The AAAS–Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) supports the growth of strong, collaborative scientific communities across the United States. Through programs, partnerships, ...

Science has never been more important for informing sound policy and ensuring progress for all citizens. AAAS leverages scientific evidence to engage policymakers and society at large. Through various ...

Last week, a slimmed-down version of the bipartisan innovation legislation now referred to as the CHIPS and Science Act passed with bipartisan support via roll call vote in both the Senate (64-33) and ...

How does AI work? Simply put, AI is meant to emulate the ways humans learn. AI systems are designed to detect patterns from big sets of data, which is largely made possible by complex algorithms (i.e.

The section steering committee comprises the secretary, chair, nominations/leadership development chair, membership engagement chair, early-career representative, non ...

From 2008 - 2022, the AAAS Center for Public Engagement offered more than 500 workshops, seminars, and other events serving more than 18,000 scientists and engineers at academic institutions, ...

The dismissal of the National Science Board is the latest in a string of erratic decisions that are destabilizing not only the National Science Foundation, but all of American science. Whatever the ...

The modern U.S. research enterprise has some of its roots in World War II, through the U.S. government's Office of Scientific Research and Development or OSRD. Quickly authorized by President Franklin ...

Nearly 500 members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science have earned the lifetime distinction of AAAS Fellow. AAAS Fellows are elected each year by their peers serving on the ...

A class of obesity-fighting drugs — the first to deliver significant weight loss without many adverse effects — may never have been delivered to patients if not for two problem-solvers. These ...

In the hunt for a remedy, when the baton is passed from dedicated academic scientists to an innovative company to trusted community advocates, outcomes for society can be especially powerful. Today, ...

Eight years ago President Obama came into office amid high hopes from the science and technology community, following the controversies of the Bush years. In his inaugural address, the President ...