President Biden has signed into law a bipartisan innovation bill—ultimately branded “the CHIPS and Science Act”—to significantly boost semiconductor manufacturing and scientific research in the United States.

The House has passed the Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, a package of 48 bills that would boost wildfire resilience and preparedness, increase salaries for wildland firefighters, and fund water conservation efforts to address the drought in Western states.

The August 2022 issue of BioScience is now available on the Oxford University Press website.

The 2021 AIBS Annual Report is now available.

The Public Policy Report has been released. The report provides analysis and communication on important issues in the scientific community.

After prolonged negotiations, Congress has passed a landmark bill to significantly boost semiconductor manufacturing and scientific research in the United States.

The Senate Appropriations Committee has released drafts of all twelve appropriations bills for fiscal year (FY) 2023, proposing significant funding increases for many science agencies.

AIBS has released the latest episode of the BioScience Talks podcast.

AIBS has joined a science community letter in support of Dr. Arati Prabhakar as Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

AIBS will be convening a series of mini-sessions that will culminate with the annual meeting of the AIBS Council of Member Societies and Organizations. The 3 mini-sessions will focus on society commitment to DEI and will explore internal structure, external communication and assessment.