Event Brief
NIST Lab Limits Access for Foreign Scientists
Filed: Feb 21, 2026 at 8:01 PM ET
Summary: Noncitizens lost after-hours access to a NIST lab last month.
WHO: NIST
WHAT: Squeezing out foreign scientists
WHEN: Feb 21, 2026 at 6:31 AM ET
WHERE: Gaithersburg
WHY: Policy changes affecting noncitizen access
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