The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was signed into law February 17, 2009. Research, research infrastructure, and education are slated to receive $17 billion dollars from federal agencies. Cornell University's research enterprise has received Recovery Act funds and will engage in research projects that lead to innovations and discoveries, help boost the economy by creating or retaining jobs, upgrade research facilities and equipment, and train the next generation of scientists.
- Report Card
- Ithaca Campus (as of November 1)
- Awards made to Ithaca campus: 124
- Total amount of awards to Ithaca: $99,974,060
- Jobs created (reported quarterly): 19 FTEs
- Jobs retained (reported quarterly): 75.2 FTEs
- Total jobs created/retained: 94.2 FTEs
Weill Medical College (as of October 8)
- Awards made to Weill Medical College: 63
- Total amount of awards to Weill: $21,997,971
- Total jobs created/retained (reported quarterly): 100 FTEs
Research Highlights
Warren Zipfel hopes to make fluorescence lifetime imaging up to 1,000 times faster and simpler to implement.
Robert Weiss has found that when two particular genes are inhibited, cancer cells are destroyed at a greater rate.
Cornell researchers create tiny 3-D models of tumors to mimic conditions necessary for the development of vascular systems.
Ronald Harris-Warrick is using stimulus money to study locomotion that may lead to cures for spinal cord injuries.
