Press Statements - News Archive

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PRESS STATEMENTS FOR 2017

• PS 17-011 - December 18, 2017
  NSF supports declaration of International Brain Initiative
  
  
• PS 17-010 - December 6, 2017
  NSF statement on latest LIGO-Virgo detection of binary black hole merger
  
  
• PS 17-009 - November 30, 2017
  Green Bank Observatory: NSF Releases Draft Environmental Impact Statement
  
  
• PS 17-008 - November 16, 2017
  Arecibo: Statement on NSF Record of Decision
  
  
• PS 17-007 - October 10, 2017
  Statement on the Nobel Prize for Economics 2017
  
  
• PS 17-006 - October 4, 2017
  Statement on the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2017
  
  
• PS 17-005 - October 2, 2017
  Statement on the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2017
  
  
• PS 17-004 - September 28, 2017
  Statement from NSF Director France A. Córdova on G7 Science Ministerial
  
  
• PS 17-003 - September 27, 2017
  Statement on impact of Hurricane Maria on Arecibo Observatory
  
  
• PS 17-002 - June 1, 2017
  LIGO detects third black hole merger
  
  
• PS 17-001 - April 5, 2017
  Statement from NSF director on Event Horizon Telescope
  
  

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PRESS STATEMENTS FOR 2016

• PS 16-012 - November 30, 2016
  LIGO begins next search for gravitational waves
  
  
• PS 16-011 - November 28, 2016
  NSF celebrates the life of former director Erich Bloch
  
  
• PS 16-010 - October 26, 2016
  NSF statement of support for National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan
  
  
• PS 16-009 - October 5, 2016
  Chemistry Nobel Prize 2016
  
  
• PS 16-008 - October 4, 2016
  Physics Nobel Prize 2016
  
  
• PS 16-007 - July 7, 2016
  Statement from France Córdova in support of the National Privacy Research Strategy
  
  
• PS 16-006 - May 24, 2016
  In support of the Federal Big Data Research and Development Strategic Plan
  
  
• PS 16-005 - March 31, 2016
  Statement from NSF Director on LIGO-India MOU
  
  
• PS 16-004 - February 11, 2016
  NSB Statement on LIGO Announcement
  
  
• PS 16-003 - February 10, 2016
  Statement from France Córdova in support of Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Strategic Plan
  
  
• PS 16-002 - January 25, 2016
  The National Science Foundation (NSF) will not tolerate harassment at grantee institutions
  
  
• PS 16-001 - January 12, 2016
  France Córdova on President Obama's State of the Union address
  
  

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PRESS STATEMENTS FOR 2015

• PS 15-002 - May 14, 2015
  NSF mourns loss of innovator supported through Small Business Innovation Research program
  
  
• PS 15-001 - April 30, 2015
  NSF statement on deaths at project site in Puerto Rico
  
  

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PRESS STATEMENTS FOR 2014

• PS 14-004 - December 12, 2014
  NSF update on relocation to Alexandria, Va.
  
  
• PS 14-003 - April 24, 2014
  National Science Board Statement on the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology Act of 2014 (H.R. 4186)
  
  
• PS 14-002 - April 4, 2014
  NSF remains committed to supporting nanotechnology infrastructure
  
  
• PS 14-001 - March 31, 2014
  Philip M. Smith, former Polar Programs deputy director and advocate for U.S. International Polar Year involvement, dies at 81
  
  

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PRESS STATEMENTS FOR 2013

• PS 13-002 - May 10, 2013
  National Science Foundation Statement By Acting Director Cora B. Marrett on the National Strategy for the Arctic Region
  
  
• PS 13-001 - January 28, 2013
  Loss of Three Canadian Aircrew Members in Antarctica Is Confirmed
  
  

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PRESS STATEMENTS FOR 2012

• PS 12-002 - September 7, 2012
  National Science Foundation Realignment Plans
  
  
• PS 12-001 - June 8, 2012
  MEXT and NSF Statement on Big Data and Disaster Research Collaboration From NSF Director Dr. Subra Suresh and MEXT Minister Mr. Hirofumi Hirano
  
  

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PRESS STATEMENTS FOR 2011

• PS 11-003 - August 31, 2011
  Statement by Karl A. Erb, Head of the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs on the Death of Martin (Marty) Bergmann
  
  
• PS 11-002 - August 2, 2011
  Statement by Subra Suresh, Director of the National Science Foundation, on the Death of John (Jack) Marburger
  
  
• PS 11-001 - July 27, 2011
  Statement by Karl A. Erb, Head of the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs, on the Death of Caleb Pungowiyi
  
  

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PRESS STATEMENTS FOR 2010

• PS 10-001 - April 13, 2010
  Statement by Arden L. Bement, Jr., Director, National Science Foundation, on the Death of Dr. Guy Stever
  
  

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PRESS STATEMENTS FOR 2009

• PS 09-003 - July 23, 2009
  Remembering Walter Cronkite
  
  
• PS 09-002 - June 24, 2009
  Statement by Arden L. Bement, Jr., Director, National Science Foundation, on the Death of Dr. Jerri Nielsen FitzGerald
  
  
• PS 09-001 - February 24, 2009
  Statement by Arden L. Bement, Jr., Director, National Science Foundation, on the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009
  
  

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PRESS STATEMENTS FOR 2008

• PS 08-001 - October 29, 2008
  Statement by Karl A. Erb, Director of NSF's Office of Polar Programs, on the Death of Martin A. Pomerantz
  
  

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PRESS STATEMENTS FOR 2007

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PRESS STATEMENTS FOR 2006

• PS 06-002 - October 17, 2006
  NSF Supported 2006 Physics and Economics Nobel Work
  
  
• PS 06-001 - April 21, 2006
  Statement by Karl A. Erb, director of the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs, on the Loss at Sea of Joshua Spillane
  
  

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PRESS STATEMENTS FOR 2005

• PS 05-002 - November 2, 2005
  Appreciation of Nanotech Pioneer Richard Smalley
  
  
• PS 05-001 - October 17, 2005
  Statement by NSF Director Arden Bement on the 2005 Nobel Prizes
  
  

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PRESS STATEMENTS FOR 2004

• PS 04-002 - November 26, 2004
  Statement by Dr. Karl A. Erb, Director of the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs, On the Anniversary of Air New Zealand Crash
  
  
• PS 04-001 - October 13, 2004
  Statement by Dr. Arden Bement, Acting Director, National Science Foundation, On Nobel Prizes in Science and NSF Connections
  
  

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PRESS STATEMENTS FOR 2003

• PS 03-004 - October 8, 2003
  Statement by Dr. Rita R. Colwell, Director, National Science Foundation, On Award of the Nobel Prize in Economics
  
  
• PS 03-003 - October 7, 2003
  Statement by Dr. Rita R. Colwell, Director, National Science Foundation, On Award of the Nobel Prize in Physics
  
  
• PS 03-002 - October 6, 2003
  Statement by Dr. Rita R. Colwell, Director, and Dr. Joseph Bordogna, Deputy Director, National Science Foundation, On Award of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
  
  
• PS 03-001 - May 10, 2003
  Statement by Dr. Karl Erb, Director of the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs, On The Death of the Rev. John Coleman
  
  

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PRESS STATEMENTS FOR 2002

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PRESS STATEMENTS FOR 2001

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PRESS STATEMENTS FOR 2000

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PRESS STATEMENTS FOR 1999

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PRESS STATEMENTS FOR 1998

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PRESS STATEMENTS FOR 1997

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PRESS STATEMENTS FOR 1996

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