Podcast: Bringing quantum concepts into classrooms
Tue Jun 09 2:49 pm
Erica Carlson and Muhsin Menekse discuss how their collaboration is inspiring the next generation of STEM workforce through a quantum education program...
NSF-supported teams advanced through the Presidential AI Challenge, with North Carolina teacher named national champion
Tue Jun 09 1:00 pm
A team supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation and sponsored by North Carolina State University emerged as a national champion of the inaugural...
Podcast: AI-driven tool targets hearing loss
Wed Jun 03 3:05 pm
Yasmin Kassim has developed a deep learning-based tool that allows unparalleled insights into the hair cells that allow us to hear...
NSF commits $8B to sustain U.S. scientific presence in Antarctica
Tue Jun 02 3:02 pm
The U.S. National Science Foundation announced today it awarded KBR Services LLC (KBR) the Antarctic Science and Engineering Support Contract to provide planning, management and execution support...
NSF launches Tech Accelerators initiative to speed key technologies to the market faster
Wed May 27 12:00 pm
The U.S. National Science Foundation announced the launch of the NSF Tech Accelerators initiative to transform research outputs emanating from basic research into scalable and market-ready...
NSF deploys $250 million to restart Small Business Innovation Research & Small Business Tech Transfer programs, including a new $40 million pilot emphasis on next-generation scientific instrumentation
Tue May 26 3:00 pm
The U.S. National Science Foundation today relaunched its Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer programs with $250 million for the nation's startups and small...
Podcast: Onboard autonomous IndyCar racing (part 2)
Fri May 22 11:30 am
Madhur Behl, an NSF-supported associate professor, discusses software challenges in autonomous racing and how his program is helping to develop the AI workforce of the future...
Podcast: Autonomous IndyCar racing (part 1)
Mon May 18 3:41 pm
Artificial intelligence techniques are driving the development of autonomous vehicles. Madhur Behl, an NSF-supported associate professor, discusses how the high-speed world of racing helps advance...
NSF announces $1.5B NSF X-Labs initiative to pursue generational breakthrough science efforts
Thu May 14 1:00 pm
Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced $1.5 billion over the next decade toward the NSF X-Labs initiative to tackle pressing scientific challenges through novel and innovative...
Podcast: The rise of AI-powered surgical robots
Mon May 11 2:31 pm
Artificial intelligence, machine learning and advanced robotic systems could help solve many of the issues facing the health care industry today. Axel Krieger discusses his work developing...
Podcast: Using AI to explore shipwrecks
Mon May 04 12:08 pm
Artificial intelligence advancements in machine learning are allowing autonomous exploration in remote underwater environments. Katie Skinner discusses work advancing the field of robotics...
Podcast: Photonic quantum chips promise fast future
Mon Apr 27 4:00 pm
Miloš Popović, an NSF-supported associate professor, discusses a collaboration that has built a photonic quantum system into a traditional electronic chip...