STATE UNIVERSITIES
WMU receives more than $1.6M in grants in April and May
Western Michigan University received $1.6 million in externally funded awards in April and May, bringing the total above $21 million since the start of the 2015-16 fiscal year. Research grants led the way, falling just short of $1 million, followed by grants for instruction at $334,316 and grants for public service at $297,102. Notable research awards included a $195,121 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to develop an intensive intervention that incorporates the most effective techniques for promoting antiretroviral therapy adherence in drug users.
WSU receives $1.9M grant for cognitive neuroscience research
Wayne State University researcher Noa Ofen received a five-year, $1.9 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health of the National Institutes of Health. The grant will be used to study the development of memory networks in children by investigating brain activity predictive of memory formation in children who undergo surgery as part of clinical management of medically uncontrolled epilepsy.
$4.5 million gift supports entrepreneurship at MSU
Michigan State University received a gift of $4.5 million from alumnus Robert K. Burgess to the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Eli Broad College of Business. The gift will be allocated to helping students compete in national and international business contests, recruiting and retaining talented instructors with significant experience, and general activities and initiatives of the institute.
PEER INSTITUTIONS
Department of Defense awards UTexas $22.8M for cross-disciplinary projects
Three researchers at the University of Texas were selected by the Department of Defense to lead Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative projects to help advance innovative technologies in energy, computing and nanoelectronics. The grants, totalling $22.8 million, were awarded to Andrea Alù, associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Ray Chen, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; and Li Shi, professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Each project will be funded over five years and include a team of research partners located at universities across the United States.
UCLA receives $20M to transform graduate art studios
The University of California, Los Angeles School of the Arts and Architecture has received $20 million from Margo Leavin, an influential contemporary art world figure. The grant will be used to rebuild and expand the aging graduate art studio facilities, which will be renamed the UCLA Margo Leavin Graduate Art Studios. The gift is the largest single gift made by an alumna to the arts in UC history.
