April 11, 2018

I-Corps @ DoD Funding Announcement

The Department of Defense (DoD) is soliciting applications from current/recent DoD awardees on basic research topics to receive mentoring and funding to accelerate the transition and commercialization of the funded research. The I-Corps @ DoD program is designed to support the acceleration of basic research innovations from qualifying institutions

April 6, 2018

2018 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellows Announced!

The Department of Defense announced the selection of 11 distinguished faculty scientists and engineers to join the 2018 Class of Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellows (VBFF). They join a cadre of 45 current Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellows, who are sponsored by the DoD to conduct foundational research in core science and engineering disciplines that underpin

April 5, 2018

Defense Department Awards $169 million in University Research Funding

The Department of Defense will issue 24 awards totaling $169 million to academic institutions to perform multidisciplinary basic research through the Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative program. The awards are for up to a five year period, subject to satisfactory research progress and the availability of funds.  MURI awards supports

April 5, 2018

IEEE Nanotechnology Council Honors DoD Funded Scientists

April 5, 2018 — Two DoD funded researchers were recently honored by the IEEE Nanotechnology Council. Dr. Engheta, professor at the University of Pennsylvania, was awarded the 2018 IEEE Nanotechnology Council Pioneer Award in Nanotechnology for his contributions to photonic metamaterials and optical nanocircuits. He is also a 2016 Vannevar Bush Fellow pursing the

April 3, 2018

2017 Vannevar Bush Fellow Dr. Teri Odom Featured by the American Chemical Society

April 3, 2018 —  Dr. Teri Odom, an acclaimed professor at Northwestern University, was awarded a 2017 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship to develop a new class of materials, (i.e. metamaterials) with exceptional optical, electronic and quantum properties. Although she enjoys her career of scientific discovery now, this was not the original career Dr. Odom envisioned

Aug. 24, 2017

STIx - Science, Technology, & Innovation Exchange

Arlington, VA — Watch the recorded videos from the STIx: Science, Technology, & Innovation Exchange here.