Transcript Massachusetts THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) is the only federal agency whose mission includes support for all fields of fundamental science and engineering. “Innovation.

Massachusetts
THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF)
is the only federal agency whose mission includes support
for all fields of fundamental science and engineering.
“Innovation will continue despite the downturn and will be as
important as ever once the recession ends.”
BY THE NUMBERS
Massachusetts in FY 2012
$457 Million: NSF funds awarded
3rd: National ranking in NSF funds
127: NSF-funded institutions
1413: NSF grants awarded
24: NSF research centers/facilities
− Dr. Richard K. Lester, Director of MIT’s Industrial
Performance Center
EXAMPLES OF NSF-FUNDED RESEARCH IN MASSACHUSETTS
Boston University is developing a physics-based space weather model to give advanced
warnings of high speed streams of solar plasma and Earth-directed coronal mass ejections
which threaten to disrupt space- and ground-based communications systems and satellite
operations.
MIT researchers have developed a way to use viruses to create the positive and negative
charged ends of lithium ion batteries. These are the same batteries being considered for
hybrid cars, but can be produced at a lower cost with less of an environmental impact.
Researchers at Harvard University have been studying the role that emotions may have played
on decision making in the wake of the economic downturn. This work may explain why
classical economic theory failed to predict the recent economic crisis.
Courtesy: www.research.gov/seeinnovation
INVESTMENT IN SCIENCE = INVESTMENT IN MASSACHUSETTS
Massachusetts ranks fourth in the nation for
federal R&D obligations.1
6.5 percent of Massachusetts residents work in
science and engineering occupations.1
NSF-funded research contributed to the
generation of 4,850 patent awards in the state
between 2000 and 2009.2
Massachusetts companies received $2.4 billion in
venture capital in 2010.1
MIT, Harvard University, Boston University, and
University of Massachusetts-Worcester rank in the
top 90 academic institutions nationally in research
and development expenditures.1
Massachusetts has about 17,400 high technology
businesses that employ 465,000 people.
Massachusetts universities awarded 1,800 PhDs in
science and engineering fields in 2010.1
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Science and Engineering Indicators: 2012, NSF
R&D Dashboard
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Massachusetts
THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
(NSF) not only funds cutting-edge research at
institutions across the country; NSF’s education
initiatives ensure the U.S. will remain a global
leader in innovation for generations to come.
Since 1952, NSF has supported
45,000 graduate students through
research fellowships.
Massachusetts received $73
million in NSF educational funding
in FY 2012.
EXAMPLES OF NSF-FUNDED EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN MASSACHUSETTS
Faculty from Mt. Holyoke College and Hampshire College have mentored undergraduate
students conducting Arctic climate change research at a site in Svalbard, Norway.
Springfield Technical Community College developed an "at ease" learning community for
disabled veterans highlighting that non-degree certification programs are a viable avenue for
entry into STEM degree programs.
The Education Development Center in Waltham, Massachusetts created a new resource for
middle school teachers who want to learn about research-based ways to improve how
students learn and apply geometry.
A Harvard University researcher is developing new measures and insights to describe the
educational achievement gap of minority groups. This research has led to innovative
methods of evaluating and improving the educational performance of disadvantaged groups.
Courtesy: www.research.gov/seeinnovation
“Massachusetts is #1 in educational attainment, and engineering degrees granted
per capita compared with other leading technology states.”
− Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick
“Education is at the core of investing in our future and building a strong middle class.”
− Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren
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