Research at The University of Arizona

Why have a research university? Brings outside $$ into Arizona Creates new knowledge Enriches the student experience Drives economic prosperity

>$530 million in research activity ranks us: 15 th among public universities in the U.S. 23 rd among all universities in the U.S. 2 nd among all universities in physical sciences The University of Arizona Arizona’s only member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), 62 top research universities in the U.S. and Canada Arizona’s land grant university - connecting research and teaching with the needs of the community. The leading public research university in the Southwest

(Total R&D Expenditures FY07, Dollars in 000’s) 1Johns Hopkins1,554,103 2UCSF 842,840 3U. Wisconsin Madison 840,672 4UCLA 823,083 5U. Michigan all campuses 808,731 6UCSD 798,896 7Duke 781,843 8U. Washington 756,787 9Ohio State all campuses 720,206 10Stanford 687,511 11Penn State all campuses 652,144 12U. Pennsylvania 648,247 13Cornell U. all campuses 641,936 14U. Minnesota all campuses 624,149 15MIT 614,352 16UC Davis 600,508 17U. Florida 592,835 18Washington U. St. Louis 572,775 19U. Pittsburgh all campuses 558,566 20UC Berkeley 552,365 21Columbia 545,995 22Texas A&M 543,888 23U. ARIZONA 531,753 24U. Colorado all campuses 527,587 25U. Southern California 508,138 Top 25 Universities by Research Expenditures Blue = public universities The Company We Keep

Institution Federally Funded Research (x1000) 1University of Washington-Main Campus559,293 2University of California-Los Angeles416,360 3University of Wisconsin-Madison391,886 4University of Minnesota-Twin Cities298,979 5Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus280,139 6University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill279,818 7University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign252,235 8The University of Arizona251,601 9University of Texas at Austin228,812 10Ohio State University-Main Campus220,349 11University of California-Davis202,303 12University of Iowa195,956 13University of Florida194,655 14University of Maryland-College Park186,081 15Texas A & M University171,437 16Michigan State University133,296 Peer Average$267,440 How Do We Compare to Our New ABOR Peer Set?

R&D Expenditures >$530 million Total Awards by UA Colleges & Divisions FY 07

1.Broad expertise Medicine * Science * Pharmacy * Optical Sciences * Engineering * Agriculture & Life Sciences * Social & Behavioral Sciences * Arts * Architecture * Public Health * Nursing * Humanities * Education 2.Culture of cross-fertilization - Positioned to address Grand Challenges space sciences, biotechnology, personalized medicine, water and environmental sustainability, renewable energy, information science & technology 3.Research and education (undergraduate and graduate) tightly coupled Unique Assets of UA Creating new knowledge

Institution Fac. in Nat Acads. 1University of Washington-Main Campus80 2University of Wisconsin-Madison71 3University of California-Los Angeles68 4University of Texas at Austin55 5University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign54 6University of Minnesota-Twin Cities37 7University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill36 8University of California-Davis32 9The University of Arizona29 10Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus28 11University of Maryland-College Park24 12Texas A & M University21 13University of Iowa20 14Ohio State University-Main Campus19 15University of Florida18 16Michigan State University8 Peer Average38 Institution Papers ( ) 1University of California-Los Angeles110,190 2University of Washington-Main Campus96,754 3University of Minnesota-Twin Cities93,193 4University of Wisconsin-Madison88,284 5University of Florida72,850 6University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign70,070 7University of California-Davis69,257 8Ohio State University-Main Campus68,224 9Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus67,403 10University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill57,507 11The University of Arizona56,072 12Texas A & M University55,588 13University of Texas at Austin51,091 14University of Iowa49,898 15University of Maryland-College Park46,665 16Michigan State University44,596 Peer Average69,438 Creating new knowledge How Do Our Faculty Compare with Our Peers’?

From Telescopes to Solar Collectors Creating new knowledge Aimed at the stars Aimed at the sun Professor Roger Angel Regents’ Professor Astronomy, Optical Sciences

Break-Through Research Achievements -Technology Transfer- Space sciences –impact of $252.8M on Arizona’s economy. Acted as “mission control” for recent Mars mission. Optical sciences – producing spin-off companies in information technology and imaging that label us “Optics Valley” Medicine – Ventana Medical Systems, spun out of UA in 1985, was acquired by Roche Group in 2008 for $3.4 billion. Medicine – developed first FDA-approved artificial heart Telemedicine – reached 196,204 patients in rural Arizona in 2007 Creating new knowledge

More Research Achievements -Technology Transfer- Bt Cotton – bringing savings of >$300M to cotton growers each year Hydroponic tomatoes – using tomato-growing techniques developed at the UA, Eurofresh has created the largest greenhouse operation in the U.S., right here in Arizona, adding 1000 jobs and >$500M to the state’s economy Water sustainability – working with State agencies to enhance reliability of water supply Environmental science and policy – 150 faculty from 10 colleges developing sustainable strategies with public and private sector Creating new knowledge

Research Dollars Attract Additional R&D Dollars and Spin off New Ideas Optical Sciences & Technology In FY08, $47.2M attracted  5.2:1 ROI In FY08, >$31M attracted  9.4:1 ROI In FY06-08, $112M attracted  5.0:1 ROI In FY06-08, $62.9M attracted  5.4:1 ROI In FY06-08, 83 invention disclosures, 37 patent applications, and 2 start-up companies In FY06-08, 89 patent applications, 2 start-ups Creating new knowledge

Bringing New Knowledge to Practical Application Creating new knowledge Ventana Medical Systems started by UA Professor Tom Grogan spun out of UA in 1985 advancing cancer detection acquired by the Roche Group in 2008 for $3.4 billion employs >800 people in Tucson area now hiring! Dr. Tom Grogan Professor of Pathology

University Research and Innovation Changes Students’ Lives Personal opportunity Opening doors to a better future Enhancing life-time earnings Workforce development Creating leaders for a high-tech economy Attracting more high-tech labor force Enhancing economic stability Changing students’ lives

As a UA student, Yuri participated in: UA / NASA Space Grant internship MIT summer program Johnson Space Center, Houston DC-9 zero-gravity experiment summer Robotics Academy at Goddard Space Flight Center, MD Now she works at General Dynamics in Scottsdale. Yuridia Robeson (Douglas, AZ) Dec graduate Mechanical Engineering Changing students’ lives One Student’s Experience

Undergraduate Research Has a Positive Impact Researchers in science are X more likely to go on to graduate school or medical school Prospective students see UA research as a magnet that has high value and prestige UA keeps more strong students in state More strong grads contribute to workforce Educational impact Economic impact 62% of UA students participate in undergraduate research. Changing students’ lives

( from ABOR “Solutions” presentation ) National Median Annual Earnings & Tax Payments Full-Time Year-Round Workers Ages 25 & Older, 2005 Changing students’ lives

Institution % Doctoral Degrees 1University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill7% 2University of Wisconsin-Madison7% 3University of Minnesota-Twin Cities6% 4University of California-Los Angeles6% 5University of Maryland-College Park6% 6University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign6% 7University of Texas at Austin6% 8University of California-Davis5% 9University of Iowa5% 10University of Florida5% 11Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus5% 12The University of Arizona5% 13University of Washington-Main Campus5% 14Texas A & M University5% 15Ohio State University-Main Campus5% 16Michigan State University4% Peer Average6% Changing students’ lives How Do We Compare to Our Peers in Production of Doctoral Degrees? UA total: 461

Wealth creation Innovation fuels economic engine Innovation creates and attracts new companies Innovation produces high-wage jobs Economics Economic stability Beyond Degree Production: The Economy Is Fueled by Research and Innovation Diversification of the economy

The Cost of Doing Research Developing and maintaining a research-intensive environment requires: High-tech research facilities Well-equipped teaching laboratories Higher salaries commanded by research-intensive faculty Economics University-based R&D Wealth production Fuel for economy Graduates prepared to lead High-wage jobs Society Universities

Every new job in the R&D sector in Arizona results in an additional job in another sector For every $1M of R&D expenditure in Arizona, another ~$1M is generated through indirect and induced output in State of Arizona Source: Arizona Input-Output Table (IMPLAN Data, 2006) Beyond Degree Production: The Economy Is Fueled by Research and Innovation Economics

In FY2008, UA’s overall economic statewide impact is estimated to be: 46,458 jobs $1.9 billion in earnings $113.8M in city, county, and state tax revenues a total dollar impact of $2.8 billion For every $1 of State funding, UA generates $6.70 in economic impact. Overall Economic Impact of UA Economics