1 Middle Tennessee State University Middle Tennessee Technology Corridor
Dec 19, 2015
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Program Outline
• Middle TN Corridor in Context• MTSU’s Role
– Research (RC)– Education Programs (TC)– Workforce and Economic Development (TC)– Science and Technology Infrastructure (AF)– Innovations at MTSU - – Charles Perry, Bill Robertson, Anthony Newsome
• Tour of Flight Simulators or MTSU Interdisciplinary, Microanalysis and Imaging Center
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MTSU Research Investments*
• MIMIC (core facility) $800,000• Instrumentation (PhD) $500,000• Intellectual Infrastructure $500,000• Research and scholarship (seed funds) $500,000• Undergraduate Research $300,000• Other research projects $100,000
$2.7M* FY 2006 and 2007
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State Capital Expendituresfor Research Infrastructure
• New Science Bldg
Planning/Infrastructure
• Renovate WP/D• Renovate KOM
• 133,000 ft2 ($110 M)
– $15 M
• 70,000 ft2
• 33,000 ft2
5 - 10 yrs
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Considerations for MTTC
• How can MTSU participate?
• What are the roles of the players?• What are potential impediments?• What can we do now to increase
probability of success?
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The Players
• Academia– Knowledge creation & transfer
• Business & Manufacturing– Products, innovation & profit
• Citizens– Quality of life
• Government– Economic development
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The Concerns
• Academia– Isolation from other sectors
• Business & Manufacturing– Competition & workforce quality
• Citizens– Salaries
• Government– Quality of jobs– Sustainability
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The Solutions
• Create knowledge• Use interdisciplinary
teams• Develop projects with
R & D partners
• Mentor students
• Experiential courses• Educate Workforce• Continuing education
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Solutions for Other Players
• Business & ManufacturingSBIR development, outsourcing of research
• CitizensIncrease % degreed
• GovernmentPilot STEM growth models
Support innovation
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Undergraduate Education• ~21,000 undergraduates• 60 degree programs through 35 departments
Niche Areas in Science/Technology• Undergraduate research/EXL
– NSF and MTSU funding– Engineering vehicle projects– Aerospace/Agriculture/Horse Science/Nursing
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Undergraduate EducationNiche Areas in Science/Technology (continued)• Biotechnology • Concrete industry management (CIM)• Actuarial science• Professional Pilot and Air Traffic Controllers• Nursing (BSN, RN->BSN, fast LPN->BSN (new))• Under development: BS in Forensic Science
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Graduate Programs• ~2,200 students (low)• 54 degree programs • 4 PhD programs
(Human Perf, Engl, Econ, Public Hist)
Niche Programs in Science/Technology• MS-PS (BioTech, BioStat, HealthCareInfo,
Proposed: Forensic Science)• RODP Masters of Science in Nursing• AERO science; Horse Science (proposed)• Science PhDs in planning
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Interdisciplinary Science PhDs
• Computational Science(Positioned between theory and experimentation with a focus on the solution of complex problems using numerical solution, computational modeling, and computer simulation.)
• Integrative Life Sciences(Study of the living world as a whole through synthesis of sub disciplines of
biology in specialized areas such as biosciences, biochemistry, biotechnology, and bioinformatics to solve complex problems in science, medicine, nutrition, agriculture, energy, engineering and the environment.)
• Math and Science Education(Mastery of a specific field in mathematics or science as well as the
educational research methodologies associated with the teaching and learning of mathematics and the sciences. Areas include Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Curriculum Development.)
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Andrienne C. FriedliAssistant to the Vice Provost
for Research
MTSU Infrastructure for
Science, Technology, and Commercialization
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Science and Technology Infrastructure
Physical
• Biol/Chem Building & renovations
• Nursing Building addition, Core Microscopy Facility
• CIM Building
Administrative
College of Basic and Applied Sciences (Graduate College)
• Degrees and Programs
• Personnel
Office of Research
• Sponsored Programs, Compliance, Intellectual Property
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Biology/Chemistry Building• All of Biology and Chemistry activities and
personnel
• 133,000 ft2 $110 M
• Science architects
• Finished in 2011
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• Microscopy and microanalysis labs (2500 ft2 ) with Scanning Electron (SEM) and Transmission Electron (TEM) Microscopes, ICP-MS operational since summer
• Advisory board with reps from 6 departments: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Eng Tech, Sociology/ Anthropology, Physics
• Half-time technician 8 Internal (faculty) users and 4 external customers
• Academic/business model
www.mtsu.edu/~mimic
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Discovery Leads to InnovationIntellectual Property / Technology Transfer
are emerging interests at MTSU
• Faculty champions
• Policy / procedure
• Intellectual Property Advisory Committee
• IP at various stages of development
Newsome - marketing stage
Robertson - device in development stage
Perry - ideas in refinement stage
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Business Infrastructure• Business and Economic Research Center
(BERC) Penn / Arik
• Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) Geho
• Community & University Partnerships Office Owens
• Smart Park preliminary feasibility studyGeho
• Entrepreneurship-Science Alliance
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Economic Development• MTSU economic impact on the region is $1 billion*
• BERC identifies trends
Healthcare-related jobs in Nashville area
>1 in 5 ($18.3 billion economic impact)
By 2012, 6 of 10 fastest growing occupations
will be in healthcare
Nashville ranked 1st among 13 regions
* Dean Burton in Tennessee’s Business, 2006