NSF Eyes Penn's Materials Research in Virtual Huddle
Published Date: 3/19/2025
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Summary
The National Science Foundation is holding a review meeting on March 31, 2025, to check how well the University of Pennsylvania’s Materials Research Science and Engineering Center is doing in its second year. This meeting affects researchers and staff involved in the project and helps decide future funding and improvements. You can join some parts online by requesting a link, making it easy to stay in the loop!
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