Texas Senate approves new research fund

Four of the state’s largest university systems would get millions to grow their research departments under a bill passed by the Senate on Tuesday. A priority of Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, the Texas University Fund create by SB 19 would establish an endowment of around $4.3 billion, the proceeds of which would go to fund research positions and projects at the University of Houston, th...

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