Science Matters

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

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Supporting the Foundation of Fairness in AI

March 12, 2020

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.

#NSFstories: Breaking boundaries and escaping boxes

February 13, 2020

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.

What's on the menu? The sun, with a side of cheese curds

February 6, 2020

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.

Empathy and engineering: Q&A with Lexi Dixon

February 6, 2020

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

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#NSFstories: Where the Wild Things are

February 6, 2020

According to her big brother, Brooklynn has always been an angel.