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Media Relations

IU grants total more than half a billion dollars

Chicago Tribune
Aug. 4, 2008

Indiana University received more than half a billion dollars in research grants and awards during the 2007-2008 fiscal year, breaking previous records for the school and marking a 21 percent jump over last year. IU President Michael McRobbie has made improving research a priority, saying scientific research creates high-paying jobs and economic growth in the state. He has told lawmakers that the school will need an additional 5 million square feet of research space to reach its full potential.

Read the entire story at: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-in-iugrants,0,7561892.story

Learn more about IU at: http://www.indiana.edu/

Learn more about IU President Michael McRobbie at: http://www.indiana.edu/~pres/

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