16th Annual
University of Colorado, Boulder
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
2012 Life Science R & D Expenditures: 119th Ranked in Life Science and had Life Science Research Expenditures of $40,930,277 [1]
2013 NIH Funding: 26th Ranked= $184,343,068 [2]
The University of Colorado Boulder research received $ 380.7 million in sponsored funding for 2011/2012, up by nearly $22 million over the previous year. Much of the sponsored research funding is allocated to researchers with unique expertise, such as biotechnology and aerospace, which stimulates industry. [3]
The University of Colorado Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology have joined forces and opened advanced laboratories in a new wing at the University. The combined funding for the project totals $32.7 million. [4]
UC Boulder is to receive a five year $9.2 million grant to support research into manipulating E-coli into producing low cost bio fuels. [5]
JILA, a joint institute of the University of Colorado Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology has opened a new wing with advanced laboratories for its world-renowned science. [6]
UC Boulder received $1.4 million to study how change of land use, forest management and climate change, affect water diversion in Colorado and other arid regions of the US. [7]
Colorado received $13 million in NIH grants in FY 2013 to train the next generation of innovative scientists. [8]
In the past 20 years, the University of Colorado has led to the formation of 132 start-up companies, 105 of which are currently operational, and 89 of these have operations in Colorado [9]
References:
[1] From: HERD Rankings, January 2014: http://webcaspar.nsf.gov/profiles/site?method=rankingBySource&ds=herd
[2] From: Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, Ranking Table of NIH Funding (by Institution) to US Medical Schools in 2013, http://www.brimr.org/NIH_Awards/2013/NIH_Awards_2013.htm
[3] From University of Colorado Boulder, August 9, 2012: http://www.colorado.edu/news/releases/2012/08/09/cu-boulder-research-attracts-3807-million-sponsored-funding
[4] From the Denver Post, April 10, 2012, http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_20364927/colorado-joint-institute-opens-new-advanced-labs-boulder
[5] From News Channel 5, December 5, 2012
[6] From BeBoulder, April 9, 2012: http://www.colorado.edu/news/features/new-laboratories-world-renowned-science
[7] From Eurekalert. October 10 2012, http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-10/uoca-cw101012.php
[8] http://www.faseb.org/portals/2/pdfs/opa/statefactsheets/co.pdf
[9] http://www.faseb.org/portals/2/pdfs/opa/statefactsheets/co.pdf
2013 NIH Funding: 26th Ranked= $184,343,068 [2]
The University of Colorado Boulder research received $ 380.7 million in sponsored funding for 2011/2012, up by nearly $22 million over the previous year. Much of the sponsored research funding is allocated to researchers with unique expertise, such as biotechnology and aerospace, which stimulates industry. [3]
The University of Colorado Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology have joined forces and opened advanced laboratories in a new wing at the University. The combined funding for the project totals $32.7 million. [4]
UC Boulder is to receive a five year $9.2 million grant to support research into manipulating E-coli into producing low cost bio fuels. [5]
JILA, a joint institute of the University of Colorado Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology has opened a new wing with advanced laboratories for its world-renowned science. [6]
UC Boulder received $1.4 million to study how change of land use, forest management and climate change, affect water diversion in Colorado and other arid regions of the US. [7]
Colorado received $13 million in NIH grants in FY 2013 to train the next generation of innovative scientists. [8]
In the past 20 years, the University of Colorado has led to the formation of 132 start-up companies, 105 of which are currently operational, and 89 of these have operations in Colorado [9]
References:
[1] From: HERD Rankings, January 2014: http://webcaspar.nsf.gov/profiles/site?method=rankingBySource&ds=herd
[2] From: Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, Ranking Table of NIH Funding (by Institution) to US Medical Schools in 2013, http://www.brimr.org/NIH_Awards/2013/NIH_Awards_2013.htm
[3] From University of Colorado Boulder, August 9, 2012: http://www.colorado.edu/news/releases/2012/08/09/cu-boulder-research-attracts-3807-million-sponsored-funding
[4] From the Denver Post, April 10, 2012, http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_20364927/colorado-joint-institute-opens-new-advanced-labs-boulder
[5] From News Channel 5, December 5, 2012
[6] From BeBoulder, April 9, 2012: http://www.colorado.edu/news/features/new-laboratories-world-renowned-science
[7] From Eurekalert. October 10 2012, http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-10/uoca-cw101012.php
[8] http://www.faseb.org/portals/2/pdfs/opa/statefactsheets/co.pdf
[9] http://www.faseb.org/portals/2/pdfs/opa/statefactsheets/co.pdf
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