The Trump administration’s deep cuts to federal funding of scientific research, crackdown on universities, and proposals aimed at deterring international talent have unleashed a loss of scientific talent – a brain drain - away from the United States to other countries.
The Association of American Universities (AAU) urges Congress to reject policies that make it harder for the United States to attract and retain the best and brightest students and scholars from around the world and other high-skilled foreign talent.
Undermining the Bayh-Dole Act, a bipartisan law which promotes the use of inventions created through federally-funded research, would weaken America's ability to innovate. Learn how a tax on university licensing revenue could threaten economic growth and competition.
An advocacy brief focused on the critical role of ARPA-E in bolstering U.S. energy innovation leadership.
The Association of American Universities (AAU) urges Congress to sustain funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) at FY25 levels. The administration’s proposal to cut the NIH by 40%
Underpinning the success and legitimacy of America’s scientific enterprise is merit review, a competitive process by which federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) allocate grants to support the highest quality university-based scientific, engineering and medical research.
The Association of American Universities urges Congress to fund the National Science Foundation (NSF) at $9 billion for FY26, the funding level approved by the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations in July. Funding the NSF at this level will enable the United States to maintain and strengthen our global leadership in scientific innovation.
America’s Seed Fund, made up of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, provides technology-focused entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses with early-stage funding to develop their ideas and a pathway to commercialization.
One pager for advocacy focused on securing scientific research against foreign threats.
The federal government sponsors university research to help our country prosper.