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Social and Economic Sciences (SES) Discoveries
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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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Financial Markets Grow 'Green' Companies Investors see 'green' firms as less risky, charge lower interest rates Released
October 7, 2008
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Violent Crime and Civic Engagement in Rural Communities Sociologist Matthew Lee designs a new conceptual model to study violence in rural settings Released
August 12, 2008
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![Photo of a California neighborhood devastated by a wildfire in October 2007.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081106041903im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/risk1_l.jpg) |
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Why People Live in Wildfire Zones University of Oregon psychology professor Paul Slovic and other researchers offer insight into understanding risks in a democratic society Released
July 2, 2008
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![Map showing regions where people have increasing contact with wildlife.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081106041903im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/emerging_diseases1_l.jpg) |
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Predicting the Next Major Virus Peter Daszak, executive director of the Consortium for Conservation Medicine at Wildlife Trust, talks about the importance of research to better predict and prevent future devastating pandemics Released
June 30, 2008
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Chore Wars: Men, Women and Housework Study confirms wives do most household chores Released
April 28, 2008
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2007: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities reported last year Released
January 30, 2008
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2006: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported activities highlighted last year Released
January 9, 2007
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![Social science research provides crucial data on American attitudes, beliefs and social structure.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081106041903im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/main_thumb6.jpg) |
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Windows on American Life Social science research offers insights into American lifestyles and opinions Released
December 7, 2006
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![Companies with easily pronounced names may perform better in the days following an IPO.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081106041903im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/graph_l.jpg) |
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Company Name Influences Stock Performance Easy to pronounce names perform better in stock markets Released
June 23, 2006
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![A depiction of the kidney as seen in a live donor transplant.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081106041903im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/main_thumb3.jpg) |
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Kidney Exchange: A Life-Saving Application of Matching Theory Economists help build a kidney exchange system that saves lives. Released
October 5, 2005
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Mistaken Identity: How Feedback "After the Fact" Influences Eyewitnesses Eyewitness testimony is a fundamental aspect of the American justice system. Can it be influenced? Released
January 26, 2005
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Uncovering Trends in Public Policy-Making Do the policies enacted by Congress correspond over time to the priorities of the public? Released
January 25, 2005
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![Forecasting volatile data](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081106041903im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/1_l.jpg) |
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The 2003 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics: Analyzing Data with Irregular Trends and Volatility Good statistical methods can show how to forecast data series that follow irregular trends and series with ever-changing volatility. Released
December 23, 2004
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The Implications of Making Care-giving Robots Lifelike Robots designed to help the elderly may be given the ability to interact in human-like ways -– but what are the implications of doing this? Released
November 4, 2004
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![Pearson International Airport power plant](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081106041903im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/airport_plant_l.jpg) |
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Game Theorist Describes Unintended Consequences of U.S. Counterterrorism Policies World events might not suggest that a decline in terrorism incidents has taken place during the post-Cold War era. Yet, economists have identified just such a trend while revealing that the likelihood of death or injury from terrorism has increased. Released
July 30, 2004
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Values and Morality in Global Finance Money makes the world go 'round, but in the 21st century it's being redefined. People in many countries are expressing their faith or community values through alternative forms of finance. Some are even printing their own money. Released
June 16, 2004
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