We are troubled by these inquiries and urge the Committee to recognize how this ill-defined investigation will harm the scientific enterprise we all support.
Statement by Hunter Rawlings, President of AAU, on the five-percent increase in basic (6.1) Defense research funding approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee on July 17.
statement by Hunter Rawlings, President of the Association of American Universities (AAU), on the deep cut proposed for the National Endowment for the Humanities in the FY15 appropriations bill approved July 9 by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies.
Higher education and library organizations released a joint set of Net Neutrality Principles they recommend form the basis of an upcoming Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision to protect the openness of the Internet.
AAU President's statement on congressional approval of the Digital Accountability and Transparency (DATA) Act.
A statement by the AAU on the FIRST Act, which was introduced today in the House of Representatives.
Six organizations write to commend Chairman Leahy and co-sponsors Senators Lee, Whitehouse, and Klobuchar for introducing legislation effectively focused on curbing abusive patent litigation practices while preserving the ability of patent holders effectively to enforce their patent rights.
AAU issues statement on the Bipartisan Budget Act, expressing hope that Congress will approve the measure and enact appropriations bills that restore vital funding for research and higher education.
NDD letter urging the replacement of sequestration with a bipartisan, balanced approach to deficit reduction.
Six national higher education associations collectively representing over 2,000 colleges and universities, write to express our opposition to H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act, in its current form.