The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges announced July 26 that three universities will partner to lead a new national institute addressing antimicrobial resistance. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and its medical center, Iowa State University and the University of Iowa were selected to head up the new Institute for Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Education. The institute will be jointly funded by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Iowa State at a combined $525,000 per year for three years ($1.575 million total).