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China Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA) Delegation Visit 3 May 2010 Dr. Terri L. Lomax Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies Global partnerships to improve our world

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Page 1: 5-12-2010: Global Partnerships at NC State

China Investment Promotion Agency

(CIPA)

Delegation Visit3 May 2010

Dr. Terri L. LomaxVice Chancellor for Research

and Graduate Studies

Global partnerships to improve our world

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A Unifying Vision

NC State’s strategic vision pledges that we will:“transform lives and

improve the human condition.”

We fulfill our vision through

creative scholarship, strategic research, and innovation partnerships.

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Creative Scholarship

33,815 students [23,010 undergrads; 7,991 grad students;

2,814 non-degree students]

~ 8,000 graduate students representing 86 countries

[567 Chinese grad students - 3,261 applications from Chinese students for 2010]

>220 graduate degrees offered [Master’s, Ph.D., Ed.D]

2,078 faculty members [19 National Academy Members]

Largest four-year institution in North Carolina

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Creative Scholarship

America’s Best Graduate Schools:

5th in Graduate Veterinary Medicine

7th in Graduate Nuclear Engineering

9th in Graduate Biological/Agricultural Engineering

12th in Graduate Statistics

Source: U.S. News & World Report: America's Best Graduate Schools; April 2010

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Strategic Research

$365M in annual research expenditures

679 U.S. Patents 676 International Patents

>110 better world productsfrom lab to market

72 start-up companiesattracting >$750M investment and 3,000 jobs

137 intellectual property disclosuressubmitted by faculty in FY09 (IP pipeline)

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Strategic Research

7th in Industry Research Expenditures

among American universities without medical schools

10th Top American Research University

among public colleges without medical schools

11th in Total Research Expendituresamong American universities without medical schools

Sources: The Top American Research Universities, 2008 Annual Report. National Science Foundation Research Survey, 2008.

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Today’s complex issues call for multidisciplinary approaches and team science.

Building teams of scientists & scholars around critical issues = Strategic Research Areas

Strategic Research

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Strategic Research Areas at NC State

Health & Well-Being

Energy &Environment

Educational Innovation

Safety & Security

Strategic Focus Areas

Cross-Cutting

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Innovation Partnerships91 new commercialization agreements

with external partners (FY09)

3rd Nationally in Industry Licensing Partnerships

(per $100M in research expenditures)

57 Centers & Institutes with 158 industry members:

DuPont ExxonMobil

General Electric Procter & Gamble

Qianjiang Group Co., Ltd.RWTH Aachen University, Germany

Samsung Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

Texas Instruments

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Global Health Initiatives

China: Partnership agreement for food safety training

Zhejiang University: Agro-genomics workshop

Malawi: Capacity building

University of Surrey, UK & University of Sao Paolo, Brazil: Zoonotic diseases workshop

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Global Scholarship Initiatives

Summit on US/China K-12 Education: April 30, 2010 at NC State - policies and programs for globally educated citizenry and work force

Global Learning Initiative Project (GLIP): >200 students from around the world: Qatar, Hawaii, Russia, China, U.S. researching global issues.

New Literacies Global Learning Program (M.Ed. and M.S.): The NLGL concentration enables teachers to teach with a global perspective, using digital

tools to become “wired globally.”

Master of Global Innovation Management: Dual degree with IAE Graduate School of Management in Aix-en-Provence, France

Master of Global Innovation Management [In Planning] : Dual degree with Zhejiang University, P.R. China

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NC State & China: PartnershipsStudent Exchange Programs: Tsinghua University; Zhejiang

University; Fudan University; Nanjing Normal University

Global Training Initiative (GTI): Specialized training programs in >100 fields to prepare organizations to compete in the global economy:

• Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology training in Higher Education Administration

• Shijiazhuang City Commercial Bank training in bank management and development

• Zhejiang Economic and Trade Polytechnic curriculum training in business, ESL, and computer science fields

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Built on the concept of innovation partnerships!

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Spanning over 1300 acres, Centennial Campus merges lab and office space with classrooms, living quarters, networking and

recreational opportunities.

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Academic honor and corporate growth can exist together. In fact, they must.

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Biomanufacturing Training & Education Center (BTEC)

More than 50 companies manufacturing biologics,

pharmaceuticals and diagnostics are located in

North Carolina.

BTEC, on NC State’s Centennial Campus, is the world’s largest

hands-on training location dedicated to biomanufacturing

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Biomanufacturing Training & Education Center (BTEC)

• 82,500 gross sq. foot facility

• cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practice)

production of high-value biomolecules using cell growth & expression, recovery

& purification processes

• Bench-scale & pilot-scale bioprocessing equipment

creating the most well-trained, industry-focused biotech workforce in the world

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BTEC Highlights

• First undergraduate laboratory course on stem cell technology in the U.S.

was taught at BTEC in 2009

• Provided hands-on training to U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration for Export Control

Program

• Provided manufacturing training for U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) inspectors and field

personnel

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Ready for the Tours?

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QUESTIONS

Dr. Terri L. LomaxVice Chancellor for Research

and Graduate Studies

Global partnerships to improve our world