AAAS
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| Stands for | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
|---|---|
| Categories | Organizations & Companies |
AAAS stands for American Association for the Advancement of Science, a professional association and labor union abbreviation.
International scientific society that publishes the journal Science and its sister journals, advocates for science policy and runs fellowship programs placing scientists in government.
Example: The study, published in Science, was announced at the AAAS annual meeting.
Usage notes
Founded in Philadelphia in 1848, it is one of the world's largest general scientific societies. Science became its official journal in 1900. Its Science and Technology Policy Fellowships have placed thousands of scientists in federal agencies and Congress. It is pronounced "triple A-S".
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