Is the Inland Empire a Scientific Research Hub?
November 19, 2009
Happily, I am on the weekly newsletter e-mail list of Chancellor Timothy P. White of the University of California, Riverside. His letter is informative and has made me conscious of the tremendous strides that have been taken by the UCR institution since I graduated in 1970.
A recent science symposium held in honor of Chancellor Emeritus Ray Orbach highlighted five distinguished faculty members speaking about prominent research centers that are part of the UCR campus. I will share with you the information that Chancellor White included in his newsletter.
The Center for Conservation Biology took an initial 5-year investment of $277 thousand and within 6 years had a nearly $6 million investment in direct and indirect research expenditures.
Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering. The center invested in six faculty positions and built a state-of-the-art classroom, generated $60 million in research support and developed new technologies in the way science and engineering are practiced.
Institute for Genome Biology. Faculty grants rose from $10.5 million in 2001-2004 to $49.2 million in 2005-2007. The campus has anew Genome Building for cutting edge research that includes innovative laboratory design.
Center for Invasive Species Research which has allocated $10.4 million in funding for 103 research projects on exotic pests and diseases that threaten our agricultural, natural and urban environments.
Center for Environmental Research and Technology was started with one faculty member and now has 65 graduate and undergraduate students, 35 patents, specialized laboratories and more than $150 million in grants, contracts and gifts. In partnership with the City of Riverside, the Center has created the Southern California Research Initiative for Solar Energy.
These Centers are a bit of a well kept secret. We need to realize how much our area is developing in the arena of cutting edge research. These jobs create tremendous benefits to our economy and we are fortunate that they are an ever growing segment of our job market.
Happily, I am on the weekly newsletter e-mail list of Chancellor Timothy P. White of the University of California, Riverside. His letter is informative and has made me conscious of the tremendous strides that have been taken by the UCR institution since I graduated in 1970.
A recent science symposium held in honor of Chancellor Emeritus Ray Orbach highlighted five distinguished faculty members speaking about prominent research centers that are part of the UCR campus. I will share with you the information that Chancellor White included in his newsletter.
The Center for Conservation Biology took an initial 5-year investment of $277 thousand and within 6 years had a nearly $6 million investment in direct and indirect research expenditures.
Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering. The center invested in six faculty positions and built a state-of-the-art classroom, generated $60 million in research support and developed new technologies in the way science and engineering are practiced.
Institute for Genome Biology. Faculty grants rose from $10.5 million in 2001-2004 to $49.2 million in 2005-2007. The campus has anew Genome Building for cutting edge research that includes innovative laboratory design.
Center for Invasive Species Research which has allocated $10.4 million in funding for 103 research projects on exotic pests and diseases that threaten our agricultural, natural and urban environments.
Center for Environmental Research and Technology was started with one faculty member and now has 65 graduate and undergraduate students, 35 patents, specialized laboratories and more than $150 million in grants, contracts and gifts. In partnership with the City of Riverside, the Center has created the Southern California Research Initiative for Solar Energy.
These Centers are a bit of a well kept secret. We need to realize how much our area is developing in the arena of cutting edge research. These jobs create tremendous benefits to our economy and we are fortunate that they are an ever growing segment of our job market.
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