APLU Statement on The Dismissal of National Science Board Members

Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities President Waded Cruzado today released the following statement regarding reports that members of the National Science Foundation have been dismissed.

“We are dismayed by the reported dismissal of members of the National Science Board. The NSB plays a critical role in informing U.S. national science policy as well as overseeing and supporting the National Science Foundation. The U.S. boasts the world’s most innovative and productive scientific ecosystem, and federal science agencies – including NSF – are vital to driving discoveries in the lab and game-changing breakthroughs in the marketplace and society.

“The nation should be grateful for the service of NSB members who have selflessly advanced science and our health, security, prosperity, and wellbeing. As our global competitors such as China vie for scientific and innovation leadership, prioritizing and investing in the federal science enterprise is essential to continued U.S. innovation dominance.”