Research Funding Doubles At UT-Knoxville

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Research funding to the University of Tennessee’s main campus in Knoxville has more than doubled in the past year to over $175 million.
    Knoxville Chancellor Jimmy Cheek said Friday the size of the increase is “extremely rare and reflects the hard work of our faculty.“ The increase was up from $87 million in 2008.
    The money comes from state and federal offices and private foundations. It supports a variety of research projects - from advances in computers and neutron scattering to substance abuse, domestic violence and child care.
    The two largest awards were $16 million each. One was from the Air Force to the College of Business Administration. The other was from the National Science Foundation to UT’s new National Institute of Mathematical and Biological Synthesis.
   
   
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