Research expenditures at UW-Madison 4th highest in US, study shows-Walker will DESTROY this!

[riversedge]

I am so saddened, angry, etc.....



Research expenditures at UW-Madison 4th highest in US, study shows

7 hours ago • By Bill Novak | Madison.com



Lisa Bartz, a senior research specialist with UW-Madison's Soil and Plant Analysis Laboratory, works in the lab's sample preparation area in this November 2014 file photo.



With more than $1 billion spent in 2013 on research at UW-Madison, the university has maintained its ranking as one of the top U.S. universities in research expenditures.

UW-Madison came in fourth in research expenditures, behind Johns Hopkins, Michigan and Washington, according to the National Science Foundation's Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) survey, released on Wednesday.

The 2013 expenditures of $1,123,501,000 at UW-Madison on research of all kinds were down about $46 million from fiscal 2012.

For more than 20 years, UW-Madison has been in the top five in research expenditures among U.S. universities, according to a university news release.

Marsha Mailick, interim vice chancellor for research and graduate education, said the university is able to keep up with the other universities because of the quality of work by the faculty, staff and student researchers.

"The federal government is spending less, and the competition for fewer research dollars is fierce," Mailick said. "We need to position ourselves strategically to compete successfully for research grants, which is critically important to our ability to generate new knowledge and support Wisconsin residents."...............

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[the_sly_pig]

1. As a rabid Gopher hockey fan....

and hearing bits and pieces of Walker's plan for UW-Madison, I certainly hope the voters of our sister state wake up. Make no bones about it people, this is a war on education. Republicans have a clear view of our country that includes a reduction in education and an increase in reliance on religion through poverty.

[Still In Wisconsin]

4. (sigh)

I remember when we had a pro-education agenda here. And a hockey team.

[Scuba]

2. He's destroying our State as fast as he can. Some of his damage will never be undone.

[Still In Wisconsin]

3. Scott is running for President!

This is a war! Take back our country! Anyone who or anything that gets hurt, damaged, or destroyed in the process is just collateral damage.