The University of Notre Dame has received $128 million in research funding for fiscal year 2016 鈥� the second highest in its history. In fiscal year 2015, the University鈥檚 research funding was its highest of all time, reaching $133 million.
鈥淭he research, scholarship and creativity of Notre Dame faculty continues to make a difference in multiple ways across our country and around the world,鈥� said , the University鈥檚 president. 鈥淭he growth in external funding is a tangible testimony to the importance of their work.鈥�
Of the awards received in fiscal year 2016, 57 percent came from federal funding, with 16 percent from foundations and 15 percent from industry. Other sponsors, including foreign entities, local and state governments and nonprofit organizations, funded the remaining 12 percent.
Among some of the largest awards from the colleges and schools:
- A $4.9 million award to of the from the Templeton Religion Trust to conduct research on advancing the empirical study of global religion in mainstream academia.
- A $5.8 million grant from the Microelectronics Advanced Research Corp. and the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) for continued support of the (LEAST). The project, which is directed by in the , has been awarded more than $28 million since it began in 2014. The wider team of Notre Dame researchers includes Suman Datta, Patrick Fay, Sharon Hu and Michael Niemier.
- More than $1 million from Accenture to of the (NDIGD) within the to study ecosystems of connectivity, electricity and education for increased entrepreneurship in South Africa and Uganda. Hare collaborates with a team of six researchers from NDIGD, as well as the Departments of Economics and Physics, including Wyatt Brooks, Danice Brown, Kevin Donovan, Terence Johnson and Thomas Loughran.
- A $70,000 grant from the U.S. Department of the Treasury to of the for the .
- A $2.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for continued support of , a bioinformatics resource for invertebrate vectors of human pathogens. This project, which has been awarded more than $30 million since it began in 2004, is led by in the and in the College of Engineering. Other researchers on the project include in the College of Engineering and of the .
- Nearly $400,000 from the National Science Foundation to develop a life cycle assessment framework to support the design of resilient and sustainable buildings. The interdisciplinary project is led by the College of Engineering鈥檚 in collaboration with the , of the Center for Research Computing and of the College of Engineering.
鈥淭his was another strong year for Notre Dame Research and it reflects the talents of our faculty and students,鈥� said , vice president for . 鈥淒ue to their hard work and great achievements, we are celebrating another successful year for research funding and finished strong with the highest month of funding 鈥� nearly $23 million in June 鈥� in the University鈥檚 history.鈥�
For the past three years, Notre Dame has continued its upward trajectory in research funding amounts, showcasing the University鈥檚 dedication to becoming one of the world鈥檚 preeminent research institutions. To learn more about some of the University鈥檚 key areas of historic strength as well as priority investment, visit .
Contact: Brandi Klingerman, Notre Dame Research, 574-631-8183, bklinger@nd.edu