Win Boerckel
@winboerckel.bsky.social
Policy wonk. Former Hill staff. SVP of Communications for AAU, America’s leading research universities. I believe in that more perfect union. RS ≠ endorsements.
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AAU urges OMB to rescind or seriously modify its proposed changes to "Uniform Guidance," the framework by which federal grants are administered. These changes would adversely impact our nation's scientific enterprise. Read more:
AAU Tells Administration Proposed Grant Regulations Would Endanger America’s Scientific Enterprise | Association of American Universities (AAU)
AAU has submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), urging it to rescind or seriously modify a set of changes the agency has proposed that would affect the entire system for federal grants and other federal financial assistance.
www.aau.edu
July 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
AAU urges OMB to rescind or seriously modify its proposed changes to "Uniform Guidance," the framework by which federal grants are administered. These changes would adversely impact our nation's scientific enterprise. Read more:
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#Michigan vs. #Arizona — the road to the final continues.
Different teams. One shared mission.
Hear from Michigan Track athlete Miles and Arizona Baseball player Smith on why they’re #UnitedForCures.
Add your voice: unitedforcures.org/tournament-o...
#CuresCantWait #TournamentOfVoices
Different teams. One shared mission.
Hear from Michigan Track athlete Miles and Arizona Baseball player Smith on why they’re #UnitedForCures.
Add your voice: unitedforcures.org/tournament-o...
#CuresCantWait #TournamentOfVoices
April 2, 2026 at 4:31 PM
#Michigan vs. #Arizona — the road to the final continues.
Different teams. One shared mission.
Hear from Michigan Track athlete Miles and Arizona Baseball player Smith on why they’re #UnitedForCures.
Add your voice: unitedforcures.org/tournament-o...
#CuresCantWait #TournamentOfVoices
Different teams. One shared mission.
Hear from Michigan Track athlete Miles and Arizona Baseball player Smith on why they’re #UnitedForCures.
Add your voice: unitedforcures.org/tournament-o...
#CuresCantWait #TournamentOfVoices
A couple key takeaways: the administration's budget request released today includes a proposed 13% cut to NIH (lifesaving cures and treatments) and a 54% cut to the National Science Foundation (a key innovation engine for American industry, economy, & national security)
AAU urges Congress to reject the proposed cuts to scientific agencies in the FY27 presidential budget request. www.aau.edu/newsroom/pre...
AAU Urges Congress to Reject Administration’s Proposal to Cut Scientific Research | Association of American Universities (AAU)
AAU urges Congress to reject the proposed cuts to scientific agencies in the FY27 Presidential Budget Request.
www.aau.edu
April 3, 2026 at 6:07 PM
A couple key takeaways: the administration's budget request released today includes a proposed 13% cut to NIH (lifesaving cures and treatments) and a 54% cut to the National Science Foundation (a key innovation engine for American industry, economy, & national security)
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#MichiganState vs. #UConn.
Different teams. One shared mission: life-saving cures.
Hear from Michigan State Football player Tre and UConn Softball player Alexis on why they’re #UnitedForCures.
Add your voice: unitedforcures.org/tournament-o...
#CuresCantWait #TournamentOfVoices
Different teams. One shared mission: life-saving cures.
Hear from Michigan State Football player Tre and UConn Softball player Alexis on why they’re #UnitedForCures.
Add your voice: unitedforcures.org/tournament-o...
#CuresCantWait #TournamentOfVoices
March 27, 2026 at 3:23 PM
#MichiganState vs. #UConn.
Different teams. One shared mission: life-saving cures.
Hear from Michigan State Football player Tre and UConn Softball player Alexis on why they’re #UnitedForCures.
Add your voice: unitedforcures.org/tournament-o...
#CuresCantWait #TournamentOfVoices
Different teams. One shared mission: life-saving cures.
Hear from Michigan State Football player Tre and UConn Softball player Alexis on why they’re #UnitedForCures.
Add your voice: unitedforcures.org/tournament-o...
#CuresCantWait #TournamentOfVoices
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#Alabama vs. #Michigan.
Different teams. One shared mission: life-saving cures.
Hear from Alabama Rowing's Paige and Michigan Track and Field athlete Miles on why they’re #UnitedForCures.
Add your voice: unitedforcures.org/tournament-o...
#CuresCantWait #TournamentOfVoices
Different teams. One shared mission: life-saving cures.
Hear from Alabama Rowing's Paige and Michigan Track and Field athlete Miles on why they’re #UnitedForCures.
Add your voice: unitedforcures.org/tournament-o...
#CuresCantWait #TournamentOfVoices
March 27, 2026 at 5:31 PM
#Alabama vs. #Michigan.
Different teams. One shared mission: life-saving cures.
Hear from Alabama Rowing's Paige and Michigan Track and Field athlete Miles on why they’re #UnitedForCures.
Add your voice: unitedforcures.org/tournament-o...
#CuresCantWait #TournamentOfVoices
Different teams. One shared mission: life-saving cures.
Hear from Alabama Rowing's Paige and Michigan Track and Field athlete Miles on why they’re #UnitedForCures.
Add your voice: unitedforcures.org/tournament-o...
#CuresCantWait #TournamentOfVoices
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A new tax proposed by Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick threatens to harm innovation and dampen economic growth, writes AAU Deputy Vice President and Counsel for Government Relations and Public Policy Kate Hudson in the Leading Research Universities Report.
Find out more ⬇️
www.aau.edu/newsroom/lea...
Find out more ⬇️
www.aau.edu/newsroom/lea...
Proposed Tax Threatens to Lock Up University Innovations in Labs | Association of American Universities (AAU)
A new tax proposed by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick threatens to harm innovation and dampen economic growth.
www.aau.edu
December 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A new tax proposed by Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick threatens to harm innovation and dampen economic growth, writes AAU Deputy Vice President and Counsel for Government Relations and Public Policy Kate Hudson in the Leading Research Universities Report.
Find out more ⬇️
www.aau.edu/newsroom/lea...
Find out more ⬇️
www.aau.edu/newsroom/lea...
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Read AAU President Barbara R. Snyder's statement on the "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education": www.aau.edu/newsroom/pre...
October 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Read AAU President Barbara R. Snyder's statement on the "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education": www.aau.edu/newsroom/pre...
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AAU's Board of Directors has endorsed the new Financial Accountability in Research (FAIR) model proposed by the Joint Associations Group. Read the full statement:
AAU Board Endorses FAIR Model for Covering Real Costs of Research | Association of American Universities (AAU)
The Board of Directors of the Association of American Universities (AAU) endorses the new Financial Accountability in Research (FAIR) model proposed by the Joint Associations Group
www.aau.edu
August 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
AAU's Board of Directors has endorsed the new Financial Accountability in Research (FAIR) model proposed by the Joint Associations Group. Read the full statement:
Insight: “We have a habit of ignoring anything mundane, but — as much as we’d prefer to think otherwise — this is where the vast majority of life happens.”
The Future Will Be Mundane www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/o...
The Future Will Be Mundane www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/o...
Opinion | The Future Will Be Mundane
www.nytimes.com
August 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Insight: “We have a habit of ignoring anything mundane, but — as much as we’d prefer to think otherwise — this is where the vast majority of life happens.”
The Future Will Be Mundane www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/o...
The Future Will Be Mundane www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/o...
Urgent call to action from the nation’s business leaders that protecting research universities is of national importance to maintaining U.S. global leadership & economic prosperity for all Americans. Quoting MIT Pres. Emer. Reif: “weakening universities ‘is a recipe for national decline.’”
On June 18, more than 250 prominent business leaders from across the nation issued an open letter affirming the critical role of research universities in driving innovation and American competitiveness.
Learn more ⬇️ www.aau.edu/newsroom/lea...
Learn more ⬇️ www.aau.edu/newsroom/lea...
Business Community Calls on Congress and the Trump Administration to Reverse Funding Cuts to Universities | Association of American Universities (AAU)
“Many of us have founded companies and launched ground-breaking products based on campus discoveries, spanning biomedical engineering, gene therapy, pharmaceuticals, digital infrastructure, and aerospace technologies,” the business leaders wrote in an open letter.
www.aau.edu
June 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Urgent call to action from the nation’s business leaders that protecting research universities is of national importance to maintaining U.S. global leadership & economic prosperity for all Americans. Quoting MIT Pres. Emer. Reif: “weakening universities ‘is a recipe for national decline.’”
Enough with the hand waving and magical thinking that states can make up the difference for the proposed cuts to food assistance. Read on for key takeaway (h/t to reporter) 🧵 www.reuters.com/investigates...
Ohio food banks strain as Trump slashes federal aid programs
The Mid-Ohio Food Collective feeds some 35,000 families a week across the state which Donald Trump won in the last three elections. Now his cuts are hurting.
www.reuters.com
June 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Enough with the hand waving and magical thinking that states can make up the difference for the proposed cuts to food assistance. Read on for key takeaway (h/t to reporter) 🧵 www.reuters.com/investigates...
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AAU President Barbara R. Snyder commends @harvard.edu on its stated commitment to continue its ability to host international students and scholars in the face of an unprecedented coercion campaign to force the university to relinquish its constitutional rights and surrender its independence.
Statement Of AAU President Barbara R. Snyder on the Administration’s Revocation of the Ability of Any International Students to Attend Harvard University | Association of American Universities (AAU)
AAU President Barbara R. Snyder commends Harvard University on its stated commitment to continue its ability to host international students and scholars in the face of an unprecedented coercion campaign to force the university to relinquish its constitutional rights and surrender its independence.
www.aau.edu
May 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
AAU President Barbara R. Snyder commends @harvard.edu on its stated commitment to continue its ability to host international students and scholars in the face of an unprecedented coercion campaign to force the university to relinquish its constitutional rights and surrender its independence.
Allies matter. In lots of ways. This is just one.
“The U.S. relationships with Allies and partners provides access to ports around the world, granting the U.S. Navy strategic pier availability and resources critical for operational flexibility.”
www.dvidshub.net/news/490884/...?
“The U.S. relationships with Allies and partners provides access to ports around the world, granting the U.S. Navy strategic pier availability and resources critical for operational flexibility.”
www.dvidshub.net/news/490884/...?
USS Harry S. Truman conducts emergent repair availability
SOUDA BAY, Greece – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) arrived at U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Greece, on Feb. 16 to conduct an Emergent Repair Availability...
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February 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Allies matter. In lots of ways. This is just one.
“The U.S. relationships with Allies and partners provides access to ports around the world, granting the U.S. Navy strategic pier availability and resources critical for operational flexibility.”
www.dvidshub.net/news/490884/...?
“The U.S. relationships with Allies and partners provides access to ports around the world, granting the U.S. Navy strategic pier availability and resources critical for operational flexibility.”
www.dvidshub.net/news/490884/...?
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If this IG review is now dead under Trump, that's very bad. NYT reported that Musk/SpaceX have been flouting reporting requirements to safeguard state secrets since at least 2021, including a failure to divulge his meetings with foreign leaders. 5/
newrepublic.com/article/1913...
newrepublic.com/article/1913...
February 8, 2025 at 12:56 PM
If this IG review is now dead under Trump, that's very bad. NYT reported that Musk/SpaceX have been flouting reporting requirements to safeguard state secrets since at least 2021, including a failure to divulge his meetings with foreign leaders. 5/
newrepublic.com/article/1913...
newrepublic.com/article/1913...
Thank you, Senator @murray.senate.gov for standing against this devastating cut to lifesaving medical research which helps countless American families. What killed my mom decades ago may be treatable now ONLY because of decades of remarkable medical research.
www.murray.senate.gov/senator-murr...
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Senator Murray Slams Indirect Cost Rate for NIH as Massive Indiscriminate Cut, Setting Back Progress on Lifesaving Research - Senator Patty Murray
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement in response to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) ann...
www.murray.senate.gov
February 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Thank you, Senator @murray.senate.gov for standing against this devastating cut to lifesaving medical research which helps countless American families. What killed my mom decades ago may be treatable now ONLY because of decades of remarkable medical research.
www.murray.senate.gov/senator-murr...
www.murray.senate.gov/senator-murr...
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Our nation is just scratching the surface of what we can do with advancements in science and technology.
This week, I joined the Science & Technology Action Committee to speak about the importance of maintaining robust federal funding for scientific research in the new Congress.
This week, I joined the Science & Technology Action Committee to speak about the importance of maintaining robust federal funding for scientific research in the new Congress.
December 6, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Our nation is just scratching the surface of what we can do with advancements in science and technology.
This week, I joined the Science & Technology Action Committee to speak about the importance of maintaining robust federal funding for scientific research in the new Congress.
This week, I joined the Science & Technology Action Committee to speak about the importance of maintaining robust federal funding for scientific research in the new Congress.
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You don't fire your way to excellence: www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Essay | Hold On, Elon and Vivek: Firing Federal Bureaucrats Isn’t the Solution
Complex rules and procedures keep civil servants from getting things done. We need to deregulate the bureaucracy, not gut it.
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December 13, 2024 at 11:05 PM
You don't fire your way to excellence: www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
“There’s a lot to be concerned about,” said Max Stier... “The purpose of government authority is to look out for the public’s interest, and not the private concerns of the people who are in charge for some limited period of time.”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/u...
Justice Dept.’s Apolitical Tradition Is Challenged by 2 Presidents
The post-Watergate norm that political leaders should steer clear of criminal cases is being tested from opposite ends of the political spectrum.
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2024 at 11:54 PM
“There’s a lot to be concerned about,” said Max Stier... “The purpose of government authority is to look out for the public’s interest, and not the private concerns of the people who are in charge for some limited period of time.”
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/u...
people.com/texas-mom-di... Porsha Nguzemi.
Texas Mom, 33, Dies After Hemorrhaging Due to State Abortion Ban: 'Everyone Turned Their Backs on Us During That Day'
A 35-year-old Texas woman required a dilation and curettage after suffering a miscarriage and hemorrhaging. However, because the procedure is also used for abortions, she was unable to receive the pro...
people.com
November 27, 2024 at 12:30 AM
people.com/texas-mom-di... Porsha Nguzemi.
1/3 The Economist, 2022. Seems relevant today so reposting.
Excerpt:
“Federal workers build rockets, deliver mail, chase bad guys, clean bathrooms, inspect meat, buy jets, maintain hiking trails…
www.economist.com/united-state...
Excerpt:
“Federal workers build rockets, deliver mail, chase bad guys, clean bathrooms, inspect meat, buy jets, maintain hiking trails…
www.economist.com/united-state...
There is plenty of good news about American government
In praise of the deep state
www.economist.com
November 18, 2024 at 12:46 PM
1/3 The Economist, 2022. Seems relevant today so reposting.
Excerpt:
“Federal workers build rockets, deliver mail, chase bad guys, clean bathrooms, inspect meat, buy jets, maintain hiking trails…
www.economist.com/united-state...
Excerpt:
“Federal workers build rockets, deliver mail, chase bad guys, clean bathrooms, inspect meat, buy jets, maintain hiking trails…
www.economist.com/united-state...
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YES I KNOW I LOOK LIKE AN IDIOT BUT SHE SAID THE BEARD MAKES ME LOOK “CUTE” AND NOW I’M AFRAID TO SHAVE BECAUSE I DON’T WANT THERE TO BE A WISTFUL BUT DETERMINED SONG ABOUT HOW I RUINED EVERYTHING BY SHAVING DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THAT’S LIKE ANDY NOBODY’S WRITING A GODDAMNED SONG ABOUT YOU
February 12, 2024 at 1:47 AM
YES I KNOW I LOOK LIKE AN IDIOT BUT SHE SAID THE BEARD MAKES ME LOOK “CUTE” AND NOW I’M AFRAID TO SHAVE BECAUSE I DON’T WANT THERE TO BE A WISTFUL BUT DETERMINED SONG ABOUT HOW I RUINED EVERYTHING BY SHAVING DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THAT’S LIKE ANDY NOBODY’S WRITING A GODDAMNED SONG ABOUT YOU
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Delighted to announce we are accepting applications for my Washington office's Summer 2024 internship cohort. We are looking for hardworking, bright individuals that want to gain invaluable experience working in public service — apply now! Please apply by Thursday, February 29th.
February 9, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Delighted to announce we are accepting applications for my Washington office's Summer 2024 internship cohort. We are looking for hardworking, bright individuals that want to gain invaluable experience working in public service — apply now! Please apply by Thursday, February 29th.