Lessons resonate more with students when they can see that what they are learning in class has real, tangible meaning.

Since World War II, federal funding has been the central driver of American scientific research. Recently, a state-based model for research shows how local research could be used to solve local ...

Iyamu’s story takes us to an ambitious green housing project, run by a grief-stricken daughter struggling to keep her ...

But the task of improving and investing is hindered by the lack of standardized, high-quality data about the grid’s physical ...

How can rapidly expanding cities provide affordable, green housing? To understand the challenges in doing so, look to the ...

Latin America’s scientific culture can help build stronger institutions and a more just account of where knowledge comes from.

When I was six or seven years old, an elementary teacher asked me to write down what I wanted to be when I grew up. I listed three options: doctor, teacher, and engineer. My teacher was surprised I ...

The United States has focused on preventing the transfer of sensitive technology to adversarial nations rather than on improving its ability to collaborate internationally. One of the first major ...

A core design feature of two funding programs allows them to serve diverse missions across the federal innovation system.

Centering the goals and knowledge of Native land stewards in federal data and definitions of “climate smart” agriculture could nourish communities while incentivizing carbon sequestration across ...

Developments in computational creativity are leading to a new era of innovation. Intellectual property rights must keep up. Recently, a computer-generated work of art titled “Edmond de Belamy, from La ...