For Release: Monday, March 24, 2008
Contact: David Gillies: 202-225-5661
Washington - U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) announced today that Southern Illinois University Carbondale has received federal grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). The grants include:
“Both of these projects will help advance important research in their fields and further demonstrate the importance of SIUC as a national research institution,” said Costello, a senior member of the House Science Committee. “As a country, we must continue to invest in basic research to keep our economy strong and foster the innovation necessary to meet the challenges of tomorrow.”
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