Former NSF leaders and its board urge Senate to restore agency’s governance
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Rebecca Trager2026-05-06T14:38:00
Thirteen former heads of National Science Foundation and its advisory body respond to Trump administration’s abrupt dismissal of the agency’s entire board
After the Trump administration recently fired all 22 members of the US National Science Foundation’s (NSF) governing body 13 former NSF leaders and board chairs have been speaking out publicly against the decision.