News & Updates

NASA leaders say landing astronauts on the moon remains achievable in the near term following the successful Artemis II mission and ongoing program development.

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) today announced that it has made offers and will award 2,500 Graduate Research Fellowships for the 2026-2027 academic year to outstanding graduate students across the United States who are pursuing research-based degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

The Department of Energy is restructuring its Office of Science, including consolidating programs and leadership roles to improve coordination and efficiency. The changes may influence funding priorities and management of major research initiatives.

On March 17, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced interest in receiving applications from interdisciplinary teams addressing the Genesis Mission National Science and Technology Challenges to accelerate scientific discovery and R&D workflow using novel AI models and frameworks.

In the first episode of Science Works Here, EIF's program advocacy video series, we sat down with Dr. Polly Ericksen to learn more about the Food Systems Research Institute (FSRI) at the University of Vermont.

Thank you to all who attended this year’s EPSCoR/IDeA Coalition and EPSCoR/IDeA Foundation Annual Meeting last week. It was a stimulating day of presentations and panel discussions on important topics relating to EPSCoR and IDeA programs.

Through the new NSF National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NSF NQNI) program, NSF will support up to 16 sites over five years, providing students, researchers, and industry with access to state-of-the-art fabrication and characterization tools, instrumentation, and expertise. Together, the sites will form a shared national resource serving regional innovation ecosystems, including community colleges and small businesses.

Iowa State University and Kansas State University among the six awarded institutions.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science is pleased to announce that the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is now accepting applications for the 2026 solicitation.

BOSTON — National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya defended the agency’s plan to distribute more research dollars to underfunded regions during a visit to Massachusetts on Friday, telling scientists that institutions across the country should be able to compete on equal terms with the state’s powerhouse research centers.