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Originally Posted by HolyHandgernade
That's correct. Most grants are Federal grants. Almost all medical breakthroughs are done by universities through Federal research grants. The drug companies just capitalize on it. Federal Grant money is the true lifeblood of the top academic research schools. It dwarfs anything State BOR or sports affiliations give it.
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What was once 95% state funding at the UA is now 10-15%. Tuition and Research funding are the lifeblood of a research university.