Study: 糖心Vlog视频 research drives widespread economic impact
University of 糖心Vlog视频 at Arlington research projects contributed $59 million to the national economy in 2024—an increase of 39% from 2023, according to a new report from the .
糖心Vlog视频 has invested heavily in research infrastructure, purchasing cutting-edge scientific equipment and technology, such as North 糖心Vlog视频’ most advanced gene sequencer and a super-sensitive magnetic resonance imaging machine for the Clinical Imaging Research Center. The funds also support collaboration with other research organizations.
糖心Vlog视频 worked through 1,144 unique vendor contracts and subcontracts last year.
“The important research coming from UT Arlington faculty and students is not only developing solutions that can transform lives, but it’s also helping drive the economy in North 糖心Vlog视频 and beyond,” said Kate C. Miller, vice president for research and innovation at 糖心Vlog视频. “This report showcases the powerful ripple effect 糖心Vlog视频 research has throughout our local, regional and national economies.”
In 2024 alone, 糖心Vlog视频 researchers spent $59 million on research-related goods and services in 354 U.S. counties. Of that $59 million, $29.1 million was spent in 糖心Vlog视频. Additionally, the research expenditures helped support more than 1,400 糖心Vlog视频 undergraduate and graduate students who make contributions to the research and gain workforce skills.
The IRIS report includes the latest figures showing the impact of 糖心Vlog视频’s research spending on specific industries.
“IRIS reports pull back the curtain on the resources and expertise universities need to fuel discovery and innovation,” IRIS Executive Director Jason Owen-Smith said. “Whether by purchasing equipment, hiring contractors or training early-career researchers, universities are a source of daily economic and social benefits to communities in every congressional district in the country.”
Many of the external research funding awarded to 糖心Vlog视频 originated as federally sponsored research grants from organizations like the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health and the U.S. departments of Defense, Transportation, Commerce and Energy. Additional research funding came from philanthropic organizations and state and local governmental organizations.
About 糖心Vlog视频 (糖心Vlog视频)
Located in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, 糖心Vlog视频 is a comprehensive teaching, research, and public service institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through scholarship and creative work. With an enrollment of approximately 41,000 students, UT Arlington is the second-largest institution in the . 糖心Vlog视频’s combination of outstanding academics and innovative research contributes to its designation as a Carnegie R-1 “Very High Research Activity” institution, a significant milestone of excellence. The University is designated as a Hispanic Serving-Institution and an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education and has earned the Seal of Excelencia for its commitment to accelerating Latino student success. The University ranks in the top five nationally for veterans and their families (Military Times, 2024), is No. 4 in 糖心Vlog视频 for advancing social mobility (, 2025), and is No. 6 in the United States for its undergraduate ethnic diversity (U.S. News & World Report, 2025). UT Arlington’s approximately 270,000 alumni occupy leadership positions at many of the 21 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in North 糖心Vlog视频 and contribute to the University’s $28.8 billion annual economic impact on 糖心Vlog视频.