It wasn’t until the 1950 establishment of the National Science Foundation (NSF), the largest funding source for basic research in the country, that America became a powerhouse of modernization. F or most of the past century,

At an emotional meeting, foundation officials announced layoffs for about 10 percent of their workforce and warned of more firings to come.

The NSF confirmed the layoffs to The Register in an email, saying it had dismissed 86 employees classified as probationary, and 84 part-time expert appointees. The agency says it has "approximately 1,500 federal employees and 200 scientists from research institutions in temporary positions."

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Nearly 170 employees at the National Science Foundation (NSF) who were still on probation were fired by the Trump administration on Tuesday, union officials told The Hill. The cuts at the agency

According to media reports, the independent federal agency based in Alexandria made firings based on a President Trump executive order.

At an emotional meeting, NSF officials announced layoffs for about 10 percent of their workforce and warned of more firings to come