Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) Discoveries

NSF's public investment in science, engineering, education and technology helps to create knowledge and sustain prosperity. Read here about the Internet, microbursts, Web browsers, extrasolar planets, and more... a panoply of discoveries and innovations that began with NSF support.

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		Foamy Invention Could Save Energy and Lives NSF CAREER awardee Afsaneh Rabiei's ultra-high-strength composite metal foam could revolutionize impact protection Released  October 29, 2008
		2007: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities reported last year Released  January 30, 2008
		Team Selected for the Proposed Design of the Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory Released  July 10, 2007
		Follow the "Green" Brick Road? Bricks made from coal-fired power plant waste pass safety test Released  May 22, 2007
		The Longest Carbon Nanotubes You've Ever Seen Crafted with breakthrough manufacturing technique, centimeter-long fibers are visible to the naked eye Released  May 10, 2007
		2006: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported activities highlighted last year Released  January 9, 2007
		The Smell of Money Research suggests an absence of metallic chemicals in the strong metallic odors that result from people handling coins and other metals Released  November 20, 2006
		Self-Cooling Soda Bottles? Researchers work to shrink technology that harnesses sun's energy to both heat and cool Released  July 11, 2006
		Researchers Release Draft Final Report on New Orleans Levees 700-page report suggests mechanisms for levee failures Released  May 22, 2006
		Micro Pills Could Deliver Drugs on Demand Temperature-sensitive capsules release chemicals at tightly controlled rates Released  March 27, 2006
		Large Centrifuge Helps Researchers Mimic Effects of Katrina on Levees Part of nationwide "co-laboratory" of earthquake engineering facilities, the technology proves critical for studying soils beneath New Orleans Released  March 21, 2006
		Electronic Braille Tutor Teaches Independence Bilingual system reborn in new hardware Released  February 13, 2006
		Managing Metal New study raises questions about sustainability of metal resources Released  January 17, 2006
		Ben Franklin Web Portal Brings the Man to the Masses Driven by search-engine technology, site highlights three centuries of revolutionary influence Released  January 9, 2006
		Istanbul Overdue for Earthquake Retrofit Researchers present concerns to Turkish Prime Minister Released  January 5, 2006
		New Sensor Based on Human Organ Is No Tin Ear Precision micromachining yields life-size, precise, artificial cochlea Released  November 3, 2005
		Earthquake Study Suggests Simple Building Fixes Can Save Lives Code enforcement may have prevented dozens of deaths in Turkish temblor Released  October 13, 2005
		The World’s Smallest Fountain Pen? New microscope tips use capillary action to print patterns tens of nanometers across Released  October 5, 2005
		Robot Assistant Reports to Surgery Machine lets nurses focus on patient care Released  June 21, 2005
		Robots in the OR -- Stat! Penelope the robot may free nurses to do more "human" tasks Released  April 28, 2005
		Nano-engineered Powders Tackle Toxic Chemicals Thirsty grains act fast to clean up messes Released  April 28, 2005
		Shoebox-sized Robots Deployed in Rescue Effort at Ground Zero Graduate students and the experimental robots they helped to develop were among the early responders who joined the search and rescue efforts shortly after the Sept. 11 collapse of the World Trade Center towers. Released  March 24, 2004