BY THE NUMBERS WASHINGTON IN FY 2013 16 th : National ranking in NSF funds $140 Million: NSF funds awarded 38: NSF-funded institutions 459: NSF grants awarded EXAMPLES OF NSF-FUNDED RESEARCH IN WASHINGTON A Washington State University study is examining the effectiveness of university partnership accommodation policies on recruitment and retention of women in Science, Technology, Mathematics and Engineering (STEM) fields of employment. Over 250 companies have been started by University of Washington students and faculty or with university technology. 1 Washington universities awarded 578 PhDs in science and engineering fields in 2011. 3 Washington State University is ranked 73 rd among U.S. academic institutions for science and engineering expenditures. 3 INVESTMENT IN NSF = INVESTMENT IN WASHINGTON INNOVATION Since 1974, the University of Washington has annually received more federal research funding than any other U.S. public university. 1 One-third of U of Washington- supported jobs are supported by $1.15 billion in university- sponsored research. 1 NSF-funded research contributed to the generation of 4,004 patent awards in Washington between 2000 and 2009. 2 Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) 1527 Eighteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 www.cnsfweb.org Washington Research at the University of Washington is studying the impacts of hypoxia (low dissolved oxygen on food webs within pelagic marine ecosystems. Research at Central Washington University is dedicated towards implementation of Geophysical Earth Observatory for Ice-Covered Environments (GEOICE), a new observatory for improved data collection of seismic changes and sea level changes in ice-covered regions. THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) is the only federal agency whose mission includes support for all fields of fundamental science and engineering. “By building on our foundation as an interdisciplinary research institution, we strive to address today’s most critical issues and make a positive difference in people’s lives. It’s an ongoing journey — and it’s one that we’re all on together .” − Michael K. Young, President of the University of Washington 1 The Economic and Societal Impact of the University of Washington 2 R&D Dashboard 3 Science and Engineering Indicators: 2014, NSF