The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) is the program established in the United States in fiscal year 2001 to coordinate Federal nanotechnology research and development. The website has information about the program and reports from its work.
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"This text provides a comprehensive introduction to the many different issues related to the Sisyphean task of building science and technology capabilities in developing countries. It attempts to answer crucial questions including: how can knowledge be utilized to improve the human condition, and how can we bridge the growing knowledge divide between those who produce and use modern science and technology - and those who do not? Francisco Sagasti examines the complex interactions between science more...
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The WFS is a free association, which has grown to include more than 10,000 scientists drawn from 110 countries. The Federation promotes international collaboration in science and technology between scientists and researchers from all parts of the world - North, South, East and West.
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To support the synthesis, processing, fabrication and analysis at the nanoscale, the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) Office of Science is developing, constructing and operating five Nanoscale Science Research Centers (NSRCs): The Center for Nanoscale Materials at the Argonne National Laboratory, The Center for Functional Nanomaterials at the Brookhaven National Laboratory, The Molecular Foundry at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, The Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences at the Oak R more...
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"Is the United States in danger of losing its competitive edge in science and technology (S&T)?" RAND convened a meeting, held on November 8, 2006, to review evidence on this question as presented by experts from academia, government, and the private sector. "The papers presented at the meeting addressed a wide range of issues surrounding the United States' current and future S&T competitiveness, including science policy, the quantitative assessment of S&T capability, globalization, the rise of more...
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The Kavli Prize in Nanoscience is awarded for outstanding achievement in the science and application of the unique physical, chemical, and biological properties of atomic, molecular, macromolecular, and cellular structures and systems that are manifest in the nanometer scale, including molecular self-assembly, nanomaterials, nanoscale instrumentation, nanobiotechnology, macromolecular synthesis, molecular mechanics, and related topics. The 2008 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience was awarded jointly to L more...
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ANSTI, the African Network of Scientific and Technological Institutions, is an organ of cooperation that embraces African institutions engaged in University level training and research in the fields of science and technology. Founded in January 1980, through the financial support of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Germany, the network has grown over the years to become an effective institution for the deve more...
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