Effects of US government shutdown reverberate through science community

The longest government shutdown in US history might be over, at least for now, but agencies like the National Science Foundation (NSF) are scrambling to catch up from the 35-day closure, and research universities are speaking out about the damage caused. During the month-long closure, the NSF had to cancel 111 review panel meetings where nearly 2000 grant research proposals were to be vetted. Nearly 700 external reviewers were scheduled to participate in those panels. The agency is now beginning the process of rescheduling those review meetings.