Actually if you look at 2012 numbers.
USF at 411 million leads UC at 404 million as the top research university in the AAC
UC research dollars


USF research dollars

(06-24-2014 12:31 PM)Cubanbull Wrote:  Actually if you look at 2012 numbers.
USF at 411 million leads UC at 404 million as the top research university in the AAC
UC research dollars


USF research dollars

USF will be within target range of $500 million in the next year or based on several large grants and contracts earned over the last 12 months.

(06-24-2014 09:50 AM)invisiblehand Wrote:  

(06-24-2014 09:11 AM)JDTulane Wrote:  Ok that's one research field. How do your research dollars compare to the other universities?

If you took into account graduate population it probably stacks up quite well I'd guess.

The fact that we don't have a connected medical program might influence it a bit. But in terms of $'s/Grad Student I'd say we do well.

Not really how research institution rankings work sorry. I'm sure there are lots of small universities with one particular stellar research program. The reality is some schools are almost entirely driven by research or put a huge emphasis on it.

Tulane isn't huge but we do a LOT of research across a large amount of fields. It sounds like Tulsa isn't so much in that direction.

Shrug. I would not consider Tulsa a major research university w/ regards to AAU ranking stats.

UConn isn't messing around when it comes to improving the school's research capabilities (and eventually gaining entrance into the AAU). Connecticut is spending $1.5 billion to build new labs, classrooms and housing at UConn. Most of the money will be spent to advance their science, technology, engineering and math programs:

http://connecticut.cbslocal.com/2013/06/...-approved/

"UConn President Susan Herbst called it 'nothing short of transformational.'

'In an era of lagging state support for public higher education throughout the nation, Connecticut is going in the opposite direction by making extraordinary investments in its research university,' Herbst said in a statement. 'It is incredibly bold, far-sighted, and virtually unheard of in the current climate and will make UConn one of the most research-productive universities in the world.'”

(06-22-2014 10:01 PM)BearcatsUC Wrote:  

(06-22-2014 08:37 PM)gostangs Wrote:  That and their overall student quality is poor.

If you are referring to Cincinnati's overall student quality, you are wrong. Last year's average ACT score was 25.1, and this years is projected to improve upon that.

25.1 is certainly not elite, but it neither is it "poor."

A year ago, the school's five year stated goal is an average of 27.

Well, I don't know how anyone could take his overly general statement seriously anyway.

(06-24-2014 11:28 AM)TIGER-PAUL Wrote:  why is Nebraska out?

Simply, Nebraska's funding is in agriculture.

AAU membership let's schools put a nice sticker on their prospective student brochure. Other than that, I don't think that AAU status gives a school any tangible benefit. In fact, it's been my experience that focusing on research actually hurts academics.

Either way, I don't think that any conference really cares. The only conference to even pretend to care is the Big Ten, and they only care because they can't hang their hat on anything else.

I think that you guys are worrying about nothing. Wins on the field, butts in the seats, and eyes watching TV are what matter.

(06-24-2014 01:33 PM)JDTulane Wrote:  

(06-24-2014 09:50 AM)invisiblehand Wrote:  

(06-24-2014 09:11 AM)JDTulane Wrote:  Ok that's one research field. How do your research dollars compare to the other universities?

If you took into account graduate population it probably stacks up quite well I'd guess.

The fact that we don't have a connected medical program might influence it a bit. But in terms of $'s/Grad Student I'd say we do well.

Not really how research institution rankings work sorry. I'm sure there are lots of small universities with one particular stellar research program. The reality is some schools are almost entirely driven by research or put a huge emphasis on it.

Tulane isn't huge but we do a LOT of research across a large amount of fields. It sounds like Tulsa isn't so much in that direction.

Shrug. I would not consider Tulsa a major research university w/ regards to AAU ranking stats.

Tulane DOES do a lot of research, but a lot of research (social sciences / history/ humanities) doesn't generate revenue for the institution outside of the grants that pay for the research.

Like I said in another post, in terms of research dollars, medical research drives the bus. We don't have a medschool. But, our engineering research is top notch. Just pointing out a fact. I wouldn't say we're getting into the AAU any time soon without any kind of Med Program.

Tulane University is the only AAC member of the prestigious academic university research group, the Association of American Universities, which membership includes the top public and private academic research universities in the nation plus two in Canada.

I think they know that

(06-22-2014 08:37 PM)gostangs Wrote:  That and their overall student quality is poor.

Here is a tweet from UC's President describing the incoming freshman class.

Santa J. Ono @PrezOno · 8h Our entering class is exceptional: 49 National Merit Scholars. 3.5 GPA, 25 average ACT, 32 ACT in Honors College

Shrug. Every school has different standards and population bases. You need a 32 just to get an ok to good scholly at Tulane.

But those stats are pretty good. Better than I expected.