New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire in FY 2016 $43 Million: NSF funds awarded 33rd: National ranking in NSF funds 8: NSF-funded institutions 124: NSF grants awarded 1: NSF research center/facility “Our nation’s long-term economic growth depends upon a larger well-educated and trained workforce and innovations from scientific research.” − Dr. Mark W. Huddleston, President, University of New Hampshire EXAMPLES OF NSF-FUNDED RESEARCH IN NEW HAMPSHIRE Researchers at the University of New Hampshire are studying the core of polar ice to reveal details about prehistoric atmosphere and climate changes. Their research helps to predict how climate may change and sea-levels may rise due to global warming and greenhouse gases. Researchers at Dartmouth College are studying how microbes control the formation of biofilms, which are thin colonies of microbes attached to surfaces, in order to better manipulate them to the benefit of agriculture, environment, waste water treatment, and industrial processes. Scientists from the University of New Hampshire's Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research program have used computer models to study how thermoelectric power plants interact with climate, hydrology, and aquatic ecosystems throughout the Northeast. Their research shows that rivers could serve as horizontal cooling towers that provide an ecosystem service to the regional electricity sector. Courtesy: www.research.gov/seeinnovation INVESTMENT IN SCIENCE = INVESTMENT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE New Hampshire companies received $113 million in venture capital in 2014.1 Over 28,300 New Hampshire residents work in science and engineering occupations.1 In 2012, New Hampshire had 3,500 high technology businesses that employed 67,000 people.1 New Hampshire residents were awarded 6,600 patents between 2005-2014.1 Dartmouth College is among the top 100 U.S. academic institutions in terms of science and engineering expenditures.1 University of New Hampshire has an economic impact of $1.4 billion on the state’s economy, representing 2.3% of New Hampshire’s GDP.2 1 Science and Engineering Indicators 2016 NSF 2 The University of New Hampshire: A Pillar in the New Hampshire Economy, 2012. Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF)  www.cnsfweb.org

New Hampshire Since 1952, NSF has supported nearly 50,000 graduate students through research fellowships. New Hampshire received $2 million 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 NEW HAMPSHIRE Integrating Virtual Experiments and Hands-On Labs is an engineering education project at the White Mountains Community College that tests and evaluates the effectiveness of hands-on and simulation-based learning activities at the undergraduate-level to create innovative hybrid activities and develop curricula to train engineers and technicians. Dartmouth College faculty and graduate students participate in the Joint Science Education Project that brings American, Danish, and Greenlandic students and teachers together for a three-week long research and field experience to increase awareness of polar issues, attract the next generation of polar scientists, and build an international network of researchers. University students and high school physics teachers learn about the basics of earthquakes as part of a project at University of New Hampshire to study mid-ocean ridge transform faults. Teachers and students learn about earthquake prediction through experiments and workshops. Courtesy: www.research.gov/seeinnovation “From our vantage point, there is no greater source of long-term competitive advantage than talent, especially STEM talent, and no better way for a state to promote long-term economic development than by investing in its STEM infrastructure.” − Joseph Morone, CEO of Albany International “There are a lot of STEM jobs available, and it provides well-paying jobs across the state of New Hampshire. Students with a strong STEM education provide the workforce for our strongest companies in New Hampshire, and it strengthens our economy.” − Dr. Ross Gittell, Chancellor, Community College System of New Hampshire Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF)  www.cnsfweb.org