Vision Project Preview: Research and Economic Activity

The University of Massachusetts: A CRITICAL ASSET FOR THE COMMONWEALTH & ITS ECONOMIC FUTURE Presented to the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education by: Julie Chen, University of Massachusetts Lowell Jim Kurose, University of Massachusetts Amherst May 3, 2011

www.mass.edu/visionproject
We will produce the best-educated citizenry and workforce in the nation. We will be a national leader in research that drives economic development.
To achieve the research vision, the University of Massachusetts must claim national leadership in:
Research Activity Research activity related to economic development
Economic Activity Economic activity derived from research
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UMass Mission and Positioning Statement
Mission : The University’s mission is to provide an affordable and accessible education of high quality and to conduct programs of research and public service that advance knowledge and improve the lives of the people of the Commonwealth, the nation and the world
Positioning Statement : “The Commonwealth’s public research university needs to be world-class for our students and our state to be competitive in the global economy. The path to social and economic development in Massachusetts and its diverse regions goes through the University of Massachusetts.”
– Jack M. Wilson, President, University of Massachusetts

UMass is a Critical Asset for the Commonwealth and Its Economic Future
A major state-wide institution with a strategic
presence and impact in every region of the state
Spending and investments which resulted in over
$4.8 billion of economic activity in the state
(FY 2010)
A primary access point for an affordable, high-
quality higher education for Massachusetts citizens
A major and growing producer of talent and
innovation that promotes economic development
across the entire state
A complex, well-managed education and R&D enterprise with key performance indicators on the upswing

Size and Scope of the Commonwealth’s Public Research University
$2.8 billion operating budget (FY 2011) – 81% self-generated
$2.5 billion 5-year (FY 2011-15) capital budget – 71% self-funded (requesting 29% from state)
16,500 employees (2010) –
among the Top 10
employers in the state and
the leading employer in
some regions
68,000 students (fall 2010
headcount, largest in New
England) and 240,000 in-
state Alumni

A Statewide Institution with Statewide Impact Massachusetts Marine Fisheries Institute (MFI), New Bedford (UMD/EOEEA) Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center, Lowell (UML) Marine Sciences Center, New Bedford (UMD) UMass Amherst UMass Worcester UMass Lowell UMass Boston UMass Dartmouth Massachusetts Biologics Laboratory, Boston (UMMS) BioManufacturing Center, Fall River (UMD) Venture Development Center, Boston (UMB) Cranberry Station, East Wareham (UMA) Center for Hierarchical Manufacturing (UMA) Massachusetts Biotechnology Research Park, Worcester (UMMS) Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute, Springfield (UMA) Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Center, Fall River (UMD) UMass Center for Clinical & Translational Science, Worcester (UMMS) Center for High-Rate Nanomanufacturing, Lowell (UML/Northeastern/UNH) Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center, Holyoke (System)

A Key Producer of High-quality Talent for the Commonwealth
A total of 68,000 students enrolled in (fall 2010)
Almost 14,000 annual degrees and certificates awarded across the five campuses
8 of 10 undergrads are Massachusetts residents
70% - 80% stay in Massachusetts after graduation
60% stay in the state long-term (almost twice that of private universities)
240,000 alumni in Massachusetts

Growth in Enrollment: 2003-2010
Fall 2010 enrollments at UMass totaled at 68, 315.
Between Fall 2009-2010, there was a 4% growth in enrollment, representing an additional 2,392 enrollments system-wide.
Total fall enrollment grew by 19% between 2003–2010.
This represents an additional 10,846 enrollments across all four campuses over this period.

Growth in Degree Completions: 2003-2010
In FY2010, UMass awarded a total of 13,803 degrees and certificates, representing a 9% growth from the previous year.
Total number of degrees and certificates awarded grew by 29% between 2003–2010.
This represents a total of 95,214 degrees and certificates across all four campuses over this period.

Student-led Research: U.S. EPA “People, Prosperity & Plant” Award to UMass Lowell
Research project in the Center for Advanced Materials
Interdisciplinary team from Chemistry, Physics, Chemical Engineering and Plastics Engineering
Support from MA Toxics Use Reduction Institute, UMass Technology Development Fund and U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center

UMassOnline: A Global Leader in Online Education
$59 million revenue (AY 2010)
45,800 enrollment (AY 2010)
104 degree & certificate programs
U.S. Distance Learning Association awards:
21st Century Best Practices Award
Excellence in Distance teaching Education Award

Generating Innovation Across the State
$541 million in annual R&D expenditures (FY 2010 data)
3 rd largest academic
research enterprise in
the state
4 th largest in New
England
38 th in the U.S. (NSF
FY 2008 survey data)
90% of academic R&D outside Route 128 is conducted by UMass
Award-winning faculty
Nobel laureate
Members of National Academies
Howard Hughes Investigators

Steady Growth in UMass R&D, Above U.S. Average
FY 2010 research expenditures totaled $541 Million
UMass has outpaced average U.S. academic R&D growth rate for the past five years
UMass faculty have to date been awarded 181 ARRA-funded grants and contracts totaling over $89 million

CASA – UMass Amherst NSF Engineering Research Center
Collaboration, partnerships:
disciplines: ECE (radar), CS (computing, networking) atmospheric science, meteorology, OR, sociology
academic institutions: UMass, Colorado State, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, more…
industry: Raytheon key founding partner
state: support, prior to JAII
10 years, $40 M federal funding
C ollaborative A daptive S ensing of the A tmosphere

NSF Nanoscale Science & Engineering Center : Center for Hierarchical Manufacturing
$16M NSF center (renewable)
research: nanoscale materials, nano-electronics, bio-directed assemblies
interdisciplinary: 7 depts
engagement: education, outreach, tech transfer
state investment: via JAII
leadership: J. Watkins (PSE), M. Tuominen (Physics)
UMass Amherst NSF Nanoscale Science, Energy Centers
DOE Energy Frontiers Research Center
$16M announced 2009
polymer-based photovoltaic structures, converting sunlight into electricity
interdisciplinary: PSE, Chem., Physics, Chem. E
leadership: Russell (PSE), Lahti (Chem)

Nanomanufacturing Center at UMass Lowell Nanoscience Nanomanufacturing Science Product Prototypes, Scalable Processes Commercial Production Mission: Creation of manufacturing processes that enable commercialization of nanotechnology products

UMass Lowell / Northeastern / UNH NSF Nanoscale Science & Engineering Center
UML
Polymer
Processing
UNH Synthesis and Self–Assembly Northeastern MEMS and Nanoscale Contamination Control

UMass generated $41M in licensing income from its intellectual property in FY 2010
FY 2009 increase includes $30M up-front payment to UMMS from Merck for the licensing of a human monoclonal antibody combination, developed at the Massachusetts Biologic Laboratories, for treating clostridium difficile infection
UMass ranks 8 th nationwide in most recent (2009) intellectual property income of reporting institutions (Association of University Technology Managers Annual Survey)
Total of $365M since FY 1996
Exponential Growth in Technology Commercialization

Commercializing UMass Lowell Technologies
Increased Licensing of Intellectual Property
e.g., Metabolix, Boston Scientific
Creation of New Startups
Konarka
Anterios
Dartmouth Medical

Startups: a sampler from UMass Amherst
Others:
Anellotech : advanced biofuels
SciDose : drug delivery, licensing UMass PSE technology
Texifer : sorting large text data sets
Therapeutic Systems : deep pressure therapy for autism
Cell Assist : realtime automotive error diagnostics and safety
Localocracy : online town common
Qteros:
commercialization of renewable biofuels via production of cellulosic ethanol
Sue Leschine, Professor, Dept. Microbiology
Top-25 Women
in Tech
Top-10 Women
in Clean Tech
Marlboro HQ, Chicopee pilot plant

Building Stronger Partnerships: MGHPCC
2003: minimal collaboration among the Commonwealth’s major research universities
2010: Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC), a world-class, HPC center which will strengthening state’s leadership in advanced computing and supporting economic growth
MGHPCC: UMass, MIT, Harvard, Boston University, Northeastern
Partners: Commonwealth, EMC, Cisco
Education Collaborations: HCC, STCC, City of Holyoke
Research Collaborations: $2.5M NSF MRI, $52M NSF Track 2 proposals

Looking to the Future
Intensify UMass’s role as producer of talent and innovation
Increase strategic investing in infrastructure – $2.5 billion over next five years
Continue to grow enrollment (in-state and out-of-state) – projecting 10% increase in next five years
Enhance research, technology commercialization and
entrepreneurship activities in support of the MA innovation economy
Strengthen collaborations across UMass system, with private universities and with Massachusetts industry
Pursue cost-saving state regulatory reforms and increase internal administrative efficiencies

Thank You

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