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The Legacy Survey of Space and Time Camera is hoisted out of its custom-built container by staff at the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory on the summit of Cerro Pachón in Chile.

Largest camera ever built arrives at Rubin Observatory in Chile

The 3200-megapixel Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) Camera, the groundbreaking instrument at the core of the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory...
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Technicians in clean room learn how to operate the equipment used to make semiconductors

NSF partners with Micron and GlobalFoundries to invest in semiconductor workforce development at minority-serving institutions

Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced a new partnership with Micron Technology, Inc., and GlobalFoundries (GF) to increase access to...
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NSF ranked No. 8 among mid-sized agencies in the 2023 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® Rankings.

Statement by Director Sethuraman Panchanathan on NSF ranking in Best Places to Work in the Federal Government

I am pleased to announce that the U.S. National Science Foundation has again been recognized among the 2023 Best Places to Work in the Federal...
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NSF planning major infrastructure overhaul to support future research in South Pole

The U.S. National Science Foundation released the draft of its South Pole Station Master Plan (SPSMP), which will inform investments planned under the...
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NSF announces pilot phase and anticipated opening date of Arecibo C3 at the site of the NSF Arecibo Observatory Historic District in Puerto Rico 

| En Español | As excitement builds for the grand opening of the new U.S. National Science Foundation Arecibo Center for Culturally Relevant and...
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The director concluded the week by attending the AI Expo for National Competitiveness in Washington, D.C.

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week was full of celebrations and milestones — including recognizing NSF staff and public servants for their hard work to better the nation...
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NSF announces $24M investment across three EPSCoR jurisdictions

The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded teams from South Dakota, New Hampshire and Maine roughly $8 million each through the Established...
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NSF announces a new EPSCoR Track-1 award to combat climate change in Kentucky 

The Commonwealth of Kentucky will receive $20 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation through the Established Program to Stimulate...
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Two raccoons sit in the bowl formed by limbs of a tree branching off from the trunk. One peers over the others shoulder.

Big data helps determine what drives disease risk

Working with nearly 3,000 observations across almost 1,500 host-parasite combinations, U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researchers at Notre...
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