How much do Americans want to spend on R&D? New data suggests that when Americans know what the government spends on R&D, 80% want more spending; the median respondent wants to double it.
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Go Michigan! Go Arizona! In the game of conducting research to fight to save lives, protect our health, and find new cures, we are all on the same team!
Go Michigan! Go Arizona! In the game of fighting to save lives, protect our health, and find new cures we are all on the same team!
AAU urges Congress to reject the proposed cuts to scientific agencies in the FY27 presidential budget request. www.aau.edu/newsroom/pre...
Great discussions at UMD’s #MPact conference on strengthening the societal impact of research. Proud to represent @AAUniversities in conversations on community‑engaged scholarship, assessing research impact & fostering a culture that supports research advancing the public good. #SciPol
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An @AAUniversities analysis of publicly available NIH data shows a sharp slowdown in NIH grantmaking. Delays in spending of Congressional appropriated FY26 funds are already disrupting labs, trainees, and biomedical research putting future discoveries at risk. #SciPol
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AAU President Barbara R. Snyder thanks bipartisan leaders in both chambers of Congress for the reauthorization of the SBIR/STTR programs.
Talking #SciPol on last session of last day of @AAASmtg. Running on fumes, but excited as a #SciComm professional to learn more about science policy writing. #AAASmtg
A large hotel conference room with a man at a podium and several speakers sitting on stage. There are screens on either side of the speakers that say “2026 ESEP Science Policy Town Hall.” The room is decently full.
Join us TONIGHT (Friday, February 13) for the #AAASmtg #AAAS2026 Science Policy Shindig taking place from 8:30 to 11:30pm at Dust Cutter in the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown. You do not have to be registered for the Annual Meeting to attend, all are welcome! #scipol #scicomm #sciengage
SNAPper Shreya Venkatesh shared info at the ESEP Townhall at #AAAS2026 about the exciting things SNAP is doing here!
Come join us!
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"The unnecessary damage being imposed on America’s scientific innovation ecosystem is a disaster for our country and a boon to competitor nations – and especially to China," writes AAU President Barbara R. Snyder.
"We commend lawmakers for their bipartisan commitment to approving a budget that recognizes the indispensable role of science and education in improving the lives of all Americans."
"We thank Congress … for ensuring continued support for all the costs associated with advancing American science, and for continuing to engage with the JAG on the FAIR model."
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Curious to know more about the role of science in federal policy-making? Apply to attend the AAAS Catalyzing Advocacy for Science and Engineering (CASE) Workshop in Washington, D.C., April 12-15, 2026: myumi.ch/Mkd1e
Application deadline: 2/16 by 9 am EST
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7/7 The key takeaway: today’s seemingly “impractical” ideas often become tomorrow’s breakthroughs & scientific frontiers. Continued commitment to basic research ensures these discoveries—and their benefits—keep emerging. #BasicResearch #SciPol #GGA #ScientificDiscovery #SciComm
6/7 As Dr. Kahn’s video highlights, discoveries like the maser and the example of quantum mechanics remind us why sustained federal investment in curiosity‑driven fundamental science is essential for future breakthroughs.
5/7 One of the earliest #GGA award recipients was Nobel Prize–winning physicist Charles Townes, whose invention of the maser paved the way for the laser—famously dismissed at the time as “a solution in search of a problem.” In fact, no one knew how the laser could be used.
4/7 This is exactly the kind of story that inspired the creation of the @GoldGooseAward, launched by
@AAUniversities, @AAAS, and others in 2012 to highlight how federally funded basic research can lead to transformative, unexpected outcomes.
3/7 Yet those early theoretical insights eventually led to the invention of the laser—technology now central to precision medicine, telecommunications, manufacturing, and more.
2/7 As Dr. Kahn point out, work in quantum mechanics a century ago wasn’t aimed at building medical devices or global communications systems—it was about understanding the universe at the most fundamental level.
1/7 As this recent video by Dr. Steven Kahn, Dean, Mathematics & Physical Sciences at @UCBerkeley points out, curiosity-driven basic research has a long track record of leading to breakthroughs no one could have predicted.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8GTAd9EU2Q
‘Shattered’: US scientists speak out about how Trump policies disrupted their careers via @Nature www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Universities now invest $30B+ of their own resources in academic research—more than industry, non‑profits, and state/local governments contribute combined. @AAUniversities Graham Andrews details the trend here: www.aau.edu/newsroom/lea...
Congress Is Reversing Trump’s Steep Budget Cuts to Science #SciPol www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/s...
Bipartisan law renews funding for USGS Great Lakes Science Center #SciPol www.manisteenews.com/news/article...
Trump cuts to academia risk ceding AI lead, warns Microsoft scientist #ScPol www.ft.com/content/3cf9...
