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.

A new, bio-inspired drug restores the effectiveness of immune cells in fighting cancer, a team led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin has found.

TB is the world’s second-deadliest infectious disease, behind COVID-19. A new BU-led study shows how to turn TB-susceptible immune cells into TB-resistant ones

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission just made history as the first U.S. mission deliver a piece of an asteroid to Earth. A UArizona-led science team will study and map the asteroid in great detail.

Researchers are studying the relationship between the emergence of new diseases, how land is used and societal interactions
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a chemist from USC is developing a “hydrogen on-demand” reactor that promises to simplify and cost-effectively revolutionize the transportation of hydrogen.
The University of Missouri Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute has released an update to its yearly baseline report that examines the impact of current events and market conditions on the agricultural economy.
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Researchers found that by manipulating one molecular signaling pathway in the T cells that participate in clearing influenza virus in the lungs, the strength and longevity of immunological memory produced can be improved.