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Partnerships
We have many partnerships with entities outside the University so let me highlight some. Partnerships with national laboratories are a natural effort to maximize our advantage of location. The Co-Laboratory on Nano-Manufacturing and Metrology, in a partnership with the University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is one that received $1.75 million in federal funding largely because of the strengths of both institutions.
The Center for Weather and Climate Prediction in M-Square is a partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the University and NASA Goddard. Our long partnership with NOAA was the principal reason for the Center's move to M-Square.
Our partnerships with industry are not yet where they should be. Our goal is to double research support from industry over the next five years to 10% of our total. One step in building the corporate relationship will be fostering "Maryland Day" visits with key corporations. The first visit is planned for Lockheed Martin in October. Deans and faculty will meet with Lockheed Martin counterparts to create new connections on topics of common interest and develop joint proposals for government funding.
The outcomes expected of these industrial partnerships include engagement on current problems facing a major U.S. corporation, growth in opportunities for students, faculty and visitors, support for students through internships and employment, and support for faculty and postdoctoral scholars for new areas of targeted basic and applied research.
Two new partnerships with other USM institutions deserve mention. In the new bioengineering department, faculty from UMB and UMBI will participate as full members. In the other a school of public health is being created together with UMB. Dean Gold and his colleagues in Health and Human Performance have been working on this for about two years.
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