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National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation

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NSF CAREER Award helps researcher light the way to better optical devices

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Engineering researcher receives CAREER Award to develop straintronic tech

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Newly discovered toxin-antitoxin system abundant in one-cell organisms

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2D-materials center ready to move to new phase, add industry partners

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Faster medical testing possible through graduate student's NSF-funded internship

Researchers use NSF Convergence Accelerator to shorten drug discovery timeline

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NSF grant supports research on 3D-printing analysis methods

Abington Engineering Ahead

Abington summer program supports diversity in future engineers

Engineering lab part of new AI-based Molecular Maker Lab Institute

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Stitching it together: Two engineering students spend summer with IBM

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Architectural engineering researcher to study COVID-19 aerosol transmission

Westgate Building

Program introduces students to machine learning and security research

Multi-university NSF grant to boost research computing expertise

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Professor earns NSF grant to configure wireless networks with machine learning

NSF renews grant for nanotechnology workforce education development

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