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Through Research.gov, Institutions Gain Streamlined Access to Federal Research Systems

Through Research.gov, Institutions Gain Streamlined Access to Federal Research Systems



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National Science Foundation (NSF) grantee institutions that are participants of InCommon can now provide their faculty and staff with the ability to log into Research.gov using their university-issued user ID and password. Once logged into Research.gov using university credentials, PIs and co-PIs can connect seamlessly to FastLane's Principal Investigator (PI/co-PI) services without having to log in again.

NSF Leads Interagency Collaboration to Develop Advanced Robotics

NSF Leads Interagency Collaboration to Develop Advanced Robotics



Tin Robot
The National Science Foundation (NSF) will take the lead with three other federal government agencies to support the administration's National Robotics Initiative (NRI) and released a solicitation for proposals today.

NRI complements the Obama administration's Advanced Manufacturing Initiative and technology transfer efforts and supports the development and use of robots in the United States that work beside, or cooperatively, with people and that enhance individual human capabilities, performance and safety.

NSF Announces Its Strategic Vision for Road Ahead

NSF Announces Its Strategic Vision for Road Ahead



Empowering the nation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently released a strategic plan to guide the agency's priorities and investments for the next five years.

NSF Report Spotlights Opportunities to Digitally Enhance America's Community Colleges

NSF Report Spotlights Opportunities to Digitally Enhance America's Community Colleges



Keeping America Competitive
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) last week released a report that addresses a fundamental question about community colleges: why are so many of them unable to successfully secure federal funding for computing programs?

The report, "Digitally Enhancing America's Community Colleges," offers recommendations designed to spur new grant proposals, inventive initiatives and dynamic partnerships that infuse innovation into community college computing courses and programs.

Healthy Business Coaching Hosts No Cost Online Training for Health and Wellness Coaches and Experts

Healthy Business Coaching Hosts No Cost Online Training for Health and Wellness Coaches and Experts



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Cheryl Heppard, founder of Healthy Business Coaching, is offering a free teleclass “Learn How to Quickly and Effectively Get More Done in A Week than most People Accomplish in a Month!” on Wednesday, May 18th at 8:00 p.m. ET. The workshop will reveal proven simple and safe strategies to help increase productivity and time management skills.