University of Iowa reports drop in outside funding - Vanessa Miller, the Gazette

As Iowa’s public research universities look increasingly to outside support to accomplish their missions amid declining state appropriations and tightening belts, the University of Iowa is reporting a dip in external funding for the budget year that just ended. Total UI external funding — including dollars accrued via research grants and philanthropic giving — dropped $3.7 million, from $557.7 million in the 2017 budget year to $554 million in the year that wrapped June 30. When looking at research funding alone, UI support dropped from $443.3 million last year to $434.5 million. https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/education/university-of-iowa-reports-drop-in-outside-funding-20180716