National Science Foundation Archives

Minority-serving institutions get $3 million for cyberinfrastructure

The institutions can use the National Science Foundation funding to boost research capacity and give their students new training and mentorship opportunities.

Sep 29, 2021 By Emily Bamforth

digit robot — A researcher tests a “Digit” robot in the Ronald D. And Regina C. McNeil Walking Robotics Laboratory in the Ford Robotics Building at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. (Joseph Xu / University of Michigan Engineering, Communications and Marketing)

U. Michigan developing search-and-rescue robots

A $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation is funding work to build robots that can help first responders avoid danger in the field.

Sep 27, 2021 By Colin Wood

NSF to fund university AI research centers in adult education, STEM learning

Eleven institutions are to receive $20 million over five years as they seek to accelerate AI research and applications across a range of uses.

Aug 6, 2021 By Emily Bamforth

person wearing VR headset walking on the moon — (Getty Images)

Purdue students are using VR to explore the cosmos, remotely

Virtual reality technology that wasn't feasible in the classroom just a few years ago is finding practical applications in a Purdue astronomy course.

May 3, 2021 By Ryan Johnston