The University Daily Kansan
Monday, July 8, 2013
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UNIVERSITY
Pharmacy School earns high ranking in research funding
ELLY GRIMM
egrimm@kansan.com
For the 12th year in a row, the National Institute of Health ranked the School of Pharmacy in the top five for research funding. This year, the school was ranked No. 2.
ERIN BREMER/KANSAN
The School of Pharmacy recently ranked No. 2 nationally in research funding.
The rankings were based on data collected from the National Institute of Health's website and later posted by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.
This marks the second year the school has been ranked No. 2 and the 12th consecutive year the school's ranking has been in the top five.
"Our expectations are to remain among the nation's elite in terms of pharmacy research," said Jackie Hosey, communications director for the school. "Our faculty researchers are world-renowned in their field."
Hosey also added that an interesting thing about this year is that even with the budget cuts and decrease in available funds, the school's funding actually increased some from last year.
"That's a great testament to the quality of our researchers and to the important work they do," she said.
Overall the school received $25,015,969 in grants during the fiscal year where data was collected.
However, Ken Audus, dean of the school, says that these grants aren't easy to come by.
He said only 10 percent of the applications for grant money get accepted.
"This NIH grant success is a good measure of the productivity and quality of the faculty," he said.
One of the stipulations with the grant money received requires that it be spent on specific research projects as opposed to being able to spread the money around the school overall.
The money received ends up supporting approximately 120 graduate students,80 to 85 postdoctoral students,15 to 20 other research staff and the purchase of equipment and supplies to carry out the individual research projects.
Hosey also said the ranking is tied
to the school's researchers.
The faculty researchers who secured the grants work directly with graduate students in the labs, performing research.
She added that the faculty also works directly with the Doctor of Pharmacy students in the classroom.
"In all of our programs, the goal is not necessarily to increase the number of applicants but to continue to attract the best candidates possible" she said.
Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little said in a news release that the rankings affirm the school's status as a national contender.
"These rankings show that our faculty are aggressive in competing for external grants and demonstrate why KU has such a strong return on investment for the state of Kansas," she said. "More important, these rankings demonstrate that our researchers are leading the way in developing new cures and therapies to improve our health and quality of life."
— Edited by Megan Hinman
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POLICE REPORTS
Information based on the Douglas County Sheriff's Office booking recap.
- A 22-year-old male was arrested yesterday on the 1300 block of 23rd Street on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Bond was set at $500.
- A 21-year-old male was arrested yesterday near the intersection of K-10 Highway and 1750 Road on suspicion of possession of illegal substances, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while intoxicated. Bond was set at $2250.
- A 20-year-old female was arrested on Saturday on the 1400 block of Pennsylvania Street on suspicion of criminal damage to property. Bond was set at $250.
Allison Kohn