In a keynote speech during an ARPA-E awards program, Snyder said that, although the young researchers present were among the world’s most promising, the country risks failing to develop future talent – and losing many of our current young researchers to other nations.
They are warning that, without the fast and timely release of those funds, the United States risks serious damage to the very foundations of its scientific research enterprise.
Leading Research Universities Report | National Institutes of Health | National Science Foundation | Department of Energy | Innovation and Competitiveness
The Energy Sciences Coalition (ESC), of which AAU is a member, sent a letter to urge Congress to reject the proposed cut to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science in the FY27 budget request and instead appropriate $9.5 billion.
An advocacy brief focused on the critical role of ARPA-E in bolstering U.S. energy innovation leadership.
All five of the universities supporting Chicago's emerging quantum hub are AAU institutions, each leading initiatives that attract federal funding and commercial investments, develop cross-industry partnerships, educate the future workforce, build infrastructure, and foster startups.
AAU urges Congress to reject the proposed cuts to scientific agencies in the FY27 Presidential Budget Request.
FY27 | Press Releases | National Institutes of Health | National Science Foundation | Department of Energy | NASA | Federal Budget
In a recent comment letter, AAU encouraged the Department of Energy to establish new dual-competency training pathways that help students gain both AI fluency and deep expertise in a scientific or engineering field.
AAU recommends that DOE strengthen the Genesis Mission by reducing IP barriers, leveraging regional ecosystems, embedding funded cross-sector training into programs, and expanding mission-driven, dual-competency AI education and workforce pathways coordinated among universities, national labs, industry, and philanthropy.
As lawmakers consider measures related to securing federally funded research data and intellectual property, it is important to understand the current state of play for research security in the country to avoid new requirements that are duplicative, unnecessary, or counterproductive
Backgrounder | National Institutes of Health | National Science Foundation | Department of Defense | Department of Energy | Science & Security
The Energy Sciences Coalition urges Congress to provide 9.5 billion in FY 2027 for the DOE Office of Science to reverse recent cuts, expand core research, facilities, and workforce programs, and accelerate U.S. leadership in critical technologies like AI, quantum, fusion, and microelectronics for energy and national security.