U of S Ranks 10th in Canada for Research Income Growth

Posted October 29, 2002


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 29, 2002 2002-10-16-OTHER

U of S Ranks 10th in Canada for Research Income Growth
with a Huge 41.4% Increase

University of Saskatchewan research funding for 2000-2001 rose by 41.4 per
cent -- nearly double the national average of 22.7 per cent, according to
Canada's Top 50 Research Universities List published today by Toronto-based
Research Infosource Inc.

U of S attracted $101.6 million in research dollars in 2000-2001, up from
$71.8 million the previous year. With this dramatic increase, U of S moves
up three places to 12th position nationally in terms of total research
income.

As well, U of S research intensity (dollars per full-time faculty) has risen
to $108,700, exceeding the national average of $103,200.

"We're delighted that U of S has now joined the "$100 Million Club" of
Canada's elite universities and is in the top 10 universities in the country
for research income growth," said Bryan Harvey, U of S Vice-President of
Research.

"These numbers show that U of S is successfully building on its research
strengths and taking advantage of new opportunities offered by programs such
as the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canada Research Chairs, Genome
Canada, and the federal granting councils, as well as matching funding from
the Saskatchewan government. Our impressive performance in these rankings is
a credit to the excellence of our researchers whose work continues to enrich
the learning experience for our students."

Of the more than $29 million increase in total research funding in
2000-2001, $23 million was for the Canadian Light Source project, mainly for
construction, from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), Western
Economic Diversification, the National Research Council, and Saskatchewan
Industry and Resources.

More than half the remaining $6 million was due to funding from other
governmental sources for a variety of projects. As well, NSERC funding grew
by $1.2 million, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) funding was
up by $1 million, and SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research
Council) funding increased by roughly $300,000.

Research Infosource Inc. uses Statistics Canada data to rank Canada's
leading universities by sponsored research income from both government and
non-government sources.

Though comparative national data for 2001-2002 is not yet available, U of S
figures for 2001-2002 show that U of S funding for research, scholarship and
artistic work continues to grow dramatically.

"U of S revenue has now reached $120.6 million -- an impressive 20-per-cent
increase over the previous year," said Harvey. "This continued growth
reflects increased funding from the Saskatchewan government particularly for
agricultural research and the synchrotron, CFI funding for the synchrotron,
one-time federal funding for the indirect costs of research, and increases
from CIHR and SSHRC, as well as money from other sources for expansion of
our world-class vaccine research centre VIDO."

For more information about the ranking, visit: www.researchinfosource.com
For the latest news about U of S research successes, visit:
www.usask.ca/research.

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For more information, contact:

Kathryn Warden
U of S Research Communications Officer
Office of the Vice-President Research
University of Saskatchewan
Phone: (306) 966-2506
kathryn.warden@usask.ca