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The Maui News
For the first time in its history, the University of Hawaii 10-campus system topped half a billion dollars in extramural funding with a record $505 million in fiscal year 2022, which ended June 30, according to a news release Thursday.
The record total tops UH's previous record of $488.6 million in fiscal year 2011 and is a $19.5 million, or 4 percent, increase over fiscal year 2021.
Extramural funding comes from external investments from the federal government, industry and nonprofit organizations that support research and academic activities conducted by university faculty and staff. Extramural projects support research and innovation -- increasing knowledge and providing solutions to improve quality of life.
UH Community Colleges, which includes UH-Maui College, received $43.6 million.
UH-Manoa, the system's flagship campus, accounted for $366 million of the extramural awards, followed by units at the UH System level ($70.6 million), UH-Hilo ($18.0 million) and UH-West Oahu ($6.7 million).
An example of extramural funding at UH-Maui College includes $2 million from the National Science Foundation for its Akeakamai I Ka La Hiki Ola initiative that encourages and promotes STEM education to Native Hawaiian students.
"We are extremely pleased to have reached this significant milestone in our extramural funding history," said UH Vice President for Research and Innovation Vassilis L. Syrmos. "Much of the credit is due to the hard work and dedication of our faculty, staff and graduate students who keep the UH research enterprise on a steady course despite significant challenges from our economy, world affairs and fallout from the recent pandemic."