NSF Recognizes 1997 National Medal of Science Winners
Presidential Award is Nation's Highest Scientific Commendation
The National Science Foundation welcomed the announcement by President Clinton of the nine 1997 winners of the National Medal of Science, recognizing exemplary work in such diverse fields as human genetics, mathematics, physical science, and cognition and learning.   More...

National Science & Technology Week 1997
Focusing on the benefits of communications and newly developed technologies such as the Internet, the theme of NSF's National Science and Technology Week, celebrated throughout the U.S. from April 20-26, was Webs, Wires, Waves: The Science and Technology of Communications.   More...

NSF Announces New Computer Partnerships
The National Science Board chose two awardees for the National Science Foundation's new Partnerships for Advanced Computational Infrastructure program. The National Computational Science Alliance (NCSA) -- led by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign -- and the National Partnership for Advanced Computational Infrastructure (NPACI) -- led by the University of California, San Diego -- have been chosen for awards.    More...

Cloning and the Conundrum of Scientific Success
Dr. Neal Lane gives a thought-provoking address at the National Press Club: "The new-found capability to clone a "Dolly" carries a more complex societal context than discovering the double helix design of DNA ...new cloning requires us to examine and discuss our society's philosophical and religious underpinnings, its legal definitions and ethical values--all in relation to the application of this revolutionary new skill."    More...