Congratulations to the AAU member universities whose faculty members were named 2026 MacArthur Fellows.

Both the NSF and the Department of Education are forging ahead with plans to implement many of the OMB's proposed changes to Uniform Guidance in their own individual agency grant policies — despite Congress blocking OMB from finalizing its proposal.

NIH-funded researchers at the University of Notre Dame developed a groundbreaking method to print blood capillary networks. Their discovery could finally allow scientists to bioprint organs and tissues from a patient's own cells.

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AAU and a coalition of higher education advocacy groups are urging Congress to respond to the Trump administration’s abrupt cancellation of $810 million in federal funds appropriated for FY26 spending.

AAU, the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, NAFSA, and AICUM filed a lawsuit in response to ICE’s changes to a vital internship program for international students. Learn more:

NSF recently announced it will invest $290 million over five years to accelerate quantum science by expanding its Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes from five to eight institutes. All eight institutes will be led by AAU member universities.

The Golden Goose Award underscores the serendipitous path that basic research can take. Learn more about this year's recipients:

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6/6 AAU is proud to sponsor this award to raise awareness about how curiosity-driven science supported by federal investments yields significant and unexpected breakthroughs. Submit a nominee for next year's award here:

5/6 The last award went to Dr. Zhen Xu, who discovered a technique that would advance cancer care while experimenting with high-powered ultrasound.

4/6 A team of NASA researchers were awarded for their creation of a powerful set of algorithms used to track power outages in real time after noticing spikes in city lights during holidays like Christmas and Ramadan.

3/6 The first award of the night went to Dr. Sidney Nagel. His exploration of every day questions from nature — like what gives a splashing water droplet its shape — uncovered fundamental physics principles used in manufacturing, healthcare, and electronics.

2/6 Congressional supporters from both sides of the aisle gave remarks.

1/6 On September 28, the Golden Goose Award ceremony honored researchers for their contributions to our understanding of physics, more efficient disaster response, and a treatment for liver cancer. 📷: Linnea Farnsworth Photography

5/5 Researchers at the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins are advancing our understanding of genetics by looking at cell development in round worms and fruit flies.

4/5 At Washington University in Saint Louis, researchers are studying locusts and their sense of smell. They are now using the locusts to help sniff out bomb material!

3/5 Scientists from Yale represented Connecticut’s public-private quantum research initiative, QuantumCT.

2/5 Researchers from Indiana University built an AI-powered robot that communicates with patients with dementia to support their cognitive health.

1/5 CNSF's Science Showcase brought cutting-edge, NSF-funded research to Capitol Hill. Several AAU member universities shared their projects and emphasized the importance of strong federal funding for scientific research. 📷: Linnea Farnsworth