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<figcaption>For statistics and facts about UNL, view the <a href="http://irp.unl.edu/institutional-research/fact-books" title="go to the UNL factbook">UNL Factbook</a>.</figcaption></figure>
<h3 class="sec_main" style="margin-bottom: 4px;">For <span style="color:#c60202;">143 Years</span>, a Leader in Higher Education</h3>
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<strong><a href="http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/" title="go to the Carnegie Foundation website" class="external">CARNEGIE
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In Fall 2012, for the ninth-straight year, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was among the top 50 public universities listed in <a href="http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/2012/09/12/UNL+still+among+nation%27s+best+in+U.S.+News+ranking" title="read the full news release">U.S. News and World Report's annual evaluation of America's Best Colleges</a>. UNL is ranked near the top third of all national universities both public and private, (tied with four others at 101st). For the second year in a row, UNL is featured among schools that focus on student success through enriched offerings. The UCARE program, Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences, is included among the 33 best university programs in undergraduate research and creative projects. UNL is also listed in the ranking report among "A-Plus Schools for B Students." </p>
In Fall 2013, for the tenth-straight year, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was among the top 50 public universities listed in <a href="http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/2013/09/10/UNL+remains+among+nation%27s+best+in+U.S.+News+%26+World+Report+rankings" title="read the full news release">U.S. News and World Report's annual evaluation of America's Best Colleges</a>. UNL is ranked near the top third of all national universities both public and private, (tied with four others at 101st). UNL is also listed in the ranking report among "A-Plus Schools for B Students." </p>
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<p>The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is the intellectual center for the state of Nebraska, providing leadership in education and research. The citizens of Nebraska benefit from the knowledge and research generated by our faculty and students. This research-based service to our state is a feature that distinguishes UNL as a land-grant university.</p>
<p>The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is the intellectual center for the state of Nebraska, providing leadership in education and research. The citizens of Nebraska benefit from the knowledge and research generated by our faculty and students. This research-based service to our state is a feature that distinguishes UNL as a land-grant university.</p>
UNL's research enterprise has grown substantially during this decade. Total funding for research increased by 146 percent since 2000. In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, research funding totaled $122.5 million, which includes all external funds awarded for university research projects. Funding increased about 13 percent from $108.3 million a year earlier, the largest ever year-to-year research funding growth.</p>
UNL's research expenditures totaled more than $253 million in 2012, the most recent fiscal year for which expenditure information is available. This total included nearly $105 million in federal research expenditures. The National Science Foundation accounted for 30 percent of UNL's federal research expenditures, followed by 20 percent from the Department of Health and Human Services, including the National Institutes of Health, and 12 percent from the Department of Defense. UNL's goal is to achieve $300 million in total research expenditures by 2017, with at least half coming from federal agencies.</p>
Nearly $84 million of UNL's external research funding in fiscal year 2009 came from federal sources, including the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Department of Energy, Department of Education, National Endowment for the Humanities, Department of Agriculture and other agencies. UNL's federal funding for research grew nearly 16 percent from $72.3 million in 2008. Non-federal funds came from foundations, industry, associations and state agencies.</p>
UNL researchers are addressing emerging challenges facing our state and nation. For example, in 2009 the university launched an ambitious undertaking, the Global Water for Food Institute. This research institute will meet a critical need for an organization to address the challenges and issues surrounding the use of water for agriculture. It will be dedicated to helping the world efficiently use its water resources to ensure the food supply for current and future generations.</p>
Examples of major research grants that contributed to the funding increase during fiscal 2009 include:
<li>$9.3 million from the National Science Foundation for NebraskaMATH, a statewide program to improve mathematics achievement for students. </li>
<li>$8.1 million from NSF for continued support of UNL's Materials Research Science and Engineering Center and its nanotechnology research.</li>
<li>$8.7 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Children's Bureau to establish the Midwest Child Welfare Technical Assistance Implementation Center. </li>
<li>$3.8 million from NSF to establish an ADVANCE program at UNL to help recruit, promote and retain female faculty in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. </li>
<li>$2.5 million from NSF to make available nationwide a robotics and GPS/GIS science education curriculum developed by Nebraska 4-H. </li>
<li>$300,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities to edit, annotate and make available online the Civil War writings of Walt Whitman.</li>
<strong><a href="http://research.unl.edu/" title="go to the UNL Office of Research website">OFFICE OF RESEARCH</a></strong>