Inside National Science Foundation’s firing of 168 workers

Purged By Trump: A National Science Foundation Worker Speaks Out
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National Science Foundation Mass Firings Go Beyond Trump's Orders, Sparking Outrage
At an emotional meeting, NSF officials announced layoffs for about 10 percent of their workforce and warned of more firings to come
The Rise (and Fall?) of the National Science Foundation
It wasn’t until the 1950 establishment of the National Science Foundation (NSF), the largest funding source for basic research in the country, that America became a powerhouse of modernization. F or most of the past century,
National Science Foundation cuts 10 percent of staff
Nearly 170 employees at the National Science Foundation (NSF) who were still on probation were fired by the Trump administration on Tuesday, union officials told The Hill. The cuts at the agency responsible for funding scientific research hit more than 10 percent of their staff,
National Science Foundation staff axed by Trump fear for US scientific future
Probation extended, tenure revoked, a scramble to merge research portfolios, and more Feature  With the National Science Foundation cutting staff to comply with President Trump's order for sweeping federal government layoffs,
Alexandria-Based National Science Foundation Makes Staff Cuts: Report
According to media reports, the independent federal agency based in Alexandria made firings based on a President Trump executive order.
National Science Foundation fires 168 probationary employees on Trump administration's orders
The federal agency that funds science research says the staff reduction came in response to a White House directive.
‘You screwed people’: Inside the National Science Foundation’s firing of 168 workers
At an emotional meeting, foundation officials announced layoffs for about 10 percent of their workforce and warned of more firings to come.
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National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers as Federal Purge Continues
The National Science Foundation fired nearly 170 workers in a Zoom call on Tuesday morning as part of the Trump administration’s agenda to reduce the federal workforce. The terminated workers ...
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Results were released this week. WATCH: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing on National Science Foundation funding The Senate Appropriations Committee held a hearing on the National ...