For more than 60 years, the National Science Foundation (NSF) investments in science, technology, engineering
and mathematics (STEM) education research and activities have helped sustain America’s international science
leadership and cultivated a diverse, creative and innovative STEM workforce admired around the world. NSF’s
work has contributed to the nation’s reservoir of STEM human capital, which is essential to meet high-technology
workforce needs. Each NSF-supported student, educator and researcher helps answer the critical need for a robust
STEM workforce and a scientifically informed public.