Impact FY05

The University of Kentucky is on the move, headed toward national distinction in teaching, research and service. In 1997 HB1 triggered critical state and private support for UK with the creation of the Research Challenge Trust Fund. A partnership was formed that has already produced educational, research and economic development benefits to the Commonwealth and its people.

In fiscal year 2005 alone, UK RCTF/Bucks for Brains faculty brought in $82.4 million in research funding. For more on the economic impact of research at UK, see www.research.uky.edu/ed/impact.html.

RCTF/Bucks for Brains at UK

• created 75 endowed chairs and awarded 52
• created 172 endowed professorships and awarded 103
• created 250 fellowships, scholarships, and endowments for research support and for the library