The 2027 AAAS Annual Meeting program is now live! Explore new research and opportunities to connect with the scientific community in Chicago on Feb. 18-20. See what’s in store at the link below.
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@aaas.org@aaas.orgThis #WorldMentalHealthDay, AAAS is sharing research & resources on youth mental health, including early intervention, technology & adolescent development, & upstream prevention.
🔗Explore the resources & our webinar series: https://bit.ly/4zu0QJD
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@aaas.orgICYMI: Scientists, policymakers, and research advocates gathered at the 2026 Golden Goose Award Ceremony last week to celebrate the federally funded discoveries from Sidney Nagel, Zhen Xu, and NASA’s Black Marble team. Watch our documentary on the awardees🪿🏆 https://bit.ly/4iRW5EH
@aaas.orgThe James Webb Space Telescope gives scientists a new view of our universe.
This #WorldSpaceWeek, we recognize the thousands of scientists, engineers and leaders whose collaboration and persistence brought this concept to reality.
@aaas.orgJournalists: SciLine is supporting your 2026 midterms coverage with free reporting guides and connections to scientific experts on election processes and policy issues. Learn more: https://www.sciline.org/elections/midterm-election-issues-2026/
@aaasmassmedia.bsky.socialReposted by @aaas.orgAre you ready to try something new and work in #SciComm?
Apply now to be a part of the 2027 cohort of @aaas.org #MassMediaFellows! Spend the summer using your STEMM background as a journalist writing the news. English and Spanish language placements available. bit.ly/3KugH6D
@aaas.orgIt’s #WorldPodcastDay! AAAS EPI Center Project Director Kate Stoll joined National League of Cities’ CitiesSpeak podcast to discuss how communities are navigating data center development from energy and water use to local decision-making. Listen here🎧 https://bit.ly/4zaDLeU
@aaas.orgThink you know all there is about federal R&D? Swipe to test your knowledge.
If it’s less than you thought, don’t worry: take AAAS’ free R&D Budget 101 course to learn all about the history, process, and importance of funding research and development ➡️ buff.ly/xelaqiY
@aaas.orgCalling for nominations! AAAS’ next Multidisciplinary Working Group will bring together experts across disciplines, career stages & sectors to explore research opportunities in planetary health. Nominate yourself or a colleague to serve here: https://bit.ly/4hRnCox Nominations close Oct. 26.
@aaas.orgMeet the 2026 Golden Goose Awardees! From coffee stains & holiday lights to a noisy ultrasound experiment, federally funded research has helped unexpected discoveries advance breakthroughs in physics, disaster response & cancer treatment. Learn more about their stories below. bit.ly/4iRW5EH
@aaas.orgCongrats to Senator Dave McCormick & @hickenlooper.senate.gov on launching the U.S. Senate Bipartisan Science and Innovation Caucus. We were proud to co-host the kickoff to elevate U.S. scientific research & translate discoveries into impact. https://bit.ly/4rsj7E9 (Photo Credit: Senate Photography)
@aaas.orgAAAS recently joined hundreds of partners on Capitol Hill to advocate for sustained federal science investment. We proudly co-chair the Coalition for National Science Funding & sponsor the Rally for Medical Research. Scientific progress takes time & depends on stable, multiyear research funding.
@aaas.orgDiscover how evidence informs action at the 2027 AAAS Annual Meeting in Chicago on Feb. 18-20! Early bird rates through Jan. 28. https://meetings.aaas.org/
Students and early-career professionals: Apply for Travel Awards by Oct. 1, 2026. https://meetings.aaas.org/attend-location/travel-awards/
@aaas.orgRead the statement from AAAS CEO Sudip Parikh on reports about seizing political control of NIH research: https://www.aaas.org/news/statement-reports-about-seizing-political-control-nih-research
@aaas.orgThink you know all there is about federal R&D? Take AAAS’ free R&D Budget 101 course to learn all about the history, process, and importance of funding research and development ➡️ https://learninghub.aaas.org/courses/265745
@aaas.orgThink you know all there is about federal R&D? Swipe to test your knowledge.
If it’s less than you thought, don’t worry: take AAAS’ free R&D Budget 101 course to learn all about the history, process, and importance of funding research and development ➡️ buff.ly/xelaqiY
@aaas.orgThe proposed OMB rule, now delayed until December, would give political appointees greater control over federal grants and allow funding to be denied or canceled if it conflicts with the administration’s agenda. AAAS CEO Sudip Parikh calls the plan a “brazen power grab.”
@aaas.orgRegistration for the 2027 AAAS Annual Meeting is now OPEN! 🎉
Join us February 18-20 in Chicago where we will explore how science and policy can be developed at scale for impact.
Early bird pricing is now available through January 28. Lock in your spot today: https://bit.ly/2Obx22U
@aaas.orgChina has replaced the US as the top R&D spender.
In terms of publications, patents, and money, China is now the dominant global power in R&D – and with the threat of policies aimed at cutting federal spending, the US may see its future standing impacted further. Read more: buff.ly/EYkuAqp
@aaas.orgThreats to funding basic research are at an all-time high. But despite often sounding obscure, basic research can have majorly beneficial outcomes. Research into lizard venom, for example, led to a breakthrough discovery that created one of the most widely used diabetes treatments in the world.