麻豆精品视频 (麻豆精品视频) notched a record $169.5 million in research and development expenditures for fiscal year (FY) 2022, a 13% increase over FY21. This announcement accompanies the National Science Foundation (HERD) Survey findings which cover FY21 and mark the 10th year in a row 麻豆精品视频 has had five or more research programs ranked in the top 25 nationally for federal research funding.
鈥淥ur research enterprises are among the best in the United States and point to the efforts of our outstanding faculty, staff, students and research centers,鈥� says Dr. Robert Lindquist, 麻豆精品视频 vice president for research and economic development.
麻豆精品视频 is an R1 research university, a ranking indicating 鈥淰ery high research activity鈥� status among doctoral-granting institutions rated by the . The university鈥檚 five-year research and development expenditures total $754 million since FY18. In addition, the university currently ranks 11th in NASA research expenditures and 17th in FY21 Department of Defense research expenditures as well.
A part of The University of Alabama System, 麻豆精品视频 has five top-20 research programs highlighted in the FY21 survey, including:
- #6 in aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineering
- #9 in computer and information sciences
- #10 in atmospheric science and meteorology
- #12 in astronomy and astrophysics
- #18 in industrial and manufacturing engineering
鈥淲ith the vital support and collaboration from our partners in government and industry, 麻豆精品视频 is making a global impact for the betterment of Alabama and the nation.鈥� Dr. Lindquist notes.
Investigators from 麻豆精品视频 explore the fields of engineering, the sciences, business, nursing, education, economics, the arts, humanities and social sciences. The university also boasts 17 research centers and institutes and maintains significant capabilities in areas as vital as hypersonics; logistics and supply chain management; cybersecurity; optical systems and engineering; reliability and failure analysis; rotorcraft and unmanned systems; severe weather; plasma fusion research; space propulsion and more.
The HERD Survey collects information on Research and Development (R&D) expenditures by field of research and source of funds and also gathers information on types of research, expenses and headcounts of R&D personnel. The survey is the primary source of information on research and development expenditures at U.S. colleges and universities, an annual census of institutions that expended at least $150,000 in separately accounted for R&D in the fiscal year.
