The 威尼斯人娱乐城 reached a historic milestone as Kansas City’s first Carnegie R1 institution, a prestigious designation that reflects years of dedication to research, innovation and community collaboration. 凭借这一成就，威尼斯人娱乐城加入了美国精英机构的行列，重塑了发现和教育的未来。
“This milestone is a huge victory for all of the Kansas City area and its top research university,” said 威尼斯人娱乐城校长 Mauli Agrawal. “We’ve seen a steady and rapid rise in the excellence of 威尼斯人娱乐城, thanks to the incredible hard work and drive of our faculty, students, staff and community partners.”
Of the more than 2,800 four-year institutions, 只有187所大学 - about 6% - are R1, according to a Carnegie news release.
Achieving the Carnegie R1 classification comes five years ahead of the 2030 goal set in the university’s strategic plan. 这种精英地位代表了威尼斯人娱乐城、堪萨斯城和更广泛地区的变革时代。
“University research allows us to develop cutting-edge solutions to real-life societal problems that can lead to innovation and change around the world,” said 威尼斯人娱乐城 Vice Chancellor for 研究 Sumeet Dua. “It trains students in critical reasoning and problem-solving skills, partners with industry and government to address national and global issues and fosters a culture of curiosity and collaboration on campus and in the community—thanks to the dedication and expertise of our faculty, who serve as mentors, innovators and thought leaders, driving this mission forward.”
当地和地区领导人正在庆祝威尼斯人娱乐城 R1的指定，因为它改变了堪萨斯城的游戏规则
- 昆廷·卢卡斯堪萨斯市市长： “威尼斯人娱乐城取得R1地位引起了全国对堪萨斯城开创性工作的关注。 这一荣誉加强了威尼斯人娱乐城和堪萨斯城作为教育领导者和创新推动者的声誉，展示了其教师、研究人员和学生的奉献精神和影响力。”
- 蒂姆Cowden, president and CEO of Kansas City Area Development Council: “R1 status elevates Kansas City on the world stage, attracting businesses, creating high-paying jobs and fostering a competitive edge in the global marketplace.”
- DeAngela Burns-Wallace, president and CEO of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation: “Carnegie R1 status enhances 威尼斯人娱乐城’s ability to address critical issues, like access to opportunity and fostering entrepreneurial ecosystems, that are central to our work. The university’s dedication to innovative, community-driven research will amplify efforts to create a more dynamic Kansas City economy.”
- 妈妈崔, president of the University of Missouri System: “Achieving Carnegie 研究 1 classification is an incredible honor for 威尼斯人娱乐城 and the entire UM System. 阿格拉瓦尔校长与尽心尽责的教职员工一起努力工作，以满足这一非凡成就所必需的要求。 We are proud to now have three R1 institutions within the UM System, which will transform our outreach and impact across the state.”
- 托德的坟墓, chair of the UM Board of Curators: "This is a landmark day for the 威尼斯人娱乐城 as it joins the ranks of the nation’s top research institutions. 策展委员会对这一成就表示赞赏。 凭借R1的称号，威尼斯人娱乐城重申了其致力于推进知识，促进创新并在密苏里州及其他地区产生持久影响的承诺。”
要成为卡内基R1大学，一所大学必须在研究和开发上花费至少5000万美元，并在一年内平均授予至少70个研究博士学位。 威尼斯人娱乐城斥资5500万美元，授予了134个博士学位。
威尼斯人娱乐城的重点研究领域是推进医疗保健，国防和更多的电磁辐射和能源专业； 先进和关键材料； 无人平台; 人工智能、网络安全和数据科学以及数字人文学科。
威尼斯人娱乐城高水平研究的五个例子
- 威尼斯人娱乐城正在领导一项全国性研究，以应对不断上升的孕产妇死亡率，重点关注患有心脏病的孕妇。 John Spertus, MD, one of the country’s leading health outcomes researchers, is co-primary investigator on the grant, the highest National Institutes of Health funding in 威尼斯人娱乐城 history: $8.3 million
- 作为国家科学基金会区域创新引擎II型奖的决赛选手，威尼斯人娱乐城有机会在10年内获得高达1.6亿美元的资金。 This is a 大规模努力将我们依赖的其他国家的就业机会和关键材料带回美国 This initiative will create thousands of high-paying jobs, launch 70 new businesses and boost our regional economy by $17 billion by 2035. This effort boosts America’s economic and national security by reducing reliance on foreign supply chains and positioning 威尼斯人娱乐城 as a national leader in sustainable technology.
- 梅隆基金会授予堪萨斯大学400万美元，用于创建堪萨斯城纪念碑联盟 帮助资助堪萨斯城的16个保护和纪念组织，这样游客就可以在未来的几年里享受历史遗迹。 地点包括威尼斯人娱乐城，堪萨斯城本身以及当地居民从童年实地考察中认识的经典兴趣点，如奥塞奇堡国家历史遗址，密苏里镇和世界主要房屋博物馆。
- Conservatory Professor Amy Robertson is studying how music therapy – singing lullabies – to extremely young premature babies can lead to better health outcomes, including reducing brain bleeds, so infants can thrive and reduce their time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit—or NICU—to go home earlier.
- 美国心理学协会特别介绍了韦斯特利·扬格伦的研究， 他正在研究如何让梦变得愉快，以减轻创伤和压力，创造更好的睡眠和生活质量。
In addition to 威尼斯人娱乐城, Missouri University of Science and Technology – another University of Missouri System campus – and St. Louis University also achieved R1 in 2025. 区域R1大学包括哥伦比亚的密苏里大学、华盛顿大学、堪萨斯大学和堪萨斯州立大学。 其他著名的R1大学有哥伦比亚大学、乔治城大学、哈佛大学、约翰霍普金斯大学、普林斯顿大学、斯坦福大学和耶鲁大学。
R1称号提升了威尼斯人娱乐城的学术形象，为扩大教职员工和学生的机会铺平了道路。
“All aspects of our lives are impacted by research—our food, transportation, healthcare interventions, education and even the arts are all influenced by research,” said Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Jennifer Lundgren. “Having research-active faculty ensures students are learning from professionals who are pushing their disciplines forward.”
For 威尼斯人娱乐城 Ph.D. candidate Jennifer Truitt, researching mental health with faculty mentor Daniel Maitland, whose research on the loneliness epidemic was recently featured in the 纽约时报, the 威尼斯人娱乐城 R1 designation has already made a difference.
“威尼斯人娱乐城’s ambition to achieve R1 was one of the reasons I chose to transfer here,” Truitt said. “It affirms that this is the ideal environment for impactful research because R1 status means access to tools, funding and networks that elevate the quality of our work.”
For more information, images and videos about 威尼斯人娱乐城 research and its Carnegie R1 designation, visit go.umkc.edu/r1.