A helping of science for Thanksgiving

America depends on a robust science and technology enterprise to cultivate a thriving economy, secure a strong national defense, and promote the health and well-being of our citizens.

1. The past predicts the future. To improve future weather forecasting, it is crucial to understand long-term interactions between climate and hurricanes.

In the midst of the current pandemic, researchers across the country are turning to the most powerful high-performance computing resources available to gain a better understanding of COVID-19.

Snapping a picture of a black hole is not as easy as taking a picture of your dog, or even another planet in our solar system for a couple simple reasons.

If you’ve ever had to help your child with math homework, you really appreciate their teachers, who do it every day. “Math anxiety” isn’t something only kids experience.

1. Learn to code using Scratch (ages 8-16) or ScratchJr (ages 5-7).

Artificial intelligence is everywhere – in your smartphone, your TV, your social media feed. That can be good. AI can give you everything from improved health care to personalized movie picks.

When she was young, Ayanna Howard was encouraged to be fearless. The firstborn of an engineer, Ayanna’s father taught her to solder electronics by the age of 10.

On Jan. 31, the world stared directly at the sun. Why? The National Science Foundation’s Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope revealed the highest resolution image of the sun’s surface.

Lexi Dixon, a junior from Kansas City, Missouri, loves music, singing, robots and working with her hands.