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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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Using Evidence From Last Ice Age, Scientists Predict Effects of Rising Seas on Coastal Habitats

Scientists reported how ancient coastal habitats adapted as the last glacial period ended more than 10,000 years ago and projected how they are likely to change with this century’s predicted sea level rise.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick | University Research

Intimate Partner Violence Before or During Pregnancy More Common Among Rural Residents

Domestic violence, including intimate partner violence (IPV), before, during or after pregnancy is associated with many serious harms, including increased risk of maternal hemorrhage, higher rates of postpartum depression and increased risks of maternal and infant morbidity and mortality.

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | University Research

Study Could Help Explain Why Certain Brain Tumors Don’t Respond Well to Immunotherapy

UCLA-led research revealed that immune checkpoint blockade, a type of immunotherapy, triggers a process that fights tumors more effectively in brain tumors than it does in glioblastoma.
University of California, Los Angeles | University Research

Researchers and Ojibwe to Use Environmental Data to Strengthen Tribal Sovereignty

A research team has received a grant from the (NSF to build on its work with Ojibwe tribes in the western Great Lakes region studying the health and socio-ecological conditions of manoomin.
Northwestern University | University Research

Study: Innovative Support Program Gives Boost to Kids Leaving Foster Care

100 youths who were leaving the foster care system in Clark County, Nevada reported high rates of homelessness and interaction with the criminal justice system since they left foster care to face the world on their own.
Arizona State University | University Research