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Let’s Talk About Death: The State of Medicolegal Death Investigations

Accurate death reporting is necessary for public health surveillance, timely health interventions, and reduction in avoidable deaths, but our current system is disjointed and disorganized.

06.21.23 | 5 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Next-Generation Fire and Vegetation Modeling for a Hot and Dry Future

Our current models cannot predict this extreme fire behavior—nor can they reproduce recent catastrophic wildfires, making them likely to fail at predicting future wildfires or determining when it is safe to light prescribed fires. 

06.20.23 | 9 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Save Lives by Making Smoke Tracking a Core Part of Wildland Fire Management

Data infrastructure critical for identifying and minimizing smoke-related hazards is largely absent from our wildland fire management toolbox despite its life-saving potential.

06.16.23 | 7 min read
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Focused Research Organizations: A New Model for Scientific Research

To address the gap between academic and commercial incentives, the U.S. government should fund centralized research programs, known as FROs, to address well-defined challenges.

06.15.23 | 4 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Collaboration for the Future of Public and Active Transportation

Improving and expanding green public and active transportation will be crucial for equitably decarbonizing the transportation sector: here’s how the government can make funding for public transit from the IRA and IIJA go the extra mile.

06.15.23 | 6 min read
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A Generational Model for Inclusive Clusters in St. Louis’ Tech Triangle

The St. Louis Tech Triangle coalition will receive approximately $25 million to support the region’s advanced manufacturing cluster – which will support and grow the existing biosciences and geospatial clusters.

06.14.23 | 9 min read
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Navigating Homelessness: The Effect of Housing Navigation Centers on Recidivism

Adequate resources, shelter, and opportunities for people to secure permanent housing are critical for alleviating homelessness and reducing recidivism rates. 

06.12.23 | 3 min read
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Packaging Semiconductors at the Doorstep to Disney

BRIDG is not-for-profit public-private partnership located in Osceola County, Florida providing semiconductor R&D and production capabilities to industry and government. Here’s how their region innovates.

06.08.23 | 10 min read
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Global Risk
day one project
Policy Memo
One Small Step: Anticipatory Diplomacy in Outer Space

The United States should take the diplomatic lead in developing multilateral protocols to resolve conflicts and facilitate the peaceful development of a space mining sector.

06.08.23 | 14 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Increasing National Resilience through an Open Disaster Data Initiative

Inconsistent data collection makes disaster resilience more challenging than it needs to be. By opening up and making this data consistent, the Biden-Harris Administration can change the way we prepare and mitigate disaster for the better.

06.08.23 | 9 min read
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FAS
Press release
FAS Announces Additions to Leadership Team

The Federation of American Scientists is excited to welcome three new additions to organizational leadership.

06.08.23 | 2 min read
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Emerging Technology
Report
Applying ARPA-I: A Proven Model for Transportation Infrastructure

ARPA-I is the newest addition to a long line of successful ARPAs that continue to deliver breakthrough innovations across the defense, intelligence, energy, and health sectors.

06.06.23 | 22 min read
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