Federal research funding up in FY 2015

Federal funding for research and development (R&D) and R&D plant (facilities and fixed equipment) totaled $131.4 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2015, a 1 percent decrease from the previous year, according to a new report from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES).
NCSES reported that within the R&D total, research obligations -- a category of transactions including orders placed, ... More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=191588&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click
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Source: NSF News - April 10, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news