AAAS

Updates from AAAS, the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Join us:

[AAAS @aaas]

Congratulations to @SenMcCormickPA & @SenatorHick on launching the U.S. Senate Bipartisan Science and Innovation Caucus. We were proud to co-host the kickoff of this new effort to elevate U.S. scientific research. (Photo Credit: Senate Photography) https://t.co/DgcCXBiPY6

[Friends of Cancer Research @CancerResrch]

For 30 years, Friends of Cancer Research has brought diverse voices together to advance cancer care and put patients at the center. As @sudipsparikh, CEO of @aaas, reflects, regulatory policy can have a profound impact on patients. #Friends30
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[S&TPolicyFellowships @AAAS_STPF]

🔔🎉 Applications for the 2027-28 @AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships are now open! Apply for your chance to learn firsthand about policymaking while contributing scientific knowledge and analytical skills to the policymaking process:
https://t.co/A1As2a2Ash

[AAAS @aaas]

@Arlis_Alikaj @EurekAlert Congratulations! We're excited for you to join us in Chicago 🎉

[AAAS @aaas]

AAAS submitted comments on the OMB proposed rule on federal grantmaking, highlighting overemphasis on political objectives in scientific priority setting & deprioritization of scientific opportunity, peer review and the needs of Americans. Read the comment https://t.co/3lcjKKnTXi

[AAAS @aaas]

“We are patriots not because America or American science are perfect, but because we share the founders’ aspirations for something even greater, and we have the agency to make it so. The story of America and American science is still being written.” https://t.co/5LMDLltacp

[AAAS @aaas]

AAAS CEO @sudipsparikh reflects on 250 years of American science: what we've built, where we've fallen short, and why this moment calls on all of us to keep writing the story: https://t.co/5LMDLltacp

[AAAS @aaas]

The @AAASKavli 2026 contest is now open for submissions! Established in 1945, the awards recognize outstanding reporting for a general audience on the sciences, engineering and mathematics. Journalists can enter their best science reporting at: https://t.co/WxUh2lNZKo

[OIS @OIS]

Yesterday, Assistant Secretary Chris Pilkerton met with @sudipsparikh and the American Association for the Advancement of Science to discuss multiple ways for OIS and @AAAS to collaborate going forward on our Investment Screening Technology Initiative.

[AAAS @aaas]

Do you know someone who has made a remarkable impact at the intersection of agriculture, food security, and societal issues? Nominate them by April 30 to become the next C.V. Riley Memorial Lecturer! https://t.co/qIvT0inlYw @WorldFoodPrize

[AAAS @aaas]

Do you know someone who has made a remarkable impact at the intersection of agriculture, food security, and societal issues? Nominate them by April 30 to become the next C.V. Riley Memorial Lecturer! https://t.co/qIvT0inlYw @WorldFoodPrize

[AAAS Mass Media Fellowship @AAASMassMedia]

🎉 Welcome to the 2026 class of @AAAS #MassMediaFellows! These 15 scientists will be sharpening their #SciComm skills with news outlets across the country this summer. We can’t wait to see the impact they’ll have!

Learn more about 2026 class here: https://t.co/kpAYxY1RUR

[AAAS @aaas]

The FY 2027 budget request, released by the U.S. administration this morning, once again threatens federal investments in research and development. Read our full statement: https://t.co/dZMcPLiu15

[News from Science @NewsfromScience]

Congratulations to Jon Cohen, Martin Enserink, and Kai Kupferschmidt, who were named finalists for the 2025 @NIHCMfoundation’s Trade Journalism Award. 🏆

Check out the nominated stories here: https://t.co/CZDRugsCsp #NIHCMAwardsJournalism

[News from Science @NewsfromScience]

Congratulations to @martinenserink, @sciencecohen, and @cpiller who were named finalists for the 2024 @NIHCMfoundation’s Trade Journalism Award. https://t.co/qRShtyMxM2 🏆#NIHCMAwardsJournalism

Here's a look at the stories nominated. (THREAD) 🧵

[News from Science @NewsfromScience]

Congratulations to @cpiller, winner of the 2024 @NIHCMfoundation’s Trade Journalism Award. https://t.co/2GZtwqQ6Fy 🏆

Check out the winning stories below ⬇️ #NIHCMAwardsJournalism

[AAAS @aaas]

How can you help ensure your research reaches beyond the lab? Hear from editors of @ScienceMagazine at the 2026 AAAS Annual Meeting on communicating research effectively in a rapidly changing world. Register now 🔗 https://t.co/TFeB2dC5fw

[Sudip Parikh @sudipsparikh]

The steep reductions proposed by the U.S. administration for federal R&D funding for FY26 did not happen thanks to bipartisan champions in Congress. Many organizations, including @AAAS, emphasized how detrimental it would be to our nation to gut this funding. (1/3)

[AAAS @aaas]

Read the full report from @AlessZimm, project director of the AAAS R&D Budget and Policy Program: https://t.co/nnbgiC0JwG

[AAAS @aaas]

With FY26 federal appropriations bills now signed into law, the R&D funding outlook is brighter than initially feared. Compared to the drastic cuts that were proposed in the spring, the bills show some increases, flat funding, or relatively small reductions for R&D.