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Cyber-Enabled Discovery and Innovation
 (NSF  10-506) Posted November 5, 2009

Arctic Research Opportunities
 (NSF  10-503) Posted October 15, 2009

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research
 (NSF  09-612) Posted September 28, 2009

Organization of Projects on Environmental Research in the Arctic
 (NSF  09-599) Posted July 27, 2009

Research Experiences for Undergraduates
 (NSF  09-598) Posted July 23, 2009

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Organization of Projects on Environmental Research in the Arctic
 (NSF  09-599) Full Proposal: December 11, 2009

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research
 (NSF  09-612) Full Proposal: December 28, 2009

Arctic Research Opportunities
 (NSF  10-503) Full Proposal: January 14, 2010

Collaboration in Mathematical Geosciences
 (NSF  09-520) Full Proposal: January 22, 2010

Science of Learning Centers
 (PD  07-7278) Full Proposal: February 1, 2010

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On 12 November 1969, the first six women set foot at the South Pole. Stepping into history: Women mark 40 years of working in the U.S. Antarctic Program
Updated November 13, 2009
Ohio State University all women science team One Small Step for Women, One Giant Leap for Polar Science
Released November 13, 2009
News From the Field
Neal Iverson Iowa State Scientist Develops Lab Machine to Study Glacial Sliding Related to Rising Sea Levels
Released November 10, 2009
News From the Field
U.S. Antarctic Program Willam T. Colston Appointed Division Director of OPP's Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics Division
Updated November 6, 2009
QUaD High-precision Measurements Confirm Cosmologists' Standard View of Universe
Released November 2, 2009
News From the Field
seals New Study of Steller Sea Lions Suggests Death by Predation May Be Higher
Released October 12, 2009
News From the Field
algae Algae and Pollen Grains Provide Evidence of Remarkably Warm Period in Antarctica's History
Released October 1, 2009
News From the Field
Photo of researchers taking a sediment core from a lake in Alaska. The Arctic Offers More Evidence of Human Influences on Climate Change
Released September 2, 2009
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Photo of Gregory Lehn and Matt Knhosh talking with co-principal investigator Jim McClelland. Permafrost Could Be Climate's Ticking Time Bomb
Researchers conduct fieldwork to track permafrost melting in Alaska and gain insight about the release of carbon into the atmosphere
Released  August 5, 2009

Photo of juvenile northern elephant seals on the beach at Ano Nuevo. How Penguins & Seals Survive Deep Dives
Jessica Meir goes to extreme environments to learn how birds and mammals thrive in conditions that humans cannot tolerate, and she tells readers all about it
Released  July 31, 2009

Photo of Randy Davis discussing his research on Weddell seals. More and More Scientists Serve Up Science for Mass Consumption
Scientists use innovative, barrier-busting methods to educate the public and decision-makers about cutting-edge science
Released  March 16, 2009

Researchers collect data in Greenland. Researchers Peek Under Ice Sheets for Clues on Climate Change
Synthetic aperture radar technology provides world-class data
Released  December 18, 2008

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November 9, 2009  - November 10, 2009
Office of Polar Programs Advisory Committee
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January 4, 2010  - February 1, 2010
2010 International Graduate Training Course in Antarctic Biology
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March 16, 2010  - March 19, 2010
State of the Arctic
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December 18, 2009
NSF Day at Middle Tennessee State University
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