Mlive.com, 9/11/2010
In an event staged Sept. 9, University of Michigan officials described how the funding it has received through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is propelling research and creating jobs. According to university officials, U-M’s medical school has received $80 million across 270 grants, U-M’s engineering college has been awarded 60 grants worth $50 million, and the Institute for Social Research has received $47.5 million in grants.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) jump starts a new wave of discovery and innovation emerging from the country’s universities. In an era of fierce global economic competitiveness, the ARRA will speed new advances in engineering, medicine and the basic sciences that will help society find answers in such fields as energy, health care delivery and information technology. As of November 30, 2010, the University of Michigan has received 547 grants totaling $301,071,334 in Recovery Act funding, making its research program one of the largest recipients of ARRA funding.
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U-M touts Recovery Act funding that has created 500 jobs
U-M’s federal stimulus winnings? $277 million and counting
AnnArbor.com, 9/9/2010
The University of Michigan has received more than $277 million in funding from the federal economic stimulus package, according to information available on the university’s website. That means the university, which could still receive more stimulus funds, accounts for about 3.6 percent of the $7.7 billion in stimulus funds awarded so far to the entire state of Michigan. The university celebrated that funding today in an event with U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Michigan, who issued a statement calling U-M “one of the shining examples of the good work that has come as a result of” the stimulus package.
U-M Medical School researchers set new record in NIH funding: $366M
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – University of Michigan Medical School physicians and scientists earned more than $366 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding in federal fiscal year 2009, according to NIH data.
Universities’ economic development role critical to Michigan
The director of U-M’s Economic Development Administration University Center told a congressional panel Thursday that universities are playing a key role in helping their regions deal with the economic downturn.
U-M to get stimulus grant for Institute
The federal government last week approved a $14.8-million stimulus grant to renovate and expand the Institute for Social Research at U-M.
ISR receives $14.8 million for expansion
The Institute for Social Research has received a $14.8 million construction award from the National Center for Research Resources, part of the National Institutes of Health. The award is funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). It brings the total of ARRA stimulus awards to ISR to $48.3 million to date.
Transit Center project will improve bus access to Central Campus
New shelters and expanded bus lanes along North University Avenue will help meet the growing needs for public transportation in the Central Campus area. Half the funds will come from the ARRA and federal transportation funds, with the university providing matching funds from its resources and short-term debt.
UM SPH gets $33.7 million in NIH stimulus award funding
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — University of Michigan School of Public Health researchers have received 19 grants totaling $33.7 million in ARRA stimulus funding from the National Institutes of Health as of last count.
Stimulus awards nearly $274 million so far to scientists in Michigan
U-M’s grants will go to research into stem cells, cancer treatment and prevention, kidney disease genetics, stress as a factor in childhood obesity, and many other areas on the frontiers of medical research.
Members of Congress, university leaders, scientists launch ScienceWorksForUS
U-M and other leading public and private research universities today announced the launch of ScienceWorksForUS, an initiative that will highlight the scientific research and related activities that have been made possible by the ARRA, also known as the stimulus.