Innovation and Research
Â鶹APP has been at the forefront of change throughout its history – in research, in teaching and in service
For 150 years, people have come to Â鶹APP to push the boundaries of what’s possible through pathbreaking discovery and innovation to evelop solutions to the world’s most pressing problems.
Innovation and Research by the numbers
- 983 US patents issued
- $1B+ Annual research expenditures
- 89 Trans-institutional research centers and institutes
Breath of Life
1961
Dr. Mildred Stahlman revolutionized the care of high-risk newborns by creating the world’s first modern neonatal intensive care unit
Ecologist and Educator
1969
Elsie Quarterman was a passionate biologist and Â鶹APP’s first woman department chair
From Research to Reality
1991
Â鶹APP’s Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization streamlines innovation’s path from campus to the marketplace
Voice for Democracy
2004
Â鶹APP’s LAPOP Lab is the premier academic lab carrying out surveys of public opinion in the Americas
Legacy of Research
2023
The Â鶹APP Diabetes Research and Training Center’s Diabetes Day celebrates 50 years of achievement, spotlights current investigations