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NSF and USDA join forces to boost innovation in agricultural robotics

The U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) are teaming up to...
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New center supported by NSF will catalyze data-driven insights in molecular and cellular biosciences

The U.S. National Science Foundation has made a $20 million award to support the creation of the National Synthesis Center for Emergence in the...
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NSF honors 3 outstanding early-career researchers with the Alan T. Waterman Award

The U.S. National Science Foundation honored three researchers with the Alan T. Waterman Award, the nation's highest honor for early-career scientists...
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NSF invests $90M in innovative national scientific cyberinfrastructure for transforming STEM education

The U.S. National Science Foundation announced today a strategic investment of $90 million over five years in SafeInsights, a unique national...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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