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 26, 2019 at 06:47PM
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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 05:00AM
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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 15, 2019 at 10:20PM
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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
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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 12, 2019 at 10:30PM
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Research immerses HBCU undergrads in biomedical engineering

Research immerses HBCU undergrads in biomedical engineering

Center for Biomechanical & Rehabilitation Engineering lab inspires STEM careers by focusing students on helping the elderly

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Published February 11, 2019 at 05:00AM
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Statement on executive order to maintain American leadership in artificial intelligence

Statement on executive order to maintain American leadership in artificial intelligence

President Donald J. Trump is expected to sign an executive order Feb. 11, titled "Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence." The order aims to promote sustained investment and innovation in artificial intelligence (AI), enhance access to resources for AI research, and train a next-generation AI research workforce. National Science Foundation (NSF) Director France Córdova, who will participate in the signing ceremony, ...

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Published February 11, 2019 at 07:00PM
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NSF selects Joanne Tornow to head its Biological Sciences directorate

NSF selects Joanne Tornow to head its Biological Sciences directorate

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected Dr. Joanne Tornow to serve as head of the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO).

Tornow has served with NSF for nearly two decades, with a career that has ranged from program management to the highest levels of NSF leadership and strategic development. Her work at NSF has been marked by a focus on accountability, and on supporting cross-disciplinary, convergent research that draws on the strengths of scientists and engineers ...

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Published February 11, 2019 at 02:30PM
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Ocean expedition to West Antarctic Ice Sheet seeks to reveal climate history in region with greatest sea ice loss

Ocean expedition to West Antarctic Ice Sheet seeks to reveal climate history in region with greatest sea ice loss

The West Antarctic Ice Sheet in the Amundsen Sea off Antarctica could play a pivotal role in future sea level rise, but many questions remain unanswered, scientists say.

Now, researchers taking part in an international ocean drilling expedition funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and international partners are on Antarctica's remote Amundsen Sea looking for clues through an analysis of the ice sheet's history.

Led by researchers at the University of Houston and ...

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Published February 01, 2019 at 07:34PM
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