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Each month the electronic version of Frontiers and its

print counterpart profile important work funded by

the National Science Foundation. Topics include advances in

math and science research, breakthroughs in engineering,

and achievements in educational programs.

Also featured: coverage of major public policy issues that will

affect the Foundation's future, as well as the future of the

research and education communities.


- September 1997 -

Getting to the Bottom of the Amazon: Researchers and Their Fish Stories
South American rainforests are famous for their biodiversity--and biologists have been exploring them for more than a hundred years. More recently, researchers have cast their nets on the Amazon River, and they're finding many new and decidedly odd species of fish.

Australia Gets Rocked by Seismic Mystery
The U.S. Senate asks an NSF-funded institution to investigate a strange seismic event in the Australian outback.

Catching a Wavelet: Mathematical Tool Revolutionizes Data Analysis
Geologists working for oil companies used to spend months analyzing their samples. Now the same work can be done in a day, thanks to the new system of wavelet analysis.

Biotic Surveys Program Uncovers Smallest Frog
Cuba's rainforest is home to the smallest frog in the Northern Hemisphere.


Disaster Insurance Coverage Remains Low
Few people expect to be affected by hurricanes, floods or tornados, and therefore few people buy insurance.




Taking a Look at the National Patterns
NSF's publication National Patterns pulls together the results of many surveys to track overall trends in U.S. research and development.






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