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The Association of American Universities’ 71 research universities transform lives through education, research, and innovation. Newsletter ➡️ https://t.co/3thRJzav3j
Washington, DC
Joined May 2011
Facilities and administrative (F&A) costs are essential to the research that makes America safer, healthier, and more prosperous. Read the recommendation on a new F&A cost structure from the Joint Associations Group on Indirect Costs: https://t.co/yMlALNgg9b
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The Joint Associations Group (JAG) on Indirect Costs released its recommendation to Congress and the executive branch for a new model to replace the current facilities and administrative (F&A) cost...
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Beginning with students entering in fall 2026, @TuftsUniversity will be tuition-free for students whose families earn $150,000 or less. Read more about how Tufts is making higher education affordable: https://t.co/VthpNEFWhM
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Tufts University announced today that U.S. undergraduate students whose families make less than $150,000 a year will attend tuition-free.
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ALL ACCESS EP. 20. How Trump Won: Getting Rid of DeSantis Was DeSantis ready to take on Trump in 2024, or did he jump the gun in his political ambitions? Discover the details.
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When communities suffer devastating disasters, America’s Leading Research Universities step in to help them recover.
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University research transforms public funding into lasting economic, health, and security benefits. While no other nation does this as well as or at the scale of the U.S., China is now rapidly emerging as a peer competitor. More from @CSISInnovation:
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University research is a proven job creator, an engine of regional economic growth, and a generator of entirely new industries that also advance public health, improve wellbeing, and bolster national...
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Researchers from @penn_state are pioneering the use of GLP-1 drugs, like those in Ozempic & Wegovy, for opioid addiction treatment. Thanks to an @NIH grant, early trials show a promising 40% reduction in cravings. https://t.co/Dp8z8X7X8r
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Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine, led by Patricia “Sue” Grigson and Scott Bunce, are exploring the use of GLP-1 drugs, such as Ozempic, for treating opioid addiction.
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Have you ever wondered how your smartphone's camera got so good at taking photos? Thanks to research performed at @Columbia, smartphone cameras capture the world better than traditional cameras, or even our eyes. https://t.co/URHLun09ZE
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By using pixels and an algorithm to determine true color and brightness, a Columbia University scientist has developed a technology used by over a billion smartphone cameras worldwide to capture...
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When patients afflicted with rare diseases have nowhere else to turn, America’s Leading Research Universities seek the breakthroughs to give them hope.
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Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government https://t.co/IQJxtprP0t
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Nature - Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government.
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The United States was the top destination for Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry, and medicine since 2000, @Nature recently found. https://t.co/9ieLk6wk4c
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Honored to join these exceptional presidents and chancellors from across Pennsylvania yesterday. @CarnegieMellon @penn_state @PittTweet @Penn
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Beginning fall 2026, @EmoryUniversity will be tuition-free for students whose families earn $200,000 or less. Read more about how Emory is making higher education more accessible: https://t.co/3cpc9YFslO
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Emory University is launching a new financial aid program, Emory Advantage Plus, which offers free tuition. To qualify, students may be new or returning undergraduates whose families earn $200,000 or...
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Wonderful to start the morning today speaking to presidents and chancellors during the Association of American Universities meeting. We covered a wide range of topics from biomedical and health research to the role of research universities in addressing the country’s most
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Congratulations to @UnivOfKansas Chancellor Douglas Girod, who has been elected as chair of the AAU Board of Directors, and to @JohnsHopkins President Ron Daniels, who has been elected vice chair. https://t.co/C4DlzMVYMV
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AAU's member presidents and chancellors elected University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod today as chair of the AAU Board of Directors.
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The H-1B visa program allows U.S. employers to hire highly skilled foreign professionals, helping them fill gaps in their workforce and drive innovation and economic growth. https://t.co/qbrU1tqx92
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AAU has joined a lawsuit filed by the United States Chamber of Commerce in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the administration’s $100,000 fee on certain H-1B petitions.
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AAU has joined a suit, originally filed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, contesting the $100,000 H-1B visa petition fee. Read AAU President Barbara R. Snyder's statement: https://t.co/tre6f8rNY3
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AAU President Barbara R. Snyder announces AAU will join lawsuit originally filed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce seeking to enjoin the implementation of the proclamation requiring the $100,000 fee...
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"The longer the shutdown goes, the more impact it may have on actually being able to fund the research," said AAU's @SciPolGuy in @insidehighered. https://t.co/fTTT8Rr3Ru
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Georgia Tech says it’s cutting expenses to “preserve cash,” the University of Hawaiʻi system is paying federally funded workers $20 million every two weeks and a N.J. community college says a solar...
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AAU President Barbara R. Snyder and Sr. VP for Government Relations and Public Policy @SciPolGuy spoke to @ISSUESinST about the creation of the Financial Accountability in Research (FAIR) model. Read more: https://t.co/a3IgMFjZ5J
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When NIH announced caps on indirect costs, the Joint Associations Group (JAG) developed a new FAIR model for handling F&A costs.
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"This story offers an important lesson during this fraught time in research ... pharmaceutical industry support cannot replace public funding for research."
The privatization of medical research can’t replace what the NIH has provided.
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A spray could protect cows — and people — from bird flu. @UofMaryland researchers will adapt nasal spray technology to fight the avian flu virus in cows. It could even be used for humans, researchers say. https://t.co/tXSRiAj6ts
today.umd.edu
With USDA Award, UMD Researcher Aims to Develop Nasal Vaccine Against H5N1 in Cows
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When disease wipes out crops, America’s Leading Research Universities aid recovery.
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