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This section contains AAU news releases, articles and op-eds, newsletters, and reports. It also lists contact information for the AAU communications staff.
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AAU President Barbara R. Snyder congratulates Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on his selection by President-elect Trump to be director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the upcoming administration.
New data show that 1.1 million international students at U.S. colleges and universities contributed $43.8 billion to the U.S. economy during the 2023-24 academic year and supported more than 378,000 jobs.
AAU has joined a new effort designed to maximize the effectiveness and economic impact of community and technical colleges that are partners in the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines program.
Multiple AAU universities announced recently that they’re expanding free tuition programs for students from low- and middle-income families.
Brandeis University | Carnegie Mellon University | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | The University of Texas at Austin | University of Pennsylvania | Leading Research Universities Report | Affordability and Student Aid
AAU President Barbara R. Snyder is part of a new task force that will provide decisionmakers in the United States with a roadmap for strengthening the nation’s science and technology (S&T) enterprise.
With the transition to a new administration about to begin, the Association of American Universities (AAU) extends congratulations to Donald J. Trump, the new president-elect.
The State Department has recognized eight of America’s leading research universities that are also Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) as Fulbright HSI Leaders.
Arizona State University | Texas A&M University | The University of Texas at Austin | University of California Santa Cruz | University of California, Irvine | University of California, Riverside | University of California, Santa Barbara | Leading Research Universities Report
NASA generated a $75.6 billion boost to the United States economy in FY23, according to a new report.
Members of the Association of American Universities presidents and chancellors elected Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber as chair of the AAU Board of Directors.
New data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center show that first-year enrollment of undergraduate students at nation’s universities in fall 2024 is down 5% compared to last year; overall undergraduate enrollment, however, is up 3%.
