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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded researchers at the University of New Mexico (UNM) and the University of Delaware (UD) an EPSCoR (Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) Track 2 grant for $4 million to advance quantum...

A tiny robot known as MIRA will be blasting off to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2024 to perform simulated surgical procedures in microgravity.

The developer of a miniaturized robotic device that will be performing surgery at the International Space Station said the technology could eventually show up in hospitals and in the battlefield. 

MISSOULA – The National Science Foundation recently awarded $10 million to a six-state collaborative working to boost the underrepresentation of Alaska

The University of Montana became a part of a six-state collaboration to support indigenous STEM students and received a $1.8 million grant.

MISSOULA – The National Science Foundation recently awarded $10 million to a six-state collaborative working to boost the underrepresentation of Alaska

Press release from the University of Montana:

In the near future, NASA and other space agencies will send astronauts beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for the first time in over fifty years.

A surgical robot developed by a UNL-developed company will be configured for an experiment aboard the International Space Station in 2024.

Shane Farritor of University of Nebraska-Lincoln is planning to launch a miniature robot into orbit to demonstrate its capabilities.