Leading Research Universities Report

A series of new proposals and policy changes are creating fresh uncertainty for university researchers who rely on funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation to conduct groundbreaking scientific and medical research.

The recent executive orders call for major changes regarding accrediting agencies, university disclosures of foreign funding, and workforce development.

Nearly a third of international recipients of doctoral degrees in science and engineering in the United States remain in the country after graduation.

A new report from Science is US highlights the positive economic impact of STEMM careers and the growing need for continued investment in science. 

AAU has issued a correction for an article that was based upon incorrect SEVIS data.

AAU has endorsed the Keep STEM Talent Act, which would enable international students with advanced degrees in STEM from American universities to live and work in the United States after graduation.

The Trump administration has now either threatened to cancel, or has already canceled or paused, federal grants and contracts at five research universities over allegations of wrongdoing in other parts of campus life.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that the State Department has revoked the visas of more than 300 individuals – including several international students, scholars, and faculty – and was revoking more daily.

AAU President Barbara R. Snyder issued statements congratulating both Kratsios and Bhattacharya on their confirmation.

The cuts are part of a broader trend across federal agencies following the Trump administration’s directives to cut costs and eliminate DEI and climate change programs, among others.