With a goal of turning the University of Tennessee into one of the nation's top 25 research universities by 2020, Gov. Phil Bredesen yesterday announced $6MM in seed money to begin a push to add 200 Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists to UT academic ranks, and recruit 400 new graduate students to the campus from Tennessee and around the world. He also wants to double UT's annual research budget to $400MM. The KNS reports it here. The governor said he hopes to attract venture capital and federal funds for the push. UT Chancellor Jimmy Cheek said the governor's plan would prove "transformational" for UT.
Saturday, January 09, 2010
Gov. Bredesen pushes UT as research powerhouse
With a goal of turning the University of Tennessee into one of the nation's top 25 research universities by 2020, Gov. Phil Bredesen yesterday announced $6MM in seed money to begin a push to add 200 Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists to UT academic ranks, and recruit 400 new graduate students to the campus from Tennessee and around the world. He also wants to double UT's annual research budget to $400MM. The KNS reports it here. The governor said he hopes to attract venture capital and federal funds for the push. UT Chancellor Jimmy Cheek said the governor's plan would prove "transformational" for UT.
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