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Robert P Crease: ‘I’m yet another victim of the Trump administration’s incompetence’
- Robert P. Crease, a researcher at Stony Brook University, received a termination notice for his National Science Foundation (NSF) award, along with 400 other researchers, due to the Trump administration's decision to reclaim $233 million in grants.
- Crease questioned the validity of his termination, as his project aimed to enhance national scientific facilities and was well within the NSF's mission.
- He speculated if certain words in his proposal led to the termination, but later discovered that the NSF database had erroneous information about his grant, leading to a mistaken termination.
- After contacting the NSF and Stony Brook's grants-management office, it was revealed that his termination was an error, and the NSF retracted the notice.
- Crease reflected on the incompetence of various US agencies and felt guilty for being upset about the termination of his award, which was nearly completed.
- The retraction of his termination highlighted the flaws within the Trump administration's handling of research grants and administrative decisions.
- Crease expressed his intentions to continue studying the government's approach to science and its citizens, using his experience as a victim of administrative incompetence.
- Despite the challenges faced, Crease acknowledged his badge of honor, not for threatening the administration but for being subjected to its inefficiency.
- In conclusion, Crease's recount serves as a testament to the repercussions of administrative errors and the impact on academic research and its stakeholders.
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