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National Science Foundation director resigns after funding slashed
Friday April 25, 2025. 01:33 PM , from BoingBoing
Sethuraman Panchanathan has led the National Science Foundation (NSF) since President Trump appointed him in 2019. But he abruptly resigned yesterday after the same man ordered the agency's $9 billion budget slashed by 55% and half of its staff fired.
On 14 April, staffers from billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) set up shop for the first time at NSF and triggered a series of events that appear to have culminated in Panchanathan's resignation. — Read the rest The post National Science Foundation director resigns after funding slashed appeared first on Boing Boing.
https://boingboing.net/2025/04/25/national-science-foundation-director-resigns-after-funding-slashed...
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