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The Chronicle for Higher Education, October 10, 2005
National Science Foundation Ramps Up Studies of Nanotechnology's Social Implications: The National Science Foundation awarded grants last week to finance a network of academic researchers who will study the social implications of nanotechnology, like environmental risks and threats to privacy. The awards represent a significant increase in federal funds for an area that some argue has been under-studied.
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National Science Foundation, October 6, 2005
New Grants Are Awarded to Inform the Public and Explore the Implications of Nanotechnology: NSF has selected the University of California, Santa Barbara, and Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz., to create two new Centers for Nanotechnology in Society. These centers will support research and education on nanotechnology and social change, as well as educational and public outreach activities, and international collaborations.
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