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NSF director resigns amid 55% budget cut, mass layoffs from Trump admin - Ars Technica
The director did not state a reason for the resignation.
Specifically, the NSF is facing a 55 percent cut to its $9 billion annual budget in the next fiscal year, as well as a mass layoff of half of its 1,700-person staff, according to Science. The slashed budget, layoff plans, and cancellation of grants appear to stem from efforts by billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In his resignation letter sent to NSF staff Thursday and also obtained by Ars Technica, Panchanathan only hinted at the attack on the agency's research mission and budget cuts.
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