ScienceWorksForUS, an initiative that highlights the scientific research and related activities that have been made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, has been launched. The centerpiece of the initiative is a Web site (www.ScienceWorksforUS.com/) that highlights Recovery Act-sponsored research in all 50 states, telling the stories of the research contributing to America’s recovery.
UGA has received almost $24 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, funding aimed at creating and retaining jobs and making sure the nation has the human and technological resources for long-term economic and scientific growth.
“The local job creation and retention impacts of ARRA funding are welcome, but even more critical long-term is the reinvestment in our nation’s technological resources and workforce pipeline,” said David Lee, vice president for research. “We are confronted daily with reminders of how badly the U.S. is slipping, and conversely, how rapidly countries in Asia and elsewhere are advancing in high-tech areas critical for future national security and prosperity. New investments in science and engineering, like those made in the Cold War era, will not only secure a better economic future for America but also help create solutions to the critical health, renewable energy, climate change and food security challenges facing our planet.”
Visitors to UGA’s ARRA Web site (www.ovpr.uga.edu/arra) can learn about how federal economic stimulus funds are supporting research across the university, including the topics of individual projects, the UGA faculty leading them, the funding source and the amount of ARRA funds received by each project.
The Recovery Act has provided more than $21 billion for scientific research and development, the purchase of scientific equipment and science-related construction. ScienceWorksForUS is an initiative of the Association of American Universities, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities and the Science Coalition.