What’s hot in science and engineering? Check out NSF news for the day of August 26, 2024
08/26/2024
Keep up with the latest from the U.S. National Science Foundation. This is a daily look at notable news, scientific findings and stories brought to you by NSF.
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NSF selects David B. Berkowitz as new assistant director for the Mathematics and Physical Sciences DirectorateAugust 26, 2024
The U.S. National Science Foundation has selected David B. Berkowitz as assistant director for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS), starting…
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What’s hot in science and engineering? Check out NSF news for the day of August 27, 2024
08/27/2024
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This week with NSF Director PanchanathanAugust 26, 2024
Last week, the U.S. National Science Foundation made major strides in research, innovation and conservation, marked by key announcements and…
Discovery Files
Resilitix supports Beryl emergency response efforts with NSF-supported digital twin technologyAugust 26, 2024
Hurricane Beryl hit Houston, Texas, on Sunday, July 7, causing death and injury and leaving more than two million people suffering power outages and…
Discovery Files
'Quantum coherence' survives in ultracold moleculesAugust 26, 2024
Scientists are hot on the trail of a process called quantum coherence, the ability of particles to maintain phase relationships and exist in multiple…
08/27/2024
Funding opportunities that limit the number of proposals by organization from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). NSF provides these email updates to the research community for new or recently updated funding opportunities, including those in cross-cutting, multidisciplinary programs.
Solicitation: NSF 24-599
Due Date: February 07, 2025
Institutional Limit: 2
Limit Summary:
Limitations on the number of proposals per organization do not apply to the Letters of Intent.
Lead organizations are limited to submit no more than two (2) Challenge Institute Preliminary Proposals. Lead organizations are limited to submit no more than two (2) invited Challenge Institute Full Proposals. Multi-institutional Challenge Institute proposals must be submitted as a single proposal by a single lead organization; separately submitted collaborative proposals are not permitted.
08/28/2024
National Science Board (NSB) Newsletter
August 28, 2024
National Science Board - National Science Foundation
Commission on Merit Review has issued a Request for Information
The Commission is reexamining the agency’s merit review policy and process to see whether they might be revised to increase clarity and alignment with NSF’s statutory mission and improve fairness, competitiveness, and transparency in the process to identify projects to support and advance NSF’s statutory mission.
More details are in our Dear Colleague Letter:
https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/documents/2024/dcl-rfi-august-2024.pdf
To offer insights and suggestions, please respond by 5 p.m. ET September 20, 2024 via the RFI form: https://nsfevaluation.gov1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6xOeZ04jar2xmhU
For questions about the RFI, please email MeritReviewCommission@nsf.gov.
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NSF Research Traineeship Program (NRT) Webinars
08/28/2024
STEM Education (EDU) events from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). NSF provides these email updates to the research community for upcoming NSF events, including those involving cross-cutting, multidisciplinary programs.
NSF Research Traineeship Program (NRT) Webinars
September 4, 2024, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
September 6, 2024, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
September 10, 2024, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The U. S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship Program (NRT) program will be hosting informational webinars, providing an overview of the NRT program followed by an opportunity for attendees to ask questions about the program and new solicitation.
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NSF invests in BioFoundries to drive advances across science and engineeringAugust 28, 2024
The U.S. National Science Foundation has made five awards totaling $75 million to support the creation of five biofoundries that will spur innovation…
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Astronomers make the highest-resolution radio observations everAugust 27, 2024
The Event Horizon Telescope collaboration, a global network of radio telescopes funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and international…
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U.S. National Science Foundation investing $14.5M in inaugural Innovation in Two-Year College in STEM Education awardsAugust 27, 2024
The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing $14.5 million in the inaugural set of awards through its Innovation in Two-Year College in STEM….
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Join EDU's Distinguished Lecture Series Featuring Dr. Carla Brodley
08/29/2024
STEM Education (EDU) events from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). NSF provides these email updates to the research community for upcoming NSF events, including those involving cross-cutting, multidisciplinary programs.
Join EDU's Distinguished Lecture Series Featuring Dr. Carla Brodley
September 24, 2024, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Broadening Participation in Computing by Identifying and Removing Institutional Barriers, and by Creating New Pathways to the B.S., M.S. and Ph.D., and the Generalization of this work to other areas of STEM.
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Webinar: Revision of NSF Award Terms and Conditions Implementing Revised 2 CFR
08/29/2024
