Vermont Public featured the announcement that the University of Vermont has earned an R1 Research Activity Designation, a recognition reserved for universities with the highest levels of research activity as designated by the prestigious Carnegie Classification, a program of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching administered by the American Council on Education.

The designation will help the university recruit faculty, attract top students, and open up more funding opportunities, according to UVM Vice President for Research Kirk Dombrowski, Ph.D. “Our ability to bring in more talent, our ability to bring in more research funding translates directly into our ability to grow the economy of Vermont,” he stated.

This accomplishment marks a transformative moment for the university and is a result of decades of investment in cutting-edge research and development, faculty excellence, and academic innovation.

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