investing in the national scientific agenda

The University of Chicago Investing in the National Scientific Agenda

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Promoting National InnovationOne of the world’s premier research universities, the University of Chicago helps lead

the country in scientific and technological innovation in part through its management

of two U.S. Department of Energy laboratories. UChicago’s tradition of intensive

research and inquiry has led to discoveries that include the first controlled, self-

sustaining nuclear chain reaction, carbon-14 dating, and groundbreaking thinking in

nearly every field. The University has contributed this expertise as the prime contractor

for Argonne National Laboratory since the lab’s founding in 1946 and as co-contractor

with the Universities Research Association for Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

(Fermilab) since 2007.

UCHICAGO ST EWARDSHIP

With more than 65 years’ experience

managing national laboratories, the

University of Chicago helps ensure the

nation’s security and prosperity through

transformative science and technology.


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From 2007 to 2011, the University of Chicago

gave $15 million in direct financial support to

Argonne and Fermilab, including:

$15 million

to joint institutes and centers

$5million

in collaborative seed grants

$3.7 million

in scholarships and tuition remission

to students of lab employees

$3million

in management training

for future lab leaders by

Chicago Booth faculty

$1million

in joint appointments,

recruitments, and other

supporting investments

$2.3million

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UChicago leverages its expertise and key partnerships to help guide the laboratories.

ABOVE: (from left) Eric D. Isaacs, Director, Argonne; Lawrence Schook, VP for Research, University of Illinois; Donald H. Levy, VP for Research and for National Laboratories, UChicago; and Jay Walsh, VP for Research, Northwestern University.

BELOW: (from left) Harry L. Davis, Chicago Booth professor and Argonne Board member; Beth Harris, VP and General Counsel, UChicago; Byron L. Dorgan, former U.S. Senator for North Dakota and Argonne Board member; and Robert J. Zimmer, President of the University of Chicago and Chairman, Argonne Board of Governors.

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Governing Argonne and FermilabKeen insight and strategic partnerships help propel the missions of both Argonne and Fermilab. The University of Chicago stewards both labs through the Argonne Board of

Governors and the Fermi Research Alliance Board of Directors, both chaired by UChicago

President Robert J. Zimmer. UChicago-appointed board members include business leaders

and senior administrators of local universities.

In 2005, the University established the Science Policy Council, in collaboration with

Northwestern University and the University of Illinois, to help inform the scientific mission

of Argonne. The council enhances Argonne’s scientific capabilities, strengthens the State

of Illinois’ technological base and workforce preparation, and improves Illinois’ ability to

harness federal research funding for far-reaching initiatives.

With decades of experience managing national laboratories and partnerships in

academia, business, and government, UChicago helps shape and amplify the already

powerful science programs taking place at both Argonne and Fermilab.

UC HIC AGO LEADERSHIP

FERmI NAtIONAL ACCELERAtOR LAbORAtORy

Fermilab is the country’s only national laboratory dedicated to the study of particle physics. It is a user facility for more than 2,000 scientists and students from around the world. In 2011, researchers conducting work at the lab came from 116 U.S. and 140 foreign universities and laboratories. Currently Fermilab is building the nation’s most advanced test facility for superconducting radio-frequency technology. This innovative technology will serve as the model for next-generation accelerators and the future of particle physics.

ARGONNE NAtIONAL LAbORAtORy

Founded in 1946 as an outgrowth of the Manhattan Project and the University of Chicago’s Metallurgical Laboratory, Argonne’s broad science and engineering portfolio aims to solve the nation’s most important challenges in energy, the environment, and national security. From designing more efficient jet engines on one of the world’s fastest computers to decoding the proteins behind drug-resistant superbugs at the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne research has continued breaking ground for more than six decades. In 2011, advanced battery research, which began over 20 years ago at Argonne, enabled the development of the breakthrough cathode technology that helps power the Chevy Volt. Through advancements like these, Argonne’s research and development touches lives around the globe.

$15 milGiven to Argonne and Fermilab by the University from 2007 to 2011 70+ Combined years the University has served as

prime contractor to Argonne and Fermilab

IMPACT


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Joint institutes and centers generate discoveries and theories that advance our understanding of the world.

ABOVE: Professor in Chemistry and Director of the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, Ka Yee Lee (left) and team have invented a synthetic material that exhibits both strength and reversibility.

BELOW: Fermilab scientist Lance Cooley (right) and UChicago physicist David Schuster are recipients of UChicago seed grants.


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Uniting the Best MindsCollaborative research tackles some of the most challenging issues of our time. Joint initiatives leverage intellectual and technical resources at Argonne, Fermilab, and

UChicago to develop science with meaningful applications—such as evaluating potential

outcomes of drug therapy in individual cancer patients through the Cancer Genome Project.

Researchers and scientists from the labs can partner with faculty through the University’s

more than 140 institutes and centers.

CollaBor at ive inst itUtes

solving issUes at the MoleCUlar sCale

In 2010, the University and Argonne launched the Institute for Molecular Engineering to address fundamental societal problems through advances in nanoscale manipulation and design at a molecular scale. Molecular engineering incorporates molecular building blocks into electronic, optical, mechanical, chemical, and biological components to build functional systems that will impact an array of technologies, from advanced medical therapies to quantum computing and energy.

Matthew tirrell is the inaugural Pritzker Director and Professor in the Institute of Molecular Engineering at UChicago, and a Senior Scientist at Argonne. He special-izes in the manipulation and measurement of the surface properties of polymers.

harnessing the world’s Most PowerfUl CoMPUters

The Computation Institute was established in 2000 as a joint endeavor between the University and Argonne to advance science through innovative computational approaches across a range of disciplines. In its first 10 years, the institute received $123 million in external support to fund such pursuits as understanding the economic impact of green technology deployment and pioneering cloud computing.

Often referred to as the “father of grid computing,”

ian foster is the Director of the Computation Institute, an Argonne Senior Scientist and Distinguished Fellow, and the Arthur Holly Compton Distinguished Service Professor in Computer Science at the University. Foster has led the development of methods and software that underpin many large national and international cyberinfrastructures.

IMPACT

140+ University institutes and centers that offer opportunities for Argonne and Fermilab scientists, researchers, and engineers to collaborate with University faculty

$5 milGiven to joint University-Argonne institutes and centers by the University from 2007 to 2011

“Research in molecular engineering has the potential to yield extremely significant advances in both basic science and technology, as well as to create innovations in engineering education. Matt Tirrell and the faculty of the new institute will benefit from its partnership with Argonne, opening the door to collaborations of profound impact.”

Robert J. Zimmer

President, The University of Chicago

“A strong community of computational scientists across both the University and Argonne has emerged since Ian’s appointment and, with it, many new opportunities for computation to make a transformative impact on science, medicine, the arts, and humanities, both inside and outside of our walls.”

Donald H. Levy Vice President for Research and for National Laboratories,

The University of Chicago


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Collaborative seed grants facilitate high-impact science.

ABOVE: This 570-megapixel digital camera is a critical component of the Dark Energy Survey, an international collaboration that includes UChicago and Fermilab scientists.

BELOW: The Computation Institute and collaborators are applying advanced computation and data mining to the growing tide of data collected about neuropsychiatric disorders.


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Supporting New ScienceNascent studies shape tomorrow’s science. The University of Chicago promotes field-

advancing research through the Strategic Collaborative Initiatives seed grant program for

joint UChicago, Argonne, and Fermilab projects.

These UChicago-funded grants support original, innovative, early-stage research with

potential to push the boundaries of our known world. One project funded by the program

pioneers basic elements of quantum computers called qubits, which could impact cancer

therapy, security and defense, food sanitization, and production of X-rays to characterize

materials and pattern computer chips. From 2007 to 2011, UChicago funded more than 50

joint projects led by UChicago, Argonne, and Fermilab scientists—including several that

went on to receive millions more in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to continue

their high-impact work.

SEED FuNDiN g

StEvEN SibENEr (pictured), the Carl William Eisendrath Distinguished Service Professor in Chemistry at the University of Chicago, and Lance Cooley of Fermilab aim to improve the efficiency of superconducting radio-frequency cavities, a key technology for next-generation particle accelerators. These cavities allow for particle accelerators powerful enough to open new frontiers in physics without the need for a massive increase in size and costs. The joint UChicago-Fermilab initiative has received $1.5 million in additional funding from the U.S. Department of Energy.

UChicago faculty ChiN-tu ChEN (left), Associate Professor in Radiology, and hENry FriSCh, Professor in Physics, exam-ine electronics boards in the University’s positron emission tomography laboratory. The two are among the scientists and engineers collaborating to enhance technology for uses in medical imaging and particle physics. Frisch’s seed grant collaboration with Erik Ramberg of Fermilab and Karen Byrum of Argonne to develop a less expensive, faster, and more precise light detector received an additional $8 million in U.S. Department of Energy funding.

IMPACT

$9.5 milAdditional funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to continue high-impact work by Strategic Collaborative Initiatives

$3.7 milUniversity support for collaborative seed grants from 2007 to 2011


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UChicago’s intellectual climate and state-of-the-art laboratories draw scientific talent from around the world.

ABOVE: Elisabeth Moyer, UChicago Assistant Professor in Geophysical Sciences, is part of the joint UChicago-Argonne project CIM-EARTH, which models the human dimensions of climate change.

BELOW: A rendering of the new William Eckhardt Research Center, which will provide facilities for the University’s globally recog-nized programs in astrophysics, astronomy, chemistry, and physics and will foster trail-blazing work in molecular engineering.


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Attracting Top TalentAcademic appointments prove a powerful recruitment tool for the world’s leading scientists. More than 250 joint appointees at UChicago, Argonne, and Fermilab

often pursue pioneering collaborative research. These appointments enrich research

programs at the labs and the University, playing a major role in the recruitment and

retention of top scientific talent in the Chicago region and advancing technology and

discovery throughout the United States.

JoinT AppoinTmenTs

peTer B. LiTTLewood is Associate Laboratory Director for Physical Sciences and Engineering at Argonne and Professor in Physics at UChicago. He was Head of the Cavendish Laboratory and the Department of Physics at the University of Cambridge prior to joining Argonne and the University in 2011.

Littlewood’s research focuses on the dynamics of collective transport; phenomenology and microscopic theory of high-temperature superconductors, transition metal oxides, and other correlated electronic systems; and optical properties of highly excited semiconductors. He has applied his methods to engineering, including holographic storage, optical fibers, and devices. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of London, the Institute of Physics, TWAS, Trinity College Cambridge, and the American Physical Society.

CrAig HogAn is Director of the Fermilab Center for Particle Astrophysics and Professor in Astronomy and Astrophysics at UChicago. Hogan was Chair of the Physics and Astronomy Department at the University of Washington prior to moving to the University of Chicago and Fermilab in 2008.

Hogan’s theoretical work encompasses many areas of astro-physical cosmology, such as the origin of elements, cosmic phase transitions and defects, gravitational waves, and cosmic structure and dark matter. His research has been recognized with the Alexander von Humboldt Research Award and the Gruber Cosmology Prize, awarded to the High-z Supernova Search Team for the co-discovery of cosmic dark energy.

IMPACT

250+ Joint appointments and affiliations among the labs and UChicago$2.3 mil

Funding for joint appointments, recruitments, and other supporting investments given to Argonne and Fermilab by the University from 2007 to 2011


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Chicago Booth experts help lab employees excel in their careers.

ABOVE: The University of Chicago Booth School of Business consistently ranks in the top five MBA programs in the country—often lead-ing at number one.

BELOW: (from left) Randall S. Kroszner, Austan D. Goolsbee, and Erik Hurst served as Chicago Booth faculty panelists for the Business Forecast & Economic Outlook 2012 conference.


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Developing Laboratory LeadersBusiness scholars teach lab professionals to lead a scientific community. In 2007,

UChicago launched the Strategic Laboratory Leadership Program, which draws on expertise

from the top-ranking University of Chicago Booth School of Business to develop future lab

leaders, address succession planning challenges, and foster closer working relationships

between Argonne and Fermilab.

This program builds such management skills as strategic planning and commanding

change and innovation, with an emphasis on effective leadership and promoting real-

world application of new skill sets. Participants also complete a Chicago Booth executive

education elective course aligned with personal development interests.

With over 100 graduates and an active alumni network, the program’s success attracts

attention from other national laboratories. In 2011, UChicago welcomed staff from Thomas

Jefferson National Accelerator Facility to participate in the leadership program.

ExEc u t ivE ManagEMEnt EDucat i o n

“I look at this program as a defining moment in my career. It made a difference of night and day in how I address challenges at work.”

Brendan Casey Associate Scientist in the Particle Physics Division, Fermilab

“The scientific method requires a disciplined approach to experiment design, data collection, and evaluation of results. The Strategic Laboratory Leadership Program experience taught me that the mechanics of management and leadership follow these same basic principles.”

John Quintana Deputy Chief Operations Officer, Argonne

IMPACT

$1+ milInvested by UChicago in leadership training for lab employees from 2007 to 2011 100+ Argonne and Fermilab participants

who have graduated from the lead-ership program from 2007 to 2011

One Strategic Laboratory Leadership Program team brought together staff from three laboratories: (from left) DaniEL LopEz, corriE cLark, and DEvin HoDgE of Argonne, roB rosEr of Fermilab, and Mark JonEs of Jefferson Lab.

BraD uLLrick (left) and LEaH guzowski of Argonne present during a program session.


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Children of lab employees receive substantial tuition assistance to attend the University of Chicago.

ABOVE: UChicago first opened its doors to students in 1892.

BELOW: The University’s liberal arts education prepares students with critical thinking skills that apply in any field.


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Educating Future GenerationsLab employees can send their children to one of the world’s great intellectual destinations: The University of Chicago. With a community that has earned more than

85 Nobel Prizes and a rigorous curriculum that empowers students to challenge the

status quo, UChicago consistently ranks as one of the best universities in the country.

As a benefit for working at the labs, Argonne and Fermilab employees whose children

are accepted to the undergraduate College receive 50 percent tuition remission for four

years. In addition, each year the University awards full tuition merit scholarships to highly

qualified children of lab employees. These benefits help attract top talent with families to

work at Argonne and Fermilab.

SChoLarShipS

ChELSEy riCE-DaviS (left) is a tuition remission recipient and daughter of Michael Davis, a theoretical chemist at Argonne. Rice-Davis is an English major and one of the founding members of Entom Foods, a start-up that pro-motes the utilization of insects as a legitimate food source.

“The attitude at UChicago is that you should be able to think for yourself. I learned that you shouldn’t wait until you’re qualified to do something. You have to be bold in entrepreneurship.”

Chelsey Rice-Davis College Class of 2013

NiNa GNEDiN, tuition remission recipient and daughter of Fermilab scientist Nick Gnedin, is an economics major who serves as Vice President of Internal Affairs for the UChicago student group Women in Business, as well as Director of Internal Relations of the Blue Chips Invest-ment Club.

“Thanks to the University of Chicago, I know what I want to do with my life. I have learned to push myself further than I ever thought I could go.”

Nina Gnedin College Class of 2013

IMPACT

103 Children of lab employees who have received full or 50 percent tuition remission to attend the University of Chicago

$3 milUniversity of Chicago scholarships and tuition remission to students of lab employees from 2007 to 2011


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The Joint Speaker Series encourages connections that spark collaboration.

ABOVE: Fermilab Deputy Director and Louis Block Professor in Physics at UChicago, Young-Kee Kim speaks with a guest at the “Extreme Research” Joint Speaker Series event.

BELOW: UChicago faculty and lab scientists gather at the “Extreme Research” Joint Speaker Series event held at the village barn at Fermilab.


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Building ConnectionsEngaging conversations strengthen ties. Twice a year, UChicago offers the Joint

Speaker Series for members of the University, Argonne, and Fermilab communities to

foster new interactions. The program provides a setting for all three communities to

gather informally around topic areas outside of standard specialties.

Each event features a moderated panel that explores such interdisciplinary topics as “Art

and Science,” “Science and Ethics,” “Architecture and Science,” and “Extreme Research.”

Scientists and scholars from all three institutions, as well as occasional outside experts,

participate on the event panels. In the inaugural “Art and Science” event, panelists discussed

how computer-generated art can help scientists better understand and communicate their

findings. The discussion of fresh topics encourages collaboration among faculty, researchers,

scientists, and engineers at all three institutions.

SpEa k Er SEriES

rafaEl Viñoly, who designed Chicago Booth’s Charles M. Harper Center and the University’s New Hospital Pavilion, played the role of “panelist provocateur” during the discus-sion on “Architecture + Science = Environment.”

Fermilab scientist rEgina ramEika tells of encounters with bats in a mineshaft elevator in Soudan, Minnesota, while working on neutrino experiments.

IMPACT

400+ Lab and University researchers, scientists, and engineers have attended Joint Speaker Series events

50+ Institutional units represented at the Joint Speaker Series from across Argonne, Fermilab, and UChicago

“The Joint Speaker Series provides a unique and rare opportunity for lab and UChicago researchers to meet and share their experiences with the audience. Through the forum, researchers’ personal stories make the science come to life.”

Doug Sisterson Research Meteorologist, Computing, Environment, and Life Sciences, Argonne

“The Joint Speaker Series has been a great opportunity to meet with scientists from other institutions and very different fields of research, and to learn about their work in a relaxed, nontechnical environment. The discussions have often led me to consider my own field of particle physics within a much broader scientific context, which I think can be an extremely valuable thing to do.”

David Schmitz

Leon M. Lederman Fellow, Fermilab


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Regional partnerships create a national destination for science.

ABOVE: Derek Douglas, UChicago VP for Civic Engagement, speaks to Argonne Board members at the February 2012 Board retreat at the Field Museum in Chicago.

BELOW: Michael Polsky (far left), President and CEO of Invenergy and UChicago trustee, and UChicago Law School alumnus Nick Pritzker (second from right), JD’75, Chairman and CEO of Hyatt Development Corporation, share ideas with other business leaders and industrialists at the 2011 Midwest Energy Forum, sponsored by UChicago and the Clean Energy Trust.


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IMPACT

$55mil

In-state funding the University helped

secure for two new major lab facilities

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$35 mil

Direct financial support to the labs

from UChicago and its partners from

2007 to 2011

Partnering for Greater ImpactAt UChicago, key connections foster innovation. UChicago leverages its resources and

relationships to promote the labs’ missions and to create scientific and economic growth. The

University garners support for Argonne and Fermilab through its relationships with community,

city, academic, and business leaders, as well as by educating federal policymakers about the

labs’ scientific advancements.

Through its Federal Relations office, UChicago has worked to restore and sustain U.S.

Department of Energy Office of Science funding. The University also played a key role

in securing significant support from the State of Illinois for two new projects at the labs:

Fermilab’s 42,000-square-foot Illinois Accelerator Research Center and Argonne’s $34.5 million

state-of-the-art Advanced Protein Crystallization Facility.

Many UChicago-led initiatives unite academic, industry, and government partners to

advance national innovation. Multi-institutional programs cosponsored by UChicago,

such as the Midwest Energy Forum and Chicago Innovation Mentors, often highlight lab

scientists’ expertise. The University’s Innovation Fund supports promising collaborations

that can yield new technologies. Competitions like the Clean Energy Challenge and the

New Venture Challenge pair Chicago Booth MBA students with lab scientists to bring new

technologies to the marketplace. The Chicago Innovation Pipeline, a web-based interactive

tool, promotes licensable technologies from several local universities and Argonne to

outside industry.

By building the bridge between research and application, UChicago creates a climate of

regional collaboration and facilitates groundbreaking science and technology that benefits

the nation.

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