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Media Advisory 15-018

Capitol Hill event: 30 years of NSF Engineering Research Centers

Media invited to a Hill reception featuring engineering and scientific leaders to commemorate achievements in research, education and technological innovation

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NSF funds engineering research and cultivates new technologies that improve American lives.


October 22, 2015

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To celebrate 30 years of new knowledge, innovators and technologies created by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Centers, members of the press are invited to a Capitol Hill event jointly sponsored by NSF, IEEE-USA, ASME and The Optical Society.

Engineering Research Centers integrate engineering research and education with technological innovation to transform our economy, health and security. Investments in 67 Centers nationwide since the program's inception have led to more than 193 spin-off companies, more than 739 patents and countless research outcomes enabling new technologies.

During the evening, 16 currently NSF-supported Centers will showcase demonstrations and research findings related to engineering discovery, technologies and tools that have resulted in high-impact achievements and address national priorities. Three finalists from the program's Perfect Pitch Contest will succinctly explain their research in the context of societal needs and the broader impact of their success.

Featuring:

France Córdova
NSF Director

James A. Jeffries
IEEE-USA President

Randy Hultgren
U.S. Representative,
14th Congressional District of Illinois

David McLaughlin
Former Director,
Engineering Research Center for Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere

Mario Rotea
NSF Division Director,
Division of Engineering Education and Centers

Moderator: Pramod Khargonekar
Assistant Director, NSF Directorate for Engineering
Where: Cannon House Office Building Caucus Room
When: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 4 to 7 p.m.
RSVP: Please contact symposium@nsf.gov by Oct. 27 for more information or to reserve a spot.

Food and drinks will be provided.

-NSF-

Media Contacts
Sarah Bates, NSF, (703) 292-7738, email: sabates@nsf.gov

The U.S. National Science Foundation propels the nation forward by advancing fundamental research in all fields of science and engineering. NSF supports research and people by providing facilities, instruments and funding to support their ingenuity and sustain the U.S. as a global leader in research and innovation. With a fiscal year 2023 budget of $9.5 billion, NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to nearly 2,000 colleges, universities and institutions. Each year, NSF receives more than 40,000 competitive proposals and makes about 11,000 new awards. Those awards include support for cooperative research with industry, Arctic and Antarctic research and operations, and U.S. participation in international scientific efforts.

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