Life and Environments Through Time (LET)

Published: 9 December 2024
Categories: NSF Pgm Announcements

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U.S. National Science Foundation

Directorate for Geosciences
     Division of Earth Sciences

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

     Proposals Accepted Anytime

Important Information And Revision Notes

This is a new solicitation arising from a realignment of the Division of Earth Science’s disciplinary funding programs. Additional information can be found in a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) available on the website for the Life and Environments Through Time Program (LET).

Any proposal submitted in response to this solicitation should be submitted in accordance with the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect at the time the proposal is submitted. The NSF PAPPG is regularly revised and it is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets the requirements specified in this solicitation and the applicable version of

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Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)

Published: 8 December 2024
Categories: NSF Due Dates

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Synopsis

The Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) Program is committed to funding research and practice, with continued focus on investigating a range of informal STEM learning (ISL) experiences and environments that make lifelong learning a reality. This program seeks proposals that center engagement, broadening participation, and belonging, and further the well-being of individuals and communities who have been and continue to be excluded, underserved, or underrepresented in STEM along several dimensions. The current solicitation encourages proposals from institutions and organizations that serve public audiences, and specifically focus on public engagement with and understanding of STEM, including community STEM; public participation in scientific research (PPSR); science communication; intergenerational STEM engagement; and STEM media.

Projects funded by AISL should contribute to research and practice that further illuminates informal STEM learning’s role in engagement, broadening participation, and belonging in STEM; personal and educational success in STEM; advancing

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Research Reveals How Fructose in Diet Enhances Tumor Growth

Published: 4 December 2024
Categories: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

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Research shows that dietary fructose promotes tumor growth in animal models of melanoma, breast cancer and cervical cancer. The scientists discovered that the liver converts fructose into usable nutrients for cancer cells, a finding that could open new avenues for care and treatment of different types of cancer.

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