research trends richard o. buckius vice president for research academic leadership forum

Office of the Vice President for Research

Research Trends

Richard O. BuckiusVice President for Research

Academic Leadership Forum

March 31, 2010


Highlights and Trends

Investments in Research

Years Ahead

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Discovery at Purdue


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• Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) $ 25 M, 5 year grant

NIH

Only national clinical and translational sciences institute that’s a statewide research laboratory

Partnership between three major universitiesand key community and business partners in the state

Connie WeaverDeputy Director


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• Visual Analytics for Command, Control, and Interoperability Environments (VACCINE)

$15 million

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

July 2009 to June 2015

15 national and international university collaborators

PI: D. Ebert


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• Center for the Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Bioenergy (C3Bio) $15 million

Energy Frontier Research Center, Department of Energy

August 2009 to July 2014

Purdue researchers from Colleges of Agriculture, Engineering, and Science

3 major university and national laboratory collaborators

PI: M. McCann


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• Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) $105 million National Science Foundation October 2009 to September 2014 14 university equipment sites; 7 partner institutions


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• Emerging Frontiers of Science of Information

$25 million

Science and Technology Center, National Science Foundation

June 2010 to May 2015

14 Purdue faculty from 6 campus units

8 partner institutions

PI: W. Szpankowski


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• Liberal Arts creative works in FY 2009


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• Federal awards increased 18% overall. Significant increases in federal support were received from DOE, DOT, NSF, and DOD, with increases of 60%, 46%, 24%, and 14%, respectively.

• Industry research awards continue to be strong and increasing –with a 2.2% increase over last year.

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• Industry and Foundation support continues to increase.

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2008 NSF Survey R&D Total Expenditures


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Years Ahead

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Discovery at Purdue


•Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs

• Real costs incurred for common or joint objectives

• Cannot be identified readily and specifically with a particular sponsored project, an instructional activity, or any other institutional activity

• Principles and costs are defined by the Office of Management and Budget in Circular A-21

• Purdue F&A costs rates:

• Purdue’s A-21 justified rates:

• Facilities rate – 33.69%

• Administrative rate – 29.74%

• Total – 63.43%

• Administrative rate – capped by federal law at 26%

• Final negotiated F&A rate for FY11 – 54.0%19


• Facilities• Operation and maintenance expenses

• Library expenses

• Depreciation and use allowances

• Interest on debt associated with certain buildings

• Equipment and capital improvements

• Administration• Departmental administration

• Sponsored projects administration

• General administration and general expenses (such as financial management, management information systems, and general counsel)

• Student administration and services20


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• Unrecovered F&A Costs• U.S. contract with research universities

• Discovery mission of Purdue

• Purdue F&A Investment Examples – Industry/Foundation Awards

• Gates Foundation Award – Encouraging

Regional Trade with Hermetic Storage for

Cowpea in West and Central Africa, $11.4M, 10%

• Lumina Foundation is 20%


• Purdue F&A Investment Examples – Major Federal Awards

• REU rate is 25%

• Education/fellowships awards rates range from 36% to 0%

• Purdue F&A Investment Examples – USDA, State, PRF, … Awards

• PRF recovery is 0%

• USDA – Extension Disaster Network, $1.7 M, 0%

• Nation AgrAbiltity Project, $1.1 M, 0%


NSF Survey Institution Funds10-year Average (’99-’08)


2008 IPEDS Survey Research Expenses




Years Ahead

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Discovery at Purdue


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Research ThemesLife and health sciencesSustainability - energy, environment and climate changeSecurity, defense and space sciencesCyber and information technologyScience, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education


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Sponsored Programs Budget Projections


F&A Recovered


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People Processes Partnerships Facilities


# Collab. Awards

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100

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Purdue Partners


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Wayne T. and Mary T. Hockmeyer Hall – completed Fall 2009

Martin C. Jischke Hall of Biomedical Engineering – completed 2006


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Discovery Park

Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship – completed October 2004

Gerald D. and Edna E. Mann Hall – completed Spring 2007 Hall for Discovery and Learning Research – completed Fall 2009Hall for Discovery and Learning Research – completed Fall 2009

Bindley Bioscience Center – completed October 2005

Birck Nanotechnology Center – completed October 2005

• Seeks to catalyze interdisciplinary interactions that transcend academic boundaries of faculty, staff, and students, toward discovery with engagement and learning

• $27M in new research equipment• 113,000 ft2 (assignable) laboratory space• 93,000 ft2 (assignable) office and support space


• Bindley Bioscience Center Addition $14.9M; 19k ASF NIH Translational interdisciplinary cancer research

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Discovery Park


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Thank You!

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