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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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Telescope Array Detects Second Highest-Energy Cosmic Ray Ever

On May 27, 2021, the Telescope Array experiment detected the second-highest extreme-energy cosmic ray. At 2.4 x 1020eV, the energy of this single subatomic particle is equivalent to dropping a brick on your toe from waist height.
The University of Utah | University Research

Climate Change Effects Hit Marine Ecosystems in Multiple Waves, According to Marine Ecologists

A new approach to examining the effects of climate change on marine ecosystems may provide a more accurate understanding of climate change responses, according to a new paper co-authored by a Brown University biologist.
Brown University | University Research

Tiny Atoms, Big Impact: How The MU Research Reactor Is Saving And Improving Lives In Missouri And Around The Globe

The University of Missouri Research Reactor, known as MURR, is the only U.S. producer of four critical medical isotopes.
University of Missouri, Columbia | University Research

UT Will Lead Research Collaboration in Outer Space

 The University of Texas at Austin is set to spearhead a groundbreaking research collaboration to advance the U.S. Air Force’s ability to understand and monitor activity in cislunar space.
The University of Texas at Austin | University Research

Public Health Initiatives Can Support Caregivers of People With Alzheimer’s and Related Dementia

disease and related dementia (ADRD) receive some or all of their care from an unpaid relative or friend — a situation that has spawned robust scientific literature on the potentially negative health implications of caring for a friend or family member over a sustained period of time.

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | University Research