Outline I.Fiscal Year 2008 Highlights II.Research Statistics III.Trend Analysis IV.Comparative Analysis V.Impact: Another Metric for Research VI.Conclusion VII.Discussion

Fiscal Year 2008 Highlights Sponsored research awards 2008 rose to $675M, an impressive 8.3% increase In 2007 R&D expenditures grew nearly 5%, increasing from $595M to $624M Source of funding remained unchanged: 71% from federal sources, 44% from NIH, 10% from NSF Gross revenues from patent and licensing activity increased to $86.9M, a 25% increase Significant improvement in Shanghai World Rankings, moving to 28th-ranked research university in world (up from 33rd)

2008 Sponsored Expenditures by College Report Figure % increase over 2007 >20% increase in the School of Public Health

2008 Sponsored Awards by College Report Figure % ($56M) increase over % or greater increases in: IT, Vet Med and Pharmacy 20% or greater in Nursing

2008 Sponsored Expenditures by Source Report Figure 2.3 Sources of funding remain relatively unchanged: 71% federal sources 44% NIH 10% NSF

Technology Commercialization Two new metrics will be reported Current Revenue Generating Agreements Outgoing Material Transfer Agreements $21M increase in revenue over 2007 Two strong start-ups launched; others in pipeline Report Table 3.1

R&D Expenditures: NSF Survey 2007 total = $624M ~5% growth from 2006 Report Figure 3.1

Sponsored Expenditures: by Category Report Figure 3.2 Expenditures by source relatively unchanged Most overall growth is attributable to increases from federal sources

Comparison Group Rankings Report Table 4.1 UMN 9 th ranked among public universities; same as 2006 UMN ranked 14 th nationally among all universities World ranking by Shanghai improved from 33 rd in 2007

2007 Rankings by R&D Expenditures NSF Survey Report Figure 4.1 UMN 9 th ranked among public universities; same as 2006

R&D Expenditure Growth: NSF Survey Report Figure % growth since th among peer group Up from 15 th in 2006 Gap to number three reduced to $199M

Report Table 4.2 UMN retained 9 th ranking from 2006 Growth since 2004 totaled $98M dollars 18.6% increase Second-largest change among top public research universities in this interval Rate of growth slowing at some prominent institutions

2007 R&D Expenditures by Source NSF Survey Source of funding among top public universities differs significantly Report Figure 4.3

Impact of Change in Just One Source: Business and Industry Ohio State increased B&I-supported research expenditures greater than 3-fold since 2005 Now #1 in B&I research support 60% of the growth in total research activity in this period is attributable to B&I support Attributable to the state’s Third Frontier initiative Report Figure 4.4

Comparative Analysis 35 Year Historical Context

Comparative Analysis Historical Context

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Impact: The Ultimate Metric “Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.” - Albert Einstein

Impact: PEL Team Conclusions Measurement of the impact of University research locally, nationally, and inter-nationally is critical in fully illustrating the University’s stature Ultimately the importance of our research measurement efforts lies in highlighting the impact of our research on our disciplines, our community, and the world Capturing impact may well be paramount in fully illustrating the University’s stature

Impact: Some Great Examples Sowing the seeds of a biofuel revolution: Professor David Tilman and prairie grasses Voice to Vision: Professor David Feinberg and responses to genocide A century of commitment to horticultural research: Professors Bedford and Luby and cold weather hardy varieties Much more than a business arrangement: Professor Steven Girshick and Rushford Hypersonic A heartbeat felt far and wide: Professor Doris Taylor and the beating heart Seeking a better way to treat trauma patients: Professors Andrews and Drewes (UMD) and Tamiasyn TM

Conclusions Total R&D expenditures increased nearly 19% between ; second-largest growth rate among top 20 public research universities University research funding is on a positive trajectory Significant improvement in Shanghai Rankings The University’s research and scholarship have broad, significant impact; we must capture impact as an important metric for success The research enterprise is healthy, but vulnerable Cuts to the University’s budget correlate with a downturn in research productivity Funding challenges reinforce need to identify areas of synergy, to leverage mutually beneficial approaches and partnerships, and to be smarter and more strategic in resource allocations