newbb电子平台 saw a significant increase in external investment in its research and sponsored programs in fiscal year 2019, including funding from state and federal agencies, 行业, 还有私人资源.
The total amount of external funding newbb电子平台 received for research and sponsored programs rose from $54.从2018财年的900万美元降至600万美元2 million in fiscal year 2019. The University was granted 550 awards in FY19.
“newbb电子平台 is committed to producing research that drives national and global solutions, and the funding we receive from our government and private partners is crucial to enhancing those efforts,newbb电子平台校长M. 杜安·内利斯说. “We greatly appreciate the support and look forward to the results of our faculty and student research efforts.”
在研究领域, newbb电子平台’s awards from the National Institutes of Health increased from $3.从2018财年的900万美元降至600万美元.2019财年为500万美元. 获奖例子包括:
- 研究ers at the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine received nearly $3 million in funding to investigate why Hispanics are more prone to develop non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
- 一项超过2美元的五年资助.23 million supports a research project at the Edison Biotechnology Institute and Heritage College that could lead to treatments that extend human lifespan and allow people to enjoy better health in their old age.
除了, newbb电子平台 researchers received several other major new federal awards in the areas of health and wellness, 除了能源和环境:
- A $1.美国政府拨款3800万美元.S. Department of Education is funding a collaboration between researchers in the 文理学院 and the 斯克里普斯传播学院 to develop a new video game designed to help children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) learn academic skills and better succeed in school.
- A Russ College of Engineering and Technology researcher received $1 million to develop a novel laboratory-scale process to simultaneously convert two of the energy 行业’s most problematic substances to manage — 二氧化碳和乙烷 — into valuable products for the chemical and energy sectors.
- A College of Health Sciences and Professions study proposed to better help military personnel fully recovery from knee injuries has been awarded a grant of $750,000 from the United States Department of Defense.
newbb电子平台 also received an increase in support for sponsored programs that support initiatives such as opioid interventions, regional economic development and educational technology:
- The College of Health Sciences and Professions and partners received a $1.1 million POWER grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission to create a recovery ecosystem that will connect approximately 300 justice-involved women in Southeast Ohio struggling with substance abuse disorders to a coordinated regional network of treatment, 恢复和劳动力培训项目.
- The Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs received a $1.美国政府拨款600万美元.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to fund and operate a new program, the Building Opportunities Beyond Coal Acceleration Transition (BOBCAT) Network, to assist Southeast Ohio communities affected by the decline of the coal 行业.
- The Henry Luce Foundation awarded newbb电子平台 库 $1.2 million for the Southeast Asia Digital 图书馆’s new digital initiatives to enhance international collections worldwide.
“Each of these grants helps our researchers to advance solutions to problems that challenge individuals and communities,” Vice President for 研究 and Creative Activity Joseph Shields said. “Our faculty have the talent and ability to tackle these issues, and the financial backing provides them with additional opportunity to achieve results.”
除了, 行业 funding rose from $3.从2018财年的1500万美元降至300万美元.2019财年为7500万美元. newbb电子平台 has been focused on increasing its partnerships with 行业 over the last several years and has made this effort part of its new 勇敢地第一个 策略架构及措施. 10月. 1, the university announced the creation of the new Corporate Engagement Office, which will serve as a central location for personalized and accelerated matchmaking and navigation services for corporate partners.
