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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
		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
		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
		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
		Sensor Network to Protect the Elderly System monitors seniors' health in the comfort of their own homes Released  December 6, 2012
		Studying Evolution in Action Researchers apply biological and digital approaches to better understand underlying factors Released  November 29, 2012
		An App to Improve Driving NSF-funded inventor is an expert in wireless networks and security Released  November 1, 2012
		Computer Scientist Turned Artist CAREER awardee studies geometric folding algorithms Released  October 25, 2012
		Digitizing the Past to Protect and Preserve History Using supercomputers to help protect and preserve ancient sites and artifacts Released  August 14, 2012
		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
		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
		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
		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
		Modeling the Local Impact of Global Climate Change Scripps researcher adapts global climate model to improve regional predictions Released  September 15, 2011
		Reducing Jet Noise by Controlling Turbulence Supercomputing aids scientists in developing a novel technique to reduce jet noise Released  September 12, 2011
		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
		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
		At the Forefront of Cyber Security Research It's all about the Team for Research in Ubiquitous Secure Technology (TRUST) Released  August 11, 2011
		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
		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
		Supercomputer Simulations To Help Predict Tornadoes Researchers seek to fundamentally transform understanding of spinning giants Released  June 29, 2011
		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
		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
		Testing Technicolor Physics Researchers use the NSF-supported Ranger supercomputer to explore alternative particle theories Released  May 5, 2011
		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
		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
		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
		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
		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
		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