Why CRIS Reports?
The Current Research Information System (CRIS) is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's documentation and reporting system for ongoing and recently completed research and extension projects in agriculture, food and nutrition, and forestry. The Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station’s (WAES) CRIS projects report funding from a wide range of funding sources. Potential funding sources include, but are not limited to, Federal, Non-Federal, State, and unrestricted sources.
Since UW-Madison is a Land-Grant University and receives Federal Formula Grants, we are required to report all research funding, regardless of the funding source, using CRIS. All research projects in CALS must be inventoried under a CRIS number for reporting purposes.