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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.

UMD Geologists Discover Ancient Sunken Seafloor From Dinosaur Era

UMD Geologists Discover Ancient Sunken Seafloor From Dinosaur Era

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.
Using Mathematical Models and AI to Improve Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Using Mathematical Models and AI to Improve Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Novel research supported by NCI could lead to more specific predictive disease models
Study Finds Parents Relying on ChatGPT for Health Guidance About Children

Study Finds Parents Relying on ChatGPT for Health Guidance About Children

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.
Multiple Dementia Risk Factors Lead to Greater Chance of Cognitive Decline

Multiple Dementia Risk Factors Lead to Greater Chance of Cognitive Decline

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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Fossils Tell Tale of Last Primate to Inhabit North America Before Humans

Paleontologists from the University of Kansas have published evidence shedding light on the long-standing saga of Ekgmowechashala, the final primate to inhabit North America before Homo sapiens or Clovis people.
The University of Kansas | University Research

Advantages of Scheduling Retail Employees With Higher Performers Revealed in New Study

A researcher examines how sales employees’ social contexts — particularly their being co-scheduled with higher performers — relate to changes in performance over time.
The University of Kansas | University Research

Pancreatic Cancer Discovery Opens the Door for New Clinical Trial

Researchers Seek to Improve Survival by Moving Quickly from Laboratory to Patients

University of Rochester | University Research

Novel Viral Treatment Effective Against Devastating Bone Cancer

Researchers from the University of Minnesota partnered with Mayo Clinic to conduct a groundbreaking study that could offer hope for dogs, and potentially humans, diagnosed with osteosarcoma.
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | University Research

Caregiving Associated With 9% Lower Risk of Death in Study of Postmenopausal Women

As people continue to live longer, more and more family members and friends are being thrust into caregiver roles. And that invites the question, how does this impact the individuals caring for a loved one?

University at Buffalo - The State University of New York | University Research