NSF-supported observatory renamed for astronomer Vera C. Rubin

NSF-supported observatory renamed for astronomer Vera C. Rubin

The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope will now be called the NSF Vera C. Rubin Observatory, making it the first national U.S. observatory to be named after a female astronomer.  Announced at the 2020 American Astronomical Society winter meeting, the name recognizes the role Rubin played in better understanding dark matter, which will be one of the observatory survey’s four main themes. 

“Named after an astronomer who provided important evidence of the existence of ...

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Published January 07, 2020 at 10:46AM
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Thinking Big

Thinking Big

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Published July 13, 2019 at 07:49AM
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Brought to you by NSF

Brought to you by NSF

Every day you encounter something made possible by the National Science Foundation

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Published May 22, 2019 at 10:30PM
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National Science Foundation announces new Diamond Achievement Award

National Science Foundation announces new Diamond Achievement Award

The National Science Foundation has announced a new award -- the NSF Diamond Achievement Award -- which will be presented for the first time to the international team of researchers who recently captured the first-ever image of a black hole.

On April 10, in coordinated press conferences across the globe, the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration announced that its planet-scale array of eight ground-based radio telescopes, which was forged through international collaboration, had ...

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Published May 10, 2019 at 02:41AM
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University at Buffalo Critical Conversations

University at Buffalo Critical Conversations

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Published April 29, 2019 at 07:44PM
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Astronomers capture first image of a black hole

Astronomers capture first image of a black hole

The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) -- a planet-scale array of eight ground-based radio telescopes forged through international collaboration -- was designed to capture images of a black hole.

Today, in coordinated press conferences across the globe, EHT researchers reveal that they have succeeded, unveiling the first direct visual evidence of a supermassive black hole ...

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Published April 10, 2019 at 06:52PM
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National Science Foundation names Jennifer Dionne and Mark Braverman its 2019 Alan T. Waterman awardees

National Science Foundation names Jennifer Dionne and Mark Braverman its 2019 Alan T. Waterman awardees

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has named materials scientist Jennifer Dionne and computer scientist Mark Braverman the recipients of this year's Alan T. Waterman Award.

The Waterman Award annually recognizes an outstanding young researcher in any field of science or engineering supported by NSF. Researchers 40 years of age or younger, or up to 10 years post Ph.D., are eligible. This year, two outstanding researchers ...

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Published April 04, 2019 at 09:45PM
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Sweat sensors: Engineering breakthrough tools for health diagnostics

Sweat sensors: Engineering breakthrough tools for health diagnostics

Multidisciplinary team tackles challenges to make sweat as important as blood for health monitoring

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Published April 01, 2019 at 09:45AM
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NSF press conference on first result from Event Horizon Telescope project

NSF press conference on first result from Event Horizon Telescope project

The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) project and the National Science Foundation (NSF) will hold a press conference to announce a groundbreaking result.

What: Press conference on groundbreaking result from the Event Horizon Telescope. 

Who: NSF Director France Córdova will deliver remarks. A panel of EHT researchers ...

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Published April 01, 2019 at 09:46AM
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2019 Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities Report goes live

2019 Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities Report goes live

The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) has released its 2019 Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering (WMPD) report, which provides detailed information about participation levels in science and engineering (S&E) education and employment.

"As the science and engineering community strives to broaden participation in education and careers, we need an accurate ...

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Published March 28, 2019 at 09:45PM
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National Science Foundation presents the President’s FY 2020 budget request

National Science Foundation presents the President’s FY 2020 budget request

Today, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released details of the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Budget Request to Congress, which includes a proposed level of funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF). Detailed information will be available on NSF's website.

NSF Director France Córdova issued the following statement:

Under the President's FY2020 budget request, NSF will ...

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Published March 18, 2019 at 10:43PM
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Navigating the New Arctic, South by Southwest

Navigating the New Arctic, South by Southwest

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Published March 14, 2019 at 06:34AM
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Media call: NSF Fiscal Year 2020 budget request

Media call: NSF Fiscal Year 2020 budget request

Media are invited to join a 30-minute call about the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 National Science Foundation (NSF) budget request to Congress.

The call will include information on the new budget proposal, the details of which are expected to be released on March 18, 2019. NSF staff will answer questions and speak to how agency investments in fundamental science and engineering research will continue to support the nation's economy, security and global ...

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Published March 12, 2019 at 02:43AM
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Penguins... And More!

Penguins... And More!

The National Science Foundation manages the U.S. Antarctic Program, which coordinates all U.S. scientific research (including penguin research!) on the southernmost continent and in the Southern Ocean.

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Published March 08, 2019 at 09:01PM
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Using light to move wireless data faster

Using light to move wireless data faster

Computer science team lights up faster, more secure data transmission to meet future demands

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Published March 04, 2019 at 10:45AM
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Modernization of NSF’s logistics hub in Antarctica ready to move forward

Modernization of NSF’s logistics hub in Antarctica ready to move forward

The National Science Board (NSB) has authorized the National Science Foundation (NSF) to move forward with the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernization for Science (AIMS) project. AIMS is planned as a 10-year undertaking to overhaul McMurdo Station into an energy- and operationally efficient platform from which to support world-class science. Through its Office of Polar Programs (OPP), NSF manages the U.S. Antarctic Program, which funds and facilitates the nation's scientific endeavors on ...

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Published February 27, 2019 at 12:32AM
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The krill factor in ocean mixing

The krill factor in ocean mixing

Engineers investigating impact of krill swarms on ocean mixing, and possibly global climate

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Published February 19, 2019 at 10:45AM
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Antarctic research vessel to deliver ailing individual to British research station

Antarctic research vessel to deliver ailing individual to British research station

Acting on the advice of medical experts, National Science Foundation (NSF) officials have directed the NSF-chartered research vessel Nathaniel B. Palmer to put ashore a person in need of a level of care not available aboard the ship. The Palmer, which is at sea in Antarctic waters, will divert to the British Antarctic Survey's Rothera Station.

After arriving at Rothera, the patient will be flown to Punta Arenas, Chile.

The Palmer is on a first, ...

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Published February 16, 2019 at 04:05AM
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Upgraded LIGO to search for universe's most extreme events

Upgraded LIGO to search for universe's most extreme events

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is awarding Caltech and MIT $20.4 million to upgrade the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), building upon the agency's four-decade investment, which has totaled more than $1 billion to date. Funded through a cooperative agreement, Advanced LIGO Plus will increase the volume of deep space the observatory can survey by as much as seven times. This investment is part of a joint international effort in collaboration with UK ...

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Published February 15, 2019 at 05:45AM
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Expert panel to discuss next generation gravitational wave detector

Expert panel to discuss next generation gravitational wave detector

Media invited to expert panel discussing next generation gravitational wave detector

NSF and UKRI to host conversation on future directions for LIGO research

Media are invited to attend an expert panel discussion on gravitational wave detectors and the future of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) at the Marriott Wardman Park hotel on Feb. 14. The National Science Foundation (NSF) and U.K. Research and Innovation (UKRI) ...

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Published February 13, 2019 at 04:15AM
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