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An NSF Spectrum Innovation Center

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Who We Are

A diverse and interdisciplinary group of scientists, engineers, and educators with backgrounds in EE, CS, Aero, Astronomy, Geoscience, Economics, Policy, and Workforce Development.

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What We Do

Conduct strategic research and workforce development projects to transform spectrum management.

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Why It Matters

Radio frequency spectrum has become a vital resource in need of balance that can be achieved through innovative advancements in policy and technology.

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PRESERVING A PRECIOUS RESOURCE

The World’s Largest Academic Hub for Radio Spectrum Stakeholders

SpectrumX, initiated by a 5-year, $25M center grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation, is the world’s largest academic hub where all radio spectrum stakeholders can innovate, collaborate, and contribute to maximizing social welfare of this precious resource.

SpectrumX brings together broad and synergistic research capabilities from a team of 41 founding researchers and staff from 27 universities, including 14 minority serving institutions (MSIs), a key federal research facility, and a pioneering corporate partner; a multitude of relationships across industry, government, and academia; and significant experience in interdisciplinary research collaboration, policy engagement, and educating students at all levels about spectrum use and related topics.

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Science and Policy Fellowship Opportunities

Science and Technology Policy Fellowships Open for Applications –  Science groups seeking science policy fellows:

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Larry Theran and Rafael Rodriguez Solis stand next to one another smiling.
SpectrumX and CARSE connected through graduate student research in interference monitoring, mitigation
Collaboration and broadening participation are two core elements of the SpectrumX center’s activities. Member institutions of SpectrumX, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for Spectrum Innovation, have opportunities to work with one another in ways that may not have been possible before the center was established. This summer, a graduate student from the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez (UPRM) and member of the Center for Advanced Radio Sciences and Engineering (CARSE), traveled to the University of Virginia (UVA) to continue research on radio frequency (RF) engineering, addressing challenges in the electromagnetic spectrum that support 5G cellular and broadband communications
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An image of CARSE students and professors at the 2024 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium in Florence, Italy. (Provided)
SpectrumX student, researcher present papers at 2024 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium
Members of the Center for Advanced Radio Sciences and Engineering (CARSE) at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez (UPRM), and SpectrumX, the U.S. National Science Foundation Spectrum Innovation Center, traveled to Italy this week to present their research.
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Notre Dame and SpectrumX researchers’ new NSF grant to develop spectrum sharing testbed
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have been awarded a three-year, $1.5 million, grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a data platform to enable measurements and experiments in the electromagnetic spectrum. These measurements will contribute to academic and industry stakeholders’ research to drive spectrum sharing policy in existing bands, such as 3-4 GHz, as well as potential new bands, such as 7-8 GHz.
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Bobby Weikle and Monisha Ghosh pictured together
SMART Hub and NSF SpectrumX Researchers Organize Radio Spectrum Workshop at IEEE International Conference in Washington, D.C. on June 17
Spectrum Innovation Centers SMART Hub (https://spectrumsmart.org) and SpectrumX (https://spectrumx.org) are teaming up to present a workshop entitled “Radio Spectrum for Microwave Practitioners” at the IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium in Washington, D.C., on Monday, June 17. Organizers are Charles Baylis, Ph.D., Director of SMART Hub, Baylor University, and Andy Clegg, Spectrum Engineering Lead, Google.
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Photo of NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan, Indiana Senator Todd Young, and members of leadership at Notre Dame photographed together. Photo by Angie Hubert, Notre Dame Research
Senator Todd Young and NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan visit Notre Dame, SpectrumX leadership, to discuss critical investments in science and technology
On Thursday, April 25, Sethuraman Panchanathan, director of U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), joined U.S. Senator Todd Young in a visit to the campus of the University of Notre Dame. The pair met with faculty, students, and University leaders and discussed how research and innovation can drive better policymaking, grow the local economy, and contribute to national security. Senator Young explained, "As I travel around the state, I am inspired by the quality of students and the quality of research at our universities—and we have that at Notre Dame. Some of the best research in the country is happening here.
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Apr 14
NSF Spectrum Week 2025

Join us for the third annual U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Spectrum Week 2025 will be held in Arlington, Virginia on April 14-18, 2025. This week will bring together the […]