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Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:45:31 -0600 (CST)
Subject: President Pledges Clean Energy Education Opportunities to Inspire the Next Generation of Scientists & Engineers
President Pledges Clean Energy Education Opportunities to Inspire the Next Generation of Scientists & Engineers
Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:22:00 -0500
During a speech at the National Academy of Sciences on April 27, 2009, President Obama announced a National Science Foundation/Department of Energy collaboration that addresses the need to "spark a sense of wonder and excitement" in the nation's young people to pursue careers in science and engineering.
As part of President Obama's "New Energy for America" plan, the Administration will provide the opportunity for thousands of American students to pursue careers in ...
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Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:45:52 -0600 (CST)
Subject: National Science Foundation Funds Research Addressing Enduring Questions of Life
National Science Foundation Funds Research Addressing Enduring Questions of Life
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:39:00 -0500
Four new studies addressing basic questions about how life originated and has evolved will be supported by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Environmental Biology (DEB). Ranging from nearly $530,000 to just over $1.3 million, NSF's awards for these studies will help resolve long-standing controversies about evolution and about fundamental biological responses to environmental changes, including climate change.
These four NSF-funded studies are "particularly ...
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:46:12 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Einstein Fellows Begin Year at National Science Foundation
Einstein Fellows Begin Year at National Science Foundation
Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:15:00 -0500
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is host to eight math and science teachers from elementary and secondary schools around the country who have begun the new school year as participants in the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program.
These teachers would like to bring to NSF a sense of "what the kids are thinking," and a slice of life in the classroom where it can be challenging to attract kids to math and ...
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:47:05 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Team USA Takes the Prize at the International Linguistics Olympiad in St. Petersburg, Russia
Team USA Takes the Prize at the International Linguistics Olympiad in St. Petersburg, Russia
Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:37:00 -0500
Six American high-school students took the top honors in the 2007 International Linguistics Olympiad in St. Petersburg, Russia earlier this month. This year was the first time a delegation represented the United States at the annual competition. Their victory brings a new focus on computational linguistics.
This year's International Olympiad featured 15 teams representing 9 different countries, including the Netherlands, Russia and Spain. Competitors were given problem sets ...
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:47:19 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Understanding How Humans Cause, Respond and Adapt to Change
Understanding How Humans Cause, Respond and Adapt to Change
Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:38:00 -0600
The only constant, it's said, is change. To further our understanding of how humans cause, respond and adapt to change, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded 26 grants through its Human and Social Dynamics (HSD) Priority Area.
HSD aims to foster breakthroughs in understanding the dynamics of human action and development, as well as knowledge about organizational, cultural, and societal adaptation and change.
The HSD priority area is supported by NSF's Directorates for ...
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:47:37 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Team USA Brings Home the (Linguistics) Gold
Team USA Brings Home the (Linguistics) Gold
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:25:00 -0500
The summer games in Beijing may have just gotten underway, but the United States can already claim gold medal bragging rights. The sixth International Linguistics Olympiad ended today in Slanchev Bryag, Bulgaria, and U.S. high school students captured 11 out of 33 awards, including gold medals in individual and team events. This was only the second time the U.S. has ever competed in the event. Their achievement brings a new focus on computational linguistics.
This year's Olympiad ...
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:48:46 -0600 (CST)
Subject: NSF and People's Republic of China Extend China's Participation in East Asian Pacific Summer Institute Program
NSF and People's Republic of China Extend China's Participation in East Asian Pacific Summer Institute Program
Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:17:00 -0500
During a visit to the National Science Foundation (NSF), Liu Yandong, state councilor for science, technology, education, sport and culture for the People's Republic of China met with U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Director Arden L. Bement, Jr., to sign a formal agreement to renew the U.S.-China Cooperative Arrangement for NSF's Summer Institute in China Program.
This agreement enables the continuation of China's participation in NSF's East Asian Pacific Institute (EAPSI) ...
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:49:04 -0600 (CST)
Subject: National Science Foundation Announces Partnership with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Foster Sustainable Agricultural Solutions around the World
National Science Foundation Announces Partnership with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Foster Sustainable Agricultural Solutions around the World
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:42:00 -0500
The National Science Foundation (NSF) today announced a nearly $50 million partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support innovative, solutions to critical agricultural challenges in developing countries. Each organization will provide $24 million over five years to support a competitive awards program for science research projects that address drought, pests, disease and other serious problems facing small farmers and their families who rely on their crops for
their ...
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:49:18 -0600 (CST)
Subject: American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:55:00 -0500
Find abstracts of awards made with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Dr. Arden L. Bement, Jr., Director of the National Science Foundation, delivered a ...
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:51:09 -0600 (CST)
Subject: NSF Director Arden Bement Awarded Japan's Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
NSF Director Arden Bement Awarded Japan's Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
Fri, 08 May 2009 10:02:00 -0500
Today in Tokyo, the government of Japan awarded Arden L. Bement, Jr., director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, its second-highest-ranked award available to foreigners. He received this honor for his meritorious contribution to promoting cooperation and understanding between the United States and Japan in the science and technology field.
"I would like to extend my wholehearted congratulations on the conferment of the ...
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From: National Science Foundation Update <nsf-update@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:51:23 -0600 (CST)
Subject: NSF Enables Pakistan to Connect to Global Research Community through New High Speed Link
NSF Enables Pakistan to Connect to Global Research Community through New High Speed Link
Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:35:00 -0500
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Pakistan Higher Education Commission (HEC) applaud the creation of a functional U.S.-Pakistan network connection. This connection was "inaugurated" last week during the Internet2 Emerging National Research and Education Networks ("NREN") session at the Fall Internet2 meeting in New Orleans.
Representatives from the HEC in Pakistan participated in the meeting via a 155Mbps connection from Islamabad to the TEIN2 network, ...
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