NSF selects 15 finalists to advance to the next round of its second Regional Innovation Engines competition

Published: 18 September 2025
Categories: National Science Foundation

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The U.S. National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program announced 15 finalists advancing to the next stage of the program’s second competition — spanning critical technologies and applications ranging from enhancing energy grid security to maximizing the yield of critical minerals mining extraction to advancing quantum computing. The finalist teams, many of whom have been building their regional coalitions for a year or longer, are led by a range of organizations, including universities, nonprofits and private industry from across the United States. View a map of the NSF Engines finalists.

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A map showing the locations of the U.S. National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program’s 15 finalists for 2025.

“Securing America’s place at the forefront of science and technology requires growing innovation capacity everywhere so that we can, in turn, aggressively accelerate the pace of development of key technologies,” said Brian Stone, performing the duties of the NSF director. “The NSF Engines finalists have consistently communicated their strong vision for placing their regions on the map as the national and world leaders in key technologies, demonstrating their commitment to advancing U.S. research, innovation and workforce development. We congratulate each team on making it to this stage of the competition.”

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Advancing Space Communications at NIST Communications Technology Laboratory

Published: 16 September 2025
Categories: NIST Advanced Communications

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Space has become a critical domain for science, national security, and economic growth. Satellites now support weather forecasting, navigation, disaster response, secure communications, and global connectivity—functions increasingly intertwined with

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Level 1 – Global Dengue

Published: 15 September 2025
Categories: DoT, Public Health

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Dengue is a year-round risk in many parts of the world, with outbreaks commonly occurring every 2-5 years. Travelers to risk areas should prevent mosquito bites. Country List : Colombia, Panama, French Polynesia, including the island groups of Society Islands (Tahiti, Moorea, and Bora-Bora), Marquesas Islands (Hiva Oa and Ua Huka), and Austral Islands (Tubuai and Rurutu), Philippines, Comoros, Samoa, Cook Islands (New Zealand), Kiribati (formerly Gilbert Islands), includes Tarawa, Tabuaeran (Fanning Island), and Banaba (Ocean Island), Bangladesh, Mali, Tuvalu, Cuba, El Salvador, Nauru, Belize, Sudan, Vietnam

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