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The Milken Institute today released a report ranking more than 200 U.S. universities for their ability to turn their research into products and startup companies. Seventeen AAU universities were ranked in the top 20 schools.
Technology Transfer | Intellectual Property | ReportsThe undersigned scientific and professional societies, higher education associations, universities, and research institutions are writing to express their opposition to a provision in the Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016 (HR 4783) which would increase the SBIR set-aside from…
Technology Transfer | Innovation and Competitiveness | National Institutes of Health | LettersIn this blog post, AAU President Coleman explains the unique partnership between the federal government and American universities to perform research to strengthen national security, improve public health, and bolster economic competitiveness.
The Partnership | Mary Sue's DeskRebecca Blank, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Brad Schwartz, CEO of the biomedical Morgridge Institute for Research in Madison, wrote in support of basic science in this commentary published by The Hill.
The Partnership | The University of Wisconsin-Madison | Articles & Op-EdsEric 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-EdsAAU thanks Representative Stivers (R-OH) and Bill Foster (D-IL) for introducing the STRONGER Patents Act, bipartisan legislation that would effectively crack down on abuses of the U.S. patent system while taking steps to improve that system.
Patents | Technology Transfer | Intellectual Property | Press ReleasesFederal 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 Sends Letter to Congressional Leaders Outlining Priorities for Research Competitiveness Measures
AAU President Barbara R. Snyder sent a letter to House and Senate leaders outlining priorities for several key provisions that Congress is discussing as part of the conference process for S. 1260, H.R. 2225, H.R. 3593, and other related measures.
Science & Security | National Science Foundation | Innovation and Competitiveness | Department of Energy | Technology Transfer | LettersPresident 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.
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