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Leading Indicators

Leading Indicators. Leading Indicators: The Federal Region. Leading Indicators: Research. FY11 research e xpenditures: $148,000,000 Academic Ranking of World Universities p osition: 11 th Recent activity: FAA National Center of Excellence for

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Leading Indicators

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  1. Leading Indicators

  2. Leading Indicators: The Federal Region

  3. Leading Indicators: Research • FY11 research expenditures: $148,000,000 • Academic Ranking of World Universities position: 11th • Recent activity: • FAA National Center of Excellence for Aviation Operations Research ($60M/7 yrs) • Three 2011 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program grants • Two new CAREER awards: Ian White (bio-e), Oded Rabin (materials)

  4. Leading Indicators: Education • World record for Gamera HPH flight duration • No. 1 in 2011 Solar Decathlon with WaterShed home • No. 1 in 2011 SCCA Solo National Championships • Highest-ever performing freshmen: • 1381 average SAT, 75th percentile: 1440 • 4.2 average weighted GPA

  5. Leading Indicators: Entrepreneurship • Recent incubator successes: • Zymetis acquired by AE Biofuels • Martek Biosciences acquired by Royal DSM • DataStream acquired by Dolan Media • Leading new DoE-sponsored national clean energy business plan competition in the ACC • Excellence in Economic Development Award for industrial partnerships program

  6. Leading Indicators: Service • Faculty members are key advisors on national policy: • Secretary of State’s Energy and Climate Partnership (G. Galloway) • Academy of Science review of DHS, USDA, USACE (G. Baecher) • Expert Consultant to Congress, FDA, NAS (M. Pecht) • Engineers Without Borders chapter engages 150 students yearly in projects around the world.

  7. Leading Indicators For more information, visit: www.eng.umd.edu

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