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from the issue of August 23, 2007
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External funding increases to $172 M
BY MONICA NORBY, RESEARCH
External funding for UNL sponsored programs again hit new levels this year, according to the UNL Office of Research and Graduate Studies.
UNL's total sponsored programs funding, which includes funding for research and other activities such as instruction, public service, administration and student services, increased to $171.9 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, up from $165.9 million last year. Of that number, federal funding increased to $98.5 million, up from $95.3 million a year earlier.
"Increased external funding not only enables our faculty to make advancements in research and scholarship, it helps drives the research that fuels economic development in our state and provides intensive learning experiences for students," said Harvey Perlman, chancellor.
Total research funding for UNL again broke the $100 million mark this year, but was down from the 2006 total of $104.7 million, topping out at $102.5 million. This reflects several years of flat funding at key federal funding agencies and the resulting fierce competition for research dollars, said Prem Paul, vice chancellor for research.
"Our researchers are national leaders in many fields and they are being recognized for their achievements not just with grants, but also with prestigious awards," Paul said, citing civil engineer Dean Sicking's winning of the National Medal of Technology, presented to him by President Bush at the White House in July.
Paul said he sees the upward trend in funding continuing, citing key faculty hires and an increased awareness by all faculty of the importance of obtaining external awards to fund academic programs.
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