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microbursts, Web browsers, extrasolar planets, and more... a panoply of discoveries
and innovations that began with NSF support.
![Photo of Susannah Gordon-Messer working on the fluorescence microscope used for her research.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081026090934im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/gordon_messer1_l.jpg) |
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Teaching Is in This Scientist's Genes Doctoral student Susannah Gordon-Messer talks about her research and her science outreach using “bouncy, sticky, slimy chemistry” to educate and inspire young minds Released
Fri Oct 10 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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![Photo showing area one year after the 2006 Tripod Complex fires in northern Washington.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081026090934im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/fire_risk1_l.jpg) |
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Economist Hedges Bets on Wildfires in California Social scientist Joanne Ho describes an interdisciplinary approach to researching the risks to residents, homes and firefighters in areas threatened by wildfires Released
Mon Sep 08 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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Students Give High Marks to First U.S.-Japan Glass Science School Meeting brings U.S. university students and researchers together with their Japanese counterparts to talk about new developments and potential collaborations in glass research Released
Thu Aug 21 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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![John Chmiola holds an electrochemical capacitor's electrode produced from titanium-derived carbon.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081026090934im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/chmiola_electrode_l.jpg) |
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Supercapacitors Could Be Key to a Green Energy Future John Chmiola, a doctoral student at Drexel University, is doing groundbreaking work on supercapacitors Released
Wed Jul 30 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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![Photo of a pile of coal in Gansu province, China.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081026090934im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/china_coal1_l.jpg) |
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My Research: I Burn Stuff U.S. graduate student Abigail Watrous on her research studying energy technologies and seeking practical and affordable alternatives to help developing communities reduce pollution Released
Thu Jun 05 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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![Photo shows Gretchen Hofmann and Tom Crombia carrying out a "field repair" on the rover.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081026090934im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/rover_1_l.jpg) |
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High School Students Build Antarctic Submersible Two female high school graduates build an underwater, camera-equipped "rover" that can operate beneath polar ice Released
Mon Apr 14 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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![Mike Wininger at the Industrial Technology Research Institute in Hsinchu Xian, Taiwan](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081026090934im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/mwininger_l.jpg) |
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At the Crossroads of Stem Cells and Computer Science A Rutgers University graduate student takes readers on a journey from Piscataway, New Jersey, to Hsinchu, Taiwan, and shares some experiences with East-West collaboration, stem cell sorting and computer science Released
Thu Mar 20 00:00:00 EDT 2008
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![2007 In Review](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081026090934im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/2007_review_text_l.jpg) |
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2007: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities reported last year Released
Wed Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 2008
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![Photo shows Nalini Nadkarni hanging from her canopy access gear.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081026090934im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/tree_climbing_1_l.jpg) |
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Tree-Climbing Scientist Makes Surprising Discovery Researcher Nalini M. Nadkarni describes how tree-top perches provide insight into Mount St. Helens' forest canopy ecology Released
Tue Dec 18 00:00:00 EST 2007
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![Photo of Shirley Ann Jackson and William Bialek](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081026090934im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/cellbio1_l1.jpg) |
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Top Scientists Promote Innovative, Multidisciplinary Global Problem-Solving Strategies Released
Tue Dec 11 00:00:00 EST 2007
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![Photo shows Exotic Beam Summer School students viewing progress of their experiments.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081026090934im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/nscl_students_l.jpg) |
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Nuclear Physics Boot Camp Preps Future Scientists Exotic Beam Summer School stimulates new learning and discoveries in nuclear physics students. Released
Fri Oct 19 00:00:00 EDT 2007
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![Eric Weeks and shaving cream with squishy physics spelled in black letters](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081026090934im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/weeks_squishy42_l.jpg) |
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The Science of All Things Squishy NSF-funded Emory researcher shares the excitement of cutting-edge physics phenomena with kids of all ages Released
Thu Aug 16 00:00:00 EDT 2007
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2006: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported activities highlighted last year Released
Tue Jan 09 00:00:00 EST 2007
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![Jackeline Quinones](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081026090934im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/main_thumb4.jpg) |
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Fueling Ideas in Global Environmental Collaboration Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute melds student teams and experts for a fresh look at fuel cell design and emissions control Released
Wed Oct 18 00:00:00 EDT 2006
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![Watch this "Virtual Cell" animation to learn how proteins are transported in a cell.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081026090934im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/vcell_l.jpg) |
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Virtual Tools Add New Dimension to Learning Internet-based resources educate students about archaeology, biology, computer science and geology Released
Wed Apr 12 00:00:00 EDT 2006
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![Sally Mangold describes the original SAL](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081026090934im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/braille2_l.jpg) |
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Electronic Braille Tutor Teaches Independence Bilingual system reborn in new hardware Released
Mon Feb 13 00:00:00 EST 2006
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![Man helps student aim digital camera at garden.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081026090934im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/garden_alexy_l.jpg) |
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Science, Education and Community: Organically Grown Community gardens are sowing more than seeds, thanks to a project bringing students, educators, researchers and neighbors together to cultivate food and science together. First introduced in 11 U.S. cities, Garden Mosaics is now going global. Released
Fri Nov 18 00:00:00 EST 2005
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![Robyn Hannigan in labcoat with bubbles](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081026090934im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/hannigan_l.jpg) |
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RISE Program Proves that Undergraduate Research Experiences Help Recruit Minority Scientists Mentorship is thriving at Arkansas State University, where geochemist Robyn Hannigan has established a program to immerse minority and female students in the study of environmental science. The result has been a double success for science and education. Released
Tue Nov 08 00:00:00 EST 2005
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![The Spiral Galaxy M51, with supernova.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081026090934im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/m51_l.jpg) |
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Teachers Strike Scientific Gold at Kitt Peak Workshop participants take lucky images of a brand-new supernova Released
Fri Aug 26 00:00:00 EDT 2005
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![Child-sized robot meanders museum lobby, as people stare.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081026090934im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/kiru28_l.jpg) |
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Creative Minds Mingle: Robotics at the Junction of Art and Engineering What happens when the real world meets the virtual one? Or, when the art world meets the world of engineering? A New York art professor and her students find out, through the eyes of a roaming robot named Kiru. Released
Fri May 06 00:00:00 EDT 2005
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![Students watch as robot rolls down plank.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081026090934im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/handson_l.jpg) |
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Classroom Science Gets a Makeover: NSF Fellows Bring Hands-on Lessons to Young Students For one North Carolina engineering professor, making science accessible to all means starting young. Together with a team of university engineering students, Laura Bottomley brought hands-on science to every elementary classroom in a local district. Released
Wed Apr 06 00:00:00 EDT 2005
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![Young girl smiles at camera, science project in background.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081026090934im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/girl_l1.jpg) |
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Teenage Mentors Open Door to Science for Younger Girls How can schools encourage more girls to study science? Researchers have found that pairing high school girls as mentors of elementary school girls for field and laboratory science investigations boosts interest--and confidence--in both groups. Released
Wed Apr 06 00:00:00 EDT 2005
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High Energy Physics Center Attracts U.S. Undergrads to Summer in Switzerland Apprenticeship at the European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland Released
Thu Jan 27 00:00:00 EST 2005
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![Student looking through large telescope](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081026090934im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/dsc263_l.jpg) |
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Real Science for Younger Scientists Real scientific projects go beyond "cookbook curriculum" and engage students in the unknown. Released
Mon Nov 08 00:00:00 EST 2004
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Tracking the Black Rosy-Finch: Hidden Treasure and Higher Learning in North America's Alpine Zone Climbing for science above 10,000 feet, a University of Wyoming student makes a rare discovery that yields new genetic data about one of North America's highest breeding species. Released
Fri Jul 30 00:00:00 EDT 2004
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![screen capture from eSkeletons home page and comparison of crania](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081026090934im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/eSkeletonscompara_l.jpg) |
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eSkeletons: "The Hip Bone's Connected to the …" Web Bone Cyberskeletons are now a click away at an interactive and expanding digital library of human and primate anatomy. Released
Tue Jul 06 00:00:00 EDT 2004
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