NSF Director travels to New York University for New York Digital Vision Forum, delivers keynote alongside U.S. and Republic of Korea leaders

NSF Director travels to New York University for New York Digital Vision Forum, delivers keynote alongside U.S. and Republic of Korea leaders
On Sept. 21, 2023, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan delivered a keynote at the New York Digital Vision Forum at New York University's (NYU) Manhattan campus. The event included speakers Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) (who…

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan traveled to The Hague to join international partners for the Global Research Council's (GRC) annual meeting. The GRC provides a forum for publicly funded research councils worldwide to engage with one…

NSF-NOAA partner to promote the creation of centers for modeling catastrophic impacts and risk assessment of climate change

NSF-NOAA partner to promote the creation of centers for modeling catastrophic impacts and risk assessment of climate change
Whether you own a home, a business or other assets, insurance is an important part of any budgetary calculation involving protection of property. While the insurance and reinsurance sector are at the forefront of translating weather and climate…

NSF Director Panchanathan joins Sen. Shaheen to tour the University of New Hampshire and its advanced manufacturing center

NSF Director Panchanathan joins Sen. Shaheen to tour the University of New Hampshire and its advanced manufacturing center
On May 12, U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan joined Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) at the University of New Hampshire in Durham to visit the university and its John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center. While on site, they…

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
This week, NSF Director Panchanathan underscored the importance of investing in future of innovative science and engineering research that will shape next-generation technology, the STEM workforce and jobs of the future. On Tuesday, during the second…

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan remained steadfast in ensuring that NSF investments harness the nation's vast and diverse talent pool to advance critical and emerging technologies, tackle pressing societal and economic challenges and…

NSF Director Panchanathan remarks on 'CHIPS and Science Act' at Silicon Valley roundtable

NSF Director Panchanathan remarks on 'CHIPS and Science Act' at Silicon Valley roundtable
U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan spoke a Silicon Valley roundtable discussion at Mission College in Santa Clara, California, on May 5. The event was hosted by Rep. Ro Khanna, who welcomed the crowd before Director…

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
From testifying in front of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology to speaking about how partnerships and collaboration advance American innovation — this week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan reinforced the significance of NSF's…

NSF, AACC announce Community College Innovation Challenge finalists

NSF, AACC announce Community College Innovation Challenge finalists
The U.S. National Science Foundation, in partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges, has selected 12 teams to advance to the final round of the Community College Innovation Challenge, set to take place in June 2023. CCIC, now in…

NSF Director Panchanathan delivers inaugural President’s Distinguished Lecture at the University of Missouri

NSF Director Panchanathan delivers inaugural President’s Distinguished Lecture at the University of Missouri
U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan traveled to the University of Missouri to deliver the inaugural "President's Distinguished Lecture" on April 24, the first in a series that invites leaders of renowned research…

Scientists discover pristine deep-sea coral reefs in the Galápagos Marine Reserve

Scientists discover pristine deep-sea coral reefs in the Galápagos Marine Reserve
Scientists have discovered extensive, ancient deep-sea coral reefs in the Galápagos Marine Reserve — the first of their kind to be documented inside the marine protected area since it was established in 1998. The reefs, found at a depth of 400-600…

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
Throughout the week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan has been championing NSF's commitment to building strong partnerships across government, industry and academia to create robust innovation ecosystems across the country. The director made a…

NSF director underscores 'CHIPS & Science Act' opportunities in visit to Washington state

NSF director underscores 'CHIPS & Science Act' opportunities in visit to Washington state
U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan spoke at a press conference at the University of Washington in Seattle. Director Panchanathan was joined by Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) and leaders from Washington state higher education…

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
How the investments of yesterday and the actions taken today will continue to shape the future was at the forefront of NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan's mind this week. On March 13, Director Panchanathan participated in the White House Office of…

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
For over seven decades, NSF has made investments in researchers, infrastructure and programs that have expanded the frontiers of knowledge and technology, accelerating discoveries and innovations powered by curiosity-driven research and use-inspired…

First-ever layered lake sediment sample extracted from subglacial Antarctica

First-ever layered lake sediment sample extracted from subglacial Antarctica
Since the discovery 50 years ago of subglacial lakes in Antarctica — some of the least accessible geological features on Earth — scientists have attempted to extract lake bed sediment to learn about the formation, movement and past conditions of the…

NSF announces infrastructure investment to enable understanding of material structure at scales from macroscopic to atomic

NSF announces infrastructure investment to enable understanding of material structure at scales from macroscopic to atomic
Alexandria, Virginia: The U.S. National Science Foundation announced $90.8 million in funding for a Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-2 award to Arizona State University to create a Compact X-ray Free-Electron Laser, or CXFEL, facility. This…

New NSF-Australia awards will tackle responsible and ethical artificial intelligence

New NSF-Australia awards will tackle responsible and ethical artificial intelligence
The U.S. National Science Foundation, in partnership with Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, is announcing grants totaling $1.8 million on the U.S. side and $2.3 million on the Australian side to accelerate groundbreaking research in…

New study provides close-up view of melting beneath Thwaites Glacier

New study provides close-up view of melting beneath Thwaites Glacier
The rapid retreat of Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica appears to be driven by processes under its floating ice shelf that are different than researchers realized. Two papers published in the journal Nature provide a clearer picture of the changes…

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
How do you converge excellence, equity and access to grow STEM opportunities across the nation? This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan visited Virginia Commonwealth University, alongside Sen. Tim Kaine and Rep. Rob Wittman, to listen and…