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News Release 16-129
NSF funds new projects to explore graduate education models
NSF Research Traineeship awards address key issues in the scientific community
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![Focus areas for awards include the intersection of food, water and energy.](/news/mmg/media/images/agogino photo 2 - no social media_f_d7b47f2c-a4a5-4c06-b7ae-9ba7ea00430f.jpg)
The new "STEM Training for Actionable Research and Global Impact" award through the National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) program integrates interdisciplinary research with classroom teaching. One example is the WeCareSolar project managed by Laura Stachel, which focuses on bringing power sources that can save lives to Africa.
Credit: Rob Beecham, photographer; Laura Stachel, executive director, WeCareSolar
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![Researcher Ramesh Balasubramaniam (center) works to train graduate students in brain imaging.](/news/mmg/media/images/pastedgraphic-2_f_513c4b6e-3064-458d-a03b-790b5bcde06c.jpg)
The NRT training program in Intelligent Adaptive Systems at the University of California, Merced includes work with graduate student trainees on brain imaging and transcranial magnetic stimulation. Principal Investigator Ramesh Balasubramaniam (center) is shown operating imaging equipment.
Credit: Ramesh Balasubramaniam and graduate students, UC Merced, Cognitive Science
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![Clemson University's Sez Atamturktur (center) has assembled a multi-disciplinary research team.](/news/mmg/media/images/sez atamturktur_004_f_fa840d6e-9c9f-471e-a758-5690a63d3883.jpg)
Principal investigator Sez Atamturktur, of Clemson University, has assembled a multi-disciplinary team as part of an NRT grant.
Credit: Clemson University
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