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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2011
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VOLUME 123 ISSUE 79
MILLIONS FOR RESEARCH
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Gov. Brownhack expects universities to stimulate the economy through a $105 million research-oriented program. Part of the money will come from the state, the other from matching funds
BY CLAYTON ASHLEY cashley@kansan.com
When Gov. Sam Brownback announced the University Economic Growth Initiative in his State of the State address, he made it clear that he wanted Kansas' universities to help grow the state's economy.
The $105 million program is designed to stimulate job growth by targeting specific areas of research. The University of Kansas, Wichita State University and Kansas State University would
each receive $5 million annually for three years. Money would go toward cancer research, aviation and animal health, respectively.
The universities would also be able to compete for $3 million annually in engineering grants. To receive funding, the universities would have to raise matching private sector funds or shift money from other programs.
Lawrence) said.
In the past, matching funds weren't required. Funds were transferred directly from the state general fund to the University of Kansas Cancer Center.
Francisco said she was pleased Brownback had recognized the universities' role in economic development. But she was concerned about requiring matching funds while the University of Kansas Medical Center pursued a National Cancer Institute designation, which the University has been pursuing for years.
"I think that designation is important to the region. We would not want to say necessarily that this funding is only available with matching funds," Francisco
said.
"The governor thought that issuing a challenge would be a way of fitting this fairly significant amount of money into the budget," Sen. Marci Francisco (D-
Now, the money will be transferred to the Department of Commerce, which will be in charge of distributing the money in the University Economic Growth Initiative, said Kip Peterson, spokesperson for the Board
SEE BROWNBACK ON PAGE 3A
$105 M University Economic Growth initiative
Follow the money
$12 M over three years for the competitive engineering grant
$9M matching funds
$3 M over three years for the competitive engineering grant
$1.5M state funding
$1.5M matching funds
$90 M over three years for the state's three research universities
$45 M state funding State funding will be designated for a specific type of research at each University
$45 M matching funds The matching funds can come from private sources or by cutting other programs
Animal health at Kansas State University
Aviation at Wichita State University
Cancer research at the University of Kansas
Campus crime drops over break
BY JONATHAN SHORMAN
jshorman@kansan.com
As the number of students in Lawrence declined over winter break, so did the number of on-campus crimes.
"Theft is the number one crime on this campus and probably any other university campus." Bailey said. "When students aren't here
An online map compiled by the KU Public Safety Office shows officers responded to nine incidents over winter break, including four traffic violations, two of alcohol, one case of disorder, one case of theft from a vehicle and one case of property crime.
Campus police experienced a lull in crime during winter break, according to Captain Schuyler Bailey of the KU Public Safety Office. Bailey said calls for service drop "dramatically."
In comparison, officers responded to 17 incidents on campus during the 30 days before winter break.
and their property's not out, obviously those situations tend to decrease."
Lawrence Police statistics do show a slight drop in the total number of crimes reported during the winter months, from 1,135 incidents reported in Nov. 2009 to 944 reported in January 2010. It is unclear if there is any connection between the drop in crime and the presence of students or whether a similar drop will occur this year.
"Alarms still go off, people still need questions answered," Bailey said.
A winter break for students doesn't necessarily mean a break for the KU Public Safety Office.
Officers also spend more time patrolling buildings that are often vacant during break, making sure all is well.
Edited by Tali David
Regardless of whether students are present, Lawrence Police Sgt. Matt Sarna said crime within the city remained relatively steady year-round.
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