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“[T]he overwhelming concern is that it will become harder to identify and support the transformative but unconventional projects that could otherwise be game-changers in terms of advancing scientific progress in the USA”
National Science Foundation fired nearly 170 workers this morning in Zoom call. This included workers who had completed a 1-yr requisite probation and shouldn't have been included in termination but were suddenly told recently that the 1-yr should have been 2-yrs, revoking their permanent status.
National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers as Federal Purge Continues
Firings at the NSF included permanent employees who had already completed their one-year probationary period, as well as at-will workers.
www.wired.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:54 PM
“[T]he overwhelming concern is that it will become harder to identify and support the transformative but unconventional projects that could otherwise be game-changers in terms of advancing scientific progress in the USA”