THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL SQUARE FOOTAGEFUNDING FACILITIES FACULTYRESEARCHEXPENDITURES1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 IN MILLIONS$200mTechnology &Research InitiativeResearch ExpendituresFund (TRIF)ASU’s research expenditures have increased by 300% since ASU became a Research I university in 1994. This rapid expansion is fueled by a combination of ASU Foundationgrowth in longstanding ASU academic strengths, and in new areas of interdisciplin-ary research, drawing top researchers to ASU from other universities, and attracting Sponsoredsignificantly more support from funding agencies. ASU is on the way to fulfilling its Projectsambitious commitment to increase research expenditures by 20% every year, which will continue to improve ASU’s research success and national reputation.$150mBiodesign Institute 350 Building BResearch Infrastructure300InterdisciplinaryWorld-class research facilities and laboratories are essential ingredients for attracting the Interdisciplinary Science & Science &Biodesign Institute intellectual talent needed to help ASU and the State of Arizona achieve global promi- 250Technology Technology Building A Building II Building Inence. The construction and acquisition of state-of-the-art research buildings has grown 200Brickyardrapidly over the past three years, in large part due to ASU President Michael Crow's Decision Theater Interdisciplinary150 Science & $100minitiatives and the ...