American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and Research at Brown
The federal government’s expansion of funding for basic science and university-based scientific research is an acknowledgement of the vital role of research universities in the nation’s economy. Universities, like Brown, are often the largest employers in states and municipalities, and the teaching and research that takes place within them provides the foundation for innovation and sustainable long term economic growth. Brown has positioned itself to compete for this vital infusion of economic stimulus funding from the ARRA that is already making an enormous positive impact on the University’s research. This federal investment is benefitting the University, the community, and our broader society.
The cutting-edge research at Brown that is funded through ARRA will serve to fulfill many of the goals of the stimulus package, such as making advances in health care treatments and delivery, energy research, and perhaps most importantly job retention and creation.
The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to detail the successes of our researchers towards these important goals. Information will be updated on a regular basis on this site, and also reported to the government at recovery.gov.
Recent News
Rena Wing, director of the Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center at the Miriam Hospital and a professor of psychiatry and human behavior in Brown’s Alpert Medical School, is the principal investigator behind six new research grants worth more than $12 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Read the article.
Brown Obtains State-of-the-Art Instruments through the NSF’s Major Research Instrumentation Grants Program. More information.
ARRA Reports
Contacts
Brown researchers:
Anne Windham, Office of the Vice President for Research
(Anne_Windham@brown.edu,ext. 3-2129)
External queries (related to Brown’s response to the ARRA Stimulus):
Tim Leshan, Director of Government Relations and Community Affairs
http://www.brown.edu/Administration/PAUR/cgr/
(Tim_Leshan@brown.edu, (401) 863-2552)