Texas A&M Receives More Than $20 Million In Grants From Federal Stimulus Funds
Texas A&M University and its associated research agencies have won 76 grants totaling more than $20 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), a level that ranks among the leaders nationally in the federal effort to stimulate the economy and create or save millions of jobs, announced Interim President R. Bowen Loftin.
To date, Texas A&M, Texas AgriLife Research and the Texas Engineering Experiment Station have received $20,158,662 in ARRA funding for a variety of research and related projects involving individuals and programs throughout campus and at some outlying facilities. Many of the projects were awarded by the National Science Foundation.
"We are obviously pleased with the level of funding that we have received as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 in terms of the productive and rewarding work that our faculty, staff and students will have the opportunity to undertake. We also appreciate the confidence expressed in our institution by those at the federal level making key decisions about the best way to invest in the economy and the future of the country," Loftin noted.
He also thanked members of the Texas Congressional delegation for their support. "This is another great example of our representatives in Washington lending their support to our efforts to create new knowledge or address issues that have economic or other potential that benefits our state and nation," he observed.
Texas A&M ranks among the leaders nationally in funding research, with the level now exceeding $580 million annually, which places it third nationally among universities without medical schools.
Vice President for Research Jeffrey Seemann said, "This milestone confirms the level of research excellence of our scientists at Texas A&M. This research funding will create jobs, expand current research efforts and provide long-term investment to stimulate our state and the nation's economic growth and recovery."
