{"663995":{"#nid":"663995","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Remains in Top 20 in Higher Education Research Spending","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor the second consecutive year, the Georgia Institute of Technology has garnered a spot among the 20 universities in the U.S. with the highest amount of research and development (R\u0026amp;D) spending. Georgia Tech ranked No. 20, based on the annual\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ncses.nsf.gov\/pubs\/nsf23303#data-sources-limitations-and-availability\u0022\u003EHigher Education Research and Development Survey\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;conducted by the\u0026nbsp;National Science Foundation (NSF). The ranking is especially significant because Georgia Tech is the only institution in the Top 20 without a medical school.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIndeed, the research funding has led to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/news\/hollister-lab-develops-blueprint-3d-printed-personalized-medical-devices\u0022\u003Eremarkable breakthroughs in biomedicine\u003C\/a\u003E, such as 3D-printed medical devices, including tracheal and bronchial splints for children with rare, life-threatening genetic irregularities. It also has put Georgia Tech at the forefront of sustainability as researchers\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/g2rt.research.gatech.edu\/reinvented-toilet-gives-students-hands-sanitation-experience\u0022\u003Ereimagine toilet systems\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;that operate without inlet water or output sewer lines, improving issues with sanitation and pollution.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We strive for knowledge, understanding, and impact in all that we do at Georgia Tech,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;said Chaouki T. Abdallah, executive vice president for Research at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;These expenditures also help us address our most pressing challenges here at home in Georgia, around the world, and even beyond Earth.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research has also taken Georgia Tech to space with a team of faculty and students\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2022\/11\/mission-moon-lunar-flashlight\u0022\u003Eguiding NASA\u0026rsquo;s Lunar Flashlight satellite probe\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in the quest to find frozen water on Earth\u0026rsquo;s moon. Here at home, Georgia Tech is\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2022\/09\/02\/economic-development-administration-awards-georgia-tech-65-million-ai-manufacturing\u0022\u003Eleading a coalition of partners\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;across the state in an effort to bring together artificial intelligence and innovation to strengthen Georgia\u0026rsquo;s manufacturing sector, create new opportunities for the state\u0026rsquo;s workforce, and augment its economic resiliency.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s R\u0026amp;D spending of $1.114 billion in fiscal year 2021 reflects a 6.2% increase from the 2020 figure for its entire research enterprise, which includes the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). All R\u0026amp;D spending in higher education increased 4% to $89.872 billion in fiscal year 2021. The nation\u0026rsquo;s top 30 schools accounted for 42% of that overall R\u0026amp;D spending amount, unchanged from 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;We are proud to see Georgia Tech in such a distinguished group of public and private universities,\u0026rdquo; said Abdallah. \u0026ldquo;The driving mission behind all of our research is to\u0026nbsp;develop and lead in creative work and innovations that improve the human condition.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe NSF collected its data from 916 universities in the Higher Education Research and Development Survey, sponsored by the NSF\u0026rsquo;s National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics unit.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute\u0026rsquo;s showing on the list of research-intensive or R1 universities places it among a group of schools that include Johns Hopkins University, which had the top spot in R\u0026amp;D spending with $3.181 billion, Duke University (No. 11 with $1.237 billion), and Yale University (No. 15 with $1.165 billion).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to the innovations that those federal and state research dollars and foundation grants help support, the R\u0026amp;D funding has very real and immediate impact on Georgia\u0026rsquo;s economy. According to the University System of Georgia, all schools within the system\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usg.edu\/assets\/usg\/docs\/news_files\/USG_FY_2021_Economic_Impact.pdf\u0022\u003Econtributed $19.3 billion to the state\u0026rsquo;s economy\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in fiscal year 2021. Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s portion of that total \u0026mdash; roughly $4.2 billion \u0026mdash; was the highest of any USG institution and reflects a 4.6% jump from fiscal year 2020. Learn more about Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s research contributions in this\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/report.research.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ereport\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAnnual research spending enables medical breakthroughs, space exploration, and scientific innovation across multiple disciplines\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Annual research spending enables medical breakthroughs, space exploration, and scientific innovation across multiple disciplines"}],"uid":"28137","created_gmt":"2022-12-20 15:49:54","changed_gmt":"2023-03-02 19:38:41","author":"P\u00e9ralte Paul","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-12-20T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-12-20T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"664008":{"id":"664008","type":"image","title":"R\u0026D Expenditures Graphic Main","body":null,"created":"1671564941","gmt_created":"2022-12-20 19:35:41","changed":"1671564941","gmt_changed":"2022-12-20 19:35:41","alt":"Three people in a graphic for the HERD story","file":{"fid":"251357","name":"3-image-graphic.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/3-image-graphic.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/3-image-graphic.png","mime":"image\/png","size":3540520,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/3-image-graphic.png?itok=BzRovNtX"}},"663997":{"id":"663997","type":"image","title":"R\u0026D Expenditures Graphic","body":null,"created":"1671552206","gmt_created":"2022-12-20 16:03:26","changed":"1671561548","gmt_changed":"2022-12-20 18:39:08","alt":"Graphic of Georgia Tech ranking","file":{"fid":"251352","name":"sample-2022-update.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sample-2022-update.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sample-2022-update.png","mime":"image\/png","size":176811,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/sample-2022-update.png?itok=WfUgFkSN"}},"663996":{"id":"663996","type":"image","title":"Lunar Flashlight","body":null,"created":"1671551689","gmt_created":"2022-12-20 15:54:49","changed":"1671551689","gmt_changed":"2022-12-20 15:54:49","alt":"","file":{"fid":"251349","name":"lunar-flashlight-4Y4A6988.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/lunar-flashlight-4Y4A6988_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/lunar-flashlight-4Y4A6988_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":537278,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/lunar-flashlight-4Y4A6988_0.jpg?itok=IKIQ7n1W"}}},"media_ids":["664008","663997","663996"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"192249","name":"cos-community"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"191772","name":"annual Higher Education Research and Development Survey"},{"id":"187433","name":"go-ien"},{"id":"186870","name":"go-imat"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"},{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EP\u0026eacute;ralte C. 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