Team USA solves for victory at international math competition
For the third time in four years, Team USA ranked first in the International Mathematical Olympiad, the standard for excellence in youth mathematics.
2019 is your time: Apply to be a Mandela Washington Fellow
Hundreds of young professionals from across Africa will spend a summer in the U.S. as Mandela Washington Fellows, learning how to lead. Will you be one?
Helping 9/11 families pay for college
The Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund helps many dependents of those killed or permanently disabled in the 9/11 attacks or aftermath pay for college.
5 ways the U.S. supports literacy around the world
Find out how the U.S. is helping to build a literate world where everyone has an equal chance to succeed in life and work.
Learning to code with model Karlie Kloss [video]
Find out how model Karlie Kloss' curiosity about how Instagram worked ultimately helped more than 1,000 girls and young women in America learn how to code.
Who leads the world in science and technology? [infographic]
See how the United States and other places around the world stack up in the areas of research and development, knowledge-intensive services and high-tech manufacturing.
NASA pioneer Katherine Johnson celebrates 100th birthday
Katherine Johnson, a trailblazing mathematician whose calculations for NASA were part of a blockbuster movie, just celebrated her 100th birthday.
New biometric technology helps keep borders safe
New facial-comparison technology helps catch impostors trying to sneak into the United States using other people's documents.
NASA mission in Senegal promotes scientific discovery
When an astronomy mission brought NASA to Senegal, local Senegalese scientists and community members were introduced to a new realm of scientific possibility.