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National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan stepped down last month amid major cuts to grant funding at the agency.

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Scientists reel as turmoil roils National Science Foundation

by Nell Greenfieldboyce May 2, 2025May 2, 2025

The National Science Foundation, a major government funder of basic science research, is being shaken up with over 1,000 grants already terminated and the White House looking to halve its budget

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Sen. Ted Cruz’s list of “woke” science includes self-driving cars, solar eclipses

by Jonathan Lambert February 13, 2025February 13, 2025

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, says the National Science Foundation has given money to thousands of “Woke DEI” studies. Researchers say that’s misrepresenting science and disparaging important research.

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National Science Foundation freezes payments in response to Trump’s executive actions

by Jonathan Lambert January 31, 2025January 31, 2025

The National Science Foundation’s funding freeze, and wider confusion about the status and future of science funding, is already hampering research.

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