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Nebraska jumps six spots in NSF R&D rankings
FY2005 expenditures, which are the most recent available, show all campuses of the University of Nebraska with $333.1 million in R&D spending. That amount includes institutional funds as well as external funds from federal and state government, industry and other sources. The figures represent an 11 percent increase in spending over FY2004, when the university was ranked 33rd. Among all universities, the University of Nebraska also moved up significantly, to 44th from 49th. During the same fiscal year, the university brought in more than $176 million in external funding for research. "This remarkable improvement reflects the high priority placed on research at the university," NU President James B. Milliken said. "Our strategic plan focuses on significantly increasing research and development, and this is evidence that we're making excellent progress. Moving up even one spot per year would be an accomplishment, given how competitive this ranking is. To move up six places in one year is significant." Milliken praised Vice Chancellors Prem Paul at UNL and Tom Rosenquist at UNMC, whose campuses conduct the bulk of the university's research, for creating a climate that encourages and rewards excellence in research. "Prem and Tom have set goals on the campus that excellent faculty members continue to meet and exceed," Milliken said. "Success brings more success, and this dramatic improvement in our ranking is important to our efforts to recruit and retain top faculty," he added. "In addition, the research itself is of great significance to people throughout Nebraska and around the world. We are building a reputation as a leader in such areas as water research, transportation, alternative energy, agriculture and a wide range of medical areas including organ transplantation, heart disease, diabetes, hemophilia and degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's." Milliken cited a number of research grants UNL has received that have a high potential to impact Nebraskans, including more than $21 million from the National Institutes of Health to support the Nebraska Virology Center, which is seeking cures for diseases caused by viruses, such as AIDS; a $6.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for a regional transportation research center; and a $12.9 million NSF grant to UNL to lead a consortium of universities studying global warming.    | |
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