The University of Texas at El Paso Task Force on Research October 8, 2004

Long Term Goal Obtain $100 million in externally funded research expenditures within a reasonable period.

Overview of Research and Sponsored Projects Total Active Awards (8/04): All Sources: $175.1 Million – Federal: ~87% (NSF, DoEd, EPA, NASA, DOC, DOE, DOD, etc) – State:~2% – Private Sector:~10%

Research Efforts—Where We Are: FY $32.7 million Fifth Largest Federal Research Activity in Texas among Public, Academic Institutions of Higher Education Highest ratio of State return – 4.65— among top 20 Public Research Institutions

Research & Sponsored Projects Expenditure History

Strategic Research Areas As Defined in 2001 Plan Biomedical and Health Sciences Environment, Energy and Geosciences Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Communications and Information Technology Transportation Policy and Infrastructure Education Business, Policy and Social and Economic Development Defense/Security

~9%

Washington Advisory Group, WAG Report WAG hired by UT System to evaluate UTEP, UTD, UT Arlington and UT San Antonio  $100 million research goal. UTEP Strengths: – Ability to attract federal funding (2 nd in UT System; 5 th in State) – Strong research base with quality faculty. UTEP Challenges: – Additional doctoral programs needed (for instance, Physics and Chemistry) – Competitive vs. set-aside research funding – New sources of funding—foundations, private sector, etc Recommendations: – Develop new strategic research plan – More faculty (~300!) – Additional PhD programs – Higher investment by State to Research Infrastructure

Research Task Force Goals Respond to the recommendations in the Washington Advisory Group (WAG) report, divided into two major Subcommittees: – Strategic Research Directions (Roadmap to Research-Extensive and Top-Tier Status); – Research Enhancement Mechanisms and Strategies (Organizations/Policies/Procedures).

Research Theme Assets Weaknesses Opportunities Barriers People Equipment Facilities Strategies

Milestones—Research Taskforce October 8*1 st Research Forum—development & assignment of tasks October 9-22Subgroup meetings on tasks October 25Initial Completion of Tasks October 27*2 nd Research Forum—discussion of Tasks; begin 1 st draft November 11 st Draft to Taskforce for comment (due Nov 4 th ) November 5 th* Taskforce meeting—assign additional tasks/discussion November 12 th Completion of additional tasks November 15 th 2 nd Draft to Taskforce for comment (due Nov 18 th ) November 19 th* Taskforce meeting—discussion and comment November 30 th* Public Presentation of 3 rd Draft/public feedback December 3 rd* Taskforce meeting to review/comment final draft December 10 th Completion of final draft December 15 th Final Report to the President *Face to Face meetings