A new tax proposed by Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick threatens to harm innovation and dampen economic growth, writes AAU Deputy Vice President and Counsel for Government Relations and Public Policy Kate Hudson in the Leading Research Universities Report.

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Read AAU President Barbara R. Snyder's statement on the "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education": www.aau.edu/newsroom/pre...

AAU's Board of Directors has endorsed the new Financial Accountability in Research (FAIR) model proposed by the Joint Associations Group. Read the full statement:

Insight: “We have a habit of ignoring anything mundane, but — as much as we’d prefer to think otherwise — this is where the vast majority of life happens.”

The Future Will Be Mundane www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/o...

Urgent call to action from the nation’s business leaders that protecting research universities is of national importance to maintaining U.S. global leadership & economic prosperity for all Americans. Quoting MIT Pres. Emer. Reif: “weakening universities ‘is a recipe for national decline.’”

Enough with the hand waving and magical thinking that states can make up the difference for the proposed cuts to food assistance. Read on for key takeaway (h/t to reporter) 🧵 www.reuters.com/investigates...

AAU President Barbara R. Snyder commends @harvard.edu on its stated commitment to continue its ability to host international students and scholars in the face of an unprecedented coercion campaign to force the university to relinquish its constitutional rights and surrender its independence.

Allies matter. In lots of ways. This is just one.

“The U.S. relationships with Allies and partners provides access to ports around the world, granting the U.S. Navy strategic pier availability and resources critical for operational flexibility.”

www.dvidshub.net/news/490884/...?

If this IG review is now dead under Trump, that's very bad. NYT reported that Musk/SpaceX have been flouting reporting requirements to safeguard state secrets since at least 2021, including a failure to divulge his meetings with foreign leaders. 5/

newrepublic.com/article/1913...

Thank you, Senator @murray.senate.gov for standing against this devastating cut to lifesaving medical research which helps countless American families. What killed my mom decades ago may be treatable now ONLY because of decades of remarkable medical research.

www.murray.senate.gov/senator-murr...

Our nation is just scratching the surface of what we can do with advancements in science and technology.

This week, I joined the Science & Technology Action Committee to speak about the importance of maintaining robust federal funding for scientific research in the new Congress.

You don't fire your way to excellence: www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

“There’s a lot to be concerned about,” said Max Stier... “The purpose of government authority is to look out for the public’s interest, and not the private concerns of the people who are in charge for some limited period of time.”

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/u...

people.com/texas-mom-di... Porsha Nguzemi.

1/3 The Economist, 2022. Seems relevant today so reposting.

Excerpt:
“Federal workers build rockets, deliver mail, chase bad guys, clean bathrooms, inspect meat, buy jets, maintain hiking trails…

www.economist.com/united-state...

YES I KNOW I LOOK LIKE AN IDIOT BUT SHE SAID THE BEARD MAKES ME LOOK “CUTE” AND NOW I’M AFRAID TO SHAVE BECAUSE I DON’T WANT THERE TO BE A WISTFUL BUT DETERMINED SONG ABOUT HOW I RUINED EVERYTHING BY SHAVING DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THAT’S LIKE ANDY NOBODY’S WRITING A GODDAMNED SONG ABOUT YOU

Delighted to announce we are accepting applications for my Washington office's Summer 2024 internship cohort. We are looking for hardworking, bright individuals that want to gain invaluable experience working in public service — apply now! Please apply by Thursday, February 29th.