The Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research recommends a funding increase of $4.222 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Fiscal Year 2026, totaling at least $51.303 billion to support medical research that benefits patient health, drives economic growth, and strengthens U.S. global competitiveness.
AAU joined ACE and 18 other higher education associations in sending a letter to Secretary McMahon to ask the Department of Education to implement the fiscal year 2025 continuing resolution.
AAU joined ACE and 14 other higher education associations in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Homeland Security asking for a briefing relating to international students.
AAU expresses strong support for Dr. Darío Gil's nomination as Under Secretary for Science at the U.S. Department of Energy. The letter highlights Dr. Gil's extensive experience, including his roles on the National Science Board and in IBM Research, and emphasizes his vision for collaborative scientific advancement to address growing U.S. energy needs and global competition in emerging science-based fields.
AAU joined ACE and 4 other higher education associations in sending a letter to Representatives Lloyd Doggett and Mike Kelly in endorsement of the Tax-Free Pell Grant Act.
AAU joined ACE and 4 other higher education associations in sending a letter to House Leadership expressing their opposition to H.R.1048, the "Defending Transparency an Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT)" Act.
AAU sent a letter to House Leadership about their concerns regarding H.R. 1048, the “Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT)” Act.
The Student Aid Alliance, of which AAU is a member, sent a letter to Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Leadership urging them to protect and maintain funding for federal student aid programs in fiscal year (FY) 2026.
AAU submitted comments in response to OSTP's request for information on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan. AAU's overarching recommendation is to pursue a focused initiative to accelerate AI for discovery. This initiative should seek to align government investments with industry, universities, and other stakeholders to develop the tools, practices, partnerships, and infrastructure to catalyze scientific progress using AI.
The Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) has written to Appropriation Committee members requesting that the National Science Foundation (NSF) receive at least $9.9 billion in funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. This amount would restore NSF's funding to its FY 2023 level.