NSF's Graduate Research Fellowship Program: Launching science and engineering careers since 1952

The oceans cover 71% of the Earth's surface, but house 99% of the world's biosphere – the areas where living organisms are found.

How is scientific knowledge created? How does a scientist's identity shape the results and interpretation of their research?…

In early March 2020 the small city of Camden, South Carolina, had one of the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state.

In the face of growing global competition across various high-tech sectors, U.S. investments in fields like artificial intelligence have never been more crucial.

In summer 2012, a team from Arizona State University embarked on a unique training program to learn if their advances in haptics technology – a technology that simulates the senses of touch and motion…

1. Do your homework One of the keys to your success is to read the entire program solicitation.

This weekend a global audience will — virtually — see the long delayed 2020 Summer Olympics finally get underway in Tokyo.

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Trace elements are rare but can be incredibly important. Some, such as iron, are micronutrients – similar to vitamins, they are needed only in very small amounts but are essential.

It starts with a spark. A STEM spark.