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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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Scammers Can Abuse Security Flaws in Email Forwarding to Impersonate High-profile Domains

Sending an email with a forged address is easier than previously thought, due to flaws in the process that allows email forwarding, according to a research team led by computer scientists at the University of California San Diego. 
University of California San Diego | University Research

'A Lot of Hardship': Researcher Explores the Experiences of Women Who Are Seasonal Workers

Julie-Ann McCausland seeks to improve working conditions and experiences for seasonal workers in Canada
University of Toronto | University Research

Water-Quality Risks Linked More to Social Factors Than Money

AUSTIN, Texas — When we determine which communities are more likely to get their water from contaminated supplies, median household income is not the best measure.

The University of Texas at Austin | University Research

Researchers Find Antarctic Ice Shelves Thinner Than Previously Thought

New effort aims to better tally Antarctic ice shelf loss

As global ice dams begin to weaken due to warming temperatures, a new study suggests that prior attempts to evaluate the mass of the huge floating ice shel

The Ohio State University | University Research

Past Mass Extinctions May Hold Lessons for Today

What the Earth’s environment was like shortly after the mass extinction that killed the dinosaurs about 66 million years ago could help us understand, and prepare for, a future one.

University of Oregon | University Research