AAU CFR Meeting“TECH TRANSFER 101: Technology Commercialization and New Business Creation within Universities”John S. Swartley, MBA, PhDDeputy Executive DirectorCenter for Technology TransferMay 4, 2010THE NEW INTERFACEUNIVERSITIES -A MODIFIED CORE MISSIONAcademic Research(“Pushing back the Frontiers”)Teaching Scholars

AAU WEEKLY WRAP-UP ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES 1200 NEW YORK AVENUE NW, SUITE 550, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005 Phone: 202-408-7500, Fax: 202-408-8184 www.aau.edu May 7, 2010 CONTENTS CONGRESSIONAL SCHEDULE NEW BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS House Democrats Continue Negotiations on FY11 Budget Resolution NEW Work Continu

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http://www.sciencecoalition.org/successstories/

AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT One Dupont Circle NW, Washington, DC 20036-1193 Telephone: (202) 939-9355 • Fax: (202) 833-4762 Web: http://www.acenet.edu May 11, 2010 The Honorable Sander M. Levin The Honorable Dave Camp Chairman Ranking Member Committee on Ways and Means Committee on Ways and Me

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The innovations that have improved the country’s productivity and quality of life are ultimately grounded in the results of basic research. Basic research is the part of the research and development (R&D) that contributes to our fundamental stock of knowledge, yet is conducted without specific applications in mind. Despite its value to society as a whole, basic research is underfunded by private firms precisely because it is performed with no specific commercial applications in mind. Instead, businesses have an incentive to concentrate their R&D spending on the development of products or processes with direct commercial value..

AAU WEEKLY WRAP-UP ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES 1200 NEW YORK AVENUE NW, SUITE 550, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005 Phone: 202-408-7500, Fax: 202-408-8184 www.aau.edu May 14, 2010 CONTENTS CONGRESSIONAL SCHEDULE NEW BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY10 Supplemental Funding Bill NEW AAU

AAU Association of American Universities COGR Council on Governmental Relations Association of American Universities • 1200 New York Ave., NW, Suite 550, Washington, DC 20005 • (202) 408-7500 Council on Governmental Relations • 1200 New York Ave., NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20005 • (202) 289-6655 May 19, 2010 Divisi

AAU WEEKLY WRAP-UP ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES 1200 NEW YORK AVENUE NW, SUITE 550, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005 Phone: 202-408-7500 Fax: 202-408-8184 www.aau.edu May 21, 2010 CONTENTS CONGRESSIONAL SCHEDULE BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS Democratic Leaders Announce Tax and Benefit Extender Package NEW OTHER CONGRESSIONAL I

ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY AND LOGISTICS THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 3000 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASHINGTON, DC 203013000 NAY 2It 2010 MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS ATTN: SERVICE ACQUISITION EXECUTIVES CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ATTN: COMMANDER. U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND DIRECTORS OF

The Honorable David Obey Chairman, Committee on ApproU.S. House of Representatives 2314 Rayburn House OffW DOn behalf of the higher education institutions and associations listed below, represestudents, parents, faculty, administrators and college presidents, we write to thank you for providing $5.7 billion to retire t

AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION DIVISION OF GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC AFFAIRS One Dupont Circle NW, Washington, DC 20036-1193 Telephone: (202) 939-9355 • Fax: (202) 833-4762 May 27, 2010 The Honorable David Obey Chairman, Committee on Appropriations U.S. House of Representatives 2314 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D

AAU WEEKLY WRAP-UP ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES 1200 NEW YORK AVENUE NW, SUITE 550, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005 Phone: 202-408-7500 Fax: 202-408-8184 www.aau.edu May 28, 2010 CONTENTS CONGRESSIONAL SCHEDULE BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS House Approves Pared Down Tax and Extenders Bill NEW Senate Approves FY10 Supplemental

AAU WEEKLY WRAP-UP ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES 1200 NEW YORK AVENUE NW, SUITE 550, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005 Phone: 202-408-7500 Fax: 202-408-8184 www.aau.edu June 4, 2010 CONTENTS CONGRESSIONAL SCHEDULE NEW OTHER CONGRESSIONAL ISSUES House Approves America COMPETES Act Reauthorization NEW CONGRESSIONAL SCHEDULE

AAU WEEKLY WRAP-UP ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES 1200 NEW YORK AVENUE NW, SUITE 550, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005 Phone: 202-408-7500 Fax: 202-408-8184 www.aau.edu June 11, 2010 CONTENTS CONGRESSIONAL SCHEDULE NEW BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS Path for FY10 Supplemental Funding Bill Remains Unclear NEW Senate to Continue Wo

Association of American Universities •1200 New York Ave., NW, Suite 550, Washington, DC 20005 •(202) 408‐7500 Association of Public and Land‐grant Universities • 1307 New York Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20005 • (202) 478‐6040 ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES June 17, 2010 Ms. Sally Rockey Acting Deputy Director for E

AAU WEEKLY WRAP-UP ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES 1200 NEW YORK AVENUE NW, SUITE 550, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005 Phone: 202-408-7500 Fax: 202-408-8184 www.aau.edu June 18, 2010 CONTENTS CONGRESSIONAL SCHEDULE NEW BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS House Continues Work on FY10 Supplemental Funding Bill NEW Higher Education Commu

The Task Force on American Innovation – a coalition of major high-tech corporations, universities and scientific societies – strongly supports reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act this year and encourages bipartisan backing for this effort. When the COMPETES Act was enacted in 2007, it provided the nation with a broad blueprint for strengthening the pillars of American innovation and competitiveness: increasing the nation’s commitment to basic research, strengthening STEM education, and fostering a business environment to drive innovation..

AAU WEEKLY WRAP-UP ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES 1200 NEW YORK AVENUE NW, SUITE 550, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005 Phone: 202-408-7500 Fax: 202-408-8184 www.aau.edu June 25, 2010 CONTENTS CONGRESSIONAL SCHEDULE NEW BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS House Subcommittee Marks Up First FY11 Funding Bill UPDATED House Democrats Devel

NEWS RELEASE For Release: June 28, 2010 Contact: Paul F. Hassen, A۰P۰L۰U, 202-478-6073 Barry Toiv, AAU, 202-408-7500 137 American Research University Presidents Endorse Expanding Partnerships With Indonesian Universities In Letter To President Barack Obama Washington, DC (June 28, 2010) – One hundred thirty-seven Ameri

May 28, 2010 President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: As you prepare for your upcoming trip to Indonesia, we applaud your commitment to a much deeper and closer relationship between U.S. and Indonesian institutions of higher education and with institutio

1 Robert M. Berdahl President, Association of American Universities Comments to the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform June 30, 2010 Good afternoon. I am Robert Berdahl, president of the Association of American Universities, an organization of leading public and private research universities. On be

AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT One Dupont Circle NW, Washington, DC 20036-1193 Telephone: (202) 939-9355 • Fax: (202) 833-4762 July 1, 2010 U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representative: The higher education associations listed below urge you to support H.R. 4899, which w

AAU WEEKLY WRAP-UP ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES 1200 NEW YORK AVENUE NW, SUITE 550, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005 Phone: 202-408-7500 Fax: 202-408-8184 www.aau.edu July 2, 2010 CONTENTS CONGRESSIONAL SCHEDULE NEW BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS House Sends FY10 Supplemental Back to Senate with Domestic Spending NEW FY11 Appro

AAU WEEKLY WRAP-UP ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES 1200 NEW YORK AVENUE NW, SUITE 550, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005 Phone: 202-408-7500 Fax: 202-408-8184 www.aau.edu July 9, 2010 CONTENTS CONGRESSIONAL SCHEDULE NEW EXECUTIVE BRANCH Executive Order Aims to Improve Federal Biosecurity Coordination and Oversight NEW CONGRE

1200 New York Ave . , NW Sui te 550  Washington, DC 20005  202-408-7500  fax: 202-408-8184  www.aau.edu Brandeis UniversityBrown UniversityCalifornia Institute of TechnologyCarnegie Mellon UniversityCase Western Reserve UniversityColumbia UniversityCornell UniversityDuke UniversityEmory UniversityHarvard Universit

July 15, 2010 Dear Senator, The undersigned organizations representing the broad range of stakeholders in the education community applaud the U.S. House of Representatives for including in the supplemental appropriations bill a $10 billion Education Jobs Fund to stave off massive educator layoffs and $4.95 billion to a

July 15, 2010 The Honorable David R. Obey The Honorable Alan B. Mollohan Chairman, Committee on Appropriations Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives Justice, Science and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations U.S. House of Representatives The Honorable Jerry Lewis The Honorable Frank R

FY11FY08FY09RecoveryFY10BudgetFinal *OmnibusActConf/OmniRequest$ Change% Change$ Change% ChangeNIH (L/HHS) 129,36230,39510,40031,11032,007692.02.4%897 3.2%Federal Pell Grants (L/HHS) 2 Discretionary Funding14,21517,2888,11717,500NA212.01.2%NANA Mandatory Funding2,0412,0908,997NA34,878NANANANANSF (CJS)6,0656,4903,0006,8

AAU WEEKLY WRAP-UP ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES 1200 NEW YORK AVENUE NW, SUITE 550, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005 Phone: 202-408-7500 Fax: 202-408-8184 www.aau.edu July 16, 2010 CONTENTS CONGRESSIONAL SCHEDULE NEW BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS Pressure Builds to Move Smaller FY10 Supplemental Funding Bill NEW Ninety-Two Gro

AAU WEEKLY WRAP-UP ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES 1200 NEW YORK AVENUE NW, SUITE 550, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005 Phone: 202-408-7500 Fax: 202-408-8184 www.aau.edu July 23, 2010 CONTENTS CONGRESSIONAL SCHEDULE NEW BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS Senate Sends House Its Original FY10 Funding Bill without Education Funding NEW O

AAU WEEKLY WRAP-UP ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES 1200 NEW YORK AVENUE NW, SUITE 550, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005 Phone: 202-408-7500 Fax: 202-408-8184 www.aau.edu July 30, 2010 CONTENTS CONGRESSIONAL SCHEDULE NEW BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS Congress Approves Stripped-Down FY10 Wartime Supplemental Funding Bill UPDATED Co

AAU WEEKLY WRAP-UP ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES 1200 NEW YORK AVENUE NW, SUITE 550, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005 Phone: 202-408-7500 Fax: 202-408-8184 www.aau.edu August 6, 2010 CONTENTS CONGRESSIONAL SCHEDULE NEW BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS Senate Approval of Jobs Bill Sets up House Vote Next Week NEW Senate Democrats M

AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT One Dupont Circle NW, Washington, DC 20036-1193 Telephone: (202) 939-9355 • Fax: (202) 833-4762 Web: http://www.acenet.edu August 12, 2010 The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius Secretary Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 202

AAU WEEKLY WRAP-UP ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES 1200 NEW YORK AVENUE NW, SUITE 550, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005 Phone: 202-408-7500 Fax: 202-408-8184 www.aau.edu August 13, 2010 CONTENTS CONGRESSIONAL SCHEDULE NEW BUDGET & APPROPRIATIONS Aid Bill for States Receives Final Approval UPDATED Funding for Extra Border Se

The Association of American Universities, the Association of American Medical Colleges, the
American Council on Education, and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
appreciate the opportunity to submit comments in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
concerning Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research for Which Public
Health Service Funding Is Sought and Responsible Prospective Contractors.

COGR COUNCIL ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS an organization of research universities 1200 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 750, Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 289-6655/(202) 289-6698 (FAX) BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR DAVID WYNES Emory University MICHAEL AMEY The Johns Hopkins University JAMES BARBRET Wayne State University ELAINE BR

AAU WEEKLY WRAP-UP ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES 1200 NEW YORK AVENUE NW, SUITE 550, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005 Phone: 202-408-7500 Fax: 202-408-8184 www.aau.edu August 20, 2010 CONTENTS CONGRESSIONAL SCHEDULE OTHER CONGRESSIONAL ISSUES AAU Urges Enactment of NASA Reauthorization Bill --Comparison of House and Senat

The judicial injunction blocking federally funded human embryonic stem cell research not only blocks potential life-saving research but also threatens to undermine the system of peer-reviewed science that has helped make America the unquestioned world leader in scientific discovery.

In response to a request for comments, the Council on Governmental Relations and the Association of American Universities urge the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to construct a tiered list of select agents and toxins that reflects the relative bioterrorism risk of each agent and toxin.

AAU Weekly Wrap-up for the week of August 23-27, 2010

CONTENTS

CONGRESSIONAL SCHEDULE

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Vice President Highlights Impact of Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Innovation

COGR and AAU Urge Improved Select Agent Regulation to Combat Bioterrorism NEW

DOE Seeks Input on Education, Technical Training Efforts NEW

PERAB Issues Tax Reform Options Report NEW

OTHER

Court Imposes Preliminary Injunction on Federal Funding of Embryonic Stem Cell Research UPDATED

--AAU and Other Associations Warn of Potential Consequences of Injunction NEW

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/08/23/2169961/commentary-federal-help-necessary.html

Statements by AAU President Robert M. Berdahl and Stanford University President John Hennessy in response to an announcement by the White House of its plans to reform the nation’s system of export controls.

CONTENTS
CONGRESSIONAL SCHEDULE
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
President announces Extensive Reform of Export Controls
-- AAU Leaders Applaud Administration’s proposed Export Control Reforms
DOD Asks Defense Science Board to Establish Task Force on Basic Research NEW
Justice Department Appeals Preliminary Injunction on Embryonic Stem Cell Research Funding
NIH Plans Symposium on Animal Welfare and Scientific Research

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC AND LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITIES COUNCIL ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Barry Toiv August 27, 2010 202-408-7500, barry_toiv@aau.edu UNIVERSITY AND MEDICAL COLLEGE ASSOCIATIONS RESPOND TO INJUNCTION O