New reports from the Congressional Research Service on various topics include these (all pdf):
“Non-Governmental Organizations’ Activities in North Korea,” March 25, 2011.
“Turkey-U.S. Defense Cooperation: Prospects and Challenges,” April 8, 2011.
“FY2011 Appropriations in Budgetary Context,” April 14, 2011.
“Judicial Discipline Process: An Overview,” April 7, 2011.
“Effects of Radiation from Fukushima Daiichi on the U.S. Marine Environment,” April 15, 2011.
While advanced Chinese language proficiency and cultural familiarity remain irreplaceable skills, they are neither necessary nor sufficient for successful open-source analysis on China’s nuclear forces.
To maximize clean energy deployment, we must address the project development and political barriers that have held us back from smart policymaking and implementation that can withstand political change. Here’s how.
While rural schools are used to being scrappy and doing more with less, without state and federal support, districts will be hard-pressed to close teacher workforce gaps on their own.
At a time when universities are already facing intense pressure to re-envision their role in the S&T ecosystem, we encourage NSF to ensure that the ambitious research acceleration remains compatible with their expertise.