How does your research impact society? Scientists and engineers funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation are accountable to taxpayers for conducting research, and collectively moving their…

In a complex dance, Earth’s climate affects, and is affected by, the sky, land, ice, sea -- and by life, including people. To understand climate change, which scientists believe may be one of the most…

The creation of a black hole is one of the most violent events in the universe. Formed from the explosive collapse of a massive star, a black hole is a monster that consumes everything that comes too…

With increased global competition, how can we build a robust science and engineering enterprise empowered by discoveries and discoverers that accelerate advancements and technological innovations to…

Whether microscopic or human-sized, inspired by tree-dwelling mammals or pasta, the family of U.S. National Science Foundation-funded robots captures the incredible innovation possible with cross…

The Graduate Research Fellowship Program is one of the U.S. National Science Foundation’s oldest programs, launched in 1952. In fact, the first GRFP awards predate NSF’s first awards for research…

The 6th Director of NSF (1980 to 1982)