Leading Research Universities Report

Chinese leaders are recommending that China achieve “greater self-reliance and strength in science and technology” and “take a leading position in science and technological development” in the next five years

In times of financial uncertainty and shrinking federal resources, it is essential that research universities continue to invest in robust career development and professional resources for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.

Financial and other pressures are mounting on research universities across the nation as the government shutdown drags on into its fourth week.

The White House invited eight universities to come to a meeting on October 17 to “gather input and feedback” on the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”

AAU has joined a lawsuit filed by the United States Chamber of Commerce in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the administration’s $100,000 fee on certain H-1B petitions.

The 2025 class of MacArthur Fellows consists of 22 accomplished individuals, including 12 faculty members from AAU universities.

The Nobel Prizes for 2025 have been announced, and many of the laureates this year have ties to AAU institutions.

United for Medical Research has launched a new project telling the stories of patients, families, scientists, and researchers who have been touched by medical breakthroughs made possible by the National Institutes of Health.

The United States Chamber of Commerce recently urged the Trump administration to rescind the president’s September 19 proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa petitions.

Last week, AAU submitted a comment letter urging the Department of Homeland Security to withdraw a proposed rule that would make it harder for international students to complete their degree programs in the United States, obtain practical work experience upon graduation, or to transfer to another program or degree level.