https://new.nsf.gov/ News posted on the NSF website en https://new.nsf.gov/news/nsf-doe-partner-new-internship-opportunity-clean The U.S. National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy, through its Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), have initiated a joint training and professional development opportunity for NSF-supported graduate students in… Thu, 30 May 2024 13:00:03 -0400 NSF https://new.nsf.gov/news/nsf-doe-partner-new-internship-opportunity-clean https://new.nsf.gov/news/mountain-building-linked-major-extinction-event As life on Earth rapidly expanded a little over 500 million years ago during the "Cambrian explosion," Earth had tectonic plates slowly crashing into each other, building mountains and starting a series of unfortunate events that led to a mass… Thu, 30 May 2024 17:57:02 -0400 NSF https://new.nsf.gov/news/mountain-building-linked-major-extinction-event https://new.nsf.gov/news/climate-change-will-make-it-harder-see-forest Individual trees can't move to escape climate change, and new U.S. National Science Foundation-supported research shows that species will be limited in their ability to migrate via seed dispersal and other methods because of a lack of symbiotic fungi… Mon, 27 May 2024 09:01:46 -0400 NSF https://new.nsf.gov/news/climate-change-will-make-it-harder-see-forest https://new.nsf.gov/news/week-nsf-director-panchanathan-53 From testifying in front of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing to celebrating new graduates entering the STEM enterprise, this week NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan reinforced the significance of the agency's… Fri, 24 May 2024 17:30:31 -0400 NSF https://new.nsf.gov/news/week-nsf-director-panchanathan-53 https://new.nsf.gov/news/navajo-technical-university-partners-nsf-center A partnership that began in 2017 between Navajo Technical University (NTU) and the U.S. National Science Foundation Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at Harvard University is providing Navajo students with new opportunities to pursue… Fri, 24 May 2024 12:30:07 -0400 NSF https://new.nsf.gov/news/navajo-technical-university-partners-nsf-center https://new.nsf.gov/news/nsf-invests-36m-computing-projects-promise The U.S. National Science Foundation is awarding $36 million to three projects selected for their potential to revolutionize computing and make significant impacts in reducing the carbon footprint of the lifecycle of computers. Funding for the… Thu, 23 May 2024 12:00:03 -0400 NSF https://new.nsf.gov/news/nsf-invests-36m-computing-projects-promise https://new.nsf.gov/news/week-nsf-director-panchanathan-52 On May 16, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan, alongside Former Chair of the National Science Board Chair Dan Reed, testified to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Research and… Wed, 22 May 2024 13:25:05 -0400 NSF https://new.nsf.gov/news/week-nsf-director-panchanathan-52 https://new.nsf.gov/news/largest-camera-ever-built-arrives-rubin The 3200-megapixel Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) Camera, the groundbreaking instrument at the core of the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, has arrived at the observatory site on Cerro Pachón in Chile. The U.S. National Science Foundation… Wed, 22 May 2024 10:44:10 -0400 NSF https://new.nsf.gov/news/largest-camera-ever-built-arrives-rubin https://new.nsf.gov/news/nsf-partners-micron-globalfoundries-invest Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced a new partnership with Micron Technology, Inc., and GlobalFoundries (GF) to increase access to equitable education and develop the next generation of a diverse, semiconductor-ready science… Tue, 21 May 2024 09:00:03 -0400 NSF https://new.nsf.gov/news/nsf-partners-micron-globalfoundries-invest https://new.nsf.gov/news/nsf-planning-major-infrastructure-overhaul-support The U.S. National Science Foundation released the draft of its South Pole Station Master Plan (SPSMP), which will inform investments planned under the NSF Antarctic Infrastructure Recapitalization program and ensure that the mission and priorities of… Thu, 16 May 2024 09:39:01 -0400 NSF https://new.nsf.gov/news/nsf-planning-major-infrastructure-overhaul-support https://new.nsf.gov/news/statement-director-panchanathan-nsf-ranking-best-places-work I am pleased to announce that the U.S. National Science Foundation has again been recognized among the 2023 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government®. NSF ranked No. 8 among mid-sized agencies as featured in a special edition released today by… Thu, 16 May 2024 10:10:01 -0400 NSF https://new.nsf.gov/news/statement-director-panchanathan-nsf-ranking-best-places-work https://new.nsf.gov/news/nsf-announces-pilot-phase-anticipated-opening-date-of-arecibo | En Español | As excitement builds for the grand opening of the new U.S. National Science Foundation Arecibo Center for Culturally Relevant and Inclusive Science Education, Computational Skills, and Community Engagement (NSF Arecibo C3), anticipated… Wed, 15 May 2024 11:00:03 -0400 NSF https://new.nsf.gov/news/nsf-announces-pilot-phase-anticipated-opening-date-of-arecibo https://new.nsf.gov/news/week-nsf-director-panchanathan-51 This week was full of celebrations and milestones — including recognizing NSF staff and public servants for their hard work to better the nation; celebrating teachers for their dedication to educating the next generation of scientists, engineers and… Tue, 14 May 2024 17:11:47 -0400 NSF https://new.nsf.gov/news/week-nsf-director-panchanathan-51 https://new.nsf.gov/news/nsf-announces-24m-investment-across-three-epscor The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded teams from South Dakota, New Hampshire and Maine roughly $8 million each through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems… Tue, 14 May 2024 13:00:04 -0400 NSF https://new.nsf.gov/news/nsf-announces-24m-investment-across-three-epscor https://new.nsf.gov/news/nsf-announces-new-epscor-track-1-award-combat The Commonwealth of Kentucky will receive $20 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). This program aims to support U.S. states and territories, also known as EPSCoR… Thu, 09 May 2024 11:00:03 -0400 NSF https://new.nsf.gov/news/nsf-announces-new-epscor-track-1-award-combat