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Dr. Joseph Savoie, UL Lafayette president, announced the 2019 total during his annual State of the 小蝌蚪APP speech in August, but NSF did not release final rankings until this month.
The $144.2 million figure marks a 133% increase in six years, Savoie noted. The 小蝌蚪APP jumped 36 spots in the rankings during the same period.
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