UGA investment in research and development grows to record $458 million
Investment in research and development by University of Georgia students and faculty is continuing to rise, officials say, to record levels.
The fiscal year 2017 totals surpassed $458 million, the fourth consecutive year it has been at an all-time high, the university announced this week.
UGA officials said they were pleased by the total, noting a decline in federal funding of higher education research and development.
“Despite an extraordinarily competitive environment, UGA researchers continue to win a larger share of the federal R&D support budget,” said Vice President for Research David Lee. “In recent years, only a handful out of every 100 grant proposals received from universities all across America is funded by federal agencies.”
In recent years, UGA has focused on research on areas such as efforts that improves human health and sustainability.
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