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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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A New 66 Million-Year History of Carbon Dioxide Offers Little Comfort for Today

A massive study sharpens the outlook on greenhouse gases and climate

A massive new review of ancient atmospheric carbon-dioxide levels and corresponding temperatures lays out a daunting picture of where the Earth’s climate may be headed.

University of California Santa Cruz | University Research

New Study Identifies the Greatest Threat to Wildlife across North America and Canada: People

BU biology student studied more than 600,000 wildlife rehabilitation center records to look at the human impact on wild animals, from lead poisonings to window strikes to vehicle collisions
Boston University | University Research

Research Team Explores Genomic Options to Enhance Honeybee Resilience

Researchers at Purdue are seeking to validate genomic breeding tools while designing a system that honeybee breeders can implement themselves.
Purdue University | University Research

Study Identifies Key Algae Species Helping Soft Corals Survive Warming Oceans

During a two-year survey of soft corals in the Florida Keys, UB researchers identified three species of octocorals that have survived heat waves.
University at Buffalo - The State University of New York | University Research

The Mind’s Eye of a Neural Network System

In the background of image recognition software that can ID our friends on social media and wildflowers in our yard are neural networks, a type of artificial intelligence inspired by how own our brains process data.

Purdue University | University Research