National Science Foundation

NSF renews cybersecurity workforce development projects The U.S. National Science Foundation CyberCorps® Scholarship for Service program is renewing funding for seven academic institutions, providing more than $24 million over the next four years. These awards build on a prior investment of $29 million… Published July 31, 2023 at 02:00AM Read more at nsf.gov

Geoscientists probe geochemistry, microbial diversity of Peruvian hot springs South America's Andes Mountains, the world's longest mountain range and home to some of the planet's highest peaks, feature hundreds of hot springs. Driven by plate tectonics and fueled by hot rock and fluids, their thermal discharges vary widely in… Published July 27, 2023 at 06:42AM Read more at nsf.gov

NSF, EDA announce official coordination on regional innovation programs The U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) signed a memorandum of understanding to officially enable cross-agency coordination on regional innovation programs. "Innovation and collaboration go hand in… Published July 26, 2023 at 06:59AM Read more at nsf.gov

Masters of acclimation: Octopuses adjust to cold by editing their RNA Each cell comes with a finite set of instructions encoded in its DNA. Life, however, is unpredictable, and when circumstances change, animals need flexibility to acclimate. Now, U.S. National Science Foundation-supported research led by Joshua… Published July 25, 2023 at 06:37AM Read more at nsf.gov

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan welcomed Chief Scientist of Israel's Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology Avi Domb. Discussions centered on shared priorities and strengthening and scaling the innovation capacity of both… Published July 21, 2023 at 12:06PM Read more at nsf.gov

NSF, NGA and NRO extend ArcticDEM availability until 2032 The U.S. National Science Foundation, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) have finalized an agreement to provide continued public access to historical and new digital elevation models created… Published July 20, 2023 at 12:45PM Read more at nsf.gov

Low-cost, waterproof sensors may create new possibilities for monitoring health A Penn State-led team of researchers has literally put pencil to paper to create an accessible, affordable, waterproof and wearable sensor to monitor multiple vital signs. The team published the details of the pencil-on-paper sensor in Chemical… Published July 20, 2023 at 07:17AM Read more at nsf.gov