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老澳门六合彩开奖记录 Research Report
Welcome to 老澳门六合彩开奖记录's Research website, which illustrates the tremendous growth in research, creative works, and commercialization at 老澳门六合彩开奖记录. It features many significant accomplishments with impacts that benefit the welfare of society regionally, nationally and globally鈥攆rom medical therapies to engineering and scientific advances, and the arts.
Immunotherapy is a ground-breaking treatment for cancer by training the immune system to target cancer cells. Our research team developed an innovative antigen delivery system for immunotherapy using nanoparticles for a more effective treatment. We are investigating vertebrates that are able to survive for long periods of time in the complete absence of oxygen that can offer insights into cardiac pace-making in conditions of low oxygen pertinent to human pathology.
Multi-disciplinary collaborations among the Colleges of Engineering, Business and Public Policy, and Arts and Sciences have been formed. A Professor of Music teamed with faculty in Computer Science and Business to develop a computer system that assesses a pianist鈥檚 skill at sight reading music. Another included the Departments of Theatre and Dance, Psychology, and Art, and community organizations. The project presented a haunting play about child sexual abuse in Alaska, with an empowering conversation between the public, cast members, and counselors to encourage healing.
Capitalizing on its location, 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 is developing solutions to challenges caused by the dynamically changing Arctic environment as it impacts current and future ecosystems and villages. These include models to forecast future erosion rates and shoreline change. Road tests are underway to test a suitable concrete mixture for Arctic roads that is flexible and yet maintains its strength in extreme cold. Work in Antarctica studies the impact of environmental conditions on the physiology and behavior of polar marine mammals.
Universities are a key source for new technology critical to the United States maintaining its lead in innovation and economic development. 老澳门六合彩开奖记录鈥檚 patent portfolio has dramatically increased since FY11, including the launch of startup companies 鈥 one was awarded a 鈥淏est University Startup鈥 in a national competition. To encourage innovation, 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 established the 鈥淧atent Wall of Fame,鈥 and organized and hosted the first World IP Day in Alaska.
老澳门六合彩开奖记录 is the largest university in the University of Alaska System with 18,000 students. It is a doctoral granting institution and Alaska鈥檚 Health University. 老澳门六合彩开奖记录鈥檚 research expenditures continue to increase, and external funding had increased by 23% from 2013 to 2016. The Innovate Awards have reached a 6:1 return on research investment through external federal funding. A major award from DHS for the Arctic Domain Awareness Center, made it the first time that an institution in Alaska was chosen to lead a DHS Center of Excellence. Our excellent infrastructure supports our research growth and includes the new state-of-the-art Engineering Building.
Learn more in the most recent issue of Innovation Frontier.
RESEARCH AND COMMERCIALIZATION OVERVIEW
The 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 Research and Commercialization trend is upward. 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 is experiencing significant growth in research, creative works, and commercialization. We are pursuing a strategic approach to fostering, supporting, and expanding faculty and student research efforts and commercialization by creating a climate of innovation and collaboration.
Total grant awards have been increasing. Since 2013, external funding has increased by 23%. In FY16 total grant awards increased to $40.2M up from $38M in FY15, and our expenditures are still increasing. The pie chart below provides an example of the breadth of federal funding sources for 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 activities in FY17, which reflects a diverse funding portfolio.
Chart 1 - FY17 Federal Awards
The Win Rate for FY17 to date is 46%, which is significantly above the national average of 25% for the same federal agencies.
The INNOVATE Awards are internally funded, competitive awards designed to encourage new research, creative works, and innovation with a return on investment of just over 6-to-1. In addition, several INNOVATE projects have resulted in new patents and startup businesses.
Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer at 老澳门六合彩开奖记录
The Patent Portfolio is experiencing dramatic growth. Since FY11, the number of invention disclosures has increased to 66 up from 2 in FY11.
To monetize the invention disclosures, 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 has increased the number of patent application
filings and copyright filings to 60, up from 1 in FY11 and 16 patents have been issued,
up from 0 in FY11. 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 has formed four startup companies: Zensor, Arctic Heat Technology (formerly CFT Solutions), Cogniceutic Solutions,
and Rhizoform.
The Alaska Accelerator Fund has now invested a total of $300,000 in Arctic Heat Technology (formerly CFT Solutions) in three tranches. Arctic Heat Technologies provides an innovative and cost-effective approach to revolutionizing deicing and snow removal using carbon fiber tapes. Additional investments are welcome.
老澳门六合彩开奖记录 competed in the national competition for university startups. In this national competition among 200 university, Rhizoform won 鈥淏est University Startup鈥 and participated in . This event included a pitch to venture firms and corporations held at the Rayburn Building, meetings with Alaska Senators Murkowski and Sullivan, and Congressman Young; and a demo/trade show in the Kennedy Caucus Room in the Russell Building.
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The Office of Research
The Office of Research is headed by Dr. Aaron Dotson, Vice Chancellor for Research, and Dr. George Kamberov, the Executive Director, Compliance, and the Office of Research houses the Office of Sponsored Programs, the Office of Research Integrity and Compliance, and the Office of Technology Commercialization, and the 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 Graduate School.
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The Office of Sponsored Programs
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) assists 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 faculty and staff in the pre award and post award grant process.
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The Office of Research Integrity and Compliance
The Office of Research Integrity and Compliance (ORIC) assists 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 faculty and researches to ensure adequate stewardship of resources, ethical and reasonable conduct, proper respect and concern for societal issues, and adequate safety and protections. ORIC also houses a number of committees who deal with research requirements in their respective areas.
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The Office of Technology Commercialization
The Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) promotes and supports the commercialization of intellectual property at the 老澳门六合彩开奖记录. Support includes working with 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 innovators on invention disclosures, copyrights, patents, and commercialization opportunities for their ideas.
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The Graduate School
The 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 Graduate School offers 6 doctoral and 23 Master's degree programs, and 9 graduate certificate programs. 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 also offers cooperative/collaborative doctoral programs with the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the University of Washington Medical School, and Creighton University. The Graduate School enrolls almost 1,000 students in graduate studies from all 50 states and U.S. territories.
Centers and Institutes at 老澳门六合彩开奖记录
Centers and Institutes at the 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 are devoted to special concerns and opportunities associated with northern populations. The State's vast resources and challenges unique to Alaska are central to their sponsored programs and research. The Centers and Institutes address concerns of Anchorage and Alaskan communities as well as those related to the national and international community. This is a list of Institutes and Centers that support 老澳门六合彩开奖记录's mission in coordination with our colleges and schools.
- The Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) enhances the well-being of Alaskans and others through non-partisan research that helps people understand social and economic systems and supports informed public and private decision-making. ISER is Alaska's oldest public policy research organization, founded soon after Alaska became a state. ISER maintains the state's largest economic database and forecasts population and employment growth.
- Environment and Natural Resources Institute (ENRI) is a premier research unit with state-of-the-art research space. ENRI has initiatives in Ecosystem Studies and Conservation Biology, Earth and Climate Processes, and Human Ecology and Coupled Human-Environment Interactions. The Alaska State Climate Center (ASCC) also falls under the purview of ENRI.
- Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies (ICHS) provides support and coordination for health research, information and training. Working closely with faculty throughout the University of Alaska system, ICHS provides technical assistance and support to increase the capacity within the state to address the health needs of all Alaskans. The Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies was created by the Alaska State Legislature in 1988 (AS 14.40.088) to develop new solutions to health problems in Alaska and the north. The Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies (CAAS) is also housed within ICHS.
- is a workgroup of researchers, providers, and educators that is dedicated to the behavioral and physical health of all members of our community. The Center provides a variety of services that are helpful to care providers, administrators, and policy makers in the areas of mental health, substance abuse, physical health, and criminal justice.
- Biomedical Program - WWAMI Medical School is a collaborative medical school among universities in five northwestern states (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho) and the University of Washington School of Medicine. The Alaska WWAMI Program began at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (as WAMI) in 1971. The program moved to the 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 in 1989.
- The 老澳门六合彩开奖记录 Justice Center, established by the Alaska legislature in 1975, has a mandate to provide statewide justice-related education, research and service. The Justice Center is an interdisciplinary unit that provides undergraduate, graduate, and professional education; conducts research in the areas of crime, law, and justice; and provides service to government units, justice agencies, and community organizations throughout urban and rural Alaska to promote a safe, healthy, and just society. The Justice Center publishes the Alaska Justice Forum, a research journal focusing on justice and legal issues in Alaska. The Center houses the Alaska Justice Information Center (AJiC).
- Alaska Geriatric Education Center (AKGEC) was established in 2003 with funding from the Health Resources and Service Administration's Bureau of Health Professions; the national network of GECs is supported by the National Association of Geriatric Education Centers. AKGEC is developing geriatric training opportunities and curriculum that celebrates Alaska's unique history and cultural diversity. The Center works closely with the National Resource Center for American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiian Elders and is developing several training modules focusing on Alaska Native Elder issues. AKGEC is also working closely with the Stanford Geriatric Education Center to collaborate on training and curriculum development.
- Alaska Center for Rural Health - Alaska's AHEC (ACRH) was created in 1987 by rural health care providers, educators, and administrators. The AHEC enables Alaska to institutionalize a statewide university-industry partnership focused on strengthening our health workforce.
- The Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides free consulting services and low-cost educational programs to entrepreneurs interested in starting or growing their small business. The Alaska SBDC business advisors work with entrepreneurs in confidential, one-on-one sessions in the areas of management, marketing, sales, finance, accounting and other disciplines required for small business growth, expansion and innovation.
- is the new National Institutes in Health Exploratory Center of Excellence that is coalescing health pathway programs to maximize their value and to catalyze the creation of new programs. Goals of the Center include: 1) collaborating with others to encourage and support students, especially those from underrepresented minorities into health careers; 2) informing students and faculty about health disparity issues in Alaska; 3) assisting health students to develop skills in assessing and using evidence to improve their practice; 4) mentoring students interested in pursuing careers in health research; and 5) infusing an orientation toward exploration from elementary through post secondary years.