In many quarters, bragging about oneself or one’s accomplishments is considered bad form. Modesty and humility are the virtues most ascribe to. However, things have changed.

The funding is meant to accelerate the development and deployment of stronger and lighter materials for advanced vehicles that will help reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil, save drivers money, and limit carbon pollution.

To better ascertain the spending trends among laboratories, the editors of Lab Manager and Frost & Sullivan conducted a survey of 146 Lab Manager readers

On top of financial cutbacks from the state and federal agencies, many universities face growing public skepticism about the value of funding universities.

So far, nearly 5,000 grants totalling over $1 billion have been awarded by NIH. Most have been awarded to research labs at large universities and small colleges, while some have been awarded to small, privately owned research and product development companies.

Academic labs attract stimulus money but funding challenges remain