Great photos. What a beautiful moment.

Immigrants freaking rule. Let's never forget that immigration is America's superpower.
JENSEN HUANG: FROM A 9-YEAR-OLD IMMIGRANT TO AMERICA’S HIGHEST SCIENCE HONOR

Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang received the National Medal of Science today, recognizing his contributions to computing and AI.

His parents were also there to share the moment.

Born in Taiwan, Huang parents sent him and his brother to live with an uncle in the United States. The family later reunited in Oregon.

At 15, he worked at Denny’s washing dishes, clearing tables and serving customers. He went on to earn electrical engineering degrees from Oregon State and Stanford.

In 1993, he co-founded NVIDIA with Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem, developing their early plans over meetings at a Denny’s. Their starting idea was to bring better 3D graphics to personal computers.

Thirty-three years later, Huang is being honored for helping turn graphics processors into a foundation for scientific computing and artificial intelligence.

There’s something special about this beyond the company or the medal: the parents who sent their son across the world getting to stand beside him for a moment like this.

Oct 8, 2026 · 9:02 PM UTC

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@firstadopter So true Tae, so undeniably true.
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@firstadopter Yeah, love Jensen and the folks!
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Congratulations to Welton from South Africa! Welton completed a rigorous 32-credit program, including AP courses, and graduated high school 18 months early. This August, he begins university in the United States.
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@firstadopter One quality that many Immigrants have is the hunger for success and no entitlement. They only want an opportunity to work , to work hard and be successful.
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@firstadopter Jensen and his family are amazing. Love it.
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@firstadopter Illegal criminals are not immigration at all, they are invaders.
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@firstadopter Quality learing
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@firstadopter @firstadopter, yes yes and yes - immigration is America's superpower.
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@firstadopter Point well made! Thank you for posting this
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@firstadopter They look cute~
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@firstadopter 😍😍
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@firstadopter I don’t think this govt agrees with you bro
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