Abstract

This is a guest editorial by France A. Córdova, director of the National Science Foundation. The National Science Foundation (NSF) was created in the same spirit that put US scientific capabilities forward to win World War II. This year, NSF is 70. As we confront the urgency of COVID-19, NSF is working diligently with the research community to respond. When we emerge from this crisis, just as we did from WWII, basic research will be an engine to drive US progress. As the NSF director, I oversee research funded at 2,000 institutions across the country. This is what I know: researchers are pursuing groundbreaking discoveries and bold ideas; they are confronting challenges, unflinchingly. The agency itself is resilient. During my tenure we navigated government shutdowns, expanded partnerships, and grew our budget by $1 billion. The reason: resilience is in our foundation. We remain committed to our mission of advancing scientific

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