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NSF (an initialism for National Sanitation Foundation) is a public health organization [1] headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan [2] that tests and certifies foods, water, and consumer products. [1] It also facilitates the development of standards for these products, [ 1 ] labeling products it has certified to meet these standards with the NSF mark.
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) was established by the National Science Foundation Act of 1950. [4] Its stated mission is "to promote the progress of science, to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare, and to secure the national defense."
NSF, one of the call signs used by the radio station at the Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington, D.C. Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title NSF .
NSF is a homohexameric AAA ATPase involved in membrane fusion. [8] NSF is ubiquitously found in the membrane of eukaryotic cells. It is a central component of the cellular machinery in the transfer of membrane vesicles from one membrane compartment to another.
The National Science Foundation Network (NSFNET) was a program of coordinated, evolving projects sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) from 1985 to 1995 to promote advanced research and education networking in the United States. [1]
The president appoints 24 members of the National Science Board for six year terms. The NSF director serves as an ex officio 25th member. Every two years, one-third (eight) of the members rotate off the board and eight new members are appointed (or occasionally re-appointed) to serve six-year terms.
The NSF uses a broad definition of STEM subjects that includes subjects in the fields of chemistry, computer and information technology science, engineering, geoscience, life sciences, mathematical sciences, physics and astronomy, social sciences (anthropology, economics, psychology, and sociology), and STEM education and learning research.
The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF-GRFP) is a grant awarded annually by the National Science Foundation to approximately 2,000 students pursuing research-based Master's and doctoral degrees in the natural, social, and engineering sciences at US institutions. As of 2024, the fellowship provides an ...