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Explore the most recent news about AIBS's initiatives, programs, resources, and events.

Bullet policy · Dec 16, 2024

Latest Public Policy Report

The latest Public Policy Report has been released. Participate in the 2025 Congressional Visits Day, Trump announces NIH, CDC, NASA, and PCAST nominees, leadership changes to congressional science committees, and other news.
Bullet events, policy · Dec 13, 2024

AIBS Congressional Visits Day

Join the American Institute of Biological Sciences on April 28-30, 2025 for our annual Congressional Visits Day in Washington, DC.

Bullet policy, statements · Dec 11, 2024

AIBS Signs Letter in Support of Farm Bill Orphan Programs

AIBS joined more than 50 organizations in sending a letter to the House and Senate Agriculture Committee leadership urging them to include funding for orphan programs in any new Farm Bill, or should it become necessary, a Farm Bill extension.
Bullet award, policy · Dec 04, 2024

IDEA2 Public Policy Fellowship

AIBS and SURA are jointly offering a paid Inclusive, Diverse, Equitable, Accepting, and Accessible (IDEA2) Public Policy Fellowship in the spring-summer of 2025 for current and recent graduate students in the life sciences or a closely related field.
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Bullet policy · Nov 18, 2024

Latest Public Policy Report

The latest Public Policy Report has been released. Call for Applications - 2025 Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award, Post-Election Ramifications for Science, BioScience Talks - Live from the SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference, and other news.
Bullet awards, policy · Nov 05, 2024

Call for Applications: 2025 Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award

Are you a science graduate student looking to make a difference in science policy and funding? The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is now accepting applications for the 2025 Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award. This award recognizes graduate students in the biological sciences who are demonstrating an interest and aptitude for working at the intersection of science and policy.

Bullet policy · Nov 04, 2024

Latest Public Policy Report

The latest Public Policy Report has been released. New BioScience Talks episode on Communicating Truth, NIH's finalized policy on scientific integrity, White House issues protections for federal employees, and other news.
Bullet policy · Oct 21, 2024

Latest Public Policy Report

The latest Public Policy Report has been released. New AIBS science policy resources for students, "Webinar on Natural History Collections and Repatriation - When Does NAGPRA Apply?" and other news.