Word: nsf
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Silvera's research is funded by the Department of Energy, the United States Air Force and the National Science Foundation (NSF). But the government has lately become a less generous benefactor, Silvera says...
...Generally, the rescissions show that researchis held in fairly high regard," Casey says. "Theydid not really touch the NSF." A rescissionmeasure involves cutting funds already earmarkedin a budget...
Glashow says the NSF has already informedHarvard that it will cut money for theoreticalphysics research...
...NSF is strapped for funds. It's cuttingback everywhere. Grants are being cut left andright everywhere," he says...
...change has already begun. NSF's contribution now represents about 10% of the total cost of the network, and the agency is scheduled to start phasing out its support next April, removing at the same time what few restrictions still remain against commercial activity. According to Tim O'Reilly, president of O'Reilly & Associates, a publisher experimenting with advertiser-supported ^ Internet magazines, the system could evolve in one of two ways: either entrepreneurs will manage to set up shop on a free-market version of the Internet, or some consortium will take the whole thing over and turn it into...