Nevada THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) is the only federal agency whose mission includes support for all fields of fundamental science and engineering. BY THE NUMBERS Nevada in FY 2016 $16 Million: NSF funds awarded 5: NSF-funded institutions 79: NSF grants awarded 1: NSF research centers/facilities “Research universities are vibrant generators of income flows into a region. They attract a stable flow of faculty, students and industry. They are generators of intellectual properties which serve as a catalyst for new industry.” − Marc Johnson, President, University of Nevada, Reno EXAMPLES OF NSF-FUNDED RESEARCH IN NEVADA A team at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas isolated and grew a version of a magnetic bacteria that produces two types of minerals. This discovery could be important in the mass production of either mineral and could have novel biotech and nanotech uses. Scientists from the Nevada Experimental Program for Stimulating Competitive Research (EPSCoR) are conducting extensive ecological and environmental research with data collection towers monitoring twelve sites across Nevada. Data is being collected on atmospheric, soil, and vegetation variables, and over 700 plants have been identified to date. Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno are testing the performance of bridges and bridge components under simulated earthquake conditions. Their research will help improve infrastructure designs and make bridges more resistant to future earthquakes. Courtesy: www.research.gov/seeinnovation INVESTMENT IN SCIENCE = INVESTMENT IN NEVADA Nearly 27,000 Nevada residents work in science and engineering occupations.1 In 2012, Nevada had 6,134 high technology businesses that employed over 67,000 people.1 Between 2004 and 2014, Nevada residents were awarded over 5,700 patents for inventions. 1 Nevada companies received $45 million in venture capital in 2014.1 In 2013, federal support helped Nevada colleges and universities invest $147 million in science and engineering research and development.1 In 2015, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas provided over 3,000 jobs and generated $1.2 billion in economic activity for southern Nevada.2 1 Science and Engineering Indicators: 2016, NSF 2 The Economic Impact of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Southern Nevada: 2016 Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF)  1527 Eighteenth Street, NW  Washington, DC 20036  www.cnsfweb.org

Nevada Since 1952, NSF has supported nearly 50,000 graduate students through research fellowships. Nevada received $650,000 in NSF educational funding in FY 2016. THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) not only funds cutting-edge research at institutions across the country; NSF’s education initiatives ensure the U.S. will remain a global leader in innovation for generations to come. EXAMPLES OF NSF-FUNDED EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN NEVADA The University of Nevada, Las Vegas helped develop a project, AccessCS10K, to increase the successful participation of students with disabilities in computer science courses. Through the Nevada Experimental Program for Stimulating Competitive Research (EPSCoR), NSF funding was used to create a Nevada STEM Mentor Network, on online resource that connects students to mentors and provides access to research opportunities across the state. The Nevada System of Higher Education is developing a project called Cyber-Learning Activities to Scaffold STEM Practices to attract interest and participation in STEM education for underrepresented students in Nevada. A program of the Research for Undergraduates Summer Institute of Statistics at the University of Nevada, Reno seeks to attract more graduate students to mathematics and statistical sciences by motivating students, providing the necessary tools, and facilitating their transition into research work. Courtesy: www.research.gov/seeinnovation and epscorspo.nevada.edu “If we’re serious about quality jobs in the future, we need to be very serious about STEM education – and that’s from day one. […] if we don’t get serious about STEM, we’re in trouble.” − Mike Kazmierski, President and CEO, Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada “Nevada has a plausible economic diversification strategy that’s beginning to work. Now it needs a serious people strategy – and STEM has to be part of it.” − Mark Muro, Senior Fellow and Policy Director, Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings Mountain West Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF)  1527 Eighteenth Street, NW  Washington, DC 20036  www.cnsfweb.org