New NSF awards will advance theoretical foundations of data science research through interdisciplinary collaborations

New NSF awards will advance theoretical foundations of data science research through interdisciplinary collaborations
Data science is an expanding field that requires the expertise of computer scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and statisticians to handle the complex analysis of ever-larger data sets. Data affect how industry, academia and government operate…

Published July 29, 2022 at 01:03PM
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Statement by Director Sethuraman Panchanathan on the passage of the 'CHIPS and Science Act'

Statement by Director Sethuraman Panchanathan on the passage of the 'CHIPS and Science Act'
Our nation’s economic and national security depends on our ability not only to harness the technologies of today, but to lay the foundation for the industries of the future. We also need to inspire and train the next generation STEM workforce and…

Published July 28, 2022 at 07:28PM
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Risk of death surges when extreme heat and air pollution coincide

Risk of death surges when extreme heat and air pollution coincide
Heat waves and air pollution are harmful, even deadly, and both are predicted to increase in frequency due to climate change. A team of researchers at the University of Southern California is helping shed light on those health risks by assessing six…

Published July 28, 2022 at 02:06PM
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Materials researchers build longest highly conductive molecular nanowire

Materials researchers build longest highly conductive molecular nanowire
Researchers at Columbia University, supported by a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation, engineered a nanowire 2.6 nanometers long with quasi-metallic properties and conductance that increases with the wire's length. The breakthrough could…

Published July 27, 2022 at 02:17PM
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Faint fossil galaxy found at the Andromeda galaxy’s edge

Faint fossil galaxy found at the Andromeda galaxy’s edge
An amateur astronomer examining archival data processed by the Community Science & Data Center tipped off astronomers about a smudge of interest in an image he examined as part of an effort by the Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope at Cerro Tololo…

Published July 27, 2022 at 02:14PM
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Engineers use electrolyte to create high-capacity batteries that operate in extreme temperatures

Engineers use electrolyte to create high-capacity batteries that operate in extreme temperatures
Engineers at the University of California San Diego supported by a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation have developed a reliable lithium-ion battery that functions in extreme cold and heat. The team created an electrolyte that allows…

Published July 26, 2022 at 02:24PM
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Citizen astronomer helps identify more than 30 ultracool dwarf binary systems

Citizen astronomer helps identify more than 30 ultracool dwarf binary systems
A citizen astronomer participating in the U.S. National Science Foundation-supported Backyard Worlds program examined archival data provided by the Community Science & Data Center and found 34 new ultracool dwarf binary systems, nearly twice the…

Published July 26, 2022 at 02:25PM
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