NSF’s investment in computing-related research supports advances that will provide for a more powerful wired and wireless Internet and one that is more reliable, secure and trustworthy. Sensors and sensor networks projects are exploring the fundamental principles and technologies needed to create systems for monitoring the environment for pollutants, bioterrorism threats or imminent earthquakes.
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Big Computer PowerMany computers working together ease processing needs ... Research Areas: Computing | |
Making the Connection for Climate StudiesComputer upgrades enhance cyberinfrastructure and enable remote access... Research Areas: Earth & Environment, Computing | |
An App for Tick IdentificationFree App identifies different tick species and ways to protect against them ... | |
Robot Vision Goes 3-DComputer model helps robots see the world as humans do... Research Areas: People & Society, Computing | |
Early Warning System for Scientific BreakthroughsThe Action Science Explorer gives users the power to see hundreds of publications at once, finding hot topics, key papers and leading investigators.... Research Areas: Computing | |
International Arctic Ocean ModelingU.S. and China partner to advance modeling of polar waters... | |
Students Learn by TeachingTutoring computerized peer helps high-school students learn algebra... | |
Facial Recognition: Time for a Close UpHuman face retrieval now incorporates grins and other unusual facial features ... Research Areas: Computing | |
Into the Woods with the Leafsnap AppMobile field guide hastens tree identification ... | |
Answering Tough Flu QuestionsTeraGrid supercomputers model and confirm strategies for flu outbreaks... | |
The Milky Way's Galactic PlaneInfrared atlas shows the structure of the galaxy's most populated star field ... Research Areas: Astronomy & Space, Computing | |
Testing LIGO's SensitivityWorkflow software helps LIGO pass signal test ... Research Areas: Computing, Astronomy & Space, Physics | |
Snuffing Out Computer WormsDetection strategies take aim at computer worms that colonize... Research Areas: Mathematics, Computing | |
Ocean Eddies Control North Atlantic CurrentFindings may change view of Atlantic currents and alter climate models... Research Areas: Earth & Environment, Computing | |
Virtual Blood Flow in the BrainResearchers study blood flow on multiple scales with powerful simulator... Research Areas: Biology, Engineering, Computing | |
Simulating an Urban EarthquakeModels simulate effects of earthquakes on urban environments... Research Areas: Computing, Earth & Environment | |
Bandwidth Upgrade Improves Earthquake PredictionU.S.-Mexico enhance data sharing capabilities... Research Areas: Computing, Earth & Environment | |
Supercomputers Reveal Molecular DynamicsSimulations depict the physical rules of cellular life... | |
Astronomy Needs Prompt New Approach to Data StorageTelescope's database team creates framework to store massive amounts of data... Research Areas: Astronomy & Space, Computing | |
Designing Lighter, Stronger MetalsAlloys could improve fuel economy in future vehicles... Research Areas: Chemistry & Materials, Computing | |
An App for Organic ChemistryFlashcard-based approach App tool and website make learning organic chemistry easy ... Research Areas: Chemistry & Materials, Computing | |
NSF Supercomputer Begins Science JourneyBlue Waters system offers calculation speeds of at least one petaflop... | |
The AlloSphere: Immersing Researchers in Multi-dimensional InformationDesigned to marry science with art, the AlloSphere consists of a three-story metal sphere in an echo-free chamber built for immersive visualization... Research Areas: People & Society, Biology, Engineering, Nanoscience, Computing | |
Creating Smooth Images From Coarse DataSuccess in this endeavor could greatly improve data compression schemes, noise removal methods and sensing systems.... Research Areas: Mathematics, Computing | |
Researchers Enable End Users to Build More Dependable SoftwareTechniques help users be more effective at finding and fixing defects and guarding against new defects... Research Areas: Computing, People & Society |
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