Every day, cryptography helps secure online banking, protect private communications, verify digital identities, and keep the internet running safely. Join the National Academies for a webinar explorin...

The variables involved in agriculture—from water to soil to the weather—make it an unpredictable venture. Data and mathematics can provide insights that help farmers navigate this uncertainty, such as...

Many people around the world are planning flights for the upcoming holiday season. Passengers may not realize the foundational role that mathematics plays in ensuring that planes are able to take off,...

Effective disaster response relies on advanced mathematical models to predict and mitigate the impacts of natural disasters, from hurricanes to floods. Decisionmakers can use the critical insights pro...

Maintaining resilient supply chains ensures that essential goods arrive when and where they’re needed, even in the face of disruption. New advances in the mathematical sciences hold the key to optimiz...

Artificial intelligence is driving medical advances in numerous ways, from improving models of disease for better diagnoses and treatment to enhancing predictive medicine. Developing these cutting-edg...

Cutting-edge technologies like digital twins and just-in-time manufacturing are key to advancing U.S. manufacturing and ensuring national competitiveness. From complex modeling and simulation to autom...