# Sethuraman Panchanathan
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sethuraman panchanathan has been serving as the 15th Director of National Science Foundation, an independent agency of the United States government since June 2020.
He previously served as the Executive Vice President, ASU Knowledge Enterprise Development and Chief Research and Innovation Officer at Arizona State University (ASU). He was also Director of the Center for Cognitive Ubiquitous Computing (CUbiC), Foundation Chair of Computing and Informatics at ASU and Professor in the School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering (CIDSE), part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.
Funding the Future of Learning & Work: How the NSF is Supporting Emerging Industries
Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Shalin Jyotishi, Founder & Managing Director of the Future of Work & Innovation Economy Initiative at New America; Amy Girardi, Senior Program Officer at Ascendium Education Group; Gabriela Cruz Thompson, Director of Unive…
NSF director Panchanathan resigns; Bill to reauthorize TMF would extend program to 2032
The director of the National Science Foundation announced his departure Thursday after five years at the agency. In a brief public statement, Sethuraman Panchanathan said he was stepping down effective Thursday and called it “an honor and privilege to serve as the Director of NSF.” He also informe…
Ep#434: Cults and the Police State
Announcements:
Washington residents please speak out @2:36
Politics:
Sethuraman Panchanathan @5:42
New Police State @9:23
Border base
News:
Judge arrested @13:55
Plastic Surgery pardon @14:40
Santos sentenced @17:48
Student Visa Cancellations …
NSF announces RIF plans; Senators want TSA to scale back facial recognition at airports
The National Science Foundation is taking steps to slash its workforce, including reducing the number of senior executive service roles as well as temporary and non-federal roles, according to an internal memo to staff obtained by FedScoop. The memo was emailed to staff Friday afternoon by Chief Ma…
Democratizing Discovery: Featuring Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan, Former Director of the National Science Foundation
Former Director of the National Science Foundation Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan joins Navin Girishankar to discuss how the United States can democratize discovery and unlock the "missing millions" of untapped scientific and engineering talent. Dr. Panchanathan reflects on his tenure leading NSF and …
The Man Who Ran America's $9B Science Agency: "AI Isn't a Private-Sector Miracle"
If public money helped build the foundations of AI, but now private companies control much of its future, who should be reaping the benefits? Is there a role for the government? Who should be in charge of shaping what comes next?
In this episode of Agents of Tech, our hosts Autria Godfrey, Stephen…
The NRI Daily — Wednesday, September 16, 2026
TITLE: The NRI Daily — Wednesday, September 16, 2026
On this Wednesday, September 16th: a political controversy divides Indian-American members of Congress as Ro Khanna and Raja Krishnamoorthi criticize Bo French while others stay silent. We celebrate Sethuraman Panchanathan becoming the first Ind…
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