China has officially outpaced the U.S. in research and development spending – yet the administration’s FY27 budget request has once again proposed cutting funding for America’s science agencies. At a time when the U.S.’s global scientific leadership faces serious competition, robust investments in science are crucial for staying ahead.
AAU urges Congress to “to reject these short-sighted cuts and increase investments in America’s scientific enterprise.” Learn more at the link in our bio.
#DYK that the rate of competitive awards made by the NIH this fiscal year has significantly slowed?
AAU's analysis of publicly available NIH data shows that the NIH awarded 66% fewer grants by the end of February that it did, on average, in that same period in FY21-24. Read the full analysis at the link in our bio.
America’s leading research universities have been in the news a lot lately. But what are research universities, and what do they actually do to make Americans’ lives better?
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It was a mystery: why does planting diverse crops boost agricultural yield, compared to planting just one species? But researchers from @universityofkansas found the answer.
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The public's worries surrounding politicization on college campuses stand in sharp contrast to students' own experiences, a recent study showed.
This view is non-partisan – a majority of self-identified Republican, Democratic, and independent students alike reported that their professors encourage open dialogue and make space for differing viewpoints.
While high "sticker prices" of college education frequently make the news, the reality is that AAU member universities use their endowments to provide substantial scholarship and grant aid to undergraduate students to help keep costs low.
By studying a rare earthquake type that occurs in the Earth’s upper mantle, @stanford researchers are helping improve our understanding of earthquakes more generally.
Researchers at @stanford developed a universal vaccine formula that protects against respiratory viruses in mice – an important step in making this kind of vaccine for humans.
How can technology help produce better agricultural yields?
Researchers at @ucsandiego and a California vineyard teamed up to capture agricultural data and transform it into actionable insights for growers. Learn more at the link in our bio.
