<p>For the Taxguy,</p>
<p>One comment on research funding, nearly all if not all of the funding required to support faculty driven research is raised by the faculty. Faculty raise the funds for the salaries of the staff, students and fellows in their groups. The external funding provided by the university goes to supporting critical multi-user facilities. Private universities often have more leeway in how they can raise funds for this purpose than do public universities.</p>