National Science Foundation

1. New center supported by NSF will catalyze data-driven insights in molecular and cellular biosciences

   The U.S. National Science Foundation has made a $20 million award to support the creation of the National Synthesis Center for Emergence in the Molecular and Cellular Sciences (NCEMS). The center will combine vast amounts of available data on…

2. NSF and USDA join forces to boost innovation in agricultural robotics

   The U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) are teaming up to advance foundational research in agricultural robotics. The agencies are issuing a new Dear…

3. NSF honors 3 outstanding early-career researchers with the Alan T. Waterman Award

   The U.S. National Science Foundation honored three researchers with the Alan T. Waterman Award, the nation's highest honor for early-career scientists and engineers. The 2024 recipients: Muyinatu A. Lediju Bell, a biomedical engineer at Johns Hopkins…

4. NSF invests $90M in innovative national scientific cyberinfrastructure for transforming STEM education

   The U.S. National Science Foundation announced today a strategic investment of $90 million over five years in SafeInsights, a unique national scientific cyberinfrastructure aimed at transforming learning research and STEM education. Funded through…