This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
This week, NSF marked the second anniversary of the "CHIPS and Science Act of 2022," signed into law on August 9, 2022. This landmark legislation has empowered NSF to accelerate innovation and build a resilient, inclusive, and productive American STEM enterprise. "NSF has been working at speed and scale to deliver on the tremendous promise across our nation," said NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan. "From the inaugural NSF Engines awards to the SECURE Center for research security launch, we have leveraged the 'CHIPS and Science Act' to lay the groundwork for a more resilient, inclusive and productive American STEM enterprise."
In addition, NSF celebrated the achievements of Asian American scientists, researchers and engineers at the inaugural "Asian American Pioneer Medal Symposium and Ceremony." Hosted by the Asian American Scholar Forum in partnership with @Stanford University's Asian American Activities Center, the event featured speeches by Director Panchanathan and OSTP Director Prabhakar. Speakers highlighted the significant contributions made by the six honored researchers in various fields ranging from media compression to continuous speech recognition.
NSF also spotlighted advancements in science and technology this week. In partnership with Intel Corporation, NSF announced a $7.6 million investment in six projects to advance equitable STEM education and training opportunities that will strengthen the nation's semiconductor workforce. This investment is part of a broader 10-year, $100 million collaboration aimed at tackling semiconductor design and manufacturing challenges and workforce shortages across the U.S. "This initiative will support talent development across the semiconductor industry and improve education and training opportunities in technology fields that are crucial for our global competitiveness," said Panchanathan.
NSF continues to push the boundaries of science and technology, driving innovation and celebrating achievements that pave the way for a brighter future. Vote for one or more of the NSF SXSW panels, including "Charting the Future of STEM," featuring the director. Let's bring science and technology to the forefront of the conversation at the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, next year.