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and innovations that began with NSF support.
![Brenda Philips, University of Massachusetts, Amherst](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217111120im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/radar_system1_l.jpg) |
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New Radar System Provides Earlier Severe Weather Alerts Research being done through NSF’s U.S. Ignite program connects radar systems to ultra high-speed networks Released
February 12, 2013
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Next Generation High Definition Videoconferencing Will Provide Immediate Public Benefits Researchers expect it to revolutionize health care delivery and STEM education Released
January 31, 2013
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Computer Scientists Win Academy Award for Technical Achievement in Special Effects Researchers developed a software algorithm that generates turbulence, and they expect it to have applications in medicine and aerospace Released
January 25, 2013
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Progress Made in Developing Systems for Disaster Mitigation Pilot project in Chattanooga uses an ultra-fast, high bandwidth system to help emergency workers, local officials and the public determine how to predict and respond to disasters Released
January 4, 2013
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Sensor Network to Protect the Elderly System monitors seniors' health in the comfort of their own homes Released
December 6, 2012
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![Photo of two computers and a terrestrial robot swarm](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217111120im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/evolution_in_action1-l.jpg) |
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Studying Evolution in Action Researchers apply biological and digital approaches to better understand underlying factors Released
November 29, 2012
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![Photo of researcher Ram Dantu holding smart phone in his car.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217111120im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/driving_app_l.jpg) |
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An App to Improve Driving NSF-funded inventor is an expert in wireless networks and security Released
November 1, 2012
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![Photo of curve-crease sculpture called Green Balance, created by Erik and Martin Demaine.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217111120im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/green_balance_l.jpg) |
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Computer Scientist Turned Artist CAREER awardee studies geometric folding algorithms Released
October 25, 2012
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![Photo of the dig site at Chersonesos, a Greek colony on the Crimean peninsula.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217111120im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/digitizing_past1_l.jpg) |
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Digitizing the Past to Protect and Preserve History Using supercomputers to help protect and preserve ancient sites and artifacts Released
August 14, 2012
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![A cellulose-digesting enzyme from a fungus.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217111120im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/nature-biofuels1-l1.jpg) |
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Making Nature's Best Better to Produce Biofuels The National Renewable Energy Laboratory uses supercomputer simulations to explore designer enzymes for renewable fuels Released
January 31, 2012
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![Window layout of the overall interface of ASE.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217111120im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/ase1_l.jpg) |
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A New Visualization Method Makes Research More Organized and Efficient The Action Science Explorer (ASE) helps reveal emerging trends and controversies and encourages collaborations within the research community Released
December 7, 2011
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Degree Program at Clark State Community College Teaches Students About Cybersecurity Knowledge in cybersecurity and related careers help to ensure the safety of computer systems, networks and other technology-based equipment Released
November 10, 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 Masao Kanamitsu of Scripps Institution of Oceanography.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217111120im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/climate_model1_l1.jpg) |
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Modeling the Local Impact of Global Climate Change Scripps researcher adapts global climate model to improve regional predictions Released
September 15, 2011
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![Photo of Daniel Bodony, an assistant professor of aerospace engineering at UIUC.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217111120im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/turbulence1_l1.jpg) |
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Reducing Jet Noise by Controlling Turbulence Supercomputing aids scientists in developing a novel technique to reduce jet noise Released
September 12, 2011
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The AlloSphere Offers an Interactive Experience of Nano-sized Worlds New research opportunities emerge from instrument that immerses researchers in multi-dimensional information Released
September 6, 2011
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A Volcanic Idea to Reverse Climate Change Supercomputer simulations by University of Washington researchers outline the potential risks and benefits of geoengineering Released
August 19, 2011
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At the Forefront of Cyber Security Research It's all about the Team for Research in Ubiquitous Secure Technology (TRUST) Released
August 11, 2011
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![University of Michigan engineering researcher Brent Gillespie uses a prototype of a device.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217111120im_/http://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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![Jim Kinter, director of the Center for Ocan-Land-Atmosphere Studies at George Mason University.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217111120im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/climate_forecasting_l.jpg) |
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Looking Ahead to Local Climate Models Scientists at George Mason University's Center for Ocean-Land-Atmospheric Studies are working on more accurate climate predictions that will help us plan for the future Released
July 14, 2011
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![Graph showing the reflectivity at the surface of one of McGovern's simulations.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217111120im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/tornado_simul1_l.jpg) |
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Supercomputer Simulations To Help Predict Tornadoes Researchers seek to fundamentally transform understanding of spinning giants Released
June 29, 2011
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![Aisha Sohail, Heather Ames and Jasmin Leveille running simulations of artificial visual system.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217111120im_/http://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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![Schematic diagram showing human chromosome 21 with a small region outlined in red.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217111120im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/genome1_l.jpg) |
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Placing Landmarks on the Genome Map Vishy Iyer and colleagues use supercomputers and next-generation gene sequences to explore DNA and heredity Released
May 31, 2011
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![Simulated data showing protons colliding to form a Higgs boson that decays into hadrons, electrons.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217111120im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/higgs_boson1_l.jpg) |
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Testing Technicolor Physics Researchers use the NSF-supported Ranger supercomputer to explore alternative particle theories Released
May 5, 2011
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![Photo of a young woman taking a photo for a paper prototype used to demonstrate the Forage City app.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217111120im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/mobile_action1_l.jpg) |
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Mobile Action Lab Trains Young People to Design, Develop and Market Apps NSF-funded Youth Radio’s Mobile Action Lab trains young people to design, develop and market apps based on community needs Released
May 5, 2011
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![Colors in this image depict peak wave heights of the tsunami that hit Japan on Friday, March 11.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217111120im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/teragrid1_l.jpg) |
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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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A Glimpse of the Archives of the Future With NSF support, the Texas Advanced Computer Center is finding solutions to keeping track of large amounts of data Released
April 5, 2011
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![Photo 7 people--Jakub Szefer and Cheng Chen-Mou, and Cheng's research group.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130217111120im_/http://nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/microprocessor_l.jpg) |
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A Trip Abroad to Design More Efficient Computer Chips Graduate student Jakub Szefer describes his experience abroad working with a National Taiwan University professor and designing and implementing a microprocessor simulator, thanks to NSF’s East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes program Released
December 10, 2010
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Digital Organisms Shed Light on Mystery of Altruism NSF-supported researchers use digital evolution techniques to examine theories about the evolution of altruism Released
November 15, 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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