The Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF), of which AIBS is a member, has called on congressional appropriators to provide at least $9.9 billion for the National Science Foundation (NSF) in fiscal year (FY) 2027. CNSF is an alliance of more than 140 professional organizations, scientific societies, universities, and businesses that advocate for increasing the national investment in NSFâs research and education programs.
Then letter reads, in part: âInvesting in fundamental research is imperative to win the international innovation race. The United States cannot afford to cede leadership in the fields that will define the futureâincluding artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, advanced materials, and biotechnology. The catalyst for those transformative technologies is basic research, which often yields applications unforeseen at the time of discovery. NSF is the premier agency supporting basic research in all fields of science and engineering. No one can predict where the next breakthrough will emerge, so we must bolster research across disciplines and their intersections.â
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