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and innovations that began with NSF support.
![A drawing of Mahatma Gandhi on the wall separating the West Bank from Israel.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090114063611im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/conflict_res1_l.jpg) |
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Respect for Sacred Values is Key to Conflict Resolution Ethical and religious beliefs can trump material gains in motivating human behavior Released
January 7, 2009
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A Crowded World Researchers use computer scenarios to study crowd behavior in time and space Released
December 18, 2008
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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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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
September 8, 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/web/20090114063611im_/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/web/20090114063611im_/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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Top Scientists Promote Innovative, Multidisciplinary Global Problem-Solving Strategies Released
December 11, 2007
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Seafood Makes Waves: Humans Leave Home Shellfish allowed humans to relocate to Australia and New Guinea 40,000 years earlier than first thought Released
October 17, 2007
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![woman seated on rug next to blue, circular device labeled Roomba](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090114063611im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/forlizzi_robot_l.jpg) |
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Helpful Robot Alters Family Life A relationship with your vacuum cleaner? Robotic vacuums are warming their way into homes and even taking on a personality for some families. Released
June 8, 2007
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![Video-game technology and satellite imagery provide a bird's-eye view of ancient footpaths.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090114063611im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/AncientFootpaths_l.jpg) |
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Modern Technology Reveals Ancient Footpaths Buried in 2,500 Years Worth of Volcanic Ash Central-American villagers created sacred burial customs despite volcanic eruptions Released
March 13, 2007
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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/web/20090114063611im_/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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![Language helps babies learn spatial relationships such as "in" and "on."](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090114063611im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/main_thumb7.jpg) |
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Understanding the Building Blocks of Language and Thought Language shapes how infants learn spatial concepts Released
December 6, 2006
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Economic Structure Drives Working Poverty in Los Angeles Region Surprising findings about the geographic distribution of working poverty Released
September 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/web/20090114063611im_/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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![Students from across the Middle East grapple with a chemistry problem at the Petra workshop.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090114063611im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/hoffmann1_l.jpg) |
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Bonding in the Middle East Nobel chemist helps young scientists across the region strengthen ties, work together Released
April 6, 2006
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"Crash" Course in Visual Perception and Motor Control New research explains the role of perception in collisions Released
March 8, 2006
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![Sally Mangold describes the original SAL](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090114063611im_/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
February 13, 2006
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![Destruction in Istanbul, Turkey, following the August 17, 1999, Izmet earthquake](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090114063611im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/turkey1_l.jpg) |
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Istanbul Overdue for Earthquake Retrofit Researchers present concerns to Turkish Prime Minister Released
January 5, 2006
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![The challenge is to assign each grant application to the appropriate reviewers.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090114063611im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/ProposalReview_l.jpg) |
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Computer Program Streamlines Complex Work Scheduling Chemical engineers develop an algorithm that could transform scheduling Released
December 6, 2005
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![Remains of steel lockers and beds lie amidst other debris from the Celtiksuyu Boarding School.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090114063611im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/damagedschool_l1.jpg) |
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Earthquake Study Suggests Simple Building Fixes Can Save Lives Code enforcement may have prevented dozens of deaths in Turkish temblor Released
October 13, 2005
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![A depiction of the kidney as seen in a live donor transplant.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090114063611im_/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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Man Against Machine Computer-generated method outperforms human-designed program for fingerprint improvement Released
September 1, 2005
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![Young man stands in front of a row of white telescopes.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090114063611im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/vla12_l.jpg) |
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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
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Monkey Business The discovery of capuchin monkeys in the wild using stones as nutcrackers may tell us something about the monkeys' ingenuity, and more about ourselves. Released
July 6, 2005
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![Child-sized robot meanders museum lobby, as people stare.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090114063611im_/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
May 6, 2005
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Unmasking Bias Implicit Association Tests can help individuals identify their own unconscious biases, and use that knowledge to help avoid discriminatory behavior. Released
January 27, 2005
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