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MUSC among top 100 universities to receive federal science funding MUSC is the only institution in South Carolina listed as one of the top 100 universities and colleges in the nation for garnering federal dollars for science and engineering, according to a report published this month by the National Science Foundation entitled “Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit Institutions for FY 2002.” MUSC received $91.1 million in federal funds, ranking 81st in the nation. The report also indicates yearly dollar amounts for each institution since 1995. The MUSC figure nearly tripled since 1995 when $32.2 million was received.  “We are very pleased to be included in this prestigious ranking of national institutions,” said MUSC President Ray Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D. “I’m especially proud that our ranking has gone up from 91st to 81st since last year’s report. And given the recent large influx of federal dollars we have seen, it is likely to rise even higher when next year’s report is generated. This is a reflection of the caliber of our faculty and their ability to garner these very competitive federal research dollars.”  In addition to listing the top 100 national institutions, the report also lists every university, college and non-profit institution receiving federal dollars for science and engineering in fiscal year 2002 broken down by state. It lists 19 South Carolina institutions, and indicates that federal dollars for science and engineering going to these 19 South Carolina institutions total $189.5 million. MUSC’s $91.1 million represents nearly half of all federal dollars going to South Carolina’s 19 institutions.         Friday, April 1, 2005 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to petersnd@musc.edu or catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Community Press at 849-1778.