Office of Integrative Activities (OIA) 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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		2006: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported activities highlighted last year Released  January 9, 2007
		Virtual Tools Add New Dimension to Learning Internet-based resources educate students about archaeology, biology, computer science and geology Released  April 12, 2006
		Fantastic Fungus: Plant Biologist Discovers Natural Antimicrobial in Honduran Jungle Montana State University professor Gary Strobel travels the world in search of exotic plants and the mysterious fungi that live inside them. Among his discoveries: a smelly white fungus that acts as a natural antimicrobial. Released  October 5, 2005
		Researchers Carve with Electricity at the Nanometer Scale Process may yield miniscule molecular detection devices, semiconducting connectors and molecular sieves Released  August 17, 2005
		New Mexico Graduate Student Receives Costa Rica's Top Science Honor At 26, Esteban Araya is the youngest person to ever receive the top science award from his native Costa Rica. A graduate student in astronomy at New Mexico Tech, Araya was honored for his research into the formation of massive stars. Released  August 5, 2005
		Nano-engineered Powders Tackle Toxic Chemicals Thirsty grains act fast to clean up messes Released  April 28, 2005
		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  April 6, 2005
		News of This Speedy Mole Travels Fast Researchers need high-speed camera to catch the star-nosed mole devouring its food. Released  March 8, 2005
		Deeper View Helps Explain Rio Grande Rift Subsurface revealed down to the Earth's mantle Released  March 1, 2005
		Real Science for Younger Scientists Real scientific projects go beyond "cookbook curriculum" and engage students in the unknown. Released  November 8, 2004
		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
		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  July 30, 2004