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Dr. Thiagarajan Soundappan leads a class at Navajo Technical University. The university’s NSF-funded partnership with Harvard is creating new research opportunities for students and offering paths to graduate study.

Navajo Technical University partners with NSF center, creating new opportunities in materials research and education

A partnership that began in 2017 between Navajo Technical University (NTU) and the U.S. National Science Foundation Materials Research Science and...
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NSF invests $36M in computing projects that promise to maximize performance, reduce energy demands

The U.S. National Science Foundation is awarding $36 million to three projects selected for their potential to revolutionize computing and make...
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Dr. Panch testified at the HSST Research & Technology Subcommittee Hearing for the FY25 budget request. He discussed the NSF's role in supporting research and development that will help the United States maintain its competitive edge in science and technology.

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

On May 16, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan, alongside Former Chair of the National Science Board Chair Dan Reed...
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The Legacy Survey of Space and Time Camera is hoisted out of its custom-built container by staff at the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory on the summit of Cerro Pachón in Chile.

Largest camera ever built arrives at Rubin Observatory in Chile

The 3,200-megapixel Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) camera, the groundbreaking instrument at the core of the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory...
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Technicians in clean room learn how to operate the equipment used to make semiconductors

NSF partners with Micron and GlobalFoundries to invest in semiconductor workforce development at minority-serving institutions

Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced a new partnership with Micron Technology, Inc., and GlobalFoundries (GF) to increase access to...
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NSF ranked No. 8 among mid-sized agencies in the 2023 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® Rankings.

Statement by Director Sethuraman Panchanathan on NSF ranking in Best Places to Work in the Federal Government

I am pleased to announce that the U.S. National Science Foundation has again been recognized among the 2023 Best Places to Work in the Federal...
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NSF planning major infrastructure overhaul to support future research in South Pole

The U.S. National Science Foundation released the draft of its South Pole Station Master Plan (SPSMP), which will inform investments planned under the...
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NSF announces pilot phase and anticipated opening date of Arecibo C3 at the site of the NSF Arecibo Observatory Historic District in Puerto Rico 

| En Español | As excitement builds for the grand opening of the new U.S. National Science Foundation Arecibo Center for Culturally Relevant and...
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The director concluded the week by attending the AI Expo for National Competitiveness in Washington, D.C.

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week was full of celebrations and milestones — including recognizing NSF staff and public servants for their hard work to better the nation...
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