Diving robots find Antarctic seas exhale surprising amounts of carbon dioxide in winter

Diving robots find Antarctic seas exhale surprising amounts of carbon dioxide in winter

The open water nearest the sea ice surrounding Antarctica releases significantly more carbon dioxide in winter than previously believed, a new study has found. Researchers conducting the study used data gathered over several winters by an array of robotic floats diving and drifting in the Southern Ocean around the southernmost continent.

The effort is part of the Southern Ocean Carbon and Climate Observations and Modeling ...

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Published August 14, 2018 at 04:00PM
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NSF international MULTIPLIER program completes first expedition

NSF international MULTIPLIER program completes first expedition

Furthering the National Science Foundation's (NSF) strategic engagement to explore and advance opportunities for leveraging international resources, NSF has completed its first MULTIPLIER (MULTIPlying Impact Leveraging International Expertise in Research Missions) short-term expedition for scientific opportunities.

Created in Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 as a response to rapid changes in global innovation, MULTIPLIER is a new program that deploys NSF experts to selected international areas ...

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Published August 09, 2018 at 03:00PM
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NSF announces first research awards under Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program

NSF announces first research awards under Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program

The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program (HSI Program) today issued its first research awards for 31 projects totaling approximately $45 million.

Hispanics constitute 16 percent of the U.S. workforce, but they make up only 6 percent of the U.S. science, technology, engineering and mathematics ...

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Published August 08, 2018 at 05:00PM
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NSF awards forge partnerships between minority-serving institutions and leading research facilities

NSF awards forge partnerships between minority-serving institutions and leading research facilities

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded new Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) grants to support eight collaborations across the United States aimed at fostering cutting-edge materials research while increasing diversity.

Each award is expected to total nearly $4 million and will support a materials research partnership between a minority-serving institution (MSI) and a large-scale ...

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Published August 07, 2018 at 02:00PM
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NSF launches effort to create first practical quantum computer

NSF launches effort to create first practical quantum computer

From codebreaking to aircraft design, complex problems in a wide range of fields exist that even today's best computers cannot solve.

To accelerate the development of a practical quantum computer that will one day answer currently unsolvable research questions, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $15 million over five years to the ...

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Published August 07, 2018 at 02:00PM
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Statement on the awarding of the 2018 Fields Medal

Statement on the awarding of the 2018 Fields Medal

On Aug. 1, the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) announced the recipients of its Fields Medal, one of the most prestigious prizes in mathematics, along with the similarly prestigious Nevanlinna Prize and the Gauss ...

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Published August 01, 2018 at 09:43PM
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Statement on the nomination of Kelvin Droegemeier as director of the White House OSTP

Statement on the nomination of Kelvin Droegemeier as director of the White House OSTP

National Science Foundation (NSF) Director France Córdova issued the following statement:

I am thrilled at the nomination of Kelvin Droegemeier as director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Through his deep and years-long connection to the National Science Foundation, we know him to be a thoughtful advocate for all aspects of science.

Starting in 1989, Dr. Droegemeier served five years as deputy director of the Center for Analysis and ...

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Published August 01, 2018 at 02:29PM
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