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National Science Foundation

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A quick definition of National Science Foundation:

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is a government organization that helps universities, colleges, and other groups make progress in science and engineering. They give money to these groups so they can do research and make new discoveries. The NSF was created in 1950 to help make science and engineering better in the United States.

A more thorough explanation:

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is a federal foundation that supports and advances progress in science and engineering. It achieves this by awarding grants, contracts, and other agreements to various institutions such as universities, colleges, academic consortia, and nonprofit and small-business organizations.

The NSF was established in 1950 by the National Science Foundation Act. It operates independently and is responsible for funding research and education in various fields of science and engineering.

  • A university receives a grant from the NSF to conduct research on renewable energy sources.
  • An academic consortium is awarded a contract from the NSF to develop a new technology for water purification.
  • A small-business institution receives funding from the NSF to develop a new medical device.

These examples illustrate how the NSF provides financial support to various institutions to advance scientific research and development. The grants, contracts, and agreements awarded by the NSF enable these institutions to conduct research and develop new technologies that can benefit society.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
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21:15
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
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[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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