Transformative research at the U is changing the game in fields as diverse as medicine and fine arts. But the benefits don’t stop at groundbreaking discoveries—U research is also a major driver of economic development. 

From 2014-21, U research projects contributed 

$714M 

to the national economy,

$15.9M 

was spent on small businesses, and

$10M 

was spent on minority- and woman-owned companies. 

Nearly 8,000 

U employees are compensated by research dollars, as of FY22.

The U has seen 9 years

of consecutive research funding growth
and hit a historic high of $686M in FY22.

Sources: Institute for Research on Innovation and Science report (2014-21), an additional IRIS report, and the VP for Research office