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URI research funding ahead of plan mid‑year; two assistant professors win Presidential Early Career awards
Summary
Chief research officer Bethany reported mid‑year grant totals above projections and highlighted two assistant professors who received Presidential Early Career awards.
Chief Research Officer Bethany told the Academic Affairs and Research Committee on Feb. 5 that research activity at URI is tracking ahead of the university’s 10‑year KPI for sponsored research.
"We're on target to hit our 10 year KPI of 200,000,000 in that time," Bethany reported, and said mid‑year statistics show about $5,000,000 more in grant monies relative to an average of recent years and approximately $1,200,000 in higher indirect cost recoveries.
Nut graf: The committee heard that sponsored‑research funding is performing strongly at the mid‑year point despite federal policy uncertainty; the office credited faculty activity and noted the additional achievement of two early‑career prize winners.
During committee discussion, trustee Mark Parlange noted that two assistant professors—one in psychology and one in engineering—received Presidential Early Career awards, a recognition tied to highly selective federal early‑career grants and noted as an uncommon accomplishment for a single institution in a given year.
Ending: Bethany and trustees did not present specific departmental allocations during the meeting; the research office will continue to report progress against KPI milestones.
