NSF Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award (TRAILBLAZER)

Published: 15 December 2025
Categories: NSF Pgm Announcements

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U.S. National Science Foundation

Directorate for Engineering
     Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities

Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. submitting organization’s local time):

     January 20, 2026

Preliminary Proposal Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. submitting organization’s local time):

     March 10, 2026

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitting organization’s local time):

     July 24, 2026

Important Information And Revision Notes

TRAILBLAZER projects are expected to catalyze development of new industries or capabilities that increase the leadership position for the country, and/or make significant progress towards addressing a national need or grand challenge, particularly in current priority areas that include, but are not limited to, artificial intelligence (AI), bioengineering, quantum engineering, robotics, and nuclear engineering.

Proposals must be prepared in accordance with the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG). Use the version of the guide that

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World Earthquake Report for Monday, 15 December 2025

Published: 15 December 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Monday, Dec 15, 2025 22:20 | 5 mins ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 15 Dec 2025

Summary: 4 quakes 5.0+, 38 quakes 4.0+, 132 quakes 3.0+, 425 quakes 2.0+ (599 total)
This report is being updated every hour.
Magnitude 5+: 4 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 38 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 132 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 425 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higherTotal seismic energy estimate: 4.1 x 1013 joules (11.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 9797 tons of TNT or 0.6 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.9 learn more10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)#1: Mag 5.6 North Pacific Ocean, 230 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaTuesday, Dec 16, 2025, at 06:33 am (GMT +11) – #2: Mag 5.3 North Pacific Ocean, 176 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaMonday, Dec 15, 2025, at 08:11 pm (GMT +12) – #3: Mag 5.2 South Atlantic Ocean, 49 km southeast of Montagu Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSunday, Dec 14, 2025, at 10:43 pm (GMT -2) – #4: Mag 5.0 Southwest Indian RidgeMonday, Dec 15, 2025, at 11:48 pm (GMT +4) – #5: Mag 4.9 Bering Sea, 33 mi south of Adak, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United StatesMonday, Dec 15, 2025, at 08:03 am (GMT -10) – #6: Mag 4.9 South Pacific Ocean, 199

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Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake – 151 km west of Camana, Arequipa, Peru, on Monday, Dec 15, 2025, at 10:19 pm (Universal Time)

Published: 15 December 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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