<p>I am going to help JesseZ out here with a few links with information that support her belief that VT is a well-regarded research institution. Cavalier302, please let’s not make this a UVA vs. VT argument. They are both tremendous institutions and both are doing some fine research. The National Science Foundation is where most of the statistics below come from. VT’s sheer size (and therefore total research expenditure) as well as its science, engineering and technology focus drive the numbers. </p>
<p>[nsf.gov</a> - SRS Universities Report Continued Decline in Real Federal S&E R&D Funding in FY 2007 - US National Science Foundation (NSF)](<a href=“http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf08320/]nsf.gov”>Archive Goodbye | NCSES | NSF)</p>
<p>[Top</a> 50 Res Univ VH fy07](<a href=“http://www.ir.vt.edu/Rankings/research_ext_fy2007.htm]Top”>http://www.ir.vt.edu/Rankings/research_ext_fy2007.htm)</p>
<p>[Virginia</a> Polytechnic Institute and State University ? Virginia Economic Development Partnership](<a href=“http://www.yesvirginia.org/WhyVirginia/education_system/business_resources/Public_Colleges_and_Universities/VT.aspx]Virginia”>http://www.yesvirginia.org/WhyVirginia/education_system/business_resources/Public_Colleges_and_Universities/VT.aspx)</p>
<p>[News</a> Story | Virginia Tech News | Virginia Tech](<a href=“http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/story.php?relyear=2008&itemno=516]News”>http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/story.php?relyear=2008&itemno=516)</p>