"The Trump administration can go ahead and purge more than 1,600 research grants issued by National Science Foundation (NSF) worth more than $1bn, after a judge declined to grant a preliminary injunction in a case brought by a coalition of organizations representing thousands of scientists. The NSF is the premier federal investor in basic and cutting-edge science and engineering, which until Trump's second term enjoyed bipartisan support, with the agency's independent review process revered globally as the gold standard."
"Shortly after the president's inauguration, the so-called department of government efficiency (Doge) led by the billionaire Trump donor Elon Musk was given free rein to overhaul the NSF to comply with what the administration said were its changing priorities. Doge inflicted widespread and chaotic cuts to NSF staff, programs and research grants particularly targeting grants that complied with congressional mandates to improve participation by women, people of color and people with disabilities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem)."
The Trump administration can purge more than 1,600 National Science Foundation research grants worth over $1 billion after a judge declined to grant a preliminary injunction. The NSF serves as the premier federal investor in basic and cutting-edge science and engineering with an independent review process widely respected. A newly created department of government efficiency (Doge) led by Elon Musk was authorized to overhaul the NSF and implemented widespread cuts to staff, programs and research grants. The cuts particularly targeted grants aligned with congressional mandates to improve participation by women, people of color and people with disabilities in STEM. A coalition of scientific and academic organizations filed a legal challenge in June arguing the mass terminations were arbitrary and capricious and violated the Administrative Procedure Act, separation of powers and due process.
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