Tag: National Science Foundation
After Ridgecrest earthquakes, NSF-funded researchers spearhead reconnaissance, data collection
West Lafayette, IN — Responding to the recent Searles Valley earthquakes in Southern California — an M6.4 on July 4 and an M7.1 shortly thereafter on July...
MIT research of ancient monsoon variations help predict future activity
Cambridge, MA - Each summer, a climatic shift brings persistent wind and rain to much of Southeast Asia, in the form of a seasonal...
NSF creates CONVERGE center to augment natural hazards research
To enhance the diversity of research underway in natural hazards, the National Science Foundation (NSF) created CONVERGE, a $3 million research center at the University of Colorado Boulder. The center is a resource for the 11-member, NSF-funded Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure
Team envisions future of the American road
Headquartered at the University of Kansas School of Engineering, a research team is envisioning what U.S. roads, highways, bridges and supporting infrastructure could look like in coming decades
World’s largest outdoor shake table receives $16.3 million from NSF for upgrades
The world's largest outdoor earthquake simulator, operated by structural engineers at the University of California San Diego, received a $16.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to upgrade the facility to expand its testing capabilities.
Pitt researchers seek to develop corrosion sensor for preventing pipeline disasters
A new technology able to detect potentially dangerous conditions in power plants is in the pipeline at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, thanks to a $360,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.
Supporting STEM diversity
Cal State LA awarded NSF grant to support students earning degrees in engineering and computer science.
California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) was...
Research refocused
The Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) within the National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Engineering announced creation of the Engineering for Civil...
NSF-funded center at Purdue could help power U.S. for next century
The National Science Foundation selected Purdue University to lead an engineering research center that will develop new technologies to produce fuels from U.S. shale-gas deposits, which could inject $20 billion annually into the economy.
