NSF selects Margaret Martonosi to head Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate

NSF selects Margaret Martonosi to head Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected Dr. Margaret Martonosi to serve as head of the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering.

In addition to her management experience in the computer and information science community and her research in computer architecture, Martonosi has been noted for her leadership in broadening participation in computer science education. Since 2017, she has served as director of the Keller Center for Innovation in ...

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Published September 23, 2019 at 05:00PM
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NSF Awards Cooperative Agreement for Management and Operations of its Green Bank Observatory

NSF Awards Cooperative Agreement for Management and Operations of its Green Bank Observatory

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. - On Sept. 23, 2019, the National Science Foundation awarded Associated Universities, Inc. a five-year cooperative agreement for the continued operations of NSF's Green Bank Observatory (GBO). ...

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Published September 23, 2019 at 01:00PM
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Media Telecon: NSF's Green Bank Observatory

Media Telecon: NSF's Green Bank Observatory

Members of the news media are invited to a 10:30 a.m. ET conference call with representatives from the National Science Foundation and NSF's Green Bank Observatory for an update on the management and operations of the facility.

For registration and call-in information, please contact Josh Chamot at jchamot@nsf.gov.

Who:
Karen O'Neil, director, NSF's Green Bank Observatory
Harshal Gupta, NSF program officer for Green Bank ...

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Published September 20, 2019 at 07:26PM
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New awards aim to improve online learning for today’s workforce

New awards aim to improve online learning for today’s workforce

The National Science Foundation is making five new awards to create and study open-source learning platforms to train and reskill workers in fields ranging from engineering to manufacturing, with the support of a $10 million gift The Boeing Company made in 2018.

The University of Southern California, Purdue University, Northeastern University, the Colorado School of Mines and Oregon State University will each receive roughly $2 million to create online coursework that focuses on ...

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Published September 19, 2019 at 02:00PM
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NSF names third PAWR wireless research platform in North Carolina's research triangle

NSF names third PAWR wireless research platform in North Carolina's research triangle

The National Science Foundation (NSF) today announced the third award in its Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) program. In collaboration with an industry consortium of 30 networking companies and associations, NSF is supporting the development and deployment of a new PAWR platform based in Raleigh ...

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Published September 18, 2019 at 12:00PM
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NSF Convergence Accelerator awards bring together scientists, businesses, nonprofits to benefit workers

NSF Convergence Accelerator awards bring together scientists, businesses, nonprofits to benefit workers

The National Science Foundation has issued the first awards through its Convergence Accelerator pilot, leveraging multidisciplinary research teams and laying the groundwork for public-private partnerships with Fortune 500 companies to apply Big Data to science and engineering and create technologies that can enhance the lives of American workers. A total of 43 new awards totaling $39 million will support projects across the country.

The NSF Convergence Accelerator pilot started with ...

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Published September 10, 2019 at 07:26PM
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NSF commits $36 million to uncovering Rules of Life that will drive next-generation research

NSF commits $36 million to uncovering Rules of Life that will drive next-generation research

The National Science Foundation has invested $36 million in the first projects under its Understanding the Rules of Life portfolio. These awards are aimed at accelerating development in two key areas of science and engineering research: building a synthetic cell, and epigenetics.

"Discovering the rules governing life on earth is a grand scientific challenge that holds the potential to enhance the U.S. position as a global leader in research and development," said NSF Assistant ...

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Published September 04, 2019 at 02:00PM
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NSF-funded leadership-class computing center boosts U.S. science with largest academic supercomputer in the world

NSF-funded leadership-class computing center boosts U.S. science with largest academic supercomputer in the world

Today, the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) launched Frontera, the fastest supercomputer at any university and the fifth most powerful system in the world. The system is the result of a $60 million investment by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance the next generation of leadership class computing.

Joined by representatives from NSF, UT Austin and technology partners Dell EMC, Intel, Mellanox, DataDirect Networks, ...

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Published September 03, 2019 at 12:00PM
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