The proposed revisions to OMB's Uniform Guidance are not just a research community issue. States, local govts, tribal orgs, hospitals, nonprofits, & others are also raising concerns about the uncertainty created by the new rule. Read this @nytimes article www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/u...

White House Faces Stiff Pushback on Subjecting Grants to Political Review

Academics, city leaders and congressional lawmakers number among the thousands to urge the Trump administration to reconsider a plan to assert more control over grants.

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International collaboration is critical to continued global US S&T leadership. This @sciencebusiness.net article explores how the proposed OMB grant funding rule could impact global research partnerships. Glad to have contributed to the discussion. #scipol sciencebusiness.net/news/interna...

European researchers sound the alarm that Trump rule changes will hit cooperation

Controversial changes that give US political appointees more power over research funding will also hit transatlantic science cooperation, European universities and researchers have warned. Sweeping ch...

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According to Moody's Ratings, OMB's proposed changes to Uniform Guidance could downgrade the credit ratings of cities, counties, states, hospitals, and nonprofit organizations across the nation — and could make life more expensive for all of us.

OMB’s Proposal Creates Fiscal Uncertainty for States, Localities, and Nonprofits and the People They Serve | Association of American Universities (AAU)

If a new administration proposal that changes the way the federal government awards and administers grants takes effect, municipalities, hospitals, and nonprofits could see downgraded credit ratings, making life more expensive for all of us.

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🚨 This fiscal year is shaping up to be the worst year in terms of grants awarded by NSF in more than half a century. The delay in the awarding and funding of grants is causing severe damage to the nation's scientific enterprise.

NSF Is Making Fewer Grants, Threatening the Future of Scientific Discovery | Association of American Universities (AAU)

While FY25 was already one of the worst years in NSF’s recent history in terms of how many grants went out its doors, the current fiscal year is shaping up to be even worse.

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Article from @SusanSvrluga in today's @washingtonpost discussing the new OMB rule that could significantly reshape how science is funded, affecting research priorities, agency decision-making & the nation’s continued global scientific leadership #SciPol. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Researchers worry a Trump rule could end U.S. scientific dominance

Research organizations warn a proposed rule for federal grants would upend the medical and technological advances that set U.S. science apart.

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I helped review this @aau.edu analysis of NSF's declining grant awards. The findings are concerning: fewer research grants today means fewer opportunities for discovery, talent development & future innovation. #scipol #science #NSF #innovation #STEM Worth a read: www.aau.edu/newsroom/lea...

NSF Is Making Fewer Grants, Threatening the Future of Scientific Discovery | Association of American Universities (AAU)

While FY25 was already one of the worst years in NSF’s recent history in terms of how many grants went out its doors, the current fiscal year is shaping up to be even worse.

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New data from 55 AAU universities show a 15% drop in PhD admissions for Fall 2026 & a 21% decline in intl student PhD applications. In this @AAUniversities article, Dr. Emily Miller & I discuss what this may mean for America's STEM workforce & innovation future #SciPol www.aau.edu/newsroom/lea...

New PhD Admissions Data Show Threat to U.S. STEM Workforce, Breakthroughs, Innovations | Association of American Universities (AAU)

A decades-old partnership between federal research agencies and research universities has helped sustain doctoral education in the United States – but new data show that universities are cutting back ...

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Last month, the White House Office of Management and Budget proposed major changes to how federal agencies administer financial assistance, including research grants. Learn about five ways these changes would impact scientific research:

Five Ways OMB’s Proposal Could Upend U.S. Science | Association of American Universities (AAU)

Last month, the White House Office of Management and Budget published a proposal that would make significant changes to how federal agencies administer financial assistance, including research grants. If allowed to go into effect, the changes would seriously harm the American scientific research enterprise.

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"Right now, in some underfunded lab, a scientist is chasing a question that sounds pointless, and a team somewhere else is a decade into a problem that may take another decade to crack... If we stop making that bet, we will pay for it in cures no one will know to miss."

Tobin L. Smith@scipolguy.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Science That Turned Lizard Venom Into GLP-1s Is Under Attack www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/o...

The number of students admitted to PhD programs this fall dropped 15 percent from the previous year, AAU data showed. "We are at risk of losing a whole generation of new talent," said AAU's @scipolguy.bsky.social.

Decline of Ph.D. Admissions Could Imperil a ‘Generation of New Talent’

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The Science That Turned Lizard Venom Into GLP-1s Is Under Attack www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/o...

Opinion | The Science That Turned Lizard Venom Into GLP-1s Is Under Attack

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"We believe that the DETERRENT Act … has serious problems – not for what it seeks to do, but rather for how it proposes to do it," write AAU's Meredith Asbury and @scipolguy.bsky.social in a recent op-ed. www.realcleareducation.com/articles/202...

America Must Continue Leading the World in Science. The DETERRENT Act Threatens That Leadership.

In a recent RCE op-ed piece, author Cliff Smith advocated for a bill currently before the United States Senate by seriously mischaracterizing a quote from our organization’s analysis of a n

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The U.S. became a global leader in weather forecasting through long-term partnerships among federal agencies, universities, research centers, and scientific societies. @agu.org @capitalweather.bsky.social @eos.org @aguscipolicy.bsky.social @scientistsorg.bsky.social @nws.noaa.gov @aaas.org

Seeing the new film "Pressure" last week, just before speaking to the @ametsoc.org on #SciPol reminded me how deeply weather science has shaped American security, safety, agriculture, & economic strength since D‑Day. My new @aau.edu LRUR essay on this can be found here: www.aau.edu/newsroom/lea...

The Forecast That Changed D‑Day and Why Weather Science Still Matters | Association of American Universities (AAU)

Saturday, June 6, marks the 82nd anniversary of the D‑Day invasion. Advances in meteorological science, developed significantly by government forecasters and researchers at America’s colleges and univ...

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Seeing the new film "Pressure" last week, just before speaking to the @ametsoc.org on #SciPol reminded me how deeply weather science has shaped American security, safety, agriculture, & economic strength since D‑Day. My new @aau.edu LRUR essay on this can be found here: www.aau.edu/newsroom/lea...

The Forecast That Changed D‑Day and Why Weather Science Still Matters | Association of American Universities (AAU)

Saturday, June 6, marks the 82nd anniversary of the D‑Day invasion. Advances in meteorological science, developed significantly by government forecasters and researchers at America’s colleges and univ...

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The proposed overhaul of fed grant rules spanning 400+ pages & 120+ changes deserves careful, deliberate review. Given the scope & impact on U.S. research and higher education, #OMB should extend the comment period to at least 90 days to ensure meaningful stakeholder input #SciPol #HigherEd #Science

Nature@nature.com · 2mo ago

Scientists are raising the alarm about a White House proposal that could fundamentally recast federally funded science. The proposed rules would put political appointees in control of all federal grants and de-emphasize peer review, among other measures. go.nature.com/4ucZgsk

President of MIT not mincing words today in @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/05/27/s...

"In recent months, the federal research engine has sputtered, with far fewer new grants awarded or made available than in years past," write President Ron Daniels of Johns Hopkins University and Chancellor Doug Girod of the University of Kansas.

Opinion | Get the Federal Science Money Flowing

The NIH has been holding back grants from funds Congress has already approved.

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While we're talking percentages, let's talk about the proposed cuts to NASA's science budget. NASA is currently 0.36% of US federal spending. www.planetary.org/space-policy... The proposed budget cuts NASA science by 47%. NASA science is already on a shoestring, and that string is about to break

Your Guide to NASA's Budget

How big is NASA's budget right now? What was it like in the past? How does it compare to the rest of government spending? These answers, as well as…

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How much do Americans want to spend on R&D? New data suggests that when Americans know what the government spends on R&D, 80% want more spending; the median respondent wants to double it. www.macroscience.org/p/americans-...

Americans Want More Science Funding

So why aren’t agencies spending the money they have?

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Go Michigan! Go Arizona! In the game of conducting research to fight to save lives, protect our health, and find new cures, we are all on the same team!

United for Cures@unitedforcures.bsky.social · 4mo ago

#Michigan vs. #Arizona — the road to the final continues. Different teams. One shared mission. Hear from Michigan Track athlete Miles and Arizona Baseball player Smith on why they’re #UnitedForCures. Add your voice: unitedforcures.org/tournament-o... #CuresCantWait #TournamentOfVoices

Go Michigan! Go Arizona! In the game of fighting to save lives, protect our health, and find new cures we are all on the same team!

United for Cures@unitedforcures.bsky.social · 4mo ago

#Michigan vs. #Arizona — the road to the final continues. Different teams. One shared mission. Hear from Michigan Track athlete Miles and Arizona Baseball player Smith on why they’re #UnitedForCures. Add your voice: unitedforcures.org/tournament-o... #CuresCantWait #TournamentOfVoices

AAU urges Congress to reject the proposed cuts to scientific agencies in the FY27 presidential budget request. www.aau.edu/newsroom/pre...

AAU Urges Congress to Reject Administration’s Proposal to Cut Scientific Research | Association of American Universities (AAU)

AAU urges Congress to reject the proposed cuts to scientific agencies in the FY27 Presidential Budget Request.

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Great discussions at UMD’s #MPact conference on strengthening the societal impact of research. Proud to represent @AAUniversities in conversations on community‑engaged scholarship, assessing research impact & fostering a culture that supports research advancing the public good. #SciPol

#SciPolJobs @SciPolJobs www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas...

Join the Commonwealth for a year as a Governor’s Science and Technology Fellow and put your experience and expertise to work for Pennsylvanians! | Thomas F.

Join the Commonwealth for a year as a Governor’s Science and Technology Fellow and put your experience and expertise to work for Pennsylvanians!

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#sciencepolicy #innovationpolicy #phdresearch #earlycareerresearchers #georgiatech #kaist #atlantaacademy #aigovernance #techpolicy #callforapplications | Brian An, PhD

🚀 Calling All Doctoral Students & Early-Career Scholars in Science & Innovation Policy! Please help spread the word and repost! Applications are now open for the 2026 Atlanta Academy on Science and In...

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An @AAUniversities analysis of publicly available NIH data shows a sharp slowdown in NIH grantmaking. Delays in spending of Congressional appropriated FY26 funds are already disrupting labs, trainees, and biomedical research putting future discoveries at risk. #SciPol 🔗 www.aau.edu/newsroom/lea...

Data Show Dramatic Slowdown in NIH Grantmaking | Association of American Universities (AAU)

A new AAU analysis of publicly available data from the National Institutes of Health shows a significant slowdown in the rate of competitive awards made by the agency so far this fiscal year.

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AAU President Barbara R. Snyder thanks bipartisan leaders in both chambers of Congress for the reauthorization of the SBIR/STTR programs.

AAU President Barbara R. Snyder Thanks Senate, House Leaders for Reauthorizing Innovation-Driving SBIR/STTR Programs for Small Businesses | Association of American Universities (AAU)

AAU thanks Congress for its reauthorization of the SBIR and STTR programs, helping to commercialize university research and bring discoveries from the lab to the marketplace.

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Trump Sought Vast Budget Cuts. Congress Granted Few. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...

Trump Sought Vast Budget Cuts. Congress Granted Few.

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Talking #SciPol on last session of last day of @AAASmtg. Running on fumes, but excited as a #SciComm professional to learn more about science policy writing. #AAASmtg