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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Statement on the Nobel Prize in Physics 2020

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The Nobel Assembly has awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics to Roger Penrose "for the discovery that black hole formation is a robust prediction of the general theory of relativity” and jointly to Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez “for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the centre of our galaxy." The U.S. National Science Foundation supported Penrose for theoretical work while he was at Rice University and Gentzel for infrared astronomy at the ...

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Published October 06, 2020 at 06:13PM
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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

NSF selects Sean Jones to head Mathematical and Physical Sciences directorate

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The U.S. National Science Foundation has selected Sean Jones to serve as head of the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences.

Jones has worked as an innovator in the field of materials science; an advocate for inspiring and training the next generation of researchers and skilled workers; and a leader at NSF, committed to institutional improvements that serve the science and engineering community as well as the public. He has served with NSF for more than a decade, starting ...

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Published September 29, 2020 at 05:00PM
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Wednesday, August 5, 2020

NSF recognizes innovative science of chemist and aeronautical engineer as 2020 Waterman awardees

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WASHINGTON – A chemist who is zooming in on microbes in the human body to understand their influence on human lives and an engineer who looks to animals to build better wind turbines and other technology have earned this year’s prestigious NSF Alan T. Waterman award. Emily Balskus, a Harvard University chemist, and John O. Dabiri, a California Institute of Technology aeronautical engineer, have earned the nation's highest honor ...

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Published August 05, 2020 at 02:00PM
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

New director takes helm at National Science Foundation

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Following in the footsteps of many great science and engineering leaders before him, Sethuraman Panchanathan has been officially appointed and begins work today as the National Science Foundation's 15th director, sharing his vision for his six-year term and promising a continued push for inclusiveness in science and engineering.

"Right now, the world faces significant scientific challenges -- most obviously a pandemic." Panchanathan said. "But in addition to providing creative ...

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Published June 23, 2020 at 02:00PM
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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Statement on NSF Proposal Deadlines

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The National Science Foundation is mindful of the challenges many in our country face today. We also are acutely aware that while the research community is dedicated to its work, science may not be at the forefront of everyone’s minds during this particular moment in our nation’s history. With this in mind, NSF has decided to extend some of our upcoming proposal deadlines where possible. In ...

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Published June 16, 2020 at 05:00PM
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Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Zoom media briefing: The Event Horizon Telescope, a year after capturing the image of a black hole

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Media are invited to join an April 10 Zoom media briefing with Sheperd S. Doeleman, founding director of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), and astrophysicist Michael Johnson to discuss the one-year anniversary of EHT releasing its revolutionary image of a black hole.

Doeleman and Johnson will be available to talk about what EHT accomplished and what its hundreds of researchers have been working on over the past year. They will also discuss the project’s path forward, including ...

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Published April 08, 2020 at 12:38PM
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Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier Named Acting National Science Foundation Director

Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, has been named Acting Director of the National Science Foundation effective March 31, 2020.

Droegemeier has previously served two six-year terms on the National Science Board, the governing body of NSF. He currently serves as the President’s Science Advisor and Director of OSTP, with responsibility for coordination of science and technology initiatives across the Federal ...

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Published April 01, 2020 at 05:00PM
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