ResearchChannel Boosts Awareness of Vital Research with Video Production Program

February 21, 2007
SEATTLE — ResearchChannel is helping to document the important work of world-class researchers while bringing that work to millions through its television and Internet platforms. The second Matching Funds Production Program will provide funding to produce videos on a range of research topics.

The program enables accredited universities and nonprofit research institutions to share their research through video production, especially those that would not have sufficient funds to do so otherwise. The program aims to raise public awareness of the value of research, and contribute to and support public knowledge of, familiarity with, and thinking about major issues and discoveries that affect our lives and futures.

“We had a terrific response to our first-ever Matching Funds program last year,” said Amy Philipson, executive director, ResearchChannel. “We are thrilled to offer this program again this year and look forward to bringing exciting and vital, new research developments to the public.”

Last year, the Matching Funds program gave grants to a diverse group of institutions for a wide range of important research programs. Winners included Montana State University, the University of Nevada (Las Vegas), the American Meteorological Society, the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Complete details on the 2007 Matching Funds program are available on the ResearchChannel website at http://www.researchchannel.org/news/newsstories/prodfund_07.asp.

About ResearchChannel
ResearchChannel links a growing global audience to the revolutionary developments, insights and discoveries of leading research and academic institutions through online, on-air and on-demand video distribution formats. Founded as a way to share breakthrough research with the public, the ResearchChannel consortium includes world-renowned universities and research institutions. Video programming ranging from technology and science innovations to fascinating arts and humanities topics is shared in its original form and without interruption.

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Contact: Sephora DeRoest
(206) 543-9916
sderoest@researchchannel.org