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University Associations Express Support for Bipartisan STRONGER Patents Act
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant University, Association of American Universities, Association of American Medical Colleges, Association of University Technology Managers, and Council on Governmental Relations today released the following statement regarding the introduction of the bipartisan STRONGER Patents Act in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives.
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APLU Urges Members of Alaska State Legislature to Override Line-Item Veto that Would Exact Massive Cuts to Alaska’s State Universities
Washington, DC – APLU President Peter McPherson today sent the following letter to Alaska Senate President Cathy Giessel, Alaska Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon, and all the members of the 31st Alaska State Legislature urging them to override the line-item veto that would exact massive cuts to Alaska’s state universities.
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AAMC, AAU & APLU Statement on HHS Limits on Fetal Tissue Research
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the Association of American Universities (AAU), and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today released the following statement in response to an announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that it would no longer fund research within the National Institutes of Health (NIH)…
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APLU Urges House to Approve American Dream and Promise Act of 2019
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today sent the following letter to congressional leaders urging that the House approve the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019.
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APLU Statement on President Trump’s Immigration Proposal
Washington, DC – APLU President Peter McPherson today released the following statement regarding President Trump’s immigration proposal.
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APLU Hails House Appropriations Committee Approval of FY20 Bill that Boosts Student Aid & Biomedical Research Funding
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today released the following statement praising the House Appropriations Committee’s approval of the Fiscal Year 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies’ bill that increases funding for student aid and biomedical research.
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APLU Outlines Concerns & Priorities to USDA Secretary Perdue About Proposed NIFA Relocation & Impact on Science
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today sent the following letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue in which he outlines concerns and priorities about the proposed relocation of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture outside of the Washington, DC region and the impact it would…
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Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase on Capitol Hill Spotlights Startup Companies Born Out of Federally Funded, University-Based Research
APLU and the Association of American Universities (AAU) today are hosting the University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase on Capitol Hill that will spotlight 20 startup companies from across the nation that have created products and services using federally funded, university-based research.
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APLU Statement on Reintroduction of the College Transparency Act
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today released the following statement regarding the reintroduction of the bipartisan College Transparency Act in the House and Senate.
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APLU Statement on President Trump’s FY2020 Budget Proposal
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today released the following statement in response to President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget proposal.
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