As federal agencies start to hand out stimulus grants, the University of Wisconsin-Madison plans to see millions of dollars in grant money.
So far, 90 grant awards worth more than $26.5 million have been given to UW-Madison faculty members under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Wisconsin projects receiving the grants range from stem cell research and new genetic models for cancer to Antarctic weather stations and bioenergy.
“The stimulus funds are going to provide a much-needed shot in the arm for UW-Madison research across the board,” says UW-Madison Provost Paul M. DeLuca, who, as associate dean for research in the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, played a role in securing stimulus funding for several key biomedical initiatives. “These funds will help us expand the margins of knowledge, of course, but they also represent a new source of support for our research infrastructure, which leads to well-paying jobs in our community.”