Organization: National Science Foundation

Trump signs Canada-inspired bills to promote women entrepreneurship

US president Donald Trump has signed two bipartisan bills to encourage women to pursue careers in science. The bills — Promoting Women in Entrepreneurships Act and Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act — closely follow the creation of the Canada−United States Council for Advancement of Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders…

Banff math research station gets $10.3 million for renewal

The Banff International Research Station (BIRS) for mathematics has received $10.3 million in renewal funding from its North American backers. The largest amount comes from the US National Science Foundation ($3.68 million), followed by Alberta Advanced Education and Technology ($3.4 million) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council ($3.25 million). The Mexican partner —…

NSF calls for changes to the teaching of S&T courses

The policy-making arm of the US National Science Foundation (NSF) has released sweeping recommendations on how to improve the teaching of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) courses. The report — A National Plan for Addressing the Critical Needs of the U.S. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education System — calls for a national council…

BIRS receives five-year renewal funding

The Banff International Research Station (BIRS) has received renewal funding of $9.3 million from three funding organizations for the period covering 2006 to 2011. Funding was provided by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council ($2.75 million), the Alberta government ($3.4 million) and the National Science Foundation ($3.1 million). The latter is the largest NSF…

BIRS receives five-year renewal funding

The Banff International Research Station (BIRS) has received renewal funding of $9.3 million from three funding organizations for the period covering 2006 to 2011. Funding was provided by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council ($2.75 million), the Alberta government ($3.4 million) and the National Science Foundation ($3.1 million). The latter is the largest NSF…

US Congress cuts NSF budget

The US scientific community is raising concerns that a modest cut to the budget of the National Science Foundation (NSF) could be the beginning of a period of austerity for S&T. The cuts by the US Congress mean the NSF will receive $5.473 billion in 2005 — $105 million less than it received the year…