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Eric S. Lander, the founding director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, is worried that no one seems to be arguing about what needs to be done to ensure America's position as the world's leader in science and technology.
The Partnership | Articles & Op-EdsMaria T. Zuber, vice president for research at M.I.T., writes that amid the turbulence in Washington, "It’s easy to miss the fact that part of what’s at stake is America’s dominance in science, engineering, and innovation."
The Partnership | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Articles & Op-EdsFederal investment is crucial for encouraging basic scientific research — the bedrock for the applied research that has transformed our lives
The Partnership | The Pennsylvania State University | Articles & Op-EdsAAU joined CUPA-HR-led comments in response to the Labor Department’s proposed overtime rule, which formally rescinds the Department’s 2016 rule. The rule, published in March 2019, would increase the annual salary threshold that determines which employees qualify for overtime pay from $455 to $679…
Reducing Regulatory Burden | CommentsPresident Snyder writes about the urgent need to renew the government-university partnership and argues that the time is ripe for bold federal investments in scientific research and student aid.
The Partnership | Federal Budget | Barbara's BlogAAU joined more than 200 organizations in sending a letter urging state governors across the United States to maintain and expand licensure and telehealth flexibilities for the duration of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency.
Reducing Regulatory Burden | LettersAAU President Barbara R. Snyder issued a statement about the House Science Committee's decision today to advance the National Science Foundation for the Future Act (H.R. 2225) and the Department of Energy Science for the Future Act (H.R. 3593).
National Science Foundation | Department of Energy | The Partnership | Infrastructure and Innovation | Press ReleasesAAU and APLU sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young urging continued robust support in the administration’s FY24 budget for higher education and scientific research investments that are crucial to the health, security, prosperity, and future of our nation.
FY24 | Federal Budget | The Partnership | LettersAAU joined over 100 organizations sending a letter to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh requesting that the Department of Labor hold stakeholder meetings prior to the development and issuance of its anticipated proposed rulemaking on “white collar” exemptions to the overtime regulations under the Fair…
Reducing Regulatory Burden | Higher Education Regulation | LettersAAU and others sent a letter to Jessica Looman, Acting Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, at the Department of Labor, requesting that the Department hold stakeholder meetings prior to the development and issuance of its anticipated proposed rulemaking on “white collar” exemptions to the…
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