09-14-2019, 06:36 PM
Frank,
Sorry, I'm becoming a little fed up with your assumptions.
"yes...the headline from the story...University: Losing Hawaii telescope risks billions in funds
I did not see anything there referencing research projects in other depts.."
From West Hawaii Today:
"Syrmos said he’s also worried the failure to secure the TMT at Maunakea will affect research funding for other sciences, including the university’s top research-dollar generator, oceanography.
“How we’re going to be seen from the outside, I cannot predict. It is possible our reputation will be tarnished. How federal agencies look at us in making investments is to be seen, ” he said.
The larger programs are the ones most likely to be affected, he said. “When an agency is going start to put 30, 40, 50, 100 million dollars, they’re going to have to vet us extremely well nowadays.”"
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2019/09/...o-with-it/
The billions of dollars he referred to was research grant money coming in over the next few decades and the $430 million was from research activities throughout the university which involves many research departments of which astronomy is only one. Other research programs bring in more grant money than astronomy.
Lastly, RCUH is essentially an employment agency for some researchers involved with work done by the university. Syrmos is a board member but not an RCUH employee. I have no idea why you brought up RCUH in this discussion.
Sorry, I'm becoming a little fed up with your assumptions.
"yes...the headline from the story...University: Losing Hawaii telescope risks billions in funds
I did not see anything there referencing research projects in other depts.."
From West Hawaii Today:
"Syrmos said he’s also worried the failure to secure the TMT at Maunakea will affect research funding for other sciences, including the university’s top research-dollar generator, oceanography.
“How we’re going to be seen from the outside, I cannot predict. It is possible our reputation will be tarnished. How federal agencies look at us in making investments is to be seen, ” he said.
The larger programs are the ones most likely to be affected, he said. “When an agency is going start to put 30, 40, 50, 100 million dollars, they’re going to have to vet us extremely well nowadays.”"
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2019/09/...o-with-it/
The billions of dollars he referred to was research grant money coming in over the next few decades and the $430 million was from research activities throughout the university which involves many research departments of which astronomy is only one. Other research programs bring in more grant money than astronomy.
Lastly, RCUH is essentially an employment agency for some researchers involved with work done by the university. Syrmos is a board member but not an RCUH employee. I have no idea why you brought up RCUH in this discussion.