Multidisciplinary challenges call for multidisciplinary approaches. Our Centers & Institutes are built to do just that: Address real-world challenges with academic, industrial, and governmental “team science.”

1. Solving mission critical challenges for North Carolina and beyond Centers & Institutes 2010 Report 15 April 2010 Terri L. Lomax Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies

2. The Role of NC State’s Centers & Institutes Q: Why do we support Centers & Institutes? Multidisciplinary challenges call for multidisciplinary approaches. Our Centers & Institutes are built to do just that: Address real-world challenges with academic, industrial, and governmental “team science.” The underlying mission for Centers and Institutes is to bring together the best knowledge, facilities, and research teams, to develop the best solutions for North Carolina, the nation, and beyond.

3. The Role of NC State’s Centers & Institutes Q: Why do we support Centers & Institutes? Centers & Institutes foster the development of our next generation of leaders: Last year, 2,629 students participated in team research and industry-relevant methods to enhance career competitiveness, and significant mentorship opportunities.

4. The Roster of NC State’s Centers & Institutes The roster as of April 15, 2010: Currently in planning: Industry members:

5. NC State’s Centers & Institutes Currently “in Planning”

6. The Return on Investment: A Look at 2009 – 2010 Budget $10,110,957 (7%) Dept/College/Unit State General Funds $8,495,773 (6%) Other $1,908,184 (1%) Private Gifts $12,836,914 (9%) Direct State Appropriations $104,985,166 (77%) External Grants/Awards For every $1 of direct state appropriations received, Centers & Institutes attract an additional $9.70 from other sources.

7. The Return on Investment: A Look at Direct State Appropriations How Do We Leverage Direct State Appropriations? $104,985,166 (77%) External Grants/Awards

8. The Return on Investment: Leveraging Direct State Appropriations Total Budget of Centers & Institutes that Receive Direct State Appropriations: $2,619,339 (6%) Dept/College/Unit State General Funds $4,012,967 (8%) Other $83,180 (<1%) Private Gifts $28,172,927 (59%) External Grants/Awards $104,985,166 (77%) External Grants/Awards $12,836,914 (27%) Direct State Appropriations For every $1 of direct state appropriations received, the 12 Centers & Institutes that receive those funds attract an additional $2.70 from other sources.

9. IMPACT: NC State’s Centers & Institutes The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation Bringing together students, teachers, researchers, policy-makers, educational professionals, and community members, the Friday Institute is a center for fostering collaborations to improve education. The Friday Institute engages 2,300 schools, 47,000 teachers, 1.4 million K-12 students North Carolina’s Race to the Top: On March 16, North Carolina’s team, including Glenn Kleiman, Executive Director of the Friday Institute, presented our Race to the Top Proposal to the U.S. Department of Education (USED). North Carolina was one of sixteen finalists. Winners from this round will be announced in early April with a second round of applications due in June. For more information visit www.fi.ncsu.edu/

11. IMST uses advanced manufacturing to sustain equipment subjected to extreme environmental conditions including aircraft, land-based, and sea-based equipment.

12. IMST is working to attract a cluster of industries – aerospace, automotive, power generation, and marine – to engage in team research.For more information visit www.mse.ncsu.edu/imst/

14. Drinking Water Quality

15. Surface Water Quality Management

16. Urbanization Impacts on Water Quality

17. Aquatic Ecosystem Functions and Instream Flow Needs

18. Waste Management

19. Ground WaterFor more information visit www.ncsu.edu/wrri/

21. Neutron Radiography

22. Radioisotope ProductionIn September 2007, NC State researchers produced the most intense low-energy positron (antimatter electron) beam operating anywhere in the world via the PULSTAR reactor. http://www.ncsu.edu/featured-stories/innovation-discovery/oct-2007/antimatter-nuclear/index.php For more information visit www.ne.ncsu.edu/NRP/reactor_program.html

23. NC State’s Centers & Institutes Questions? Solving mission critical challenges for North Carolina and beyond Terri L. Lomax Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies