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

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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

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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 10employers in the state and the leading employer insome regions 68,000 students (fall 2010 headcount, largest in New England) and 240,000 in- state Alumni

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A Statewide Institution with Statewide Impact

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)

Massachusetts Marine Fisheries Institute (MFI), New Bedford (UMD/EOEEA)

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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

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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.

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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.

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Student-led Research: U.S. EPA “People, Prosperity & Plant” Award to UMass Lowell

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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

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Generating Innovation Across the State

$541 million in annual R&D expenditures (FY 2010 data) 3rd largest academic research enterprise inthe state 4th largest in New England 38th 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

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FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010

Total R&D ($Ms) $350 $369 $397 $435 $489 $541

UMass Annual Growth 6.6% 5.5% 7.8% 9.5% 12.3% 10.6%

All U.S. HEI Annual Growth 5.9% 4.3% 3.5% 5.0% 5.0%

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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

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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

CollaborativeAdaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere

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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)

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Nanomanufacturing Center at UMass Lowell

NanoscienceNanomanufacturing

Science

Product Prototypes,

Scalable Processes

Commercial Production

Mission: Creation of manufacturing processes that enable commercialization of nanotechnology products

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–UML–Polymer

–Processing

UNHSynthesis and

Self–Assembly

NortheasternMEMS and Nanoscale

Contamination Control

UMass Lowell / Northeastern / UNH NSF Nanoscale Science & Engineering Center

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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 8th nationwide in most recent (2009) intellectual property income of reporting institutions (Association of University Technology Managers Annual Survey)

Total of $365M since FY 1996

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Exponential Growth in Technology Commercialization

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Commercializing UMass Lowell Technologies

Increased Licensing of Intellectual Property e.g., Metabolix, Boston Scientific

Creation of New Startups Konarka Anterios Dartmouth Medical

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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 Womenin Tech Top-10 Womenin Clean Tech

Marlboro HQ, Chicopee pilot plant

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Building Stronger Partnerships: MGHPCC

2003: minimal collaboration among the Commonwealth’s major research universities

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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

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Continue to grow enrollment (in-state and out-of-state) – projecting 10% increase in next five years

Enhance research, technology commercialization andentrepreneurship activities in support of the MA innovation economyStrengthen collaborations across UMass system, with private universities and with Massachusetts industryPursue cost-saving state regulatory reforms and increase internal administrative efficiencies

Thank You

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