American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

L’Oréal Funds Research and Mentoring Award for Five Women Scientists

The L’Oréal USA For Women in Science program, a partnership between L'Oréal USA and the American Association for the ...
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

50th Annual AAAS Science and Technology Policy Forum

The AAAS Science and Technology Policy Forum will be celebrating the AAAS R&D Budget and Policy Program’s 50th Anniversary this year. In capturing the spirit of a program that has been an observer and ...
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Golden Goose Award Honors Federally Funded Breakthroughs in Cancer Treatment, Disaster Response, and Everyday Physics

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Golden Goose Award, which recognizes unexpected, seemingly odd federally funded research that ultimately leads to transformative breakthroughs for science and society, has ...
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Statement on Reports about Seizing Political Control of NIH Research

Complete political control over U.S. biomedical research, whether by Executive Order or OMB regulation, would harm patients, damage the economy, and turn science from an engine of progress for all ...
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U.S. R&D and Innovation in a Global Context: the 2026 Data Update

The U.S. has officially lost the first-place ranking across all metrics. This means that in terms of dollars, people, papers, and patents, China is now the dominant global power in R&D. This report ...
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AAAS Statement on OMB Rule Politicizing Federal Grantmaking

Americans deserve a government that funds the best ideas and the strongest science. For a century, American science has yielded unexpected breakthroughs and formed the basis of trillion-dollar ...
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AAAS Letter: NSF Confirmation Hearing Overdue

Dear Chairman Cassidy and Ranking Member Sanders: As Chief Executive Officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a membership organization serving millions of scientists, ...
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AAAS Statement on Dismissal of National Science Board

The dismissal of the National Science Board is the latest in a string of erratic decisions that are destabilizing not only the National Science Foundation, but all of American science. Whatever the ...
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FY 2027 R&D Appropriations: the President's Budget Request

The President's Budget Request (PBR) has been released, agencies have released their congressional budget justifications (CBJ), and details of the budget proposal are coming to light. This report aims ...
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AAAS Statement on U.S. Administration’s FY27 Budget Request

Once again, we urge lawmakers to deny the steep cuts proposed to federal R&D funding in the Administration’s Budget Request for fiscal year 2027. Thanks to bipartisan support, Congress did its job and ...
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FY 2027 R&D Appropriations Dashboard

The below dashboard compares White House, House, and Senate spending proposals for science and technology programs in FY 2027. It will be updated regularly as the funding debate unfold. Click on ...