The top research funding organization in the world
What is NSF?
The newest focus on enhancing science and technology renewal in US
What is the CHIPS and Science Acta
This persons official birthday is in September but celebrates in July
Who is Prema Venkataraman?
This is green and pear shaped
What is a pear?
The number of MPs it takes to change a light bulb
Two; one to change the light bulb and one to change it back again
Build an ecosystem for use-inspired research, translation and workforce development
What is a regional innovation engine?
Highest support of Nobel winning science innovations
What is NSF’s claim to fame?
Magnetic stickers
What are the birthday girl’s favourite souvenirs?
A boomerang that does not come back
What is a stick?
Why am I voting for nobody?
Because Nobody can fix the economy, nobody can be trusted with nuclear codes, nobody’s perfect
A $1.66 Billion investment for research and development
What are $160 million commitment to each of 10 Regional Innovation engine?
It interfaces application of sciences and technology to financial services
What is fintech?
Paris
What is the birthday girl’s dream destination?
An astronaut’s favorite part of a computer.
What is a space-bar?
Why can’t you let a politician on a plane?
A politician will keep trying to destroy the other wing.
Responding to climate challenges and AI and key technologies
What are thrusts of each RIE?
It is the first ever industry driven research center for fintech science
What is CRAFT : center for research toward advancing financial technologies
Talking to people
What is the birthday girl’s favourite passtime?
Elevator jokes that are classic and good.
Why they work on many levels
What is the Starbucks specialty drink for Election Day
It is fullacrapaccino.
This person runs the initiatives of the NSF
Who is a program director?
This person is the co- founder and co- director of NSF funded fintech research center
Who is Aparna Gupta?
The number of Ganesh idols in the house
Why there is no space for anybody else in the house
Two things we don’t eat for breakfast.
What is lunch and dinner?
Why was communism doomed from the beginning?
Because it missed all the red flags.