Purged By Trump: A National Science Foundation Worker Speaks Out
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The Rise (and Fall?) of the National Science Foundation
It wasn’t until the 1950 establishment of the National Science Foundation (NSF), the largest funding source for basic research in the country, that America became a powerhouse of modernization. F or most of the past century,
‘You screwed people’: Inside the National Science Foundation’s firing of 168 workers
At an emotional meeting, foundation officials announced layoffs for about 10 percent of their workforce and warned of more firings to come.
National Science Foundation Mass Firings Go Beyond Trump's Orders, Sparking Outrage
At an emotional meeting, NSF officials announced layoffs for about 10 percent of their workforce and warned of more firings to come
National Science Foundation fires 168 probationary employees
The federal agency that funds science research says the staff reduction came in response to a White House directive.
National Science Foundation fires roughly 10% of its workforce
The National Science Foundation fired 168 employees on Tuesday. According to an NSF spokesperson, the firings are to ensure compliance with President Trump's executive order aimed at reducing the federal workforce in the name of efficiency.
Governmentwide firings ‘devastating’ to probationary federal employees
The National Science Foundation fired 168 federal employees, marking one of many agencies who fired probationary feds at the Trump administration's directions.
US science agency reclassifies hundreds of workers as probationary, US lawmaker says
National Science Foundation administrators reclassified hundreds of employees from permanent to probationary status in ...
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NSF terminates 170 probationary employees, experts amid mass federal firings
The National Science Foundation fired 170 probationary employees and experts Tuesday as part of the Trump administration’s ...
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Senate Committee Targets $3 Million in Harvard NSF Research Grants for ‘Far-Left Ideology’
A Senate Commerce Committee report released last week labeled more than $3 million in federal grants to Harvard researchers ...
NSF firings could impact UNC Charlotte
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has removed Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley and alleged that her response to the ...
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NSF Workforce Reclassification Sparks Outrage
The National Science Foundation controversially reclassified hundreds of employees from permanent to probationary status, ...
Northeastern to refund $616k after NSF audit flags mismanagement
An audit released earlier this month by the National Science Foundation’s Office of the Inspector General uncovered notable ...
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U.S. Senate report flags $4.7 million of Yale’s NSF funding for “promoting DEI”
Sen. Ted Cruz, who spearheaded the report, called to end the “politicization” of National Science Foundation funding, as the ...
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NSF award enables deeper understanding of...
Teams from Gallaudet and the Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf (RIT/NTID) were ...
NSF demands 80% quota in varsity appointments
Dimapur: The Naga Students' Federation (NSF) on Friday demanded 80% reservation for indigenous Nagas in recruitment of ...
3 Science Challenges In 2025 That Might Surprise You
Science is valuable to society, but we will need to overcome these 3 challenges to fully maximize its potential for the ...