Research and Innovation
USM is one of 130 universities included in the “R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity” category by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The category includes universities engaged in the highest level of research activity.
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$135 million
Economic impact from research activities in 2014-2015
$17 million
National Science Foundation research funding currently held by faculty
#1
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USM’s inclusion in the “R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity” category places the University in distinguished company of institutions like Harvard and MIT.