Fall 2025

Last Updated on February 19, 2026, 11:47 am ET

ARL Monitor: Public Edition (Fall 2025)

In the Government Affairs section of this issue, research funding on either side of the 49th parallel gets top billing. Around the Ecosystem presents new approaches to tracking publications, supporting public involvement, and structuring research organizations themselves. ARL/CNI AI Researcher in Residence Natalie Meyers offers the next installment of her column AI in 800 Words, which reports on a panel about AI policy and practice at International Data Week in Brisbane, Australia. Finally, The Global View considers the rollout of a new Chinese visa program as a bellwether for research cooperation.

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In This Issue

Government Affairs

From Deals to Compacts Waiting On the Carney Budget

Around the Ecosystem

Building Capacity for Supporting Citizen Science Tracking Transformative Agreements Through Open Metadata Adopting Best Practices in Diamond Open Access Experimenting with New Types of Research Organizations

AI in 800 Words

Bridging AI International Policy and Practice: The AIDV Approach

The Global View

What Might the K Visa Portend?

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