Arizona State University became a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities last year
WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema met with members of Arizona State University and the Association of American Universities to discuss their priorities, including funding from the Sinema-led CHIPS and Science law. In June of last year, Arizona State University was selected to join the prestigious Association of American Universities.
“ASU teaches Arizona’s very best how to reach their highest potential. I am proud to have shaped our bipartisan CHIPS and Science law to fuel programs at ASU and continue leading our state into the future,” said Sinema.
Sinema – an alumna and professor at ASU – was instrumental in passing the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act into law, delivering more than $52 billion to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing, reduce reliance on foreign countries like China, and enhance the United States’ global competitiveness. The sweeping legislation created thousands of Arizona jobs and authorized billions in funds to federal agencies to improve research and development – like the National Science Foundation and the Department of Commerce.
The Association of American Universities is an organization of public and private North American research universities devoted to maintaining a strong system of academic research and education. Founded in 1900, it consists of 69 universities in the United States and two in Canada, including both ASU and the University of Arizona.