Iowa State leaves the AAU

[deadeyededric]

This will surely cost ISU a ton of research money.

Iowa State U. Exits the Coveted AAU

The university’s decision to leave the association was driven by the perception that it prizes medical over other research.

www.chronicle.com

 

[theshadow]

This is what, the 4th attempt at a thread on this topic?

 

[Clonedogg]

This is what, the 4th attempt at a thread on this topic?

Yes the topic inevitably turns political and the thread ends up in the Cave or deleted.

 

[BCClone]

This will surely cost ISU a ton of research money.

Iowa State U. Exits the Coveted AAU

The university’s decision to leave the association was driven by the perception that it prizes medical over other research.

www.chronicle.com

Not necessarily. ISU got 559MM in research funds in 2021. About 30% was through the government with a large portion of that from USDA. ISU is one of the leading food research institutes available.

Also, our private funds have been increasing at a solid pace.