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News Release 18-062
Federal S&E obligations to academic institutions increased by 3.5 percent
Obligations increased from $30.5 billion to $31.6 billion between fiscal years 2015 and 2016
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Federal S&E obligations to academic institutions increased 3.5 percent from FY2015 to FY2016.
Credit: Photography by Roger Castonguay/Defining Studios
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