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AAU & APLU Committees Recommend Principles for University Technology Transfer Policy
Committees formed by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the Association of American Universities (AAU) to examine and affirm university policies and values regarding innovation, technology transfer, and commercialization today each released a set of principles and recommendations for institutions. The groups’ recommendations detail steps universities can take to ensure that institutional…
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Public Research Universities and Veterinary Medical College Task Force Praises White House Plan to Address Antibiotic Resistance
Washington, DC – Dr. Lonnie King, chair of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) /Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) Task Force on Antibiotic Resistance in Production Agriculture today released the following statement on the unveiling of the Obama administration’s plan to address antibiotic resistance.
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APLU Vice President Christine Keller Testifies before House Education Committee
Urges Better Use of Data in HEA Reauthorization; Promotes Student Achievement Measure and Voluntary System of Accountability as ways to give students, families, stakeholders better, more meaningful information
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APLU Statement on Senator Durbin’s Introduction of the American Innovation Act
APLU President Peter McPherson released the following statement regarding U.S. Senator Richard Durbin’s (D-IL) planned introduction of the American Innovation Act.
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APLU Statement on Introduction of STRONG Patents Act of 2015
President Peter McPherson today released the following statement regarding the introduction of the STRONG Patents Act of 2015:
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Higher Education Leaders Urge House & Senate Budget Committee Leaders to Repeal Sequestration & Help Close the Innovation Deficit With Investments in Research & Education
As House and Senate budget leaders begin crafting the Fiscal Year 2016 budget, three major national higher education organizations whose membership comprises all the major public and private universities in the United States urged those leaders to promote long-term economic growth by repealing sequestration and placing a high priority on scientific research and higher education…
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Universities Warn Congress That Pending Patent Legislation Would Harm U.S. Innovation System
A group of 145 universities today warned the House and Senate Judiciary Committees that pending legislation to address patent litigation abuses is so broadly drawn that it would weaken the nation’s patent system and hinder the flow of groundbreaking advances from universities to the private sector.
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APLU Statement on Release of Task Force on Government Regulation of Higher Education’s Report
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today released the following statement regarding the release of the Task Force on Government Regulation of Higher Education’s Report.
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APLU Urges Obama Administration to Reject College Ratings Plan & Embrace Real Transparency and Accountability Reform
Association Responds to Department of Education’s Request for Comments on Ratings Plan; Proposes an Alternative Way to Increase Transparency and Accountability of Higher Education Institutions
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Higher Education Community Statement On The Innovation Act
Six Associations Support Tailored Legislation to Combat Patent Trolls, Say Provisions of Innovation Act Would Debilitate U.S. Patent System
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