Designed to jolt the nation’s economy, the stimulus package has begun to fuel millions of dollars in research at Wisconsin universities, giving life to projects that otherwise would have been delayed or scrapped.
The process of funding has just begun, but so far projects totaling $35 million have been approved at Wisconsin universities. UW-Madison has won the most grants, with nearly $27 million in funding for 90 proposals. Medical College of Wisconsin projects total about $3.9 million. Marquette University has received almost $3 million, and UWM has awards surpassing $1.6 million.