On May 10, 2025, the U.S. National Science Foundation commemorates its 75th anniversary.
Since 1950, NSF has invested in ideas and innovations across all fields of science and engineering. NSF-powered research has powered the economy and touched everyone's lives.
Visit this page regularly for updates and to join the commemoration online and in your community.
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Next time you talk on a cell phone, hear a weather report, search the web, or get an MRI, remember NSF helped make that all possible, and more.
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