News Brief: April 16, 2007

Monday, April 16, 2007

University moves to 44th in research rankings

The University of Kansas spent $111 million on federally funded research in 2005, propelling it to its highest ranking ever in a recent National Science Foundation study.

The foundation, a federal research agency, compared the research expenditures of public universities and rated the University 44th overall. Jim Roberts, vice provost for research, said the University’s ranking has increased 11 places in the past 10 years.

“It says we’re moving up relative to other universities,” Roberts said, “and we’d like to keep it that way.”

Roberts said the ranking was a measure of a university’s ability to do research, which depended on the University’s more than 600 researchers earning valuable federal research grants. He said the University supported researchers by investing in laboratories and equipment and by helping them write grant proposals.

“What makes a great research university is the research itself,” Roberts said. “It’s one of the key missions of the University.”

In economic down times, University research booms

Even though federal funding is in short supply, it still manages to ...

/news/2008/sep/12/research/

Research funding tops $200 million

External research funding increases by nearly $9 million in 2009 fiscal year.

/news/2010/feb/17/research-funding/

University receives multi-million dollar grant

Researchers will use $20.2 million grant to do research on molecules for ...

/news/2008/sep/17/research/

Professor studies marijuana withdrawal

New research grants include a study of effects of marijuana and withdrawal ...

/news/2009/jul/28/withdrawal/

Bill might cut KU's research funds

KU students and faculty who depend on federal research funding might be ...

/news/2011/mar/07/bill-might-cut-kus-research-funds/

Biomedical research may face cut

Bush's new budget proposal could decrease money available for biomedical research at ...

/news/2008/feb/13/biomedical_research_may_face_cut/

Grants fund Dyche Hall upgrades

Two awards will allow the Kansas Biodiversity Institute to make renovations to ...

/news/2010/oct/11/grants-fund-dyche-hall-upgrades/

Programs retain U.S. News rankings

Four other programs, including education and law, move up in the annual ...

/news/2007/apr/11/rankings/

Funding falls but researchers carry on

Researchers are getting by despite a decline in federal dollars.

/news/2012/apr/11/funding-falls-researchers-carry/

Kansas Life Sciences Innovation Center opens doors ...

More study options available for researchers in $52.7 million facility.

/news/2007/feb/02/center/

KU in danger of losing research credibility

The University’s low rankings raise possibility of losing membership in the Association ...

/news/2010/nov/07/AAU/

Faculty members raise concerns on U.S. food ...

Experts from three different departments came together yesterday to discuss America's unhealthy ...

/news/2010/jan/26/faculty-members-raise-concerns-us-food-culture/

Sexual health improves at KU

The report scored 139 universities on a variety of programs and recourses ...

/news/2007/sep/14/trojan/

New bill eases college costs

President Bush signed a new bill on Thursday that will relieve students ...

/news/2007/oct/01/Boyda/

School of Pharmacy ranks top five in ...

KU receives money to further cancer and Alzheimer’s research among disease cures ...

/news/2011/apr/04/school-pharmacy-ranks-top-five-research-funding/

National Science Foundation funds grant for nanotech ...

Tiny whispering gallery mode resonators detect microscopic particles and can help in ...

/news/2011/sep/29/national-science-foundation-funds-grant-nanotech-r/

Editorial: Professors should focus on teaching, not ...

Opinions differ when research is discussed on campus.

/news/2007/aug/30/Editorial/

Stimulus grant funds green building

A $12.3 million stimulus grant will help the School of Engineering construct ...

/news/2010/jan/13/stimulus-grant-funds-green-building/

Students receive grant money for research opportunities ...

The Center of Latin American Studies will distribute the money.

/news/2008/feb/21/tinker/

New drug could reduce nicotine’s harm

Researcher uses federal recovery act grant money in hopes of helping smokers ...

/news/2010/sep/09/new-drug-could-reduce-nicotines-harm/

KU alumnus donates money for cancer research

/news/2005/sep/01/ne_cancer_brief/

School receives top-five ranking, again

Pharmacy continues tradition of excellence with a 'faculty of stars', for sixth ...

/news/2007/feb/27/pharmacy/

Governor wants to improve school ranking

Parkinson calls for tougher admission standards.

/news/2009/sep/10/governor_wants_improve_school_ranking/

Students receive grant money for research opportunities ...

The Center of Latin American Studies will distribute the money

/news/2008/feb/21/students_receive_grant_money_research_opportunitie/

Editorial: The importance of appreciating endowment

Generous KU donors deserve a thank you for their support.

/news/2011/sep/19/editorial-recognizing-importance-appreciating-endo/

Research funding increases for the fourth year ...

Research funding increased 6.9 percent for fiscal year 2011

/news/2012/apr/04/research-funding-increases-fourth-year-row/

Sen. Pat Roberts coming to KU Thursday

Roberts is attending a roundtable discussion about KU literacy programs.

/news/2010/jun/02/sen-pat-roberts-coming-ku-thursday/

Sprint Foundation donates $1 million

Donation creates professorship at the cancer center

/news/2011/may/09/sprint-foundation-donates-1-million/

Faculty member receives award for promoting science

Dr. Marigold Linton, director of American Indian Outreach at KU, was awarded ...

/news/2011/feb/06/faculty-member-receives-award-promoting-science/

Women’s golf team earn 13th in Alabama

Fall season ends but golfers will still swing

/news/2007/oct/29/Women_Golf/

Chancellor to be inaugurated on Sunday

Secretary Sebelius, Gov. Parkinson among speakers expected at Chancellor Gray-Little’s installation ceremony.

/news/2010/apr/09/chancellor-be-inaugurated-sunday/

New exhibit shows importance of evolution

/news/2005/oct/26/ne_evolution/

Rankings dip doesn’t discourage University

U.S. News & World Report’s rankings can’t capture everything that goes on ...

/news/2010/aug/22/rankings-dip/

Degrees of success: athletes after college

College athletes' payment is their degree. But what if they never get ...

/news/2011/may/10/degrees-success/

Ceremony dedicated to new addition of research ...

The new additions for SBC was introduced to the public with a ...

/news/2008/oct/24/Biocenter/

University signs Berlin 9 open access agreement

The University recently signed the Berlin 9 declaration, which affirms the school's ...

/news/2011/oct/27/university-signs-berlin-9-open-access-agreement/

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/news/2006/jan/31/daily_brief_january_31/

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/news/2007/nov/12/news_brief_november_12_2007/

A question of identity

The Comanche Nation informed KU that a professor who claims he's Comanche ...

/news/2008/may/02/question_identity/

KU awarded funding for energy research

The University is working with other Kansas institutions on renewable energy projects.