NSF takes the first steps toward creating the National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL), a first-of-its-kind national resource to enable faster discovery and development of use-inspired quantum technologies. Five pilot project teams will conduct exploratory work to help build a foundation for creating a decentralized national resource enabling quantum information research and development. "Through NQVL, NSF will invest in resources that will allow for research and experimentation of novel quantum technologies, opening new opportunities across a range of disciplines from new material discovery to health care interventions, all while providing critical workforce development opportunities to fill the quantum jobs anticipated over the next decade," said Erwin Gianchandani, NSF assistant director for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships. The awardees are: 🌐 Wide-Area Quantum Network to Demonstrate Quantum Advantage led by Stony Brook University in collaboration with Columbia University, Yale University and Brookhaven National Laboratory. 🌐 Quantum Advantage-Class Trapped Ion system led by Duke University in collaboration with the University of Chicago, Tufts University, North Carolina State University and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. 🌐 Deep Learning on Programmable Quantum Computers led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in collaboration with Harvard University, the UCLA and the University of Maryland. 🌐 Quantum Sensing and Imaging Lab led by the UCLA in collaboration with the University of Delaware, Caltech and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 🌐 Quantum Computing Applications of Photonics led by The University of New Mexico in collaboration with New Mexico State University, Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Skorpios Technologies, Inc. and Hoonify Technologies Inc. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3SNjdpZ
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The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…" With an annual budget of more than $8 billion, NSF is the funding source for approximately 20 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted by America’s colleges and universities. In many fields, such as mathematics, computer science, and the social sciences, NSF is the major source of federal backing. NSF awards about 11,000 new awards per year, with an average duration of three years -- to fund specific research proposals that have been judged the most promising by a rigorous and objective merit-review system. In the past few decades, NSF-funded researchers have won more than 200 Nobel Prizes as well as other honors too numerous to list. NSF funds equipment that is needed by scientists and engineers but is often too expensive for any one group or researcher to afford. Another essential element in NSF's mission is support for science and engineering education, from pre-K through graduate school and beyond. There are many exciting careers at NSF, not only in science, technology, education and mathematics (STEM), but also in business and operations. For more information, please visit us at http://nsf.gov/careers/. NSF welcomes opportunities to engage with you on our LinkedIn page. Please see our Comment Policy [http://www.nsf.gov/social/policies.jsp ] for more information.
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Voting is still open! Help us get to SXSW in Austin, Texas, next year. Our panels: ✔ "Digital Twins: Between Aspirations and Reality?" https://bit.ly/3M6ThSr ✔ "Humans for Earth: Building a Resilient Planet Together." https://bit.ly/3YFTZO0 ✔ "Integrating Ethics Into AI." https://bit.ly/3YLHccT ✔ "Charting the Future of STEM." https://bit.ly/3SOnJV8 ✔ "Revealing the universe's secrets with the biggest movie ever made." https://bit.ly/3YEGmyC #SXSW2025
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#NSFfunded startup AeroShield Materials develops heat-resistant, ultra-low-density silica aerogels for super-insulating windows and doors, improving building energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions. 🔆 While AeroShield's focus has been on developing materials for residential uses, their technology can also be applied to commercial windows, grocery store freezer doors and more. The company recently received $5 million and opened a new manufacturing facility in Waltham, Massachusetts. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/4fLemQ0. #NSFSBIR 📷: AeroShield Materials
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Recently, NSF and the CHIPS for America Research and Development Office within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce, signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly invest in training the future semiconductor workforce for skilled job types across industry and the nation. As a first step, NSF and DOC jointly issued a public request for information (RFI) seeking input from the community to inform the new initiative. Responses to the RFI are due on August 14, 2024. The RFI seeks information about a National Network for Microelectronics Education led by a Network Coordination Hub that will oversee regional consortia and other efforts that offer consistent, rigorous, engaging educational materials and professional experiences to America's workers. Respondents to the RFI are encouraged to provide their insights on activities that best support the goal of creating an education and workforce development ecosystem for training workers for microelectronics employment in the U.S. View the RFI: https://bit.ly/3WIHMp6
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Exciting news: The NSF Game Maker Awards for K-12 students are officially open! 🎮 This is an incredible opportunity for students to showcase their creativity, technical skills and passion for game design. Participants will be asked to imagine life in the year 2100 and create a game that highlights the role of STEM in shaping our future. Learn more about the game: https://bit.ly/4fGdoo2 #GameMakerAwards #NSF75 #LifeIn2100 #STEM
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📣 Calling all teachers! 📝Enhance your STEM teaching and include astronomy in your lessons with the NSF National Solar Observatory (NSO)’s variety of educational resources, including two Google Classrooms filled with activity guides, demos, videos and other materials that are free and accessible to all. NSO also offers an educator program for middle and high school teachers called “Journey to the Sun,” a professional development workshop in which they can learn more about solar astronomy. Learn more and access educational resources: https://bit.ly/4dK3uQB 📸: National Solar Observatory
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Ready to learn more about the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)? Make sure to attend our "Info for Applicants" webinar series, where you will get an overview of the GRFP and have an opportunity to ask questions. The first one happens August 14 at 3 p.m. EDT. Register at: https://bit.ly/4ctrLt0. #NSFGRFP 📸: David Baillot/UC San Diego
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This week, NSF marked the second anniversary of the "CHIPS and Science Act of 2022," signed into law on August 9, 2022. This landmark legislation has empowered NSF to accelerate innovation and build a resilient, inclusive, and productive American STEM enterprise. "NSF has been working at speed and scale to deliver on the tremendous promise across our nation," said NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan. "From the inaugural NSF Engines awards to the SECURE Center for research security launch, we have leveraged the 'CHIPS and Science Act' to lay the groundwork for a more resilient, inclusive and productive American STEM enterprise." In addition, NSF celebrated the achievements of Asian American scientists, researchers and engineers at the inaugural "Asian American Pioneer Medal Symposium and Ceremony." Hosted by the Asian American Scholar Forum in partnership with Stanford University's Asian American Activities Center, the event featured speeches by Director Panchanathan and director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Arati Prabhakar. Speakers highlighted the significant contributions made by the six honored researchers in various fields ranging from media compression to continuous speech recognition. NSF also spotlighted advancements in science and technology this week. In partnership with Intel Corporation, NSF announced a $7.6 million investment in six projects to advance equitable STEM education and training opportunities that will strengthen the nation's semiconductor workforce. This investment is part of a broader 10-year, $100 million collaboration aimed at tackling semiconductor design and manufacturing challenges and workforce shortages across the U.S. "This initiative will support talent development across the semiconductor industry and improve education and training opportunities in technology fields that are crucial for our global competitiveness," said Panchanathan. NSF continues to push the boundaries of science and technology, driving innovation and celebrating achievements that pave the way for a brighter future. Vote for one or more of the NSF SXSW panels, including "Charting the Future of STEM," featuring the director. Let's bring science and technology to the forefront of the conversation at the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, next year. https://bit.ly/3yz78Oc
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#NSFSBIR Antheia, Inc. is transforming pharmaceutical supply chains using synthetic biology to develop plant-inspired medicines. The startup's platform enables fermentation-based manufacturing of useful molecules from farming crops to produce active pharmaceutical ingredients. Antheia aims to provide essential medicine more naturally and healthily for patients while combating drug shortages. "Biotechnology has a critical role to play in U.S. national and economic security. With the support of both the public and private sectors, we can leverage this technology to bolster essential medicine production in the U.S. with an agile, scalable biomanufacturing approach that leapfrogs existing pharmaceutical manufacturing practices," said Christina Smolke, Antheia CEO and co-founder. Antheia recently raised $17 million. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/3SG8DRw. 📷: Antheia
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The NSF-U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Vera C. Rubin Observatory is set to revolutionize our understanding of the universe when it comes online in 2025. This unique observatory will collect more data than all previous telescopes combined. Its decade-long mission will capture a high-precision chronicle of trillions of cosmic events and objects and aims to reveal the undiscovered secrets of dark matter and dark energy. By capturing the entire visible southern sky every few nights from its location in Chile, Rubin Observatory is expected to discover over 17 billion Milky Way stars, about 20 billion galaxies, millions of asteroids and comets, and over a thousand exploding stars every night. Get ready to explore the unseen cosmos. Learn more: https://bit.ly/46C2USA #CaptureTheCosmos NSF NOIRLab SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science