Amid the many attention-grabbing headlines of 2026, there is a recent one that may have flown under the radar but shouldn't have. On April 24, the White House dismissed the entire 22-person board that ...

For decades, the National Science Board has overseen the National Science Foundation and provided support for the American research enterprise that is central to the nation’s economic and geopolitical ...

In late April 2026, U.S. President Trump fired all members of the National Science Board, which oversees the National Science Foundation and advises Congress and the president on scientific matters.

The American Chemical Society (ACS) is deeply concerned that all members of the National Science Board (NSB) have been removed prior to the completion of their terms. Established in 1950 by an act of ...