Science Matters

From Earth’s poles to black holes, NSF stories about transforming the world through science.

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Artist's rendering of the first massive, blue stars in the universe

The stars within us

Humans have always looked to the stars and studied them.…

Storm-chasing, winter style: Atmospheric scientist follows the snow

Jim Steenburgh isn’t your typical storm-chaser. The atmospheric scientist isn’t after Midwest tornadoes nor supercell thunderstorms. Steenburgh chases snowstorms.…

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NSF 101: The Mid-Career Advancement program

As a mid-career scientist or engineer (at the associate professor rank or equivalent), you are familiar with the pressure to remain productive in the lab, yet also obligated to teaching, institutional…

NSF 101: Funding opportunities for early career researchers

Congratulations! After years of work, you’ve earned that coveted professorship and finally settled into your new lab.…

The Director's 2020 highlights

Despite the many challenges we have faced this year, as NSF’s 70th year draws to a close, we can reflect on this legacy and celebrate the accomplishments of 2020 — all of which demonstrate our…

NSF providing critical support in COVID-19 fight

With the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States is facing one of the greatest challenges of its history.…

Howard University doctorate recipients in 2015

I’ve been there. Fighting stereotypes in the world of science.

NSF’s Build and Broaden program seeks to expand minority participation in the social, behavioral and economic sciences and increase the ability of minority-serving institutions to acquire NSF support…

Fossils from flooded caves in Madagascar offer a new perspective on the region’s history

Despite their proximity to the ocean, the flooded caves of Tsimanampetsotse National Park in southwest Madagascar are filled with fresh, clear water.…

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Dark matter, COVID-19, and an opportunity to help people

As a particle physicist, Cristian Galbiati’s research focuses on some very curious natural phenomena.…

‘The Greatest Auction Ever’ – Q&A with Paul Milgrom, 2020 Nobel laureate

Milgrom and Robert Wilson received the 2020 Nobel Prize in economics for their pioneering use of game theory to create new types of auctions, which generate billions of dollars for the U.S.