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.
UMD geologists uncovered evidence of a section of seafloor that sank into the Earth's mantle when dinosaurs roamed the Earth; it's located off the west coast of South America in a zone known as the East Pacific Rise.
Novel research supported by NCI could lead to more specific predictive disease models
A new University of Kansas study reveals parents seeking health care information for their children trust AI more than health care professionals when the author is unknown, and parents rate AI generated text as credible, moral and trustworthy.
Hypertension and amyloid plaques can separately cause dementia. Having both increases a person’s odds of developing cognitive decline, a new study finds
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KU and USC researchers developed a biotech process to recycle carbon fiber composites, recovering both the fibers and matrix byproducts for reuse— including turning waste into valuable compounds for medical applications.
USF researchers link the Western diet’s processed foods and unhealthy fats to colorectal cancer growth, highlighting a new approach—“resolution medicine”—using healthy fats to fight chronic inflammation.
UC Irvine and University of Bristol researchers warn that outdated “bathtub models” oversimplify flood risks, urging the use of advanced dynamic modeling for more accurate climate adaptation planning.
A Boston University study found CTE in 18 of 19 NHL players and showed a 34% higher risk for each year of hockey played, raising urgent questions about head injuries and safety in the sport.
Mangroves have been shown to provide $855 billion in flood protection services worldwide, according to a new study from the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience at UC Santa Cruz. The research is featured in the World Bank’s 2024 edition of The Changing Wealth of Nations.