Scientists see Trump's firing of the National Science Board as an attack on research

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Trump fires independent board overseeing National Science Foundation

Positions ‘terminated, effective immediately’, says email to scientists sent on president’s behalf, in move labelled ‘dangerous attack’ on US innovation The Trump administration has fired members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF). Members of the National Science Board received an email on Friday sent from the Presidential Personnel Office “on behalf of President Donald J Trump” stating that their position was “terminated, effective immediately”. Continu...

NPRApr 28, 10:32 PM

Scientists see Trump's firing of the National Science Board as an attack on research

The move follows an administration push for cuts to the NSF and raises concerns in the scientific community that it could jeopardize a tradition of independent decisions about federal science grants.

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Scientists see Trump's firing of the National Science Board as an attack on research

Apr 28, 10:32 PM2 sources2 articlesEarly signalSettling in

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The GuardianApr 28, 5:29 AM

Trump fires independent board overseeing National Science Foundation

Positions ‘terminated, effective immediately’, says email to scientists sent on president’s behalf, in move labelled ‘dangerous attack’ on US innovation The Trump administration has fired members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF). Members of the National Science Board received an email on Friday sent from the Presidential Personnel Office “on behalf of President Donald J Trump” stating that their position was “terminated, effective immediately”. Continu...

NPRApr 28, 10:32 PM

Scientists see Trump's firing of the National Science Board as an attack on research

The move follows an administration push for cuts to the NSF and raises concerns in the scientific community that it could jeopardize a tradition of independent decisions about federal science grants.