1 Middle Tennessee State University Middle Tennessee Technology Corridor

2 Program Outline Middle TN Corridor in Context MTSU’s Role –Research (RC) –Education Programs (TC) –Workforce and Economic Development (TC) –Science and Technology Infrastructure (AF) –Innovations at MTSU - –Charles Perry, Bill Robertson, Anthony Newsome Tour of Flight Simulators or MTSU Interdisciplinary, Microanalysis and Imaging Center

3 Robert F. Carlton Interim Vice Provost for Research Dean, Graduate Studies Research Overview

4 MTSU Research Investments* MIMIC (core facility) $800,000 Instrumentation (PhD) $500,000 Intellectual Infrastructure $500,000 Research and scholarship (seed funds)$500,000 Undergraduate Research $300,000 Other research projects$100,000 $2.7M * FY 2006 and 2007

5 External Funding

6 State Capital Expenditures for Research Infrastructure New Science Bldg Planning/Infrastructure Renovate WP/D Renovate KOM 133,000 ft 2 ($110 M) –$15 M 70,000 ft 2 33,000 ft yrs

7 Considerations for MTTC How can MTSU participate? What are the roles of the players? What are potential impediments? What can we do now to increase probability of success?

8 The Players Academia –Knowledge creation & transfer Business & Manufacturing –Products, innovation & profit Citizens –Quality of life Government –Economic development

9 The Concerns Academia –Isolation from other sectors Business & Manufacturing –Competition & workforce quality Citizens –Salaries Government –Quality of jobs –Sustainability

10 The Solutions Create knowledge Use interdisciplinary teams Develop projects with R & D partners Mentor students Experiential courses Educate Workforce Continuing education

11 Solutions for Other Players Business & Manufacturing SBIR development, outsourcing of research Citizens Increase % degreed Government Pilot STEM growth models Support innovation

12 Tom Cheatham Dean, College of Basic and Applied Sciences Education and Workforce

13 Education and Workforce Tom Cheatham Dean, College of Basic and Applied Sciences

14 Undergraduate Education ~21,000 undergraduates 60 degree programs through 35 departments Niche Areas in Science/Technology Undergraduate research/EXL –NSF and MTSU funding –Engineering vehicle projects –Aerospace/Agriculture/Horse Science/Nursing

15 Undergraduate Education Niche Areas in Science/Technology (continued) Biotechnology Concrete industry management (CIM) Actuarial science Professional Pilot and Air Traffic Controllers Nursing (BSN, RN->BSN, fast LPN->BSN (new)) Under development: BS in Forensic Science

16 Graduate Programs ~2,200 students (low) 54 degree programs 4 PhD programs (Human Perf, Engl, Econ, Public Hist) Niche Programs in Science/Technology MS-PS (BioTech, BioStat, HealthCareInfo, Proposed: Forensic Science) RODP Masters of Science in Nursing AERO science; Horse Science (proposed) Science PhDs in planning

17 Interdisciplinary Science PhDs Computational Science (Positioned between theory and experimentation with a focus on the solution of complex problems using numerical solution, computational modeling, and computer simulation.) Integrative Life Sciences (Study of the living world as a whole through synthesis of sub disciplines of biology in specialized areas such as biosciences, biochemistry, biotechnology, and bioinformatics to solve complex problems in science, medicine, nutrition, agriculture, energy, engineering and the environment.) Math and Science Education (Mastery of a specific field in mathematics or science as well as the educational research methodologies associated with the teaching and learning of mathematics and the sciences. Areas include Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Curriculum Development.)

18 Andrienne C. Friedli Assistant to the Vice Provost for Research MTSU Infrastructure for Science, Technology, and Commercialization

19 Science and Technology Infrastructure Physical Biol/Chem Building & renovations Nursing Building addition, Core Microscopy Facility CIM Building Administrative College of Basic and Applied Sciences (Graduate College) Degrees and Programs Personnel Office of Research Sponsored Programs, Compliance, Intellectual Property

20 Biology/Chemistry Building All of Biology and Chemistry activities and personnel 133,000 ft 2 $110 M Science architects Finished in 2011

21 Microscopy and microanalysis labs (2500 ft 2 ) with Scanning Electron (SEM) and Transmission Electron (TEM) Microscopes, ICP-MS operational since summer Advisory board with reps from 6 departments: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Eng Tech, Sociology/ Anthropology, Physics Half-time technician 8 Internal (faculty) users and 4 external customers Academic/business model ~mimic

22 Discovery Leads to Innovation Intellectual Property / Technology Transfer are emerging interests at MTSU Faculty champions Policy / procedure Intellectual Property Advisory Committee IP at various stages of development Newsome - marketing stage Robertson - device in development stage Perry - ideas in refinement stage

23 Business Infrastructure Business and Economic Research Center (BERC) Penn / Arik Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) Geho Community & University Partnerships Office Ow ens Smart Park preliminary feasibility study Geho Entrepreneurship-Science Alliance

24 Economic Development MTSU economic impact on the region is $1 billion * BERC identifies trends Healthcare-related jobs in Nashville area  >1 in 5 ($18.3 billion economic impact)  By 2012, 6 of 10 fastest growing occupations will be in healthcare  Nashville ranked 1st among 13 regions * Dean Burton in Tennessee’s Business, 2006