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A new report published last week in JAMA Internal Medicine used public data to quantify the impact of National Institutes of Health funding cuts on patients participating in hundreds of the agency’s clinical trials. The report underscores the toll of NIH funding cuts on both patients and researchers.
New data from the Institute of International Education (IIE) show steep declines in international students enrolling and studying in graduate-level programs at universities in the United States.
New proposals being considered by the Education Department will limit the number of degree programs that can be considered as “professional,” thereby curtailing the number of programs that will be eligible for higher loan limits set under H.R.1.
AAU recently updated its “By the Numbers” pages with the latest data on the impact and value of America’s leading research universities.
An influential list of researchers most frequently cited by other scientists in their papers shows that researchers based in the United States, and especially those affiliated with AAU member institutions, continue to have broad, significant influence in their fields.
TIME Magazine's 2025 Best Inventions issue features a number of inventions developed through research done at AAU member universities, demonstrating the immense impact of university research on the innovation economy.
On October 31, the Department of Education released a final rule making changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which could arbitrarily deny loan forgiveness to some people working for organizations that administration officials disfavor.
A new study from the Brookings Institution shows that college remains a financially sound investment even after accounting for student loan repayments.
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.