Speaking at New America, U.S. National Science FoundationDrPanch describes how @NSF funding fits into a #NationalSecurity strategy calling NSF the "department of offense" Ellen Nakashima David Sanger Alex Ward Joby Warrick @j_birby1 Cate Cadell CNSF Tobin L. Smith Matt Hourihan youtube.com/watch?v=qYb1x8…

🧵1/ The CHIPS Act was designed to rebuild U.S. semiconductor leadership. But most coverage misses a key point: Without the 25% tax credit for fab investments, many projects wouldn’t pencil out. That credit is set to expire. Congress needs to extend—and expand—it.

Great essay by Andrew Fieldhouse on his recent research identifying the (massive) economic gains produced by federal R&D. The Conversation U.S.

Congrats to Axiom Mission 4 on a successful splashdown! Missions like #Ax4 support research and outreach while developing the low Earth orbit economy, ultimately providing the government with reliable and safe access to space at a lower cost. Learn more about our commercial

Traditional methods to determine molecular structures take months. Zhuoran Qiao, inaugural winner of the AAAS-Chen Institute Prize for AI Accelerated Research, showcased the ability of AI to help visualize biomolecular interactions at much faster speeds. aaas.org/news/first-win…

SIA was thrilled to host a congressional briefing today on #semiconductors and #AI to educate Hill staff on the foundational role chips play in enabling American AI leadership. The speed, efficiency, and scalability of AI solutions are directly tied to advances in semiconductor

With the House potentially starting their recess early, here's a report on what they've proposed so far for FY 2026 Appropriations. aaas.org/news/fy-2026-r…

SIA is thrilled to announce that Dr. C.C. Wei and Dr. Mark Liu of TSMC have been named co-recipients of the 2025 Robert N. Noyce Award—the #semiconductor industry’s highest honor. These two visionary leaders have helped to reshape global chip manufacturing and driven decades of

Working to improve software security in response to a White House Executive Order, a consortium that includes NIST and 14 partners has drafted preliminary guidelines on software development that is open for public comment until Sept. 12. Details at nccoe.nist.gov/projects/softw…

Director Director Michael Kratsios is in Korea today leading the U.S. delegation to the APEC Secretariat Digital & AI Ministerial. The U.S. is open for business — by partnering with our allies we can build an AI ecosystem that fosters innovation, drives economic growth, & promotes peace & prosperity.

Looking forward to a big week in Incheon!

Read more here: ams.org/news?news_id=7…

We’ll announce the results and winners of the DARPA AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) on Friday at DEF CON 33. For more on the challenge, the teams, and the AIxCC Experience at the event, visit: aicyberchallenge.com.

Second quarter global #semiconductor sales were $179.7 billion, an increase of 7.8% compared to the first quarter of 2025. June 2025 global sales were $59.9 billion—an increase of 19.6% compared to June 2024—and were driven by strong year-to-year sales growth in the Asia Pacific

Calling all #PhysicsEducation programs, organizations, alliances, or networks serving undergraduates — it’s your time to shine. ✨ Apply by Aug. 15 for the APS Improving Undergraduate Physics Education Award: go.aps.org/3U5An2s

Right now, every country is charting a path for their AI future. Our message is simple — American AI is open for business. Today we shared the Trump Administrations’s plan of how we will accelerate American AI exports to allies and partners. whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/…

It's been a long road to developing qubits from quasiparticles called Majoranas. Now, JQI researchers think the end is in sight and the approach has the potential to make up lost time in the race to large quantum computers. jqi.umd.edu/news/researche… National Institute of Standards and Technology UMD Physics UMD Science

NSF is investing in six Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes to catalyze U.S. research in mathematics and statistics, empowering the next generation of scientists to produce mathematical innovations to address key challenges. bit.ly/4mnFW8c

NSF is investing up to $100 million in a new national network of AI-programmable cloud laboratories. The program aims to broaden access to advanced technology to accelerate scientific discovery and innovation. ☁️ bit.ly/4m3BR9z

In their five months aboard the International Space Station, Crew-10 had an eventful mission full of science. From observing lightning above the atmosphere to studying how cells sense gravity, learn more about what they did: go.nasa.gov/4fpVoi5