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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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Brown University neuroscientists help identify a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease progression

Researchers at the Carney Institute for Brain Science have identified electrical activity in the brain that could predict progression to Alzheimer’s disease.
Brown University | University Research

From reaction to resolution: The future of allergy treatment

Twelve-year-old Lauren Eglite was thrilled to attend a Notre Dame football game with her father, Erik, in 2017, even though her acute peanut allergy demands constant vigilance.

University of Notre Dame | University Research

Study: Gene therapy may block HIV transmission during breastfeeding

Researchers at the University of Florida have published a new study regarding how gene therapy against HIV can be given at birth, offering breastfeeding babies protection from infection with a single dose.
University of Florida | University Research

Spacecraft That Sweat? A Cool New Way to Tackle Atmospheric Reentry

A car may drive for 15-20 years before needing replacement, while a passenger jet may fly for up to 40. A spacecraft may only fly once.

Texas A&M University | University Research

Florida military veteran improves mobility, comfort with medical device invented by USF engineering students

A team of recent graduates of USF’s biomedical and mechanical engineering programs used their expertise to invent a custom-designed medical device for a Marine Corps veteran who was injured on active duty.
University of South Florida | University Research