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Commitment to Excellence in Research and Education at SIUC

Discover the increase in Federal R&D, top funding sources, undergraduate research programs and faculty and student honors at SIUC. The commitment to promoting excellence in academics and research is evident through various achievements and accolades.

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Commitment to Excellence in Research and Education at SIUC

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  1. SIUC Faculty campus-wide FY08 Travel Fund budget increased by 33% with matching funds from Provost. COMMITMENT: Lead In Research, Scholarly, Creative Activities

  2. SIUC Faculty campus-wide* *02 and 03 do not include SOM-S data. FY08 Travel Fund budget increased by 33% with matching funds from Provost. COMMITMENT: Lead In Research, Scholarly, Creative Activities

  3. Total Research & Development Expenditures • Since 2000, total R&D expenditures increasing 12% per year (~5% nationally) • Rose to 101 among public universities in FY06 (from 107 in ‘06) Source: NSF

  4. Since 2003, Federal R&D increasing at higher average rate than nationally. • Rose to 133 among public universities in FY06 (from 139), Source: NSF

  5. Top funding sources for research grants at SIUC in FY07: • Illinois Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) • National Institutes of Health (NIH) • National Science Foundation (NSF) • U.S. Dept. of Defense • U.S. Dept. of Agriculture COMMITMENT: Lead In Research, Scholarly, Creative Activities

  6. Undergraduate Research Programs: • Undergraduate Assistantship Program • REACH (Research-Enriched Academic Challenge), includes Undergraduate Research Symposium • McNair Scholars – Dept. of Educ. renewed 2008-2012 • ILSAMP (Louis Stokes Alliance for • Minority Participation: NSF funded • Plans to Expand Opportunities: • Provost looking for ways to expand UAP • Initiating fundraising campaign – establish endowment • And given the opportunities, our students excel! COMMITMENT: PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMICS

  7. St LAURS (St. Louis Area Undergraduate Research Symposium) sponsored by Washington University SIUC students won: 2006: 3 awards 2007: 4 of 8 awards COMMITMENT: PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMICS

  8. POSTERS ON THE HILL Sara Reardon (Microbiology) Mentor: Dr. Michael Collard (Physiology) One of 60 students nationwide chosen by the Council on Undergraduate Research to participate in the group's annual "Posters on the Hill" exhibit. COMMITMENT: PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMICS

  9. goldwater scholars Morris K. Udall scholar National Champion Debate Team Wind Ensemble in Carnegie Hall alt.news Emmy Awards COMMITMENT: PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMICS

  10. • 139 PhDs in FY06, #80 nationally among publics • 34 post-docs in FY06, #113 nationally among publics COMMITMENT: offer Progressive Graduate Education

  11. Selected graduate student honors / awards • MAGS (Midwest Assoc. of Graduate Schools) Distinguished Thesis Award: 2008 Forrest Brem, Honorable Mention; 2007, 2006, 2002 – 1st place to SIUC • Hilla Medalia (Mass Comm.): an HBO documentary, “To Die in Jerusalem,” based on her award-winning thesis short film, “Daughters of Abraham,” aired beginning November 1, 2007, on HBO. • Fulbright awards: Kassie Chaffee (Chemistry) and Melinda Yeomans (Speech Comm.) COMMITMENT: offer Progressive Graduate Education

  12. Selected graduate student honors / awards • Dan Holz (Forestry): Won 2007 AWRA Student Presenter Competition, American Water Resources Association • Miao Chang (Med. Microbiology & Immunology): 2007 Elsevier New Investigator award • Andrew Roszak (Law and Public Admin.): One of two national David A. Winston Health Policy Fellows • Cassie Bishop (Bus. Admin.): Golden Key Graduate Scholar, $10K COMMITMENT: offer Progressive Graduate Education

  13. Selected faculty honors / awards • Honorary doctorates: 2 Andrzej Bartke (Medicine): Univ. of Lodz, Poland Larry Hickman (Cntr. for Dewey Studies): Univ. of Cologne • fellows in Professional Societies: 10 in 2007 K. Chwalisz, M. Stockdale, L. DiLalla F.B. Malik, J.E. McPherson, J. Means (2) H. Lausen, B. Spielman, R. Viswanathan • NSF CAREER Awards: 3 (now 10 at SIUC) Mercedes M. Calbi (Physics) Punit Kohli & Ling Zang (Chem. & Biochem.) • National Scholar Award: Larry Hickman (Dewey Studies), Phi Kappa Phi National Scholar COMMITMENT: Seek & Celebrate Faculty Excellence

  14. Selected faculty honors / Awards, Cont’d • Jonathan Hill (Anthropology) • Wendy Bigler (Geography & Environ. Resources) • National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships: • Alexandervon humboldt Fellows: 2 • Nicholas Pinter (Geology) • Salah E. A. Mohammed (Mathematics) • Noteworthy: • Ajay Mahajan (Mech. Engr.): 1st prize, NASA’s Create the Future Contest, ultrasonic 3-D navigation for image-guided brain surgery • John C. Crelling (Geology): Reinhardt Thiessen Medal, one of a few Americans to receive this intl. medal during its 50-year history • Scott Ishman (Geology): ANDRILL multinational research team to Antarctica • William Recktenwald, journalist-in-residence: Fulbright Senior Specialists Award from the U.S. State Department COMMITMENT: Seek & Celebrate Faculty Excellence

  15. SIUC ranked in Top 10 in Innovation Pipeline Rankings (patents issued per $M research expenditures, ratio 0.71) Association of University Technology Managers, “Mind to Market...” September 2006 COMMITMENT: Lead In Research, Scholarly, Creative Activities

  16. Partnerships: • Illinois Soybean Assoc. / College of Agric. Sciences • Invention incentive program - soy-based intellectual property disclosures • Jackson Growth Alliance • Commercialization of University Technology Committee • Midwest Energy Group, Inc. • Center for Innovation / Tech Transfer Office • Illinois Department of Public Health • Coal Research Center / Connect SI • Connecting with the Future of Energy Seminar Series • VCR/GD / Connect SI • Increasing Bandwidth Project COMMITMENT: SERVE OTHERS

  17. NEW Initiatives: • New Research Center: Center for Delta Studies • Advanced Energy and Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory • SOM Faculty Achievement Awards in Research • Negotiate Federal F&A Cost Rates; Improved Cost Recovery of Fringe Benefits • Barking Dawgs – two 30-sec. research videos COMMITMENT: SERVE OTHERS

  18. SIUC Faculty campus-wide *Years 2002 and 2003 do not include SOM-Springfield data. FY08 Travel Fund budget increased by 33% with matching funds from Provost. COMMITMENT: Lead In Research, Scholarly, Creative Activities

  19. New Programs: • M.S. in Physician’s Assistant Studies (Effective Summer ’07) • M. ARCH in Architecture (Effective Summer ’07) • Ph.D. in Computer Science (Effective Fall ’07) • • M.S. / M.E. in Biomedical Engineering (Effective Summer ’08) • • M.S. in Medical Dosimetry (Effective Fall ’08) • • Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences (Effective Fall ’08) • professional responsiveness: • • Executive Master’s in Rehabilitation Administration Online • In Progress: • Prof. Science Master’s in Advanced Energy and Fuels Mgmt. • Master of Engineering (Civil and Environmental) • M.S. in Mathematics and Science Education COMMITMENT: offer Progressive Graduate Education

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