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Research Experiences for Undergraduates (or REUs) are competitive summer research programs in the United States for undergraduates studying science, engineering, or mathematics. [1] The programs are sponsored by the National Science Foundation, and are hosted in various universities. REUs tend to be specialized in a particular field of science.
This is a list of United States federal agencies that are primarily devoted to research and development, including their notable subdivisions. These agencies are responsible for carrying out the science policy of the United States.
United States National Science Foundation officials (72 P) Pages in category "National Science Foundation" The following 81 pages are in this category, out of 81 total.
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) was established by the National Science Foundation Act of 1950. [7] Its stated mission is "to promote the progress of science, to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare, and to secure the national defense."
A number of scientists who have had an influence on environmental policy have also worked at the lab, including John P. Holdren, [27] President Obama's National Science Advisor, [28] Paul Ehrlich (author of The Population Bomb, and member of the National Academy of Sciences), Michael Soulé (founder of the Society for Conservation Biology ...
This group's first major action, in partnership with the National Science Foundation, was to establish NCAR. Since then, UCAR has managed NCAR on behalf of NSF to address pressing scientific and societal needs involving the atmosphere and its interactions with the oceans, land, and Sun—what is now called Earth system science.
This is a list of science centers in the United States. American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) member centers are granted institutional benefits and may offer benefits to individuals through purchased or granted individual memberships as well.
Engineering Research Centers (ERC) are university-led institutions developed through the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate of Engineering. [1] While ERCs are initially funded by the NSF, they are expected to be self-sustaining within 10 years of being founded.