BY THE NUMBERSGeorgia in FY 2012

$122 million: NSF funds awarded 19th: National ranking in NSF funds

39: NSF-funded institutions529: NSF grants awarded

12: NSF research centers/facilities

EXAMPLES OF NSF-FUNDED RESEARCH IN GEORGIA

Engineers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a wireless technology that converts tongue motions of severely disabled individuals to specific commands of a mouse cursor or powered wheelchair.

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INVESTMENT IN SCIENCE = INVESTMENT IN GEORGIA

1 Science and Engineering Indicators: 2010, NSF2 R&D Dashboard3 Georgia Research Alliance 2009 Annual Report4 Association of University Technology Managers

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GeorgiaTHE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) is the only federal agency whose mission includes support for all fields of fundamental science and engineering.

Researchers at the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems Long Term Ecological Research site have contributed significantly to understanding patterns and processes that shape estuarine and marsh environments. Their research enables better understanding of climate change, sea level rise, and human alterations of coastal landscapes.

Funded in part by a NSF Small Business Innovation Research grant, PhosphorTech Corp. of Lithia Springs, Georgia, has developed new materials that improve the energy efficiency and performance of light-emitting diodes (LEDs).

More than 147,000 Georgia residents work in science and engineering occupations.1

Georgia has about 20,800 high technology businesses that employ 428,000 people.1

NSF-funded research contributed to the generation of 1,130 patents awarded to Georgia residents between 2000 and 2009. 2

Research at Georgia universities has lead to the creation of 150 companies and 5,500 jobs.3

Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, and University of Georgia rank in the top 55 academic institutions nationally in research and development expenditures.1

University of Georgia received $30.5 million in income from licensing its technology products in 2009.4

"America’s public universities have led this country’s scientific advancement for more than a century, thanks in large part to the funding partnership with the federal government…. The continued funding of such research and the attendant economic development, job creation and fiscal growth are vital to our future."− Michael F. Adams, President, University of

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Since 1952, NSF has supported 45,000 graduate students through research fellowships.

Georgia received $21 million in NSF educational funding in FY 2012.

“Our No. 1 tool for economic development [is] a talented, highly educated workforce.”

− Governor Nathan Deal

“Education is the single greatest force enabling people worldwide to improve

their lives and make a difference in their communities.”

− Ingrid Saunders Jones, chair of The Coca-Cola Foundation

EXAMPLES OF NSF-FUNDED EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN GEORGIA

THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) not only funds cutting-edge research at institutions across the country; NSF’s education initiatives ensure the U.S. will remain a global leader in innovation for generations to come.

Fort Valley State University’s Research Experience for Undergraduates program provides underrepresented students with hands-on opportunities in biotechnology research. Past participants have gone on to pursue graduate degrees and careers in science.

The NSF-funded Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program at Kennesaw State University trains new science, technology, engineering, and math teachers for high-need schools.

The University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc. organizes a summer genomics and bioinformatics training program for middle and high school teachers, which is designed to bring information from one of the fastest growing fields in science into classrooms.

Morehouse College neuroscientists partner with Georgia high school students in the Promoting Our Worth as Entrepreneurs and Researchers in Innovative Technology program, which trains students in information communication technology and neuroscience.