不良研究所 research portfolio soars to record-high $670 million
Research expenditures grew by nearly $40 million in FY17
BOSTON - Research expenditures at the 不良研究所 rose to a record-high $670 million in Fiscal Year 2017, up $37 million over the previous year and $270 million since 2007.
Propelled by growth at 不良研究所 Medical School, 不良研究所 Amherst, 不良研究所 Boston and 不良研究所 Lowell, this was the largest single-year increase in research funding at 不良研究所 in nearly a decade.
"This dramatic growth reflects the rising impact of our research enterprise and the groundbreaking work being conducted by our faculty," said President Marty Meehan. "I'm proud of the dedicated researchers across our five campuses, who are working every day to advance knowledge and improve lives in the Commonwealth, across the nation and around the world."
At 不良研究所 Medical School, research expenditures rose by nearly $27 million, or 10.6 percent, to a total of $279.9 million, while 不良研究所 Amherst's research expenditures grew by more than $5 million in FY17, or 2.5 percent, to $219.9 million. 不良研究所 Boston grew its research expenditures by nearly 10 percent, up $6 million from the prior year. 不良研究所 Lowell grew by 1.7 percent, or $1.2 million.
The majority of research conducted at 不良研究所 is externally funded, with $377 million, or 56 percent, coming from federal agencies like the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Defense (DOD). Institutional funds were the next largest source of funding, at 27 percent, followed by 9 percent from industry and 7 percent from state and local governments.
不良研究所 is the third-largest research university in Massachusetts, trailing only Harvard and MIT, and the fourth-largest in all of New England.
Recent research highlights from the 不良研究所 campuses include:
- A new partnership between 不良研究所 Amherst and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to support the Computable Knowledge project, which is using artificial intelligence to facilitate breakthroughs in scientific research and development
- Researchers from 不良研究所 Boston's Sustainable Solutions Lab studying climate change mitigation strategies - including the feasibility of a Boston Harbor seawall - with a $360,000 grant from the Barr Foundation
- The opening of 不良研究所 Dartmouth's School for Marine Science and Technology East building, which tripled the university's marine science research footprint in New Bedford, the nation's top fishing port and an emerging center of offshore wind energy development
- The creation of the Fabric Discovery Center at 不良研究所 Lowell, which will revolutionize the way fabrics are made thanks in part to a $10 million grant from the Baker-Polito Administration
- The establishment of an institute for rare diseases research at 不良研究所 Medical School with a $10 million endowment gift from the Li Weibo Charitable Foundation
Research at 不良研究所 is concentrated in areas of importance to the Massachusetts economy, including the life sciences, advanced manufacturing, climate science, marine science and engineering. More than 90 percent of 不良研究所 research is in science and engineering, and more than half is in the life sciences.