Impact and Application
Sept. 24
During Climate Week, the National Academy of Medicine and Kaiser Permanente will host an event at the New York Academy of Medicine for leaders across the climate and health space to discuss the challenges, available tools, and opportunities of the health sector’s ongoing research efforts and early stages of artificial intelligence.

Understanding and Addressing Misinformation about Science
Sept. 25
Participants at this symposium will discuss key insights and recommendations from the recent National Academies report, Understanding and Addressing Misinformation about Science, and identify opportunities for multi-sectoral action. 

Air Pollution in India
Sept. 29
Poor air quality remains one of the most pressing environmental and public health challenges in India. This conversation will explore the drivers and impacts of air pollution in India, with a special focus on agricultural practices, and actions that are being taken to address public health concerns.

Healthy Longevity Global Innovator Summit
Sept. 29 and 30
This event aims to convene, connect, and inspire innovation in the field of healthy longevity. Participants will hear from stakeholders — including academics, policy experts, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs — and learn about the bold and innovative projects from current and past NAM Healthy Longevity Catalyst and Accelerator Awardees.

Reports Scheduled for Release in September
Release dates for reports and proceedings from the National Academies depend on successful completion of the review process and publishing schedules. Reporters who would like to be notified when a report is due for release should contact the Office of News and Public Information (email news@nas.edu) and ask to be placed on a contact list.

Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gases and U.S. Climate: Evidence and Impacts
Decades of climate research and data have yielded expanded understanding of how greenhouse gases affect the climate. This report of a fast-track study reviews the latest scientific evidence on whether greenhouse gas emissions are reasonably anticipated to endanger public health and welfare in the U.S.

Breastfeeding in the United States: Strategies to Support Families and Achieve National Goals
This report analyzes the macroeconomic, social, and health costs and benefits of current breastfeeding rates and goals in the United States, and makes recommendations for improving breastfeeding promotion and support.

The Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration: Solutions for Military Families
This report offers an independent analysis of the U.S. Department of Defense’s TRICARE Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration, which provides applied behavior analysis (ABA) to eligible beneficiaries diagnosed with autism. The report examines utilization of the demonstration by TRICARE beneficiaries and provides an assessment of methods used, particularly in relation to assessing autism domains, measuring effectiveness of ABA, and adhering to guidelines and industry standards of care.

Simplifying Research Regulations and Policies: Optimizing American Science
This report reviews the regulatory landscape and prioritizes options for Congress, the White House, and federal agencies that could improve regulatory efficiency and potentially reduce costs in the academic research environment.

Strengthening the U.S. Medicolegal Death Investigation System: Lessons from Deaths in Custody
This report examines the handling of deaths in custody (detained, arrested, en route to incarceration, or incarcerated in state or local facilities or a boot camp prison) by the medicolegal death investigation system in the United States, and how to improve the handling of such deaths.

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