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Jul 22, 2013
NSF is Finalizing its FY 2013 Spending
On March 1, 2013, as required by law, President Obama issued the sequestration order, under which NSF budgetary resources were reduced by $356 million. NSF has since received its full-year FY 2013 appropriations and we are now finalizing our detailed FY 2013 spending plans. NSF affirms our commitment to honor the following guiding principles that were identified in Important Notice 133: Read more
May 20, 2013
Yitang Zhang Provides Major Step Toward Long-sought Proof Involving Pairs of Prime Numbers
UNH mathematician Yitang Zhang has made a major breakthrough towards solving a centuries-old problem - the twin prime conjecture. His results show that finds that there are infinitely many pairs of prime numbers that are less than 70 million units apart. Although 70 million seems like a very large number, the existence of any finite bound, no matter how large, means that that the gaps between... Read more
May 20, 2013
Chemical Engineer Xiaowei Teng Receives Prestigious U.S. Dept. of Energy Early Career Research Award
Xiaowei Teng, assistant professor of chemical engineering, has received an Early Career Research Award from the U.S. Department of Energy. He will pursue research that will improve the ability to store energy in supercapacitors which hold promise as an alternative – or augmentation – to ion batteries in electric vehicles and other applications. Read moreMay 20, 2013
Help create the next astrobiology road map
Be a part of the future of Astrobiology! It’s time to chart the future directions of astrobiology research and you can participate. During the month of May, NASA will be hosting a series of on-line hangouts and discussions focusing on broad themes in astrobiology: Read more- Next Posts
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Jul 22, 2013
Fulbright Scholar Program Needs Reviewers
Reviewers currently are being recruitted for the Fulbright Discipline Peer Review selection process. Professionals with expertise in any of the 127 disciplines are needed to review applications during a two-week review window beginning mid-August. For further information on what it means to be a Fulbright Discipline Peer Review committee member and a full list of available disciplines, please... Read morePosted in: Agriculture & Biosciences, Business & Technology, Engineering & Physical Sciences, Health, Behavioral & Social Sciences, Humanities & the Arts, Marine & Ocean Sciences, Space Science, Sustainability & the Environment, News for UNH Researchers, Research Development & Communications
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