Jeff Zacks
jzacks.bsky.social
Jeff Zacks
@jzacks.bsky.social
Cognitive neuroscientist
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New update today (on Senate version, House version is worse):

👎 Though overall NSF budget would remain flat, STEM education would still see a 15% cut:

$1,172 --> $1,000 million

From a bill report out today after the bill passed in committee yesterday: www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
July 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Another (small) update today:

The analogous subcommittee in the House will now meet next Tuesday, July 15, also about NSF/NASA/NOAA budgets (link below).

House has recently been more hawkish on $ than Senate, so will be interesting. Here's who to call: appropriations.house.gov/subcommittee...
Subcommittee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Bill
appropriations.house.gov
July 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Agree. But my lab is so good at making fun of me that I don't think AI will put them out of a job just yet.
July 17, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I too was troubled by Ono's abrupt about face. That degree of moral flexibility seems an unfortunate characteristic for an institutional leader. Inside Higher Ed found your comment apt as well: www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...
Florida Board Rejects Ono for UF Job
The Florida Board of Governors decided against confirming Santa Ono as president of the University of Florida in a contentious vote focused on diversity, equity and inclusion.
www.insidehighered.com
June 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM