Rutgers University:
R&D with Impact
Committedtoresearchanddevelopmentdrivenby
a relentless pursuit of excellence
Top 5 Direct Federal Sponsors
of Rutgers Research■National Institutes of Health $229.7M
■National Science Foundation $56.9M■U.S. Health Resources and Services
Administration $17.2M■U.S. Department of Education $9M
■National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration $6.8Mexcellence.rutgers.edu
$907.
million
Research grants and
sponsored programs$
million
Research and development
expenditures1187
Active technologies to
license and market1000+
Companies partner with
Rutgers researchersRutgers exceeds
all NJ colleges and
universities
combined in R&D
expenditures
Recent Outcomes with
Global Impact
■Invented COVID-19 diagnostic tests
and serving as COVID-19 vaccines
clinical trials site
■Pioneering use of underwater gliders
for hurricane intensity forecasting
■Lead authorship of Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change Reports
■Invented clean manufacturing
technology for polymers and other
monomers
■Co-lead investigator of large-scale
urban test site for next-gen Wi-FiTop 100
World’s Most
Innovative
Universities—Reuters
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