Essential Insights Significant Funding Boost: The Biden-Harris administration proposes a 20% funding increase for the National Science Foundation (NSF), bringing…
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Quick Takeaways Comparative Impact: COVID-19 has been likened to the 1918 influenza pandemic due to its overwhelming effects on the…
Quick Takeaways Introducing Banana: A bright yellow lobster named “Banana” has become the mascot for a research program studying the…
Fast Facts Impact of Innovation: Innovations like transistors and advanced medical treatments significantly enhance daily life; however, the U.S. risks…
Top Highlights Innovation Translation Support: NSF provides programs like I-Corps to help researchers transition their lab discoveries into market-ready products…
Summary Points I-Corps Impact: Launched in 2011, NSF’s I-Corps program has trained over 5,700 participants, leading to the creation of…
Fast Facts Vital Role of MSIs: Scientists and educators at minority-serving institutions (MSIs) are key to advancing STEM research, supported…
Quick Takeaways Innovative Research: Scientists study spiders, like the Jorō spider, to explore advancements in biomedicine, materials, and robotics through…
Top Highlights Expanded STEM Definition: In fall 2021, the National Science Board broadened the definition of the STEM workforce to…
Summary Points New Discovery: Researchers funded by NSF have identified a new, eyeless millipede species named Illacme socal, thriving underground…