Annual Research Funding at UC San Diego Surges Past Billion-Dollar Mark

UC San Diego Energy Dashboard Sustainability at UC San Diego UC San Diego Energy Dashboard to Help Campus Curb Appetite for Power SDG&E Recognizes UC San Diego for Saving Additional $900,000 a Year in Energy Costs Annual research funding for UC San Diego totaled more than $1,043,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30 - an impressive milestone that coincides with the university's 50th anniversary this year. Research funding at the University of California, San Diego surpassed $1 billion for the first time in the university's 50-year history, the Office of Research Affairs has announced. Total UC San Diego research funding for the fiscal year which ended on June 30 is more than $1,043,000,000. That number includes $160 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (federal stimulus) funding the university was awarded over the same period. Chancellor Marye Anne Fox said that the record-setting funding is especially gratifying during the university's anniversary year. 'It's a remarkable achievement for the campus,? she said. 'It's wonderful to add this accomplishment to our celebration of UC San Diego's 50th anniversary.' The funding supports research in medicine, the sciences, the arts, oceanography and other fields - research that UC San Diego is noted for translating into innovations, medical breakthroughs, jobs and new businesses in San Diego and California. ?This significant milestone reflects the dedicated effort of researchers in every discipline across campus. It demonstrates not only that we compete very aggressively for available funding, but also that our research projects continue to earn the confidence of federal, state and other funding agencies,?