{"id":38167,"date":"2025-05-05T17:58:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T16:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/?p=38167"},"modified":"2025-09-03T21:21:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T20:21:30","slug":"us-science-leaders-reveal-priorities-while-some-head-for-exits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stm-assoc.org\/us-science-leaders-reveal-priorities-while-some-head-for-exits\/","title":{"rendered":"US science leaders reveal priorities, while some head for exits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There was significant news from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy last week, as well as from nominated and incumbent science agency leaders. Here\u2019s a roundup:<\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-listid=\"1\">OSTP Director Michael Kratsios outlined the Administration\u2019s priorities in his first\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/articles\/2025\/04\/8716\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">significant speech<\/a>\u00a0since being confirmed.\u202fHe called for an America First science agenda and protection of \u201cintellectual capital.\u201d He also sketched a more creative grant regime and called for deregulation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-listid=\"1\">National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/news\/statement-director-sethuraman-panchanathan-his-departure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">abruptly resigned<\/a>\u00a0on April 24, more than a year before the end of his term. Initially appointed in President Trump\u2019s first term, he recently oversaw significant cuts in staff and funding (see also next item).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-listid=\"1\">Nominees for top positions in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.senate.gov\/hearings\/2025\/4\/full-committee-hearing-to-consider-pending-nominations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOE<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commerce.senate.gov\/2025\/4\/nomination-hearing_66_2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NASA<\/a>\u00a0testified before Congress, laying out the Administration\u2019s priorities. Additional\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.aip.org\/fyi\/trump-sends-more-science-and-tech-nominations-to-senate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">science<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/defensescoop.com\/2025\/04\/01\/assistant-secretary-defense-science-technology-joseph-jewell-trump-nominee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">positions<\/a>\u00a0have been nominated, and are expected to testify in the coming weeks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There was significant news from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy last week, as well as from nominated and incumbent science agency leaders. 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