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Decoding the visual world
NSF's long-standing investments helped computers learn to identify and interpret images, advancing technologies now integral to our daily lives.
March 25, 2026
Podcast: Increasing domestic critical minerals supplies
April 21, 2026
Podcast: The future of quantum computing
April 14, 2026
NSF announces 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program award offers
April 13, 2026
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NSF by the numbers
$9.06B
NSF's Fiscal Year 2024 enacted budget
93%
Percent of budget supporting research, education and related activities
1,900+
Organizations supported by NSF across every state and U.S. territory
350,000+
Researchers, entrepreneurs, students and teachers supported by NSF
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