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Media Advisory 13-017

2013-2014 NSF Distinguished Lectures in Mathematical and Physical Sciences


December 4, 2013

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The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences invites media and members of the public to a series of lectures that will help promote a national discussion of issues that scientists expect to shape their research in the coming years.

Where: National Science Foundation, Room 110, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230 (Ballston Metro stop)
Enter at "North Entrance," at the corner of 9th & Stuart Streets. For directions, see the Visit NSF webpage.

When: 2 to 3 p.m.

Who: Speakers include:

Monday, Dec. 16--Science at the Timescale of the Electron: Ultrafast Lasers and Applications to Nano- and Materials Research, Margaret Murnane, University of Colorado

Monday, Jan. 13--Theoretical Physics and the Phenomena of Life: How Much Can We Calculate? William Bialek, Princeton University

Monday, Feb. 24--Supernovae Reveal an Accelerating Universe, Nobel Laureate Adam Riess, Johns Hopkins University

Monday, March 24--Are We Failing to Serve Students with Disabilities in STEM? Karl Booksh, University of Delaware

Monday, April 14--Leveraging Machine Learning and Stream Processors for Computational Chemistry, Todd Martinez, Stanford University

Monday, May 19--The Mathematics of Moving Interfaces: From Industrial Printers to Semiconductors to Medical Imaging to Soap Bubbles, James Sethian, University of California, Berkeley

Wednesday, June 23--Extreme Biomimetics, Joanna Aizenberg, Harvard University

-NSF-

Media Contacts
Ivy F. Kupec, NSF, (703) 292-8796, email: ikupec@nsf.gov

Program Contacts
Andrew J. Lovinger, NSF, (703) 292-4933, email: alovinge@nsf.gov

The U.S. National Science Foundation propels the nation forward by advancing fundamental research in all fields of science and engineering. NSF supports research and people by providing facilities, instruments and funding to support their ingenuity and sustain the U.S. as a global leader in research and innovation. With a fiscal year 2023 budget of $9.5 billion, NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to nearly 2,000 colleges, universities and institutions. Each year, NSF receives more than 40,000 competitive proposals and makes about 11,000 new awards. Those awards include support for cooperative research with industry, Arctic and Antarctic research and operations, and U.S. participation in international scientific efforts.

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