New National Science Foundation directorate to accelerate breakthrough technologies, societal and economic advances

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Bringing scientists together to protect the Earth from space weather

September 16, 2020

One-hundred-sixty-one years ago this month, in early September 1859, a powerful magnetic storm generated by the sun collided with the Earth. The interaction triggered a worldwide event.

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5 NSF-supported STEM education resources that are perfect for virtual learning

September 9, 2020

1. My Sky Tonight (pre-K) Figuring out how to best engage young children in science topics can be intimidating. Luckily, the My Sky Tonight project can help.

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A strong S&E ecosystem depends on partnerships: Maintaining US leadership in AI

September 2, 2020

Though you may not realize it, as you scroll through the morning's headlines on your smartphone, you hold in your hands the culmination of years of federally funded academic research.

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New NSF AI Research Institutes to push forward the frontiers of artificial intelligence

August 26, 2020

You open a letter from your grandmother. No money falls out, but you keep reading anyway.

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#NSFstories: What a magic school bus can teach us about science education

August 10, 2020

This field trip has gone horribly wrong. A school bus full of third graders sits stranded, submerged in a dense, sticky substance with no way to escape. Then someone comes up with an idea.

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Bringing you the quantum future—faster

August 7, 2020

You’re going to live in a quantum future.

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When science meets art: 6 NSF research projects that turn STEM into STEAM

July 31, 2020

1. Rather than choose between pursuing a career in chemistry or the arts, Madeline Corona pursued a role where she could do both.

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INCLUDES: Making a collective impact to broaden participation in STEM

July 20, 2020

In 1983, fresh out of college with a bachelor’s degree in biology, my first job focused on science education, which enabled me to address the issue of limited access for groups historically…

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75 years on the endless frontier: a vision for the future rooted in the past

July 17, 2020

As the gears of war slowed, the din grew quiet. World War II was ending and Vannevar Bush recognized that the United States stood at a crossroads.

Leader of AI breakthroughs, champion of innovation and inclusivity

June 23, 2020

He speaks in terms like "inspiration," "creativity," "innovation mindset," and "the science spirit." Sethuraman Panchanathan grins as he describes himself: "I'm an eternal optimist." He goes by…

New National Science Foundation directorate serves to advance breakthrough technologies and address major national and societal challenges at speed and scale