Jeffrey Mervis

Trump’s 57% proposed cut to agency would drop grant success rates to 7% and gut education and training

Despite 50 Nobelists and 75,000 alumni, NSF’s graduate research fellows could be a vanishing breed

Critics worry new executive order allows political appointees to determine how science is used in policy decisions

Management tried to quash outpouring of support for beleaguered agency

Michael Kratsios says DEI has led to a loss of public trust in universities

Projects to broaden participation were cut disproportionately—and were often led by Black scientists, women, and those with disabilities

Alondra Nelson criticizes DOGE in taking an unprecedented step

Efforts to shrink staff, budget, and focus have alarmed members of Congress

Smaller future budgets will require fewer people, NSF official tells staff

Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund