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Research Funding highlights

Research Funding highlights

The College of Science is a research powerhouse! The critical role that research plays in addressing fundamental questions and society's great challenges has never been greater. So, it is significant that the College of Science continues to have high funding success even in the midst of challenges.

By the Numbers

The following reports provide statistics on college awards and expenditures over the last five years.

Read about the fantastic research awards obtained by College of Science faculty and details of overall annual research awards obtained and research expenditures in the IMPACT articles below.

Fiscal year 2024

The College’s research awards were $18.5M, and expenditures were $20.7M at the time of reporting.

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Fiscal year 2023

The College’s research awards were $24.2M, and expenditures were $18.3M at the time of reporting.

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Fiscal year 2022

The College’s research awards were $18.5M, and expenditures were $14.3M at the time of reporting.

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Fiscal year 2021

The College’s research awards rose to $24.4M, a 55% increase over the average of the previous three years and one of the highest award levels ever. The previous year’s total was $15.82 million.

Read more about research funding for FY21

Highlights, 2016–2020