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Thomas W. Peterson to Become NSF Assistant Director for Engineering Released September 16, 2008 |
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Climate Computer Modeling Heats Up Released September 4, 2008 |
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![A simulation model's output showing Anolis lizard diversity.](mmg/media/images/new_center1_l.jpg) |
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NSF Funds New Center to Bring Together Biologists, Mathematicians Released September 3, 2008 |
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![Image of the National Medal of Science.](mmg/media/images/medal_l2.jpg) |
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White House Announces 2007 National Medal of Science Laureates Released September 3, 2008 |
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![An artistic visualization of a computer circuit board.](mmg/media/images/circuit_board_l.jpg) |
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Multi-Core Chip Research to Lead to Performance Gains, Power Reduction for High- and Low-End Computing with $6 Million Support from NSF, SRC Released September 2, 2008 |
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Understanding the Science of Solar-Based Energy: More Researchers Are Better Than One Released August 28, 2008 |
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![Photo of a geyser in Yellowstone National Park.](mmg/media/images/yellowstone1_l.jpg) |
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Yellowstone's Ancient Supervolcano: Only Lukewarm? Released August 27, 2008 |
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![Photo of a student demonstrating a computer game she developed to another student.](mmg/media/images/virtual1_l.jpg) |
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Real-World Lessons in Virtual World Released August 27, 2008 |
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DNA Barcodes: Are They Always Accurate? Released August 25, 2008 |
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Geophysicist Robert Detrick Named NSF Division Director for Earth Sciences Released August 22, 2008 |
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Universities Detail Declines in Federal R&D Funding for Science and Engineering Fields Released August 21, 2008 |
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Alfred Wilson Named HealthierFed Leader by U.S. Office of Personnel Management Released August 19, 2008 |
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![Photo of a Greenland ice core sitting on a melter head in the research facility.](mmg/media/images/greenland_ice1_l.jpg) |
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Greenland Ice Core Reveals History of Pollution in the Arctic Released August 18, 2008 |
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![A graphic depiction of a computer circuit board with light streaks across it.](mmg/media/images/computing_awards_l.jpg) |
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NSF Announces Expeditions in Computing Awards Released August 18, 2008 |
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![Photo of U.S. team showing their awards at the 2008 International Linguistics Olympiad in Bulgaria.](mmg/media/images/linguistics_gold_l.jpg) |
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Team USA Brings Home the (Linguistics) Gold Released August 15, 2008 |
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![Photo of Sentry, an autonomous undersea vehicle, was used for the first time this month.](mmg/media/images/robot1_l1.jpg) |
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Robot Vehicle Surveys Deep Sea Off Pacific Northwest Released August 13, 2008 |
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![Thick smog often obscures the sky over Beijing. Residents are frequently warned to stay indoors.](mmg/media/images/beijing_smog_l.jpg) |
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Scientists to Assess Beijing Olympics Air Pollution Control Efforts Released August 7, 2008 |
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![An artist's depiction of Jupiter, which may protect earth from comets.](mmg/media/images/solar_system1_l.jpg) |
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Universally Speaking, Earthlings Share a Nice Neighborhood Released August 7, 2008 |
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The Shape of Things to Come Released August 6, 2008 |
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![Photo of Jiaquang Sun of the National Natural Science Foundation and NSF Director Arden Bement.](mmg/media/images/china_us_conf_l.jpg) |
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NSF Hosts the Second U.S.-China Computer Science Leadership Summit Released August 6, 2008 |
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Cora Marrett Honored by American Sociological Association Released August 5, 2008 |
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Antarctic Fossils Paint a Picture of a Much Warmer Continent Released August 4, 2008 |
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NSF Issues Solicitation for Basic, Human Sciences Research on Social and Behavioral Dimensions of National Security, Conflict and Cooperation Released August 4, 2008 |
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![Photo shows the new, efficient oxygen catalyst in action in Dan Nocera's laboratory at MIT.](mmg/media/images/water_refinery_l.jpg) |
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Water Refineries? Released July 31, 2008 |
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Cold and Ice, and Heat, Episodically Gripped Tropical Regions 300 Million Years Ago Released July 31, 2008 |
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NSF Announces Partnership with Industry, Academia to Further Explore Data-Intensive Computing Released July 30, 2008 |
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![Photo of torque cantilever which measures magnetic property of bismuth in intense magnetic fields.](mmg/media/images/bismuth1_l.jpg) |
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The Lightness of Electrons in a Twisting Metal Crystal Released July 25, 2008 |
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Parasites Outweigh Predators in Pacific Coast Estuaries Released July 23, 2008 |
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Transcending Boundaries Released July 23, 2008 |
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Scientists Test System to Forecast Flash Floods along Colorado's Front Range Released July 22, 2008 |
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