09-05-2025
5 National Science Foundation grants to Arkansas universities cut by DOGE
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Four National Science Foundation (NSF) grants to the University of Arkansas and 1 to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock were terminated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in April.
The NSF is a U.S. government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all non-medical fields of science and engineering.
Data from the DOGE website shows that over $1.2 million of the awarded $1.49 million (82%) had been expended the across five research projects prior to each of their terminations.
The five grant recipients' initiatives span topics including freight planning, hate crime victimization, political policymaking, bodily inflammation's impact on social prejudice and promoting diversity in geosciences through a STEM conference.
12 Department of Health and Human Services grants terminated in Arkansas
On April 21, NSF Director Panchanathan said the agency still supports research on broadening participation, but that this support 'should not preference some groups at the expense of others, or directly/indirectly exclude individuals or groups,' the Associated Press reported. Less than a week later, he resigned.
While the NSF did not disclose to the Associated Press how many grants were cut, DOGE claimed 402 DEI-related grants worth $233 million were canceled.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
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