Wichita State’s engineering reach widens amid funding concerns
Atkinson notes the state budget limits slow progress as Wichita State University expands engineering R D. WSU climbed into the top 20 for engineering schools with 63 million in funds in 2018 and nearly 160 million by 2021, a 148 percent rise, while KU’s growth averaged 22 percent. KU pursues broader areas like computer science and cybersecurity without over specializing.
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Research expenditures by the numbers across Big 12 and peers
A 2021 snapshot shows total research and development spending for major universities. University of Texas leads at 779.3 million, KU reports 385.6 million, Oklahoma 380 million, Iowa State 360.2 million, Kansas State 203.8 million, and Baylor main campus 48.8 million. Medical and engineering totals vary by institution with KU including medical in overall, and engineering counts show UT 279.7 million, Iowa State 123.4 million, KU 21.3 million, and Baylor 7.2 million.
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KU Engineering Sees Growth Amid Strong NSF Career Awards
KU engineering professor Atkinson highlights a rising research portfolio with 11 NSF career awards over five years. He notes the NSF recognition of potential leaders, claims growing research dollars, and projects about 10 percent annual expenditure growth in the coming years, while acknowledging time to build momentum.
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KU Endowment backs bold plan to expand research footprint
Simon Atkinson cites West Campus live work play development from KU Endowment and private funding, plus a new cancer center and Research Rising grants, as bolstering KU to double research funding pace and gain national prominence. He emphasizes KU’s role in the U.S. research enterprise.
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