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provide a "snap shot" of what a top 20 research university actually looks like
in this nation today. He asked Dr. Bramwell to give his report.

      Dr. Bramwell said it was a pleasure to talk about the University's
research program. The presentation will provide an estimate of financial
resources necessary to place the University of Kentucky among the top twenty
academic research institutions in the United States. A "snap shot" model of a
top twenty institution was used to project the funding required for the
University of Kentucky, as a research and land-grant institution, to meet this
goal. Below is a summary of Dr. Bramwell's presentation:

Current Accomplishments
   * Kentucky ranks 28th in public institution research and development
      (R&D) expenditures by state.

   * R&D accomplishments in April 1997 alone include research
      infrastructure, technology transfer, and faculty strength. The
      University of Kentucky continues to distinguish itself in a number of
      selected areas in research infrastructure as evidenced by the ATM high
      speed network, in technology transfer as evidenced by the new Plant
      Biotechnology program, and in individual faculty expertise as
      evidenced by two Guggenheim awards in a single department and a
      National Science Foundation (NSF) Career Development Award. The
      University has a total of 11 NSF Career Awards, with eight in
      Engineering and three in Arts and Sciences.

   * The University of Kentucky is one of 59 public institutions and one of
      100 academic institutions to have a Carnegie Research I designation.

   * The University of Kentucky is approximately $15,000,000 (16%) ahead
      of its record pace of 1995 in research awards. We estimate $122,000,000
      in awards will be received in FY 97 with approximately $119,000,000
      coming through the University of Kentucky Research Foundation
      (UKRF) and the remaining $3,000,000 through the Office of
      Development.

   * The composition of R&D awards reflects the University of Kentucky's
      dual mission as a land-grant university and a research university.
      Approximately 2/3 of the awards are for basic and applied research,
      about 17% for public service, 14% for research training, and 1.5% for
      other activities.