@andresmh and they’re apparently kicking them out of their offices now: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trump-administration-ousts-national-science-foundation-from-headquarters/
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@andresmh and they’re apparently kicking them out of their offices now: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trump-administration-ousts-national-science-foundation-from-headquarters/
@andresmh Yeah. They've proposed cutting the CAREER program entirely. CISE is reduced by 65%. https://cra.org/govaffairs/blog/2025/06/president-releases-devastating-nsf-budget-request-proposes-to-turn-back-the-clock-more-than-20-years-on-nsf-funding-join-the-discussion-and-take-action/
Trump Admin Revokes Harvard’s Authorization To Enroll International Students https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/5/23/trump-admin-revokes-sevp/
And this isn't just a problem for researchers. To state what should be obvious, this is going to hurt our economy massively in the long term.
The NSF program that we have been preparing a proposal for past few months (and had a preliminary proposal in the submission platform) suddenly changed its status to "not accepting proposals".
This is just the next development in a seemingly endless sequence of grant cancellations, panel suspensions, and other crises that, put together, are making it increasingly difficult to run and sustain a research lab.
@eglassman I'm really sorry, Elena. I know what goes into writing and getting these grants (and how important they are for supporting students). It's devastating and undeserved.
This is what we get when the federal government FUNDS SCIENCE. These kinds of amazing advances and lifesaving technologies are what we are at risk of losing under the current administration.
I desperately hope that @adafruit and other US-based electronics prototyping suppliers survive the current presidential administration. My lab and many others depend on them for the fundamentals of research and development.
Our national capacity for engineering innovation is being dismantled on multiple fronts.
Tariffs just got real: our first $36K bill with 125% + 20% + 25% markup hits hard 💸. These are upfront costs - due before selling a single unit - causing serious cash flow strain, price increases, read more! 📦 http://adafruit.com/tariffbill
Posted today. Cap on indirect costs for all NSF grants at 15%. Paired with the NIH reductions, this is the death knell of research universities as we know them in the US.
Thank you for your frankness about where the community is at. Tough but important to hear and sit with.
@junkato wish I could attend this!
@andresmh Ugh. I'm so sorry to hear this. What was the grant?
If you are a researcher who depends on federal funding and you haven't called your congresspeople yet this week, CALL THEM NOW. (This also applies to anyone who cares about the health, safety, and competitiveness of our country as a whole)
@scientiffic Wow! They are so lucky to have you! Let me know if I can be helpful in any way.
@tonofcrates Congratulations!
@theowatson book of dust is good, but it definitely has a different atmosphere than H.D.M.
@theowatson It's one of my favorite series ever. Glad you're enjoying it.
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