Trump fired all 24 members of the National Science Board at the end of April. In this bite we explore what this means for the NSF, science funding, and, more broadly, the American government, with a perspective from Dr. Keivan Stassun, an astrophysicist at Vanderbilt and a recent NSB member.
The president’s budget requests for NASA and the NSF were released last week. We summarizes the major cuts and their impacts while providing resources to help fight back against this attack on science.
In today’s bite, I share what I learned about science funding in the United States’ history and future in a science policy course I took last spring.
In this bite, the authors discuss recent changes to the NSF’s Graduate Research Fellowship, their impact, and what you can do to help.
From Tyler Smith: The National Osterbrock Leadership Program (NOLP) is an initiative that equips early-career astronomers with the tools to integrate mentorship, leadership, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into their professional practices. Catch their session at #AAS245.
Interested in the legacy and future of the Arecibo Observatory? Find out more at Dr. Arce’s #AAS240 plenary lecture on Monday, 13th June!