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In the 1980s, NSF helped develop laser power bed fusion, a technique that fuses small particles of plastic, metal, ceramic or glass into 3D objects. Today, it enables metal additive manufacturing across biomedical, automotive & aerospace industries. ✈️ brnw.ch/21x3UqK
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The NSF PESOSE program supports planning, building and securing sustainable open-source ecosystems that translate research tools into widely used, resilient technologies. Learn more: brnw.ch/21x3P51.

NSF investing in secure open-source ecosystems

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This extraordinary dataset will reveal 🌀🌟 billions of stars and galaxies ☄️ millions of asteroids and comets 💥 billions of cosmic changes 🌑 new clues about dark matter and dark energy ❓ and more that we can't predict yet! 🔗: rubinobservatory.org/news/ac…
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Movie time.🍿🌌 The NSF-DOE @VRubinObs has begun capturing the cosmos with the launch of the 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time. It will create an ultrahigh-definition time-lapse record of the universe — aka the greatest cosmic movie ever made! brnw.ch/21x3LB4
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Small but mighty, fiber optics help power nearly all tech that connects the modern world. NSF support for materials research was essential to scaling fiber optics globally, now underpinning the internet, mobile devices, medical imaging & more. #NSFImpacts 📸: Alex Mousan
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NSF selects five teams to help design experimental quantum technologies through its National Quantum Virtual Laboratory program, building a unified national resource for quantum science and technology development. The effort supports the administration's vision for strengthening U.S. leadership in quantum, as called for in the recent executive order on "Ushering in the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation." nsf.gov/news/nsf-selects-fiv…

NSF selects five additional teams in National Quantum Virtual Laboratory design competition

The U.S. National Science Foundation has selected five new teams to design experimental quantum technologies, from networks that can ferry fragile quantum information across long distances to sensors…

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The new Executive Order reflects a clear-eyed recognition that quantum innovation is not a distant horizon — it is happening now, and the nation that leads this transition will define the future of computing, sensing, communications and national security. Full statement: nsf.gov/news/nsf-statement-e….

NSF statement on Executive Order: Ushering in the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation

The U.S. National Science Foundation supports the Administration’s commitment to securing American leadership in quantum information science and technology. This executive order reflects a clear-eyed…

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NSF investments helped catalyze the creation of the internet. 🌐 NSFNET connected researchers to a new system of supercomputer centers, growing from 2,000 computers to 2M and laying the foundation for the internet's growth in the 1990s. brnw.ch/21x3gX6 #NSFImpacts
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MRI is a cornerstone of modern medicine, allowing doctors to detect & diagnose medical conditions. But did you know that before MRIs became a critical part of medical care, NSF helped lay the groundwork for this widespread tech? brnw.ch/21x3fef #NSFImpacts
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Congratulations to NSF-supported participants in the Presidential AI Challenge who advanced to state, regional and national levels of the competition. These teams are helping shape the future of AI education and workforce development. Learn more: brnw.ch/21x3d9b
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NSF-supported graduate students created a tool in the early 1990s to map links between webpages, helping people navigate the growing internet. That prototype laid the groundwork for what would become one of the world's largest companies: Google. brnw.ch/21x34io 📸:CQIM
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NSF is launching the NSF Tech Accelerator initiative to transform basic research outputs into scalable and market-ready tech. NSF has issued a request for information to gather input from potential applicants that would benefit from the initiative's framework. bit.ly/4fQODYC
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Today, NSF announced $250 million to restart its NSF Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer programs, including a $40 million pilot initiative focused on next-generation scientific instrumentation and advanced experimental platforms. bit.ly/4v8Mlsl #NSFSBIR
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NSF announces $1.5B NSF X-Labs initiative to pursue generational breakthrough science efforts. NSF X-Labs will scale a new generation of transformative independent research organizations to advance breakthrough science outside of traditional institutions. nsf.gov/news/nsf-announces-1…
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“NSF X-Labs represent a bold step forward in revitalizing American innovation, consistent with our goal of expanding possibilities for American scientists. Backing a new generation of independent research organizations is how we build the scientific institutions of the 21st century and secure our technological leadership for decades to come." - @WHOSTP47 Director @mkratsios47.
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🚨 Early-career scientists & engineers: New career opportunities will drop on May 11. Responsibilities include portfolio analysis, merit review support, research engagement & data-driven insights into NSF investments. Stay tuned to the NSF Careers page. nsf.gov/careers

Career Opportunities

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Join NSF May 7-9 at the AI Expo at booths #1124 and #749. Meet NSF researchers supporting the development of AI breakthroughs & learn about NSF programs & initiatives that are advancing AI literacy, workforce development & hands-on STEM education. nsf.gov/events/nsf-ai-expo-2…
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How do startups turn breakthrough ideas into real-world impact? Join us on May 11 @ 2-3 pm EDT for a dynamic discussion with #NSFfunded startups sharing lessons from their journey — what worked, what didn't & what to know: bit.ly/4mODidl #NSFSBIR
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NSF is headed to this year's AI Expo, May 7-9. Explore how AI innovations are created, scaled and brought to market. NSF's exhibits will showcase the full AI innovation pipeline from discovery to deployment to workforce development. #AIExpoDC nsf.gov/events/nsf-ai-expo-2…
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