Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF)  www.cnsfweb.org Maryland 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 Maryland in FY 2016 $343 Million: NSF funds awarded 4th: National ranking in NSF funds 70: NSF-funded institutions 534: NSF grants awarded 5: NSF research centers/facilities “Faculty research is driven by a passion to advance the frontiers of knowledge. A byproduct of that passion can be the creation of new jobs and new wealth, which is essential to the future of our state and nation.” −Dr. Wallace D. Loh, President, University of Maryland EXAMPLES OF NSF-FUNDED RESEARCH IN MARYLAND The Baltimore Ecosystem Study, part of the NSF-funded Long Term Ecological Research Network, is improving our understanding of the ecosystems of metropolitan Baltimore. Researchers created a new system for classifying urban land types to better reflect ecological processes and gauge impacts to human health and well-being. Electronic voting systems must be reliable, accurate, and above all else, secure. NSF-funded scientists at Johns Hopkins University are addressing digital voting reliability by researching how the next generation of voting machines must be constructed and by developing technologies that can improve voting systems. An NSF-supported graduate student from the University of Maryland organized a research team to outfit 30 geese with GPS satellite transmitters. The study will track the birds' interaction with domesticated poultry populations in Asia, and thereby predict the potential spread of avian influenza, a global health concern. Courtesy: www.research.gov/seeinnovation INVESTMENT IN NSF = INVESTMENT IN MARYLAND INNOVATION Maryland has about 15,900 high technology businesses that employ 347,000 people. 1 NSF-funded research contributed to the generation of 1,263 patent awards in Maryland between 2000 and 2009.2 7.4 percent of Maryland residents work in science and engineering occupations.1 Johns Hopkins University consistently ranks first in research spending among all U.S. universities. University of Maryland College Park and Baltimore rank in the top 55 academic institutions. 1 Maryland companies received $363 million in venture capital in 2014.1 Maryland universities awarded 930 PhDs in science and engineering fields in 2013.1 1 Science and Engineering Indicators 2016 NSF 2 R&D Dashboard Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF)  www.cnsfweb.org

Maryland Since 1952, NSF has supported nearly 50,000 graduate students through research fellowships. Maryland received $40 million in NSF educational 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 MARYLAND NSF's Math and Science Partnerships enable innovative collaboration between higher education and K-12 math and science faculty. One such partnership in Maryland aims to foster collaboration among participating K-12 teachers in Montgomery County public schools and higher education faculty at the University of Maryland. With support from NSF's Scholarship for Service Program, Johns Hopkins University is supporting graduate student scholarships to broaden research initiatives in infrastructure protection. The program also prepares graduate students for positions in the federal cyber security workforce. To help stimulate the nation's manufacturing base, the Community College of Baltimore County’s NSF-funded Technology and Innovation in Manufacturing and Engineering Center is revitalizing manufacturing and engineering curriculum in the state. The center provides educational and career support in manufacturing and related industries to students, technicians, K-12 teachers, and college faculty. Courtesy: www.research.gov/seeinnovation “…hand-in-hand with creating and saving jobs is expanding opportunity. As the global economy becomes more knowledge-based, all these things depend on our ability to spur innovation. The primary ingredient of innovation is education, the STEM [science, technology, engineering, and math] disciplines in particular.” −Former Governor Martin O’Malley “Our founders’ vision of an institution that blurred the boundaries between graduate research and undergraduate education dramatically and unequivocally shifted the trajectory of the great American research university.” −Ronald J. Daniels, President, Johns Hopkins University Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF)  www.cnsfweb.org