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

Bullet peer-review · Dec 06, 2024

Reviewer Views on Peer Review Process May Affect Scoring

A recently published mixed methods study from Washington State University and the American Institute of Biological Sciences examined how reviewer sentiment about peer review related to evaluation of theoretical grant applications.
Bullet awards, policy · Dec 04, 2024

AIBS & SURA Public Policy Fellowship

AIBS and SURA are jointly offering a paid AIBS & SURA Public Policy Fellowship in the spring-summer of 2025 for current and recent graduate students in the life sciences or a closely related field.
Bullet awards, diversity · Dec 04, 2024

Nominate for the IDEA2L Leadership Award

Nominate for the AIBS Inspiring Inclusive, Diverse, Equitable, Accepting, Accessible and Learning (IDEA2L) Leadership Award. The award recognizes commendable leadership in advancing inclusion, diversity, equity, acceptance, accessibility, and learning in the biological sciences community.
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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.