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NSF leadership in a new golden age of science The U.S. National Science Foundation was established in 1950 to keep American discovery at the frontier. That mission has not changed. The science and technology ecosystem around it has... Read more at nsf.gov

Podcast: AI and wearable devices Mark Hersam an NSF-supported researcher, discusses nanoelectronic materials and how a cerebellum-inspired approach may transform how AI performs in wearable devices... Read more at nsf.gov

Podcast: Lasers and materials of the future Chunlei Guo, an NSF-supported researcher, discusses his work using femtosecond lasers to design materials with highly functionalized purposes... Read more at nsf.gov

NSF launches three new Science and Technology Centers with $90M investment in transformative research The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing $90 million over five years to support three new NSF Science and Technology Centers (NSF STC). These centers will advance American leadership in science and technology, strengthen the nation's STEM… Read more at nsf.gov

Podcast: Educator wins Presidential AI Challenge U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researchers are behind an educational effort to introduce artificial intelligence techniques to elementary school children... Read more at nsf.gov

Eight NSF research institutes to propel U.S. quantum science with $290M investment Understanding and wielding the quantum properties of nature is the ambitious objective of eight research institutes that will collectively receive more than $290 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation. The investment is an expansion of the… Read more at nsf.gov

NSF announces $1.5B for foundational research to drive scientific breakthroughs for American technological leadership The U.S. National Science Foundation today released 12 new notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) providing over $1.5 billion for foundational research, including basic and use-inspired inquiry... Read more at nsf.gov

Podcast: The Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) NSF Noirlab's Robert Blum discusses NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory's signature mission, the Legacy Survey of Space and Time, and how it will transform the way we study the universe... Read more at nsf.gov

Podcast: New telescope to transform study of universe As the 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time officially starts, Edward Ajhar discusses the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory and how it will transform the way people study the universe... Read more at nsf.gov

New NSF State and Regional AI Infrastructure Hubs will power AI-enabled scientific research across the country New initiative will accelerate AI-enabled scientific discovery by expanding access to compute for researchers, students and educators through regional partnerships among state and local governments, academic institutions, industry and philanthropy… Read more at nsf.gov

NSF stands up 2 Materials Innovation Platforms with $50M investment The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing $50 million in research infrastructure to enable the discovery and development of materials that can withstand extreme conditions, from lightweight composites for better armor to superalloys for… Read more at nsf.gov

Building the future, atom by atom — NSF deploys $108M for materials science at 6 research centers The U.S. National Science Foundation is pushing materials science beyond the state-of-the-art with an investment of $108 million in six advanced research centers. The centers will explore a broad range of scientific frontiers, such as exotic… Read more at nsf.gov

NSF partners with universities and industry on pilot initiative for four-year Ph.D. programs with real-world research placements The U.S. National Science Foundation announced a $47 million investment over five years, along with additional financial commitments from nearly three dozen universities and private industry... Read more at nsf.gov

NSF announces first awards to advance AI and cybersecurity education and workforce development through CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service Program The U.S. National Science Foundation's Directorate for STEM Education today announced the inaugural awards under the CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service (CyberAI SFS) program, representing a major expansion of NSF's longstanding Scholarship for… Read more at nsf.gov

Podcast: New microchips could supercharge AI U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researcher Qing Cao discusses a new monolithic, 3D-integrated silicon microchip and how it might impact artificial intelligence systems... Read more at nsf.gov

Statement from NSF Chief of Staff Brian Stone, performing the duties of the NSF director, on advancing the Administration's AI priorities through the Genesis Mission The U.S. National Science Foundation is proud to join the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the U.S. Department of Energy and other federal partners in advancing the administration's artificial intelligence priorities through the… Read more at nsf.gov

Podcast: New treatment to fight deadliest cancer U.S. National Science Foundation-supported professor Neil Forbes discusses how the bacteria salmonella can be modified for treatment against some of the deadliest cancers... Read more at nsf.gov

Podcast: New security and communications materials Nicholas Kotov discusses complex materials and the development of new fused-silk materials with applications in security and communications... Read more at nsf.gov

NSF awards 12 new Regional Innovation Engines to fuel research, jobs and economic growth nationwide The U.S. National Science Foundation announced it awarded the newest NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) awards to 12 U.S. teams across 20 states. These NSF Engines will build and scale innovation clusters that aim to accelerate the… Read more at nsf.gov

NSF launches Project Triad to advance quantum technology for real-world applications The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced Project Triad, a first-of-its-kind initiative to integrate quantum sensing, quantum networking and quantum computing into a single operational... Read more at nsf.gov