35 Million NSF funds awarded 35 th National ranking in NSF funds 6 NSFfunded institutions 126 NSF grants awarded 3 NSF research centersfacilities EXAMPLES OF NSFFUNDED RESEARCH IN KANSAS ID: 780014
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BY THE NUMBERS
Kansas in FY 2016
$35 Million
: NSF funds awarded
35th: National ranking in NSF funds6: NSF-funded institutions126: NSF grants awarded3: NSF research centers/facilities
EXAMPLES OF NSF-FUNDED RESEARCH IN KANSAS
A team of NSF-funded researchers at Kansas State University have incorporated a nanomaterial called FAST-ACT into an air filter cartridge that breaks down corrosive and odorous drywall chemicals responsible for respiratory illness and damage to buildings.
Courtesy: www.research.gov/seeinnovation
INVESTMENT IN SCIENCE = INVESTMENT IN KANSAS
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Science and Engineering Indicators 2016
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Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF)
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Kansas
THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) is the only federal agency whose mission includes support for all fields of fundamental science and engineering.
NSF-sponsored researchers at the University of Kansas are using “chaperoning” proteins, which allow the examination of difficult-to-observe proteins, to better understand the anthrax toxin.
Researchers in the
Kansas State University Medical
Component Design Laboratory used NSF funding to develop supplemental sensors for ingestible-pill technology that monitor the health
of livestock
, protecting against disease outbreaks.
University of Kansas ranks in the top 85 academic institutions nationally in research and development expenditures.
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50,000 Kansas residents work in science and engineering occupations.1Over 1550 masters and doctorate degrees in science, engineering, and technology was awarded in 2013.1
Kansas companies received $51 million in venture capital in 2014.1Kansas has about 6,200 high technology businesses that employ 149,000 people.1NSF-funded research contributed to the generation of 4,177 patent awards in Kansas between 2000 and 2009. 2
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Research universities have a special role in higher education and our society. The scholarship and creative works of our faculty members not only inform their teaching but also contribute to our well-being and prosperity.
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− Bernadette Gray-Little, Chancellor, University of Kansas
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Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF)
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Courtesy: www.research.gov/seeinnovation
Since 1952, NSF has supported nearly 50,000 graduate students through research
fellowships.
Kansas received
$4 million in NSF educational funding in FY 2016.
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Kansas is building a solid foundation to grow a STEM-literate workforce and is investing in the future intellectual capital of the state.”
− Paul Adams,
Former President, Kansas Association for Teachers of Science“In fact, 20% of our overall university budget is funded by extramural support obtained directly from faculty research grants. That funding typically comes from outside the state, significantly enhances the educational experience, and frequently results in knowledge that enhances the State economy.”− Kirk H. Schultz, Former President, Kansas State University
EXAMPLES OF NSF-FUNDED EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN KANSAS
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.
The Noyce Teacher-Leaders for Western Kansas project at Fort Hays State University is developing STEM teachers for rural Kansas communities.
The Emporia State
University-sponsored Early
Career Symposia at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Education Communications and Technology
provided an avenue for early career scholars to receive mentoring from established
researchers.
The Wichita State University Great Expectations: Engineering Kansas Scholars program offers scholarships to help talented low-income students, particularly women, minorities, and students from underserved urban schools,
earn engineering degrees.The Biotechnology Education for Kansas program at Manhattan Area Technical College aims to prepare students with the skills needed to be successful technicians in biotechnology research laboratories.