BY THE NUMBERS Pennsylvania in FY 2012 $261 Million: NSF funds awarded 7 th : National ranking in NSF funds 82: NSF-funded institutions 1,137: NSF grants awarded 15: NSF research centers/facilities University of Pittsburgh researchers are developing interactive tutoring software which gauges human emotional response. Learning models utilizing emotional response significantly outperform those without the technology. Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) 1527 Eighteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 www.cnsfweb.org Pennsylvania THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) is the only federal agency whose mission includes support for all fields of fundamental science and engineering. An international team of researchers led by Lehigh University is developing a microscopic glass scaffold to aid in bone regeneration. Penn State researchers are studying electrical power grids to assess and mitigate vulnerabilities. Their discoveries may lead to safer and more efficient electric grids in the future. With $8.5 billion in direct and indirect economic impact, Penn State contributes more to the state’s economy annually than any other industry. The University of Pennsylvania, a large recipient of NSF funding, conducts over $643 million in annual research. Innovation Park, a complex for businesses adjacent to Penn State, helps transfer knowledge from the University to the marketplace. The four major research universities— Carnegie Mellon, Penn State, The University of Pennsylvania, and The University of Pittsburgh— employ 100,284 people, conduct $2.6 billion in annual research, and have spun out 107 businesses in the past five years. Pennsylvania, a large recipient of NSF funding, ranked third in the nation in job growth for 2010. “The impact of NSF goes well beyond providing critical support for scientific discovery. NSF funding supports emerging scholarship and serves to advance the health, welfare and security of our nation. In today’s global world it is also essential that we develop a skilled workforce in science and engineering, and the NSF is an indispensable partner in meeting that goal.” -Graham B. Spanier President, The Pennsylvania State University EXAMPLES OF NSF-FUNDED RESEARCH IN PENNSYLVANIA INVESTMENT IN SCIENCE = INVESTMENT IN PENNSYLVANIA