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Director, Innovation Policy @rti.bsky.social (the Research Triangle Institute). Unapologetic wonk at the intersection of #sciencepolicy, #innovation, and strategy. Ask me about R&D evaluation, innovation metrics, horizon scanning, & cocktails.
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ATTENTION: NSF GRANT RECIPIENTS We received a heads up from a trusted source that you should proactively download/print/screen shot any documentation on research.gov pertaining to your NSF awards, both those that are current and any that have closed in the last 5-6 years. 1/n

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DOGE appears to have ordered a 50% cut in the budget of the National Science Foundation, leading its director, appointed by Trump in his first term, to resign. www.science.org/content/arti...

submitted 1 day ago • 49 comments

This will be a really interesting discussion and worth checking out! #scipol

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

I've been making a series of videos called "What the FUNDING" that highlight all the incredible science that federal funding supports. If DOGE just fcked up your NSF grant and you wanna collaborate on a video, lmk? I'm @science_irl on insta & TT #scicomm 🧪 #nsf

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

🚨Report your NSF grant terminations! 🚨 We are starting to collect information on NSF grant terminations to create a shared resource as we have for NIH. The more information we collect, the more we can organize, advocate, and fight back! Please share widely! airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...

submitted 7 days ago • 6 comments

🚨 National Science Foundation *Updates on Priorities* (4/18) www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p... #NSF

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

Confirmation of NSF's announcement of terminating grants about "misinformation/disinformation": www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

NOAA just announced a long list of datasets that are going away🧪⚒️🌊: www.nesdis.noaa.gov/about/docume... Download what you need asap and send comments to: [email protected]

submitted 9 days ago • 44 comments

This will kill a large share of basic physical science research in the U.S.

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

NSF directorate priorities to be set by specially-designed magic 8-balls

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

Do you train students--including scientists and engineers--how to think about the ethical, social, political, and policy dimensions of their work? Check out @stpp-um.bsky.social's new report, which includes recommendations on how these programs can be cultivated. And come to our webinar on April 10!

submitted 22 days ago • 2 comments

At the Earth to Space featival at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. National Academy of Sciences Pres. Marcia McNutt speaking out against those who push science misinformation #scicomm #scipol

submitted 24 days ago • 2 comments

Exactly this is something that needs to be publicized. NIH grant cuts force universities to limit incoming PhD students (since they won’t be able to fund research) so we will have a huge gap in our research workforce in 4 or 5 years.

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

Whether scientist or institution, how can you respond to the threats to science in the US? Congressional Science & Technology policy fellow @abankston.bsky.social outlines concrete actions you can take now. elifesciences.org/articles/106...

submitted 24 days ago • 1 comment

🚨Reminder: AID on the Hill tomorrow Thursday March 27! All friends welcome to meet up with us at 9:30 a.m. at the Hart Building Atrium! #saveforeignassistance #USAIDLives

submitted 30 days ago • 0 comments