Press Releases

AAU Chief Academic Officers urged all Ph.D. granting universities to provide prospective and current students with easily accessible information about student demographics, time to degree, career paths and financial support.

AAU President Mary Sue Coleman condemns the administration's decision to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and calls for Congress to pass a permanent solution.

AAU expressed concern about the proposed cuts to NASA's Science Mission Directorate and the National Science Foundation proposed in the Administration's FY18 budget request.

AAU urged Congress to reach a bipartisan budget deal that raises the defense and non-defense discretionary caps.

The Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Association of University Technology Managers, and Council on Governmental Relations today released a statement supporting the introduction of the STRONGER Patents Act in the U.S. Senate.

The Administration’s FY18 budget would effectively cripple our nation’s scientific efforts, undermining our economic growth, public health, and national security.

AAU President Mary Sue Coleman applauds congressional leadership "for coming together and forging a sensible compromise on FY17 funding."

Proposals in Washington to slash federal research budgets threaten America's leadership in scientific, technological, and economic advancement, AAU Presidents and Chancellors say.

The Association of American Universities (AAU), which represents leading research universities, today published a report on the many actions its members are taking to combat sexual misconduct on their campuses.