National Science Foundation
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The National Science Foundation is moving at 20% of its normal pace, threatening basic research in computing, energy, advanced engineering and other fields.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The research was supported by grants from NASA, the Space Telescope Science Institute, and the National Science Foundation.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
“It does call into question,” Reyes posits, “what are their plans for the National Science Foundation given the period that we’re entering?”
From Salon • May 2, 2026
“The National Science Foundation is the singular agency within our government that has as its focus making sure that we stay ahead in basic science, technological developments, training the next generation of scientists and engineers.“
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
The largest semi-steerable radio/radar observatory on the planet Earth is the Arecibo facility, which Cornell University operates for the National Science Foundation.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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