Senator Ted Cruz labeled over 3,400 National Science Foundation (NSF) grants as 'Woke DEI' research, sparking outrage among scientists who argue that the senator is misrepresenting scientific research and disparaging important work. The grants were flagged based on an October report claiming over $2 billion of the NSF's $9 billion budget went to 'left-wing ideological crusades masked as 'academic research,'' which included parts of an NSF staff appendix used to screen grants for compliance with President Trump's executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion measures.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, says the National Science Foundation has given money to thousands of"Woke DEI" studies. Researchers say that's misrepresenting science and disparaging important research.The diamond ring effect as well as Bailey's Beads are seen as the moon eclipses the sun on April 8, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas.
claiming over $2 billion of NSF's $9 billion budget went to"left-wing ideological crusades masked as 'academic research.'" The report also includes an appendix containing hundreds of DEI-related words. Parts of that appendix areby NSF staff to screen thousands of their active grants for compliance with President Trump's executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion measures across the government.
All NSF grants have to address how the research will impact society, including how they'll broaden participation in science."It's one of the two main criteria the National Science Foundation uses to review grants," says Visintainer."In order to be competitive, you need to attend to those things, and should attend to those things because there are massive issues of inequity, and to pretend those aren't real is not based on evidence.
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