NSF Webinar - Future Manufacturing Program Solicitation

NSF is hosting a webinar to introduce and answer questions related to the new Future Manufacturing program solicitation (NSF 20-552) on Thursday March 26, 2020, from 1:00pm to 2:00pm EDT. Program directors will discuss the research thrusts, types of proposals, proposal requirements and evaluation criteria specific to this solicitation. If you have questions after reading the solicitation, please submit them to FutureManufacturing@nsf.gov. Please see below for details on connecting to the webinar. Pre-registration for the webinar is not required. After the event, copies of the webcast, captions, and presentation will be posted on the webinar event page.

Impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to reduce COVID-19 mortality and healthcare demand

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The global impact of COVID-19 has been profound, and the public health threat it represents is the most serious seen in a respiratory virus since the 1918 H1N1 influenza pandemic. Here we present the results of epidemiological modelling which has informed policymaking in the UK and other countries in recent weeks.

Preparedness and Response within Individual G7 Countries for COVID-19: Was there a Failure, in Spite of U. S. Economic Strength, of Health Intelligence in the U.S. to Assess the Prior Situation?

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A comparison of three measures of COVID-19 responses until April 11, 2020, and general health preparedness among G7 countries indicate that the U.S. has responded to the pandemic appropriately due to its strength in economy and general well-preparedness in health system. These strengths helped the country so far in maintaining lower death rates due to COVID-19. But it failed to foresee the threat of the pandemic in advance.

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of STEM and Societies

Workshop Overview: The digital age has the potential to transform the way that society teaches, learns, and prepares for the 21st century career landscape [1]. The workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Future of STEM and Societies (AI+STEM Workshop) brought together a diverse group of experts in AI and STEM, and non-experts, to discuss ways that AI could enhance the way that STEM education is taught in academic institutions, industry, and government.