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AAU has signed a letter from the Energy Sciences Coalition (ESC) recommending that Congress allocate $9.5 billion for the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science in FY 2026 to maintain U.S. competitiveness.
FY26 | Department of Energy | StatementsThe Student Aid Alliance, of which AAU is a member, sent a letter to Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Leadership urging them to protect and maintain funding for federal student aid programs in fiscal year (FY) 2026.
Higher Education Regulation | Higher Education Legislation | LettersAAU expresses strong support for Dr. Darío Gil's nomination as Under Secretary for Science at the U.S. Department of Energy. The letter highlights Dr. Gil's extensive experience, including his roles on the National Science Board and in IBM Research, and emphasizes his vision for collaborative…
Department of Energy | LettersFriends of IES, of which AAU is a member, sent a letter to leadership of the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education & Related Agencies urging them to provide at least $900 million for IES in the FY 2026 appropriations bill.
Higher Education Regulation | Higher Education Legislation | LettersU.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) that covers all institutions in all states nationwide in the case filed by AAU, APLU, ACE, and nine impacted higher education institutions against the U.S. Department of Energy.
Costs of Research (F&A Costs) | Department of Energy | Court OrderAAU submitted comments in response to OSTP's request for information on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan. AAU's overarching recommendation is to pursue a focused initiative to accelerate AI for discovery. This initiative should seek to align government investments with…
Department of Energy | Infrastructure and Innovation | LettersAAU joined ACE and 4 other higher education associations to send a letter to Chairman Tim Walberg of the House Committee on Education and Workforce sharing their concerns and opposition to the Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan, a proposal to provide for budget reconciliation affecting…
Higher Education Regulation | Higher Education Legislation | Student Loans | Student Aid | Affordability and Student Aid | LettersThis page will be updated regularly to provide new information as it becomes available regarding the AAU-ACE-APLU legal action contesting the Department of Energy cutting reimbursement rates to 15%.
Department of Energy | Costs of Research (F&A Costs)AAU has issued a statement regarding provisions slashing research funding in the newly released FY26 Presidential Budget Request.
Federal Budget | Agency Budgets | National Science Foundation | National Institutes of Health | Department of Energy | Department of Defense | Press ReleasesThis is a statement of the Association of American Universities, Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities, and American Council on Education regarding their legal challenge to the administration’s cut to critical energy research
Department of Energy | Costs of Research (F&A Costs) | Press Releases