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 bit.ly/4w6O8PE
Updates from AAAS, the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Join us: tinyurl.com/JoinAAAS
- “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.”
- 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: aaas.org/news/american-…
- 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: sjawards.aaas.org/enter
- 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! tinyurl.com/RML2026nom @WorldFoodPrize

