AAU universities conduct a majority of the federally funded university research that contributes to our economic competitiveness, health and well-being, and national security. AAU universities are growing our economy through invention and innovation while preparing the next generation of scientists and engineers for global leadership. By moving research into the marketplace AAU universities are helping to create jobs, and provide society with new medicines and technologies.

A new, bio-inspired drug restores the effectiveness of immune cells in fighting cancer, a team led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin has found.

TB is the world’s second-deadliest infectious disease, behind COVID-19. A new BU-led study shows how to turn TB-susceptible immune cells into TB-resistant ones

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission just made history as the first U.S. mission deliver a piece of an asteroid to Earth. A UArizona-led science team will study and map the asteroid in great detail.

Researchers are studying the relationship between the emergence of new diseases, how land is used and societal interactions
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Researchers have developed a fast and accurate way to determine fruit quality, piece by piece, using high-frequency wireless technology. It promises to help cut food waste by optimizing distribution.
Early life malnutrition, which is associated with increased risk of disease, impaired cognition, and death, occurs earlier than expected, according to new findings authored by a team from UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco.
Researchers at USC used machine learning to explore the links between sedentary behavior and dementia, finding that the total time spent sedentary matters for brain aging
Scientists from and once affiliated with Michigan State University’s Center for identify ways for landowners in rural areas to be able to capitalize on win-win situations, whether they have fruitful land or not.
A new report by the UC Berkeley Labor Center finds that defined benefit pensions—especially public pensions—are critical to providing adequate retirement income for California seniors, especially for women, Black, and Latino retirees, and those without a four-year college degree.