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10-29-2002
Funding for UNH Research Hits 858 Million
Lori Gula
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UNH
Office of
Sponsored
Research 
Funding for UNH Research Hits
$85.8 Million
By Lori Gula 
UNH News Bureau 
603-862-0574
October 29, 2002
DURHAM, N.H. -- Research funding at the University
of New Hampshire increased 4.8 percent, or $3.9
million, to $85.8 million last year. Over the last four
years, research funding at the university has increased
by $25.8 million, or 43 percent.
"Research at UNH is vibrant and is being noticed by
people throughout the country. This visibility is
reflected in requests from professionals wanting to join
our faculty and staff, and in the funding agencies'
recognition of our exceptional strength in several key
areas," says Ann Weaver Hart, UNH president.
Of the $85.8 million in competitive awards, $61.6
million (71.8 percent) was direct funding from federal
sponsors, $8.6 million (10 percent) was from state
agencies, $8.1 million (9.4 percent) from business and
industry contracts, $3.6 million (4.2 percent) for
collaborative efforts (mostly federally-sourced) with
other U.S. universities and colleges, $3.2 million (3.8
percent) from nonprofit sponsors, and $700,000 was
from local government, other state government and
multinational sponsors.
"Research at this level cannot be done without
substantial financial resources. Expenditure of these
funds is largely on salaries earned by faculty, staff and
students (both graduate and undergraduate) and thus
these funds quickly find their way into the local and
regional economies," says Donald Sundberg, vice
president for research and public service. "At more than
$80 million a year, this is an important contribution
made possible by the good ideas of UNH faculty and
staff. This is truly an entrepreneurial endeavor."
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The U.S. Department of Commerce remained the
largest sponsor of UNH programs, with $24.9 million,
or 29 percent, supporting the following major
programs:
Atmospheric Investigation, Regional Mapping,
Analysis and Prediction (AIRMAP) 
Cooperative Institute for Coastal and Estuarine
Environmental Technology (CICEET) 
Cooperative Institute for Northeast Mariculture
(CINEMAR) 
Joint Hydrographic Center 
Northeast Consortium (cooperative research
projects involving commercial fisherman and
vessels) 
Open Ocean Aquaculture 
New Hampshire Sea Grant
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) again was the university's second-largest
sponsor, with $8.5 million, or 10 percent of total
research funding. Most of the NASA funding supports
projects in UNH's Institute for the Study of Earth,
Oceans, and Space (EOS), and includes the following
large projects:
N.H. Space Grant Consortium 
Soil biogeochemistry of carbon, nutrients, and
trace gas 
STEREO in situ magnetic fields, ions and
composition investigations 
Changes in biogeochemical systems 
Cluster Electron Drift Instrument (EDI) 
Development of CZT strip detectors
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
moved into third place with nearly $6 million in
awards, up from $3.4 million last year. The increase is
primarily due to a new award of nearly $2 million to
establish the Center for Structural Biology, a
Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN)
award that involves collaborations with other USNH
institutions and Dartmouth College.
The U.S. Department of Justice awarded UNH $5.1
million. The department continued its support for the
UNH Center for Research on Crimes Against Children,
as well as for CATLAB -- Consolidated Advanced
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Technologies for Law Enforcement.
Funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency more than doubled to $2.4 million in 2002, in
large measure to continue support for the Bedrock
Bioremediation Center and to initiate support for the
New England Regional Small Water Supply Technical
Assistance Center.
Funding from New Hampshire state agency partners
remained at the same level as in 2001, with the
university's largest state sponsor the N.H. Department
of Health & Human Services. Health and Human
Services provides key support for the long-standing
Institute on Disability, and the fairly new N.H. Institute
for Health Policy and Practice. Through these two
institutes, faculty and staff have successfully delivered
highly valuable services of direct import to the citizens
of our state.
Awards from business and industry sponsors increased
about 24 percent over 2001, as did subcontracts from
other universities and colleges (20 percent).
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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryMedia Relations Administrative Offices10-29-2002Funding for UNH Research Hits 858 MillionLori GulaFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/newsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For moreinformation, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationGula, Lori, "Funding for UNH Research Hits 858 Million" (2002). UNH Today. 2309.https://scholars.unh.edu/news/230911/3/17, 11'25 AMFunding for UNH Research Hits $85.8 MillionPage 1 of 3http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/news_releases/2002/october/lg_20021029rsch_funding.htmlUNHOffice ofSponsoredResearch Funding for UNH Research Hits$85.8 MillionBy Lori Gula UNH News Bureau 603-862-0574October 29, 2002DURHAM, N.H. -- Research funding at the Universityof New Hampshire increased 4.8 percent, or $3.9million, to $85.8 million last year. Over the last fouryears, research funding at the university has increasedby $25.8 million, or 43 percent."Research at UNH is vibrant and is being noticed bypeople throughout the country. This visibility isreflected in requests from professionals wanting to joinour faculty and staff, and in the funding agencies'recognition of our exceptional strength in several keyareas," says Ann Weaver Hart, UNH president.Of the $85.8 million in competitive awards, $61.6million (71.8 percent) was direct funding from federalsponsors, $8.6 million (10 percent) was from stateagencies, $8.1 million (9.4 percent) from business andindustry contracts, $3.6 million (4.2 percent) forcollaborative efforts (mostly federally-sourced) withother U.S. universities and colleges, $3.2 million (3.8percent) from nonprofit sponsors, and $700,000 wasfrom local government, other state government andmultinational sponsors."Research at this level cannot be done withoutsubstantial financial resources. Expenditure of thesefunds is largely on salaries earned by faculty, staff andstudents (both graduate and undergraduate) and thusthese funds quickly find their way into the local andregional economies," says Donald Sundberg, vicepresident for research and public service. "At more than$80 million a year, this is an important contributionmade possible by the good ideas of UNH faculty andstaff. This is truly an entrepreneurial endeavor."11/3/17, 11'25 AMFunding for UNH Research Hits $85.8 MillionPage 2 of 3http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/news_releases/2002/october/lg_20021029rsch_funding.html The U.S. Department of Commerce remained thelargest sponsor of UNH programs, with $24.9 million,or 29 percent, supporting the following majorprograms:Atmospheric Investigation, Regional Mapping,Analysis and Prediction (AIRMAP) Cooperative Institute for Coastal and EstuarineEnvironmental Technology (CICEET) Cooperative Institute for Northeast Mariculture(CINEMAR) Joint Hydrographic Center Northeast Consortium (cooperative researchprojects involving commercial fisherman andvessels) Open Ocean Aquaculture New Hampshire Sea GrantThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) again was the university's second-largestsponsor, with $8.5 million, or 10 percent of totalresearch funding. Most of the NASA funding supportsprojects in UNH's Institute for the Study of Earth,Oceans, and Space (EOS), and includes the followinglarge projects:N.H. Space Grant Consortium Soil biogeochemistry of carbon, nutrients, andtrace gas STEREO in situ magnetic fields, ions andcomposition investigations Changes in biogeochemical systems Cluster Electron Drift Instrument (EDI) Development of CZT strip detectorsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Servicesmoved into third place with nearly $6 million inawards, up from $3.4 million last year. The increase isprimarily due to a new award of nearly $2 million toestablish the Center for Structural Biology, aBiomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN)award that involves collaborations with other USNHinstitutions and Dartmouth College.The U.S. Department of Justice awarded UNH $5.1million. The department continued its support for theUNH Center for Research on Crimes Against Children,as well as for CATLAB -- Consolidated Advanced11/3/17, 11'25 AMFunding for UNH Research Hits $85.8 MillionPage 3 of 3http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/news_releases/2002/october/lg_20021029rsch_funding.htmlTechnologies for Law Enforcement.Funding from the U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency more than doubled to $2.4 million in 2002, inlarge measure to continue support for the BedrockBioremediation Center and to initiate support for theNew England Regional Small Water Supply TechnicalAssistance Center.Funding from New Hampshire state agency partnersremained at the same level as in 2001, with theuniversity's largest state sponsor the N.H. Departmentof Health & Human Services. Health and HumanServices provides key support for the long-standingInstitute on Disability, and the fairly new N.H. Institutefor Health Policy and Practice. Through these twoinstitutes, faculty and staff have successfully deliveredhighly valuable services of direct import to the citizensof our state.Awards from business and industry sponsors increasedabout 24 percent over 2001, as did subcontracts fromother universities and colleges (20 percent).Back to UNH News Bureau

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