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

Bullet events, workshops · Dec 13, 2024

AIBS Communications Boot Camp for Scientists

AIBS offers this workshop to help the science community learn how to engage and inform decision-makers and have the opportunity to become effective and engaged communicators.
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 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.
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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.
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.
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.