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UConn urges state aid to boost research, pursue AAU membership
Summary
University of Connecticut leaders told the legislature’s Higher Education Committee they need more state investment—especially to recruit senior research faculty—to meet criteria for membership in the Association of American Universities and to grow the university’s economic and research impact.
President Merrick of the University of Connecticut told the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee that UConn is seeking legislative support to help the university qualify for invitation-only membership in the Association of American Universities (AAU).
UConn’s push for AAU recognition is tied to its research expansion and economic impact: the president said UConn’s research portfolio is targeted to grow to $500,000,000 from the current $368,000,000; she cited recent major grant submissions including a $70,000,000 Department of Commerce AI manufacturing initiative and a $160,000,000 Connecticut Quantum Engine collaboration with Yale. The university estimates its statewide economic impact at $8,500,000,000, supporting nearly 50,000 jobs and generating about $429,000,000 in state revenue.
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