Contents Fall 2009

From the IOM President

Globalization and Science

Education & Social Issues

	Adding Math to Preschool Learning
	Stronger instruction needed early on

	Symposium Eyes the Future of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing

Environment & Resources

	On Thin Ice
	Clues to Arctic melt may be found in declassified data

	No Borders for Air Pollutants
	Understanding the long-range transport of pollution

Health & Safety

	Making Good on Global Health
	Reports detail how U.S. leadership can help make a healthier world

	Camp Lejeune's Contaminated Drinking Water
	Serious limitations to further research

Engineering & Technology

	Energizing Times
	The changing face of U.S. energy options

	No Risk, No Reward
	NASA’s high-tech revolutionaries

Meetings

Teaching Engineering in the K-12 Classroom

Spotlight

	Longstanding Partnership Gets New Energy
	NAE, DHS, and news association team up again to improve communicating during a crisis

Collaborations

	2009 Marks Anniversaries of Cooperation Between U.S. and Chinese, Russian Scientists

New Publications