National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation

An African American man and an Arab-American woman stand in front of a large magnet.

Mechanical engineering professors to help develop a universal 3D printer

Two men and a woman in lab coats looking at polymer samples via a glove box and monitor.

Researchers explore using computer simulations to improve experiments

head shot of faculty member

Professor receives NSF grant to investigate Gravity Wave-Airglow Interactions

Bo Cheng and Asok Ray will begin developing a robotic fish to better understand their underwater movement.

Researchers explore fish movement to enhance underwater robots

Cityscape covered in data points with computer panel in the foreground

Professor to tackle large-scale simulation optimization problems

Illustration of the heart in a human torso. The heart appears red in an outlined torso against a blue background.

Professor receives NSF grant to model cell disorder in heart

Materials science graduate student wins NSF fellowship to study microelectronics

Privacy policy

Research aims to automatically answer user questions on online privacy policies

A student demonstrates a driving simulator that consists of a car seat, a wheel, and three screens showing a road on them.

Simulated driving study aims to increase trust in technology and road safety

Big Data

Penn State part of $4 million National Science Foundation big data grant

Anopheles gambiae

Climate warming could increase malaria risk in cooler regions

A portrait of Courtney Nagle, associate professor of mathematics education at Penn State Behrend

National Science Foundation awards more than $1 million to Behrend researchers

Twitter news

Can trust in social media news be improved?

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24 Penn State students receive offers from the National Science Foundation

NSF supports new technology that increases employee mobility and blood flow

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