Laura J. Jenski, Ph.D.

Vice President for Research

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Presentation to the South Dakota Chamber, October 14, 2010

Perspectives from The University of South Dakota

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Arts & Sciences $8.6

Administration $3.2

Business $2.0

Education $2.9

Grad School $0.7

Health Sciences $5.6

Medicine $13.5

Total $36.5

FY10 Awards (millions)

28% increase

Bringing new dollars to SD

Economic impact in SD, ~$53M

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Vast majority of awards won competitively

Build research and other programs where you have:

◦ A critical mass of expertise

◦ Unique resources

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Science & Technology

Art & Culture

Social & Regional Needs

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Nuclear and particle physics

Materials Chemistry – photoactivated materials

Engineered Biomedical Materials

Neuroscience and Behavioral Science

Protein Quality Control and Degradation

Evolutionary Informatics

River ecosystems

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Creating jobs, products, and potential

Focused on unique resource: underground science lab

Opportunities for undergrad and grad students

Funding (last 2 fiscal years):

◦ $4M state 2010 Center (CUBED)

◦ $350K NSF

◦ $125K NASA

◦ $3M DOE EPSCoR Implementation grant (first in SD)

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Statewide (PANS) and national lab collaborations

Aligned with state focus on renewable energy

New PhD program and undergrad research

Funding:◦ $6M total (last 2 fiscal years)

◦ $2.4M NSF (IGERT, NPURC, TEM, LC-MS, powder XRD)

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USD anchor in GEAR Center◦ Opportunity for university-business partnerships

Focus:◦ Antimicrobial technology

◦ Novel scaffolding for tissue regeneration

◦ Self assembled monolayers for drug delivery

◦ Nanomaterials for biological sensing

New PhD program (joint SDSMT)

Funded by:◦ NIH, DOD, STTR, private◦ 2010 CRDLM

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National Music Museum

Oral History Project

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Quality of life, an important consideration

Government Research Bureau

Conservation of natural resources – Missouri River Institute

Economic outlets for Native American artists

Resources to support Tribal law and policy

Rural and Native health disparities

Stress support for returning warfighters

Distance education in nursing for vets

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Creating opportunities and protecting resources

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British prime minister