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Cuts to NSF funding mean "less support for early-stage research that underpins future technological advancements — and American competitiveness — in areas like computer science and engineering; physics and chemistry." nytimes.com/interactive/20… nytimes.com/interactive/20…

‼️Was your grant canceled by President Trump? Democrats on the Science Committee want to hear from you. To better understand the impact of Trump's assault on science, Science Committee Democrats have launched a submission form for individuals to share their experience. forms.office.com/pages/response…

🧲🦀What bearing does the horseshoe crab have on human health? Turns out, the crab's blood is sensitive to bacterial endotoxins. This led to the creation of the Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL) test: the gold standard for the detection of endotoxins. goldengooseaward.org/01awardees/hor…

Every time we go online, scan a barcode at checkout, or get an MRI, we use technology made possible by the National Science Foundation.   Today, I'm suing the federal administration to stop them from putting politics over science and cutting U.S. National Science Foundation programs and funding.

The Trump administration cannot unilaterally slash National Science Foundation (NSF) grants that are mandated by Congress—doing so undermines our economy, national security, and future STEM workforce. Today, I joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general to block this

As David Victor wrote in Foreign Affairs, "For now, the United States remains the global leader, thanks to the extraordinary innovation apparatus it has painstakingly built since World War II. Defending it will not be easy. Reconstituting it from ruins will be even harder.”

Congratulations to S. Jack Hu on his appointment as UC Riverside's next chancellor! AAU looks forward to working with him to support the next generation of research.

We can't win the global innovation race and secure our science & tech leadership without federally-funded research. AGs from across the country are warning that cuts to U.S. National Science Foundation would "cause immediate and irreparable harm.” More from The New York Times: nytimes.com/2025/05/28/nyr…

President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking to throttle the scientific ambitions of NASA, prematurely ending a host of active missions in orbit studying Earth and other planets, while also ending the agency’s work to develop their successors. scim.ag/43nvszk

Rubio's student visa "pause" is vague and unworkable, writes Patricia Lopez. It also sends a chilling message to the world bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

The Trump administration has ramped up its attacks on Harvard University — threatening its tax-exempt status, federal funding and its ability to enroll international students. Brooke Sutherland joins David Gura on the Big Take podcast to unpack Trump’s attacks on Harvard

mRNA vaccines have already saved millions of lives from Covid and could save even more from flu. Cancelling investments in critical research will set us back and cost us time and lives if bird flu emerges as the next pandemic. nbcnews.com/now/video/hhs-…

The White House said it would name a new nominee for NASA administrator, just days before billionaire Jared Isaacman, the current pick, was to face his planned Senate confirmation vote bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

If you make scientists feel unwelcome, don’t be surprised when they stop coming.

With recent cuts to scientific research funding, fewer talented researchers are coming to the U.S., threatening our country's decades-long scientific dominance. nytimes.com/2025/05/31/wor…

China — one of the top global funders of R&D spending — is hoping to recruit U.S. scientific talent amid the current administration's cuts to research funding and restrictions on immigration. nytimes.com/2025/06/04/wor…

Read AAU President Barbara R. Snyder's statement on the announced travel bans from 19 countries as well as on students specifically seeking to attend Harvard University: aau.edu/newsroom/press…

Pell grant cuts threaten state college access goals brookings.edu/articles/pell-…

In 2021, Ardem Patapoutian, a Lebanese-born and University of California educated researcher, won a Nobel Prize for his NIH-funded research. Now, his federally funded work to develop new approaches to treating pain has been frozen. nytimes.com/2025/06/03/us/…

China has positioned itself as an attractive option by offering researchers generous salaries and continuing to prioritize R&D funding. Will this lead to a brain drain from the U.S.?