What NSF funding cuts could mean for misinformation research at UW and across the country

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What NSF funding cuts could mean for misinformation research at UW and across the country

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Published on May 13, 2025, 12:48:39 PM
Total time: 00:10:44

Episode Description

Late last month, the National Science Foundation, a U.S. federal agency that supports scientific research, terminated more than 400 grants that related to misinformation, disinformation and diversity, equity and inclusion. A proposed budget from the Trump administration would also cut the NSF budget in half. Kate Starbird is the co-founder of UW’s Center for an Informed Public. She joins us to share more about the broader impacts of these cuts. 

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