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

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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

Decisions, decisions. Life is full of decisions, from what to have for breakfast to where to work. To make each one, a series of mechanisms in the...
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U.S. National Science Foundation and Department of Commerce partner to advance semiconductor workforce development

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NSF-backed SECURE Center will support research security, international collaboration

Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced a five-year $67 million investment establishing the Safeguarding the Entire Community of the U.S...
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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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