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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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Expanding Research on Sharks in New York Waters

Scientists call for more research and key steps to gathering evidence around human-shark interactions

The lack of evidence about shark biology, their prey, and changes in the ecosystems of New York area coastal waters is a driving force to expand research about sharks and their populati

Stony Brook University - The State University of New York | University Research

OSIRIS-REx Team Completes Final Test Before Asteroid Sample Delivery

Members of NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample recovery team gathered in Utah's West Desert this week to participate in final preparations for the arrival of the first U.S.-collected asteroid sample, slated to land on Earth later this month.
The University of Arizona | University Research

WTC 9/11 Responders Continue to Need Monitoring

 Twenty-plus years after the September 11 World Trade Center attacks, responders who have suffered physical and cognitive illnesses resulting from exposures continue to be monitored by healthcare providers.
Stony Brook University - The State University of New York | University Research

Study Finds Sea-level Rise Is Swallowing Farms in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia

Researchers from UMD, GW, & Colleagues Found 19,000 Acres of Farmland Converted to Marsh in 6 Years

Researchers mapping the spread of saltwater intrusion on farmland in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia found that land area covered by visible salt patches almost doubled from 2011 to 2

George Washington University | University of Maryland, College Park | University Research

Study Shows Food From Tobacco-Owned Brands More 'Hyperpalatable' Than Competitors' Food

An investigator at UK conducted research showing food brands owned by tobacco companies appear to have “selectively disseminated hyperpalatable foods” to American consumers.
The University of Kansas | University Research