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The next generation of technology will require materials that do not yet exist. With NSF support, researchers will design materials for quantum technologies, deep-ocean exploration, nuclear applications, & more, driving innovation across everyday life. brnw.ch/21x5UpT
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📣The new NSF Ecosystem for Low-dimensional Electronics: Growth, Assembly, Nanoelectronics, & Translation program will turn lab demonstrations into platforms that U.S. manufacturers can use to develop and deploy advanced microelectronics. brnw.ch/21x5QF0

NSF invests in translating low-dimensional semiconductor technologies to establish U.S. leadership...

The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced an initiative to translate low-dimensional semiconductor technologies from laboratory demonstrations into platforms for U.S. manufacturers to…

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October 8 Washington Discover the frontier.🇺🇸
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Info at our fingertips 📱 NSF investments to support key elements in smartphones, such as touch screens & lithium-ion batteries, cybersecurity, networks, & more, have enabled global connectivity between users, businesses, & organizations. #NSFImpacts brnw.ch/21x5L7R
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NSF X-Labs is expanding pathways for institutions & teams to advance innovative science and tech critical to U.S. competitiveness. Today, NSF announces 3 new topics: AI for Physical Systems, From Sequence to Function, & Computation at the Limit of Physics. brnw.ch/21x5JSo
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#NSFfunded ElementaryAI is preparing students for an artificial intelligence-driven future, as discussed in this episode of "NSF's Discovery Files" podcast: brnw.ch/21x5Jnf
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NSF announced a $20 million investment to launch a two-year pilot to help small businesses commercialize their deep technology ventures. brnw.ch/21x5FZk

NSF launches $20M pilot to accelerate commercialization of promising deep technologies from small...

The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced a $20 million investment to launch a two-year pilot supporting small businesses in commercializing their deep-technology ventures. The pilot aims…

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🌽#NSFfunded precision agriculture is revolutionizing how farmers grow crops, lowering costs, maximizing yields, optimizing irrigation water use, addressing labor challenges, & securing the supply of safe, high-quality food. Learn how: brnw.ch/21x5Dlg 📸: @IowaStateU
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NSF is establishing the NSF National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Operations Center to expand access to the resources and expertise that power AI research and scientific discovery nationwide. Learn more: brnw.ch/21x5nTT
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Quantum sensors can measure physical properties thousands of times more precisely than current methods, opening new possibilities. NSF is helping turn advances in quantum sensing into practical technologies for science, medicine, manufacturing, & more. brnw.ch/21x5lUX

Quantum sensing: From the inner workings of cells to the outer limits of the universe

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🌊 Have thoughts on what essential ocean observation capabilities NSF should provide? Share your input by Sept. 30, 2026: brnw.ch/21x5g7j 📸: OOI CGSN Team/WHOI
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NSF announced $90M in funding for 3️⃣ new NSF Science and Technology Centers that will strengthen the nation's #STEM workforce & accelerate innovation in fields ranging from AI & biotechnology to fusion energy & robotics. brnw.ch/21x5egm
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The FY 2027 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program competition is now open. Learn more and apply: brnw.ch/21x5cGo 📷: Charlotte Geary/NSF
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Eight NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes prepare to propel U.S. quantum science with a new $290M investment. The institutes will take on some of the hardest scientific hurdles in the global race to create powerful quantum-based technologies. brnw.ch/21x5c8Y
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NSF's investments in robotics research are expanding the capabilities of intelligent machines, sparking innovation and supporting human work across industries and everyday life. brnw.ch/21x5agM 📸: Melanie Gonick
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What happens when a driverless race car hits 171 mph? #NSFfunded university teams are pushing AI, robotics, & cybersecurity to react at racing speeds to find out. Lessons learned could improve autonomous vehicle safety on regular roads. brnw.ch/21x56PR 📸 Chris Tyree
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Today, NSF released 12 new notices of funding opportunity providing over $1.5 billion for foundational research across the sciences and engineering. brnw.ch/21x4ZF2

NSF announces $1.5B for foundational research to drive scientific breakthroughs for American...

The U.S. National Science Foundation today released 12 new notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) providing over $1.5 billion for foundational research, including basic and use-inspired inquiry...

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Welcome to the quantum era. ⚛️ Check how decades of #NSFfunded research into quantum materials are expanding the understanding of matter and helping build the scientific foundation for future quantum technologies. brnw.ch/21x4VMg

Engineering materials for the quantum age

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The NSF-DOE @VRubinObs's unique design combines enormous light-collecting power, rapid sky-scanning capability & a wide field of view, allowing the Legacy Survey of Space and Time to study the accelerating expansion of the universe. 🔭🌌 brnw.ch/21x4L0S #CaptureTheCosmos
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The most powerful solar telescope just opened a new window to discovery about the sun.️☀️ Using the NSF Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, scientists found Kelvin-Helmholtz instability, tiny, whirlpool-like patterns on the sun's surface. nso.edu/press-release/nsf-in… 📸: NSF/@NatSolarObs /AURA/MPS
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