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From the President Year after year, we point to the statistics that show how our knowledge economy is shaped by the ideas and innovations generated by our universities. No organization demonstrates this better than the Florida High Tech Corridor Council, whose support for academic and industry collaborations have made a significant impact on our regional economy. Through the help of the Council, our local high tech companies have continued to gain ground in innovative research that has translated directly to business growth and job creation. In Gainesville in the past year alone, seven companies that have received funding from the Council���s Matching Grants Research Program, or that have licensed technology from the University of Florida, secured a total of $85 million in financial backing. One successful spinoff and Sid Martin Biotechnology Incubator company, Pasteuria Bioscience, signed an acquisition deal for $113 million. It���s clear that our innovation economy has experienced steady growth over these past years, and I know that 2013 will bring with it similar successes and achievements. Dr. J. Bernard Machen President, University of Florida Colleges and Schools (16 colleges and more than 150 research, service and education institutes/centers/bureaus) Academic Degree Programs (As of November 2012) Baccalaureate............................................. 95 Engineer.........................................................2 Master���s...................................................... 122 Professional Doctorate................................6 . Research Doctorate....................................82 Specialist...................................................... 10 Professionals.................................................5 . (Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine) Number of Degrees Awarded (1905 ��� Spring 2012) Baccalaureate.....................................317,093 Master���s.................................................91,238 Specialist................................................ 2,998 Engineer.......................................................87 Ph.D.......................................................20,532 MD............................................................5,102 DVM. ....................................................... 2,555 . EDD..........................................................1,368 DMD........................................................2,540 . JD...........................................................17,684 DPH......................................................... 5,566 Professional . (Undesignated ��� Before 1959)..................75 Total 466,838 Personnel (As of Fall 2011) Full-time Regular Faculty.................... 2,887 Part-time Regular Faculty....................... 123 Full-time Clinical Faculty. ...................... 870 . Part-time Clinical Faculty........................ 122 Full-time Staff.......................................8,067 . Part-time Staff........................................... 174 Fall 2012 Enrollment: 49,785 UF at a Glance The University of Florida is one of the largest research universities in the nation. With an enrollment of 49,785 in fall 2012, it is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. Since 1985, UF has been a member of the Association of American Universities, the prestigious higher education organization comprised of the top 62 public and private institutions in North America. A new report from the National Science Foundation shows the University of Florida, with $740 million in research expenditures, jumped from 14 to 12 in a national ranking of research and development spending at the top 30 public universities in 2011. Research spans health care, agriculture, energy, natural resources and other diverse areas. UF contributes $8.76 billion annually to Florida���s economy and is responsible for more than 106,000 jobs. In November 2010, UF unveiled plans for Innovation Square, described as a 24/7 live/work/play urban research park environment that will bring together science and technology, business opportunities, and retail and residential space in one 40acre location between the UF campus and Downtown Gainesville. The first building at Innovation Square, Florida Innovation Hub, opened in October 2011. The next phase includes Infusion Technology Center, a 120,000-square-foot building that will house existing science and technology companies, and a residence hall with up to 120 beds to house entrepreneurial-minded students. In November, the University of Florida���s Research and Academic Center at Lake Nona, a major research facility in Orlando, held its grand opening. The $44 million, 100,000-square-foot facility will house a clinical research unit from UF���s Institute on Aging, expansion of the College of Pharmacy���s Ph.D. program in the emerging field of pharmacometrics, and the Orlando campus of the College of Pharmacy���s entry-level professional degree program. 26 florida.HIGH.TECH 2013 fht_univ_research_2013.indd 26 2/12/13 1:12 PM