A handful of Iowa communities and a group of Iowa State University researchers are trying to demonstrate that less can, in fact, be more, and small can, in fact, be vibrant. If you’re smart about it.

Amy Karns Submitted by Amy Karns on March 17th, 2022

A handful of Iowa communities and a group of Iowa State University researchers are trying to demonstrate that less can be more, and small can be vibrant. If you’re smart about it.

Amy Karns Submitted by Amy Karns on March 17th, 2022

BROOKLYN, New York, Weekday, February 23, 2022 – The Geo Institute (G-I) of the American Society of Civil Engineers is awarding one of its highest honors to a researcher at the 

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Using a National Science Foundation grant, the city will expand on its connected transportation test bed.

Amy Karns Submitted by Amy Karns on March 17th, 2022

An interdisciplinary research team has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to design and test a new generation of AI-driven conversational agents, or chatbots, for public data collection, with the goal of understanding the impact of the

Amy Karns Submitted by Amy Karns on March 17th, 2022

Portland State University’s Digital City Testbed Center (DCTC) recently received a $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s “Smart and Connected Communities” program to explore why diverse communities — including people with disabilities,

Amy Karns Submitted by Amy Karns on March 17th, 2022

Tom Sanchez, professor of urban affairs and planning, and Chris North, professor of computer science and associate director

Amy Karns Submitted by Amy Karns on March 17th, 2022

STARKVILLE, Miss.—An interdisciplinary team led by Mississippi State researchers is receiving a $1.7 million grant to better equip emergency planners and other stakeholders to redu

Amy Karns Submitted by Amy Karns on March 17th, 2022

The NSF S&CC program, started in 2016, supports foundational research to solve complex challenges faced by communities in the 21st century.

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Civic Innovation Challenge

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The Civic Innovation Challenge is a multi-agency, federal government research and action competition that aims to fund ready-to-implement, research-based pilot projects that have the potential for scalable, sustainable, and transferable impact on

International Workshop Agreement (IWA)

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Hosted by the Standardization Administration of the People’s Republic of China (SAC), the workshop will be held virtually, on March 14-16, 2022, and June 22-24, 2022.

Smart Cities for ASEAN

The Inaugural International ASEAN Smart City Symposium: Experiences and Innovations (ISSCEI 2022) on December 19th and 20th, 2022 in Pullman Danang Beach Resort, Danang City, Vietnam convenes thought leaders, practitioners, and researchers to discuss smart city challenges in the ASEAN context, and identify applicable technology advances that could underpin sustainable solutions.

SmartComp 2023

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IEEE SMARTCOMP 2023

International Conference on Smart Computing (SMARTCOMP) is the premier conference on smart computing.

A limited number of student travel grants are available for students from US-based institutions to attend SmartComp 2023. The travel award typically covers up to $1,250 of expenses, including registration, airfare, and lodging.

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S&CC PI Meeting 2024

We fully enjoyed our time at the Smart and Connected Communities Principal Investigators' Meeting (S&CC PI Meeting '24). The meeting was be held February 28th & 29th in Nashville, Tennessee. The meeting opened with a keynote presentation from Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell. On Thursday there will be a keynote presentation from Dr. Hamed Tabkhi (UNC Charlotte).

NSF IoT Workshop

The SCC VO and Blue Ridge Data Lab are excited to announce an upcoming National Science Foundation (NSF) workshop focused on designing an IoT platform for the SCC and CPS community.

For both parents and educators, monitoring and adjusting their behaviors to ensure that children develop appropriate prosocial and learning behaviors is a complex balance between nurturance and limit setting.

Amy Karns Submitted by Amy Karns on November 20th, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in huge amounts of confirmed cases and deaths both in the United States and globally. The nation experienced grave repercussions to citizens’ lives, health, and the economy.

Amy Karns Submitted by Amy Karns on November 20th, 2023

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Partnerships for Innovation - Technology Translation (PFI-TT) project lies in its potential to revolutionize surveillance systems and promote public safety while protecting privacy.

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Dr. Hamed Tabkhi, a professor at UNC Charlotte and keynote speaker for the 2024 Smart & Connected Communities PI Meeting, is at the forefront of revolutionizing public safety through innovative applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the NSF’s Smart and Connected Communities (S&CC) program and beyond.
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking a qualified candidate for an Interdisciplinary (Cyber-Physical Systems Program Director) position within the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE), Division of Computer Network Systems (CNS) in Alexandria, VA.
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