Research at the University of Michigan

S.JackHuVicePresidentforResearch

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TheUniversityofMichiganOfficeofResearchadvancestheexcellenceandintegrityofresearch,scholarship,andcrea?veac?vityacrossallthreecampusesbyfosteringnewresearchandprovidingarangeofcentralservicesinsupportoftheresearchenterprise.

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FY 2016 Results

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FY 2017 Results (Through December)

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Diversifying Sources of Research Funding

INDUSTRY•  Ongoing rela+onships with 1,200 companies •  Research expenditures up 8.6% to a record

$85.3 million

•  Philanthropic contribu+ons up by 43.6% to $54.4 million

FOUNDATIONS• $59 million in awards

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Mcity

Public-privateinterdisciplinaryresearchpartnershiptolaythefounda?onsforarevolu?onaryecosystemofconnectedandautomatedvehiclesthatwilldrama?callyimprovesafety,sustainability,andaccessibility•  17 Leadership Circle members •  51 Affiliate Members

•  Federal, state, and local government partners

•  Mcity test facility formally opened in FY 2016

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Data Science Initiative

Developnewwaystoimprovethetechniquesforhandling“bigdata”andapplythemtochallengingproblems•  Connected and automated vehicles •  Personalized Medicine

•  Online survey research

•  Learning analy+cs

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Exercise and Sport Science Initiative (ESSI)

Collabora?onofseveralU-Mschoolsandcolleges,MichiganAthle?cs,andindustrypartnerstoop?mizethephysicalperformanceandhealthofathletesandexercisersofallagesandabili?es•  Sport technology R & D •  Data Science & Analy+cs

•  Op+mal Performance

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Opportunities

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•  Develop more large-scale projects that build on innova+ve partnerships and interdisciplinary strengths

•  Seek more funding from founda+ons •  Pursue philanthropic giZs for research

•  Develop more interna+onal partnerships

•  Strengthen industry outreach •  Expand clinical trials •  Streamline proposal submission

process and improve faculty produc+vity