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APLU Seeks Answers from OMB on Reported Word Restrictions at CDC
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today expressed concerns to Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney about reports that OMB told officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that they should avoid using certain words and phrases in preparing Fiscal Year 2019 budget documents.…
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APLU Expresses Deep Concerns with New Fiscal Year 2018 Continuing Resolution Introduced in House
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today issued the following statement regarding the continuing resolution (CR) that the U.S. House of Representatives released yesterday, which would fund defense programs for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2018 at above-budget-caps levels while flat-funding non-defense discretionary spending through January 19, 2018.
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APLU Urges Congress to Raise Budget Caps & Approve FY 2018 Funding to Avert Cuts to Research and Higher Education
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, House Speaker Paul Ryan, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi urging them to reach an agreement to raise the Fiscal Year 2018 discretionary spending caps at the…
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University Groups Detail Recommendations for Ensuring Public Access to Research Data
Washington, DC—The Association of American Universities (AAU) and Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today released a report that details principles and recommended actions universities and federal agencies can take to advance timely access to data from federally-sponsored research grants.
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University Groups Detail Recommendations for Ensuring Public Access to Research Data
Washington, DC—The Association of American Universities (AAU) and Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today released a report that details principles and recommended actions universities and federal agencies can take to advance timely access to data from federally-sponsored research grants.
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APLU Report Calls on Universities to Evolve Tech Transfer Practices to Maximize Impact
Washington, DC – Public universities have made key strides in evolving their technology transfer activities, but must take additional steps to address the demands of the innovation economy, according to a new report the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) released today.
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Inaugural University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase on Capitol Hill Spotlights Over 20 Startups Born Out of Federally-Funded University Research
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the Association of American Universities (AAU) hosted the inaugural University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase on Capitol Hill tonight, spotlighting 21 startup companies that have created products born out of federally funded, university-based research. House Science Committee Chairman Lamar Smith, House Science Committee Ranking…
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APLU Expresses Strong Concerns with Senate Tax Provisions
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson yesterday wrote to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch and Ranking Member Ron Wyden detailing strong concerns that public research universities have with provisions in the version of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act that the Senate Finance Committee is expected to…
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APLU Statement on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Passage of the FY18 Labor-HHS Bill
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today released the following statement regarding the Fiscal Year 2018 Labor-HHS bill that the Senate Appropriations Committee approved today.
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APLU Statement on House Subcommittee’s Passage of FY18 Labor-HHS Bill
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today released the following statement regarding the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies’ passage of its Fiscal Year 2018 bill.
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