Vice President for Research Tim Mulcahy presented his annual report on the state of the University of Minnesota’s research enterprise to the Board of Regents on Dec. 9. See highlights from the fiscal 2011 report.

In a recently released economic impact study, the University of Minnesota outlined the major role it plays in Minnesota’s economy. Among the findings released: Every dollar invested in the university by the state generates $13.20 in the statewide economy. The university’s overall economic impact in Minnesota totals $8.6 billion annually. A total of 79,497 jobs [...]

The Board of Regents approved a change to the Commercialization of Intellectual Property Rights policy at its December 9, 2010, meeting. The change strikes a more appropriate balance between the University’s risks of investing in the costs of tech transfer with the rewards received by all stakeholders, but also maintains appropriate incentives for faculty inventorship [...]

The University of Minnesota has made significant gains in its research and development (R&D) expenditures, according to the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) latest survey. Tim Mulcahy, U of M vice president for research, talked about the NSF survey and other metrics on Dec. 10, 2010, as he gave his annual report on the state of [...]