Press Releases

The following is a statement from the Association of American Universities welcoming Arizona State University; the George Washington University; the University of California, Riverside; the University of Miami; the University of Notre Dame; and the University of South Florida to its membership:

AAU welcomes President Biden’s nomination of Monica Bertagnolli to serve as the director of the National Institutes of Health.

The Association of American Universities has appointed members and co-chairs to a new task force to study expanding research and higher education partnerships between the United States and India.

AAU welcomes President Biden’s FY24 budget request, and we appreciate that it includes increases for many of our priorities in research and education.

AAU President Barbara R. Snyder issued a statement noting that the organization will create a new task force consisting of university research and higher education leaders from the United States and India to make recommendations for expanding U.S.-India research and higher education partnerships:

AAU announced that University of Southern California President Carol L. Folt will serve as chair of the AAU Board of Directors.

AAU President Barbara R. Snyder issued a statement on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that declared the DACA program illegal.

AAU President Barbara R. Snyder released a statement on reports of interference in Michigan State University’s day-to-day operations by the university’s trustees.

AAU President Barbara R. Snyder issued a statement on the Biden administration’s announcement of a final rule codifying the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

AAU released a statement in response to today's announcement from OSTP that it will require results of federally funded research to be available to the public immediately, with no waiting period, and free of charge.