Inside National Science Foundation’s firing of 168 workers

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 staff axed by Trump fear for US scientific future
Probation extended, tenure revoked, a scramble to merge research portfolios, and more Feature  With the National Science Foundation cutting staff to comply with President Trump's order for sweeping federal government layoffs,
National Science Foundation cuts 10 percent of staff
Nearly 170 employees at the National Science Foundation (NSF) who were still on probation were fired by the Trump administration on Tuesday, union officials told The Hill. The cuts at the agency responsible for funding scientific research hit more than 10 percent of their staff,
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 ...
In war against DEI in science, researchers see collateral damage
According to the committee report, concepts related to race, gender, societal status, as well as social and environmental ...
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168 employees fired at National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation fired 168 employees this week, a spokesperson disclosed, to comply with executive orders from the White House to reduce the federal workforce. It amounts to about 10% ...
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India-US Science collaboration: A Step Towards Acknowledging India's Capabilities
The National Science Foundation of the United States and India’s Anusandhan National Research Foundation have partnered, ...
The Erasing of American Science
The government has funded science and then largely left well enough alone. Scientific agencies have been staffed by ...
Cutting funding for science can impact economy, U.S. technological competitiveness
America has already lost its global competitive edge in science, and funding cuts proposed in early 2025 may further a ...
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Critical health and science research is on the chopping block as Trump actions trigger shutdowns and confusion
Universities that do breakthrough-level studies are scrambling to understand the effects as their funding agencies slash ...
Trump can continue mass firings despite disruption and chaos, US judge rules
The Trump administration can continue its mass firings of federal employees for now, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, rejecting a bid by a group of labor unions to halt President Donald Trump’s ...