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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.

New Test Reveals Existing Antibiotics, Hiding in Plain Sight on Pharmacy Shelves, Can Cure Superbugs; Pictured is a digital illustration of a vast landscape of pill capsules

New Test Reveals Existing Antibiotics, Hiding in Plain Sight on Pharmacy Shelves, Can Cure Superbugs

A new antibiotic susceptibility test revealed that existing FDA-approved antibiotics can effectively treat multidrug-resistant infections.
Uncovering How the Biological Clock Impacts Lung Health; digital illustration of a clock with a pair of lungs in the center

Uncovering How the Biological Clock Impacts Lung Health

Study reveals mechanism by which a circadian clock molecule leads to lung fibrosis
‘Early birds’ use CPAP machines longer, reaping greater health benefits; Picture: a man sleepingonhis side with a CPAP machine on

‘Early Birds’ Use CPAP Machines Longer, Reaping Greater Health Benefits

CPAP machines treat sleep apnea, but many patients don’t use them as directed. A new study finds “morning people” use theirs more during the night than others.
using drones and lasers, researchers pinpoint greenhouse gas leaks; Michael Soskind, first author and graduate student in electrical and computer engineering. (Photo by Bumper DeJesus)

Using Drones and Lasers, Researchers Pinpoint Greenhouse Gas Leaks

As evidence mounts that gas drilling and sewer systems leak far more greenhouse gases than previously believed, a team of Princeton researchers has

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Flexible nanoelectrodes can provide fine-grained brain stimulation

Rice University engineers have developed minimally invasive, ultraflexible nanoelectrodes that could serve as an implanted platform for administering long-term, high-resolution stimulation therapy.
Rice University | University Research

Is There a Link Between Climate Change and Plant Metabolism?

MSU research shows how elevated carbon dioxide levels affect plant metabolism.
Michigan State University | University Research

How Pitt Researchers Are Using AI to Help Stroke Patients

Researchers from Pitt’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences are collaborating to improve how post-stroke rehabilitation is administered with help from an unexpected source — artificial intelligence.

University of Pittsburgh | University Research

Carolina Researchers Examine New Construction in Floodplains

A new study shows that new housing construction in flood-prone areas has contributed to increasing risk across North Carolina despite community and government efforts to reduce flood damage.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | University Research

A Pitt Lab Shows Phage Attacks in New Light

A lab at the University of Pittsburgh has just discovered how a specific mutation in a bacterium results in phage resistance.
University of Pittsburgh | University Research