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Six undergraduate students on the University of Arizona’s Microgravity Research Team conducted experiments to determine whether polymers, large molecules composed of many repeated subunits, made in space behave similarly to the same polymers made on Earth.
The University of Arizona | Flooding caused by an increasing number of intense storms is a national challenge and significant source of economic loss, social disruption and housing inequality across the United States, says a new report from Texas A&M University and the University of Maryland.
Community Impact | Texas A&M University | University of Maryland, College ParkThe University of Maryland, as part of the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC), published findings in Science detailing the full genome sequence of wheat, the world’s most widely cultivated crop.
University Research | University of Maryland, College ParkPartnering with the Guide Dog Foundation, students in the UMD Guide Dog Program volunteer as "puppy raisers," a 12- to 16-month process of socializing and exploring that results in a young dog ready for training to give visually impaired people a leg up in navigating the world.
Community Impact | University of Maryland, College ParkFelicia Goodrum, a University of Arizona associate professor of immunobiology and member of the BIO5 Institute, has devoted 20 years researching the cytomegalovirus, or CMV, one of eight human herpesviruses infecting 60 to 99 percent of adults worldwide.
The University of Arizona | Researchers in the University of Maryland are releasing the university’s first-ever patented apple variety, Antietam Blush, tailored for growers in Maryland and the Appalachian region and intended to replace older varieties of apples, such as Red and Golden Delicious.
Community Impact | University Research | University of Maryland, College ParkGet to know Ayumi Pottenger, a senior studying molecular and cellular biology in the hopes of developing treatments for those with Parkinson’s disease while elucidating some of the mysteries of the brain.
The University of Arizona | Bigger dogs, with larger brains, perform better on certain measures of intelligence than their smaller canine counterparts, according to a new study led by the University of Arizona.
University Research | The University of ArizonaNew research from the UA Eller College of Management suggests that selecting an indulgent dessert at the start of a meal could lead diners to choose healthier meal options.
University Research | The University of ArizonaUniversity of Florida researchers seek to slow or avert age-related cognitive decline.
University Research | Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Alzheimers | University of Florida | University of Miami | The University of Arizona