AAU UPDATES INFOGRAPHICS ON RESEARCH BREAKTHROUGHS
AAU has updated four of its infographics about the value of federally funded research and consolidated all its research infographics on one page, Infographics: Why University Research Matters.
These materials show how life today would be far different without federally funded research, particularly research conducted by universities.
Many of the technologies we take for granted—smartphones and tablets, GPS, medical imaging systems, countless medicines and vaccines, and safety features in our cars—are grounded in discoveries funded by such federal agencies as the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Departments of Energy and Defense, and NASA.
The updated infographics tell the story:
- Automotive Applications of Basic Research
- Supporting Our Troops in Combat
- Basic Research led to Life-Saving Medical Advances
- The iPad Rode the Wave of Federal Research
And still current are:
- What Made Your Smartphone Smart?
- Basic Research Behind the Global Positioning System