Who We Are
An interdisciplinary group of scientists, engineers, and educators with backgrounds in EE, CS, Aero, Astronomy, Geoscience, Economics, Policy, and Workforce Development.
What We Do
Conduct strategic research and workforce development projects to transform spectrum management.
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.
The World’s Largest Academic Hub for Radio Spectrum Stakeholders
NSF 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.
NSF SpectrumX brings together broad and synergistic research capabilities from a team of 87 student researchers and 66 research partners and staff from 30 universities, 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.
Latest News
Video recordings and slide decks from SpectrumX’s–the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Spectrum Innovation Center–Fall 2025 Center Meeting are now available online. These materials are posted on the SpectrumX YouTube channel […]
Resources from the 2025 Summer School hosted by SpectrumX, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Spectrum Innovation Center, are now available on the SpectrumX website. These materials include recordings of […]
This July, SpectrumX, the U.S. National Science Foundation Spectrum Innovation Center, organized and conducted a large-scale field experiment at the NSF National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) Very Large Array […]
By Erin Fennessy On Wednesday (August 6), the doors of the new Wideband Test Facility at the University of Notre Dame (South Bend, Indiana, USA) were officially opened to researchers […]
To bolster its commitment to driving innovative spectrum research, SpectrumX, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Spectrum Innovation Center, routinely supports seed projects. NSF SpectrumX seed projects are small-to-moderate projects […]
Upcoming Events
From the NRSM Boulder website: The NRSM offers a focused environment where attendees can interact with other researchers who are passionate about their work relating to applied electromagnetics. Many program […]
From the Consumer Communications & Networking Conference 2026 website: IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (CCNC) was organized specifically to help the consumer technology industry drive the advancement of the […]
From NRDZCOM outreach: NRDZCOM7 will highlight the MITRE-led NRDZ Phase 2 Engineering and Execution Lead will discuss results from the recent Hat Creek Radio Observatory (HCRO) Field Exercise. This will […]
From the Radio Wireless Week website: RWW’26 will place a special emphasis on space RF technologies, reflecting both the transformative role of space-tech in today’s world and the region’s proximity […]