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Vice President for Research
The University of Utah
An Overview of University Research
Academic Senate
University of Utah
January 12, 2009
Thomas N. Parks, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research
Vice President for Research
The University of Utah
Vice President for Research
The University of Utah
The University of Utah Ranked
•Among top 25 public U.S. research universities (2007 Lombardi report)
•47th among U.S. public universities in total R&D funding (2006 NSF)
•46th in U.S. and 79th in the world (2008 Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ.)
•246th in the world (2008 London Times Higher Ed QS)
•10 departments among U.S. top-ten (2006/2007 Academic Analytics)
Vice President for Research
The University of Utah
R&D Funding Rank: All 123 U.S. Universities (Public and Private) With a Medical School- FY2006
Wisconsin (Madison) 2
Michigan (all campuses) 4
Washington 6
Minnesota (all campuses) 14
Florida 16
Michigan State 32
UC Irvine 43
Utah 53
Virginia 55
New Mexico 67
National Science Foundation
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The University of Utah
Real R&D Spending Rises Steadily Around the World
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The University of Utah
Relative Decline of Government-Funded R&D
Vice President for Research
The University of Utah
The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
© 2008 The Advisory Board Company• 17573 Used with permission
Vice President for Research
The University of Utah© 2008 The Advisory Board Company• 17573 Used with permission
Vice President for Research
The University of Utah
Looking Elsewhere for Growth in Research Funding
© 2008 The Advisory Board Company• 17573 Used with permission
Vice President for Research
The University of Utah© 2008 The Advisory Board Company• 17573 Used with permission
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The University of Utahwww.unews.utah.edu
Grants and Contracts Are A Major Source of Revenue for the University
University of Utah Revenues in FY2007 = $2.3 Billion
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Number of Principal Investigators and Grant Awards at the Univ. of Utah: FY06-08
2006 2007 2008
PIs 764 788 793
Awards 1993 1780 1835
There are about 2500 faculty members at the U
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• The National Institutes of Health (NIH) provide 54% of total U research funding and 74% of our Federal funding
• NIH appropriations doubled in nominal terms between 1999 and 2003
$$$
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The University of Utah
Price Inflation Has Decreased Purchasing Power Since 2003
NIH Appropriation:Nominal and Real
1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 20080
10
20
30
Federal Fiscal Year
UU NIH Awards: Nominal and Real
2000 2002 2004 2006 20080
102030405060708090
100110120130140
U of U Fiscal Year
$ deflated by Biomedical R&D Price Index (BRDPI), http://ospp.od.nih.gov/ecostudies/brdpi.asp
2008 values are estimates2009 values are estimates from AAAS
(http://www.aaas.org/spp/rd/guihist.htm)
Vice President for Research
The University of Utah
NIH Indirect Cost Reimbursements Fund Essential University Functions But Are Declining in Real
Terms• Total U indirect (aka overhead or F&A) receipts for all
grants and contracts were about $60M for FY07• NIH funds provided 75% of all our indirect cost
reimbursements in FY07• Indirect cost reimbursements fund:
– Faculty recruiting and retention– Graduate student programs– Dean’s funds– Capital facilities– Reserves– Research compliance– Research computing– Research equipment
$ deflated by BRDPI; values for 2008 are estimates
UU NIH F&A Receipts: Nominal and Real
2000 2002 2004 2006 200805
10152025303540455055
UU Fiscal Year