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and innovations that began with NSF support.
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Mission Possible: Adding Engineering to the K-12 Curriculum Museum director's dream to teach young students engineering spurs effort to bring technological literacy to all, with support from NSF Released
September 5, 2012
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CalWomenTech Scale Up Project: Proven Tools Attract Women to STEM Training Programs Project aims to increase recruitment and retention of women in community college STEM programs Released
April 6, 2012
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Alternative LED Lighting Combats Energy Crisis Using breakthroughs developed with support from NSF and the Department of Energy, Cree develops LED lighting for the marketplace as a replacement for more wasteful lighting technologies Released
November 16, 2011
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New Materials Turn Heat Into Electricity A new material with a low-temperature nonmagnetic phase and a strongly magnetic high-temperature phase could potentially be used to help generate power Released
November 4, 2011
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Next-Generation Charging Technology for Environmentally Friendly Vehicles Arkansas Power Electronics International is working to create a power module that can support the demands of plug-in electric vehicles Released
October 27, 2011
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The Nanotechnology of Sundew and English Ivy Researchers are studying the adhesive properties of sundew plants and the nanoparticles in English ivy for innovative medical applications Released
October 17, 2011
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Air Shield Keeps Bacteria Out of Open Wounds The Nimbic Systems' Air Barrier System uses proprietary technology to create a "cocoon" of highly pure air that surrounds surgical incisions Released
October 7, 2011
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Meet MABEL: World's Fastest Two-Legged Robot With Knees Researchers have made a robot run like a human and that's the height of agility for a two-legged machine Released
September 30, 2011
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![Photo of Encore Path founder Kristen Appel.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120915215317im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/tailwind1_l.jpg) |
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Rewiring the Brain to Regain Control After Stroke Kris Appel's company, Encore Path, Inc., markets a new device that stimulates and encourages rewiring of the brain, helping stroke victims recover from partial paralysis Released
September 22, 2011
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![Photo of Julie Lenzer Kirk, top, and Renee Lewis, bottom, Path Forward Center co-founders.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120915215317im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/activate1_l1.jpg) |
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Bridging New Technology's "Valley Of Death" Julie Lenzer Kirk's nonprofit Path Forward Center brings women entrepreneurs together with scientists and engineers, helping to bridge the gap between basic research, innovation and the marketplace Released
September 15, 2011
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![University of Michigan engineering researcher Brent Gillespie uses a prototype of a device.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120915215317im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/thoughtsaction1_l.jpg) |
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Technology May Soon Turn Thoughts Into Action NSF funds research to develop potentially life-changing technology for millions of prosthetic-dependent people Released
July 27, 2011
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Engineering a New Face After Injury An engineering method used in the optimization of spaceships and airplanes may guarantee the full recovery of patients suffering from craniofacial injury Released
July 21, 2011
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![Aisha Sohail, Heather Ames and Jasmin Leveille running simulations of artificial visual system.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120915215317im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/artificial_brain_l.jpg) |
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Transforming Robotics With Biologically Inspired Learning Models Aisha Sohail describes the Neuromorphics Lab at CELEST and the work of building artificial brains to be used in robotics Released
June 10, 2011
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![Photo of Shark Defense researcher Patrick Rice with a bonnethead shark.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120915215317im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/shark_defense1_l1.jpg) |
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New Fishing Hook Reduces Shark Catch SMART Hook™ combines two shark repellent technologies into standard fishing hooks in order to reduce the number of sharks caught from commercial fishing Released
June 7, 2011
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The Search Serpent: The Next Wave in Robotics Researchers are designing snake robots that can navigate a variety of terrains, surmount obstacles in their way and function in range of conditions Released
May 16, 2011
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The TeraGrid Community Steps Up to Help Japan in Crisis Advanced computation enabled by supercomputers enhances understanding of earthquake and tsunamis and their impacts Released
May 2, 2011
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Mapping Patterns in Crime With Geography and Math With support from NSF's SBIR program, Robert Cheetham, founder and president of Azavea, is developing software to sort through crime data and create maps that are useful for police departments Released
April 21, 2011
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Future Fuels for Everyone Powered by the Sun New scheme would use only sunlight, air and water to supply energy for cars, laptops, GPS systems Released
April 6, 2011
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Robots to the Rescue Researchers are exploring ways to make rescue robots less "creepy" and more user-friendly, incorporating lessons learned from studies of how humans interact with technology Released
March 11, 2011
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Robot Fish Can Trick the Real Thing NSF CAREER awardee studies the behavior of schooling fish and creates biologically inspired robots that may someday help preserve marine life Released
March 7, 2011
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![Photo of Elena Semouchkina testing a microwave dielectric cloak in an anechoic chamber.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120915215317im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/invisible_cloak_l.jpg) |
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Are Invisibility Cloaks Hiding Around the Corner? With NSF support, Elena Semouchkina and colleagues are experimenting with ways of using magnetic resonance to capture rays of visible light and route them around objects, rendering those objects invisible to the human eye Released
March 1, 2011
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New Cancer Treatments More Potent With Fewer Side Effects Scientists are investigating new combined therapies to deliver cancer treatments that target only the tumor without damaging normal tissue Released
November 19, 2010
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Electronics Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Memory Chips Rice University graduate student Jun Yao's research with silicon-oxide circuits could be a game-changer in nanoelectronics Released
October 8, 2010
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Bone-crushing Experiments Could Yield Better Protective Gear With NSF support, Nikhil Gupta and Paulo Coelho have pioneered research that reveals surprising insights about the effect of compression on bones, and about the limitations of the foams used for protection in helmets and armor Released
October 4, 2010
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Bringing Engineering to K-12 Classrooms With NSF support, engineers from Tufts University are bringing engineering to young students. Released
September 2, 2010
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Scientists Take Aim at Website Hackers With NSF support, a team of computer scientists is using a novel, two-pronged approach to protect websites from hackers Released
July 23, 2010
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Insects Inspire Robot Design With NSF support, Oregon State University professor John Schmitt and his colleagues look to nature’s running machines as locomotion models for future robots that can easily run over rough surfaces Released
June 18, 2010
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![From right, Tom Killian and Robert Raphael, both of Rice, and Glauco Souza of Nano3D Biosciences.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120915215317im_/http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/3dcell1_l.jpg) |
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Scientists Grow Cells in 3-D Using Magnetic Fields The new technique yields 3-D cells that more closely resemble those inside the body and could led to improvements in early drug screenings Released
June 11, 2010
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Following in the Footsteps of Nature Researchers move one step closer to nature with the development of polymers and directional adhesion that follow the workings of a gecko's foot Released
February 9, 2010
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Getting a Better Grip on Gaming System originally developed for people with carpal tunnel syndrome is now used by thousands of gamers Released
January 6, 2010
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