Data driven green design
Research News PlanIT Impact uses high-speed networking, open data to show the environmental impact of development September 15, 2015 According to a study by the nonprofit Environmental and Energy Study…
The sounds of interactivity
Research News Seed funding from NSF, Mozilla helps app developers bring cloud recording studio to students in Chattanooga and beyond September 16, 2015 Jonathan Susman, a musician and software developer…
Robots to the rescue
Research News Five lessons from Hurricane Katrina (and 22 subsequent emergency robot deployments) September 17, 2015 Robin Murphy is the master of disaster robots. After 9/11, she deployed small mobile…
A sustainable model for academic diversity
Research News Outreach from NSF-supported Lehigh-Penn State research institute focuses on long-term impact September 18, 2015 The well-known adage goes: If you give a man a fish, you feed him…
Video series: New strategies address one of science’s greatest mysteries
Research News 36 NSF-funded research teams work to help reveal how neurons team up to produce thoughts and actions September 23, 2015 Your brain is the boss of you. It…
When Nature Strikes: Science of Natural Hazards
When Nature Strikes: Science of Natural Hazards The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Directorate for Geosciences has partnered with NBC Learn (the educational arm of NBC News) and the Weather Channel…
Be a (citizen) scientist!
Research News A celebration of open science and innovation September 30, 2015 So you want to be a citizen scientist? The National Science Foundation (NSF) has got you covered. NSF…
Future wildfires may burn large parts of landscapes
Research News Scientists look back at fire history to see into the future October 6, 2015 Find related stories on NSF’s geosciences risk and resilience interest area at this link.…