New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: NSF Is Imploding – Thanks to Trump, Science Is Being Gutted
Ask HN: NSF Is Imploding – Thanks to Trump, Science Is Being Gutted
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I’ve been with the NSF for a long time, and I’ve never seen morale this low. People are crying in the halls. Leadership is quietly preparing for massive cuts, and layoffs are already happening. The National Science Foundation is in freefall, and Trump’s budget cuts are ripping it apart. Layoffs have already begun—*16% of the workforce is gone*, and RIF (forced layoffs) is about to take that number to *50%*. Decades of institutional knowledge and scientific leadership are being erased overnight. People are *crying in their offices, breaking down in meetings*—the mood here is pure devastation. And it’s about to get worse: Trump’s budget proposal for FY26 could *slash NSF funding by 50–75%*, meaning: - *No new research grants for at least a year* - *Entire divisions shut down* - *Merging or elimination of critical programs* If you’re a researcher, you *cannot rely on NSF funding anymore*. The GOP has been chipping away at science for years, but this is a total collapse. The administration is sabotaging American innovation while China ramps up research spending. March 14 is the deadline for the current budget resolution, and if Congress lets this happen, it will set back U.S. science for a generation. If you care about research, *raise hell now*—because we are losing this battle.
20 by NSFInsider | 0 comments on Hacker News.
I’ve been with the NSF for a long time, and I’ve never seen morale this low. People are crying in the halls. Leadership is quietly preparing for massive cuts, and layoffs are already happening. The National Science Foundation is in freefall, and Trump’s budget cuts are ripping it apart. Layoffs have already begun—*16% of the workforce is gone*, and RIF (forced layoffs) is about to take that number to *50%*. Decades of institutional knowledge and scientific leadership are being erased overnight. People are *crying in their offices, breaking down in meetings*—the mood here is pure devastation. And it’s about to get worse: Trump’s budget proposal for FY26 could *slash NSF funding by 50–75%*, meaning: - *No new research grants for at least a year* - *Entire divisions shut down* - *Merging or elimination of critical programs* If you’re a researcher, you *cannot rely on NSF funding anymore*. The GOP has been chipping away at science for years, but this is a total collapse. The administration is sabotaging American innovation while China ramps up research spending. March 14 is the deadline for the current budget resolution, and if Congress lets this happen, it will set back U.S. science for a generation. If you care about research, *raise hell now*—because we are losing this battle.
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