NSF expands the NSF Convergence Accelerator to 10 regions nationwide
The U.S. National Science Foundation is excited to announce the expansion of the NSF Convergence Accelerator to 10 regions to enhance national and regional competitiveness in research, innovation and workforce development. These 10 regional … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - April 17, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
New funding opportunity seeks to invest in additional NSF Regional Innovation Engines
Pending congressional appropriations, the NSF Engines program aims to add additional regions to the 10 inaugural awardees announced earlier this year, expanding innovation potential across the U.S. The U.S. National Science Foundation announced a … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - April 16, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
NSF Director Panchanathan headlines Arctic Encounter Symposium 2024 as VIP speaker, meets Alaska senator and announces a $20M award to three Alaskan research institutions
In mid-April, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan joined world leaders from more than 25 countries at the annual Arctic Encounter Symposium in Anchorage, Alaska, where he delivered featured remarks during a showcasing … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - April 16, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
New research centers will investigate effects of ocean-related problems on human health
Millions of tons of small pieces of plastic are finding their way into the world ' s waters, and then into human beings. The plastics are often eaten by fish and shellfish and then passed to humans when they consume seafood. These plastic particles and … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - April 16, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
Dark energy survey looks 11 billion years into the past, reveals most detailed view ever of expanding universe
Researchers have measured the expansion history of the universe with the highest precision ever, providing a more detailed look at the nature of dark energy and its effect on the universe. The results are from an analysis of spectra of galaxies and … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - April 12, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
National Medal of Science, National Medal of Technology and Innovation laureates to be honored
The new class of laureates of the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation will be honored during the inaugural Laureate Celebration Weekend from April 12-14, a collaboration among the U.S. National Science … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - April 12, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan fielded a packed schedule this week, from welcoming international colleagues to NSF to embarking on a trip to Alaska. The director ' s visit to the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) coincided with the … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - April 12, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
NSF announces a new EPSCoR Track-1 award to combat climate change in Alaska
The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded Alaska with $20 million through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program, which is designed to build research and development capacity, competitiveness and education … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - April 10, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
NSF Director visits University at Buffalo alongside U.S. Senate Majority Leader
On April 2, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan traveled to the University at Buffalo (UB), where he joined Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the launch of a new … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - April 3, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
NSF supporting once-in-a-generation science enabled by total solar eclipse
As the total solar eclipse on April 8 draws near, the U.S. National Science Foundation will be celebrating this celestial occasion — which won ' t be visible from North America again until 2044 — by sponsoring educational activities and experiments… (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - March 29, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan welcomed Chilean Ambassador Juan Gabriel Vald és to NSF headquarters, continuing NSF ' s work to foster international partnerships and strengthen high-impact global collaboration. NSF ' s continuous efforts … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - March 29, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
Under new partnership, NSF and the Army offer unique research internship opportunity
The U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) have initiated a joint research training opportunity through the NSF INTERN program. Two DEVCOM organizations are participating: the Army Research … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - March 21, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
NSF announcement on JASON report: Safeguarding the Research Enterprise
Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation released the latest report by JASON, an independent science advisory group, Safeguarding the Research Enterprise. Building on the Fundamental Research Security report released in 2019, NSF commissioned this … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - March 21, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
National Science Foundation prepares activities and educational resources for April ’s solar eclipse
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) in collaboration with agency partners will serve as a major source of information, educational activities and experiences on and around the total solar eclipse taking place on April 8, 2024. The next total … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - March 20, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
Statement by Director Sethuraman Panchanathan on the release of the National Strategy for Microelectronics Research
“Microelectronics are essential to the economic and national security of the United States and the importance of this industry is evident through the passage of the ‘CHIPS and Science Act’ in 2022,” said U.S. National Science Foundation Director… (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - March 15, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
