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The United States Chamber of Commerce recently urged the Trump administration to rescind the president’s September 19 proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa petitions.
Last week, AAU submitted a comment letter urging the Department of Homeland Security to withdraw a proposed rule that would make it harder for international students to complete their degree programs in the United States, obtain practical work experience upon graduation, or to transfer to another program or degree level.
A government shutdown went into effect on October 1, with no end in sight. Government shutdowns have serious negative consequences for the American people, including for the nation’s higher education and scientific research enterprise.
The Student Aid Alliance, a coalition of more than 40 higher education organizations, recently hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill to highlight the urgent need to protect and strengthen federal student aid programs at a time when their future is increasingly uncertain.
Nearly two hundred business leaders from across the United States sent a letter to House and Senate appropriators urging Congress to sustain funding for the National Science Foundation.
Last week, the Business for Federal Research Funding (BFRF) Coalition submitted a letter to leaders across federal agencies in support of research funding, which has been under significant attack since the current administration took office.
A coalition of science, education, and space advocacy organizations, led by the Planetary Society and including AAU, called on congressional leaders last week to protect NASA Science from destructive budget cuts proposed by the White House.
AAU and other higher education organizations are asking lawmakers to extend vital federal programs that help entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses turn their ideas into products and bring them to market.
Technology Transfer | Leading Research Universities Report | Intellectual Property | Innovation and Competitiveness
A new report warns that slashing federal research and development (R&D) spending could deal a severe blow to the United States’ economy.
The approach offers an alternative to the existing facilities and administrative (F&A) cost reimbursement system by which the federal government reimburses universities for certain essential costs of conducting research on behalf of the American people.
Costs of Research (F&A Costs) | Leading Research Universities Report | Research Administration & Regulation