Science Matters

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7 ways to help your kids with math homework

March 30, 2020

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.

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Seven NSF-supported STEM resources that are perfect for at-home learning

March 18, 2020

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

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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.