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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 2025 class of MacArthur Fellows consists of 22 accomplished individuals, including 12 faculty members from AAU universities.
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.
A government shutdown went into effect on October 1, with no end in sight. Government shutdowns have serious negative consequences for the American people, including for the nation’s higher education and scientific research enterprise.
The Student Aid Alliance, a coalition of more than 40 higher education organizations, recently hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill to highlight the urgent need to protect and strengthen federal student aid programs at a time when their future is increasingly uncertain.
Nearly two hundred business leaders from across the United States sent a letter to House and Senate appropriators urging Congress to sustain funding for the National Science Foundation.
A new report warns that slashing federal research and development (R&D) spending could deal a severe blow to the United States’ economy.
Last week, the Business for Federal Research Funding (BFRF) Coalition submitted a letter to leaders across federal agencies in support of research funding, which has been under significant attack since the current administration took office.