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Nearly one in four (24%) of unicorn startups were founded by individuals who first came to the United States as international students.
Saturday, June 6, marks the 82nd anniversary of the D‑Day invasion. Advances in meteorological science, developed significantly by government forecasters and researchers at America’s colleges and universities, played a key role in ensuring the invasion's success.
The proposal, published on May 29, would have far-reaching implications for how federal agencies administer research grants and how institutions, including colleges and universities, conduct federally funded research.
Senators are currently considering a bill that – if passed and signed into law – would hamper scientific progress in the United States, effectively ending all academic engagement with China, and potentially exposing professors to discrimination and attacks.
In a comment letter submitted last week, AAU argued that the new rules place too much emphasis on literal monetary returns on certain kinds of degree programs, while undervaluing their worth to society.
The National Science Board’s State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2026 report contains warning signs about how, even as the United States is steadily building a more high-tech, research-intensive economy, we are not doing enough to ensure we are producing or welcoming the human talent needed to power it.
They are warning that, without the fast and timely release of those funds, the United States risks serious damage to the very foundations of its scientific research enterprise.
Leading Research Universities Report | National Institutes of Health | National Science Foundation | Department of Energy | Innovation and Competitiveness
The Bayh-Dole Coalition's 2026 Faces of Innovation report celebrates researchers whose federally funded inventions have made a global impact. Each of these breakthrough technologies with life-saving global impact was made possible by the Bayh-Dole Act, which enables universities to translate research discoveries into new products, services, and technologies that benefit the public.
Technology Transfer | Leading Research Universities Report | Intellectual Property | Innovation and Competitiveness
A new report on the state of science and engineering in the United States offers fresh evidence that China is closing the gap in the race for global scientific leadership. While the United States still maintains strength in some areas, China is quickly catching up.
As with COVID-19 and other recent infectious disease outbreaks, research universities are once again on the front lines of helping the nation respond quickly and effectively. However, recent funding and personnel cuts implemented by the Trump administration have affected some ongoing studies of infectious diseases, including the hantavirus, as well as the nation’s overall ability to respond to outbreaks.