AAU President Barbara. R. Snyder issued a statement on the announcement that HUD will be taking over the NSF headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.
On June 20, 2025, Judge Indira Talwani of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted summary judgment in favor of AAU, APLU, ACE and 13 research universities.
President Trump’s FY26 budget proposal, if adopted, would destroy America’s longstanding role as the global leader in science and innovation – along with the countless health, security, and economic benefits that flow from that leadership.
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AAU and APLU express deep concern that recent management changes and the proposed FY26 budget for the National Science Foundation (NSF) could undermine U.S. scientific and technological leadership by overly narrowing the agency’s research focus and reducing its capacity for broad, foundational research, and urges congressional oversight and robust funding to preserve NSF’s mission and impact
The FY26 National Science Foundation (NSF) Senate Dear Colleague Letter urges the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee to provide at least $9.9 billion for the NSF in FY26 to ensure U.S. leadership in emerging technologies and to support critical research, education, and workforce development. It emphasizes that robust NSF funding is essential for maintaining the nation’s competitiveness, security, and resilience in fields such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and biotechnology.
The FY26 National Science Foundation (NSF) House Dear Colleague Letter urges members of the House of Representatives to support robust funding for NSF in Fiscal Year 2026, emphasizing the importance of maintaining U.S. leadership in science, technology, and innovation. The letter calls for a significant investment in NSF to advance research, support emerging technologies, and ensure America’s long-term competitiveness and security.
On May 5, 2025, AAU, APLU, ACE and 13 research universities filed a lawsuit contesting the cutting of F&A reimbursement rates for NSF grants and cooperative agreements.
Former NSF Directors and NSB Chairs warn Congress that proposed budget and staffing cuts would undermine U.S. scientific leadership and urge a major increase in NSF funding to secure America's global competitiveness, innovation, and prosperity.
This is a statement of the Association of American Universities, Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities, and American Council on Education regarding their legal challenge to the administration’s cut to critical scientific research.