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NSF funds over $50M in new partnerships to broaden participation in materials science

The U.S. National Science Foundation is announcing $50 million in Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) awards to 15...
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Jumping on the jumping gene bandwagon to speed up plant breeding

Getting a new variety of corn, tomato, soybean or other crop to market can be a long and costly effort, with breeders working to ensure the eventual...
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Making strides in understanding decision making

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U.S. National Science Foundation and Department of Commerce partner to advance semiconductor workforce development

The U.S. National Science Foundation and the CHIPS for America Research and Development Office within the National Institute of Standards and...
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NSF-backed SECURE Center will support research security, international collaboration

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When lightning strikes, check for wind turbines

Minutes after lightning lit the dark evening sky in the middle of a blizzard, a team of seven students and researchers rapidly unzipped a bright...
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NSF announces new AI test beds initiative to advance safety and security of AI technologies

The U.S. National Science Foundation announces the launch of a new initiative that will invest in the development of artificial intelligence-ready...
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NSF announces $77.8M investment to build climate resilience capacity across 21 EPSCoR jurisdictions

Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced a $77.8 million investment in 14 projects through the Established Program to Stimulate...
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NSF awards inaugural TRAILBLAZER grants for groundbreaking engineering ideas

The U.S. National Science Foundation has announced the first grants in its Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award (TRAILBLAZER) program, a new $18...
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