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Important Notice for the Recruitment of a new Division Director for Social and Economic Sciences

Statement on the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2018

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NSF announces $24.2 million to support research fueling smart cities and communities

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NSF announces new measures to protect research community from harassment

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NSF: Next steps against harassment

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Media call: NSF harassment policy next steps

Media Advisory

NSF funds new integrative approaches to cognitive science, neuroscience

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New TRIPODS+X awards target Big Data solutions for broad range of research challenges

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NSF INCLUDES takes major step forward with new awards

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Lack of social mobility more of an 'occupational hazard' than previously known

News From the Field

Got an idea for science and engineering research? Send it to the NSF 2026 Idea Machine

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NSF invests in research to help disrupt operations of illicit supply networks

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NSF selects Arthur Lupia to head Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate

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Statement on National Academies sexual harassment study

Press Statement

A better statistical estimation of known Syrian war victims

News From the Field

Study finds growing wealth gap between seniors and families with children

News From the Field

Mother’s Day Q&A: Science to help mothers in the workforce

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NSF announces 2018 winners for Generation Nano: Superheroes Inspired by Science

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Women’s History Month: The science of broadening participation of women in STEM

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Smart cities and communities conference features NSF-funded researchers working with local community partners

Media Advisory

Pride tops guilt as a motivator for environmental decisions

News From the Field

Failure to understand risks may lead to dangerous delay in seeking medical care

Discovery

8 ways the National Science Foundation supports our troops

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Note from the director: Broadening participation through NSF INCLUDES

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Analyzing how gun violence affects high-risk populations

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Video: What can we do about false confessions?

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Flint water crisis: For young engineers, a lesson on the importance of listening

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New electricity meters are smart -- but are they trusted?

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The source of statistics: New frontiers in survey methodology

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