Act now re: Trump's unqualified National Science Foundation nominee SENATE HEARING FOR JIM O'NEILL: UNQUALIFIED! NOT FOR NSF!
Call for a Hearing on Jim O'Neill's Nomination to Head the NSF Take Action As a science defender with the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), you need to know that the Trump administration has nominated Jim O'Neill as the new head of the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF is an independent federal agency that distributes billions in funding to researchers and research institutions around the country, and it's one of the most important parts of the federal scientific enterprise. For the past 75 years, the NSF has consistently powered innovations that shape our daily lives, from science education to smartphone development to weather prediction science to the internet, and much more. NSF is a public good that advances science in ways that help people thrive and stay healthy and safe. In my own work, I am proud of the support NSF provided to me during my graduate education for me to explore research ideas tied to ...