## Shaping Science Policy

Science has never been more important for informing sound policy and ensuring progress for all citizens. AAAS leverages scientific evidence to engage policymakers and society at large. Through various programs, AAAS informs policymakers on current issues related to science and technology.

AAAS articulates positions on critical science-related issues in public statements and in news media commentaries and interviews. AAAS holds workshops, seminars, and events for scientists, policymakers, and the public to engage and communicate. AAAS programs help the public better understand science and its role in evidence-based policy-making. AAAS also works with global partners to strengthen advocacy for evidence beyond national borders.

### Statements

#### [AAAS Statement on OMB Rule Politicizing Federal Grantmaking](https://www.aaas.org/news/aaas-statement-omb-rule-politicizing-federal-grantmaking)

### AAAS News

#### [AAAS Letter: NSF Confirmation Hearing Overdue](https://www.aaas.org/news/aaas-letter-nsf-confirmation-hearing-overdue)

### Science & Technology Policy Fellowships

#### [STPF Alumni Share Expertise With U.S. Botanic Garden Visitors: Part 2](https://www.aaas.org/news/stpf-alumni-share-expertise-us-botanic-garden-visitors-part-2)

#### [STPF Alumni Recognized Among 2025 AAAS Elected Fellows](https://www.aaas.org/news/stpf-alumni-recognized-among-2025-aaas-elected-fellows)

#### [A Message from the AAAS Fellowships Recruitment Director](https://www.aaas.org/news/message-aaas-fellowships-recruitment-director)

#### [Artificial Intelligence Fellow Rachael Lau Awarded a National Geographic Grant to Strengthen Disaster Resilience in the Himalaya](https://www.aaas.org/news/artificial-intelligence-fellow-rachael-lau-awarded-national-geographic-grant-strengthen)

### Center for Scientific Evidence in Public Issues

#### [Reversing the Trend: Strategies for Groundwater Recovery](https://www.aaas.org/events/reversing-trend-strategies-groundwater-recovery)

### Statements

#### [AAAS Statement on Dismissal of National Science Board](https://www.aaas.org/news/aaas-statement-dismissal-national-science-board)

#### [PFAS Destruction Technologies: Current Methods, Effectiveness, and Unknowns](https://www.aaas.org/events/pfas-destruction-technologies-current-methods-effectiveness-and-unknowns)

### AAAS News

#### [Andrew Black named chief operating officer of AAAS](https://www.aaas.org/news/andrew-black-named-chief-operating-officer-aaas)