2020 Annual Report
Research and Innovation excels, swiftly reopening laboratories after a three-week shutdown during the pandemic peak. Our resilience shines as we broke the $200 million research expenditure milestone, submitting over 1200 proposals and securing 7% more than in 2019. Recent data reveals surpassing Texas Tech in research expenditure, climbing from 123 to 117 in national rankings. While this is promising, we are just getting started. With a comprehensive strategy in place, our aim is to reach the top 50 public universities. Join us as we propel research and innovation to new heights of preeminence. Explore this report and spread the word鈥�'s best days lie ahead.
Amr Elnashai, FREng
VP for Research
FY2020 by the Numbers
$201M
$756M
$116M
1,201
339
28%
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New National Centers Launch at
A surge of funding in 2020 established three new national centers. The Center for Success of English Learners and the HEALTH Center for Addictions Research and Cancer Prevention launched at . The Center for Integrated Catalysis launched as a collaborative effort between four institutions.