Biological, Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Council of DeansInterim Dean Matt Platz

May 19, 2009

Arts Biol Sci Humanities MAPS SBSFaculty (6/30/08) 142 82 324 223 219

Staff (6/30/08) 65 184 127 322 186

Student (TA, RA, work-study)(6/30/08)

150 142 323 399 260

Departments (40) 7 6 14 5 8

Schools (3) 1 1 1

Centers/institutesreporting to AS (24)* BPRC is SBS/MPS

2 3 10 5* 5*

Museums/Galleries (6)

2 1 1 2

General Funds FY09 $28,574,351 $25,152,427 $62,739,189 $73,126,419 $62,252,303

The Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University

Comparative Staffing Data(by FTE Sept 2008)

CBS MPSBiochemistry (11.45) Astronomy (15.35)Entomology (10.6) Chemistry (35.05)Evolution, Ecology, Earth Sciences

(27.47) and Organismal Biology (20.5) Mathematics (55.37)Microbiology (14.75) Physics (53.92)Molecular Genetics (14.02) Statistics (24.65)Plant, Cellular and Molecular Biology (6.8)

Mergers and Reorganizations Joint Appointments Buildings Money Flow

Departments and Schools (BMPS only Faculty FTE)

MAPS Indirect Cost Recovery History(Dollars)

Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year

Department 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

CBS 3.5 M 4.2 M 4.3 M 4.3 M 4.3 M 4.5 M

MAPS 5.9 M 7 M 7.1 M 8.2 M 8.2 M 9.3M

Total 9.4 M 11.2 M 11.4 M 12.5 M 12.5 M 13.8 M

EXAMPLE: MATT PLATZ

IDC of $112,450 FY07 5/34 Chemists (Max. $160,000)

Start up package needed $1.25M

1.25M 1.25M = 11.1 years = 11.1 years112,450 k/year112,450 k/year

Indirect Cost Analysis

Changes in Credit Hours and Faculty FTE Over a Four Year Period

 

Total Credit Hours Taught - FY04

Total Credit Hours Taught - FY08

% Change

Faculty FTE 6/30/04

Faculty FTE 6/30/08 % Change

CBS 98K 106K 8.2% 92 86 -6.5%

MPS 329K 344K 4.5% 206 224 8.7%

MPS also grew by 19 technical staff FTE over the same period!

CBS and MPS: A Tale of Two Colleges!

Major Count

Biology 1975

Psychology 1513

Political Science 1017

Finance 997

English 879

Marketing 830

International Studies 804

Communication 762

Accounting 694

History 642

Top 10 Undergraduate Majors at the Ohio State UniversityAutumn 2008

CBS Undergraduate MajorsAutumn 2008

CBS Enrollments in 100- and 200-level courses Autumn 2008

MAPS Enrollments 100- & 200-levelsAutumn 2008

4177

3636

1545

12055

Eng

CBS

Majors

GECs

MAPS Enrollments in 100- and 200-level courses

Undergraduate Majors (Autumn Qtr)

050

100150200250300350400450

AstronomyChemistryCISGeol SciencesMathematicsPhysicsMathematical SciActuarial SciencePre-CISInfo tech optionsMPS Undecided

Undergraduate Majors (Autumn)

CBS Retention and Graduation

MPS Retention and Graduation

BMAPSRetention Initiatives

Women in Math & Science

2 Goldwater scholarship winners for 2008

Rhodes Scholarship winner in 2007 (one of 32 in the nation)

All 4 Goldwater scholarship winners for Ohio State in 2006 were

majors in MPS

Astronomy • Chemistry • Earth SciencesMathematics • Physics • Statistics

Undergraduate Achievements

Jessica Hanzlik (majors in Physics and French)

Rhodes Scholar

Partner college in $3.6M NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Grant— Comprehensive Equity at Ohio State

Partner college in $2.5M NSF Grant– Ohio’s Sustainable Science & Engineering Talent Expansion Program (OSTEP) Bridges to Success

Recipient college of Choose Ohio First scholarships

Pending NSF proposal $200k to enhance diversity—Geoscience Awareness Program

STEM Initiatives

OAA has analyzed the programs that are consistently strong in the 14 public universities rated more highly than Ohio State by USNWR.

100% in the top third of their disciplineBiochemistry and Molecular Biology ChemistryCell and Developmental Biology Psychology

75 to 99% in the top third of their disciplineEvolution Ecology and Behavioral Science EconomicsEnglish PhysicsHistory MathematicsPolitical Science Sociology

50 to 74% in the top third of their disciplineAnthropology GeosciencesMolecular Genetics Spanish and PortugueseStatistics and Biostatistics

25 to 29% in the top third of their disciplineGeography PhilosophyClassics French Language and LiteratureLinguistics

Centrality of BMPS Programs

Nationally ranked programs by US News & World Report*Biology ranks 25th % nationally

Chemistry ranks 28th % nationally

Mathematics ranks 29th % nationally

Physics ranks 25th % nationally

*Note USNWR does not rate Astronomy or Statistics programs

Graduate Program Rankings†

†

† these are percentile rankings, not absolute

• Advanced Materials (TIE) – Chris Hammel, Physics, Director (ENCOMM--Electronic & Magnetic Nanoscale Composite Multifunctional Materials)o Center for Emergent Materials (OSU’s first NSF MRSEC) – Nitin Padture, MSE and

Physics, Director

•Climate, Water and Carbon (TIE) – Doug Alsdorf, Earth Sciences, Director

•Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics (TIE) – Terry Walker, Physics and Astronomy, Director

•Mathematical Biosciences Institute (TIE) – Martin Golubitsky, Mathematics, Director

•Translational Plant Science (TIE) – Bob Tabita, Director

• Byrd Polar Research Center – Berry Lyons, Earth Sciences, Director

• Spectroscopy Institute – Terry Miller, Chemistry, Director

•Institute for Materials Research – Steve Ringel, Physics and EE, Director

•Institute for Energy and the Environment-Doug Alsdorf, Interim Director, SES

TIEs and Centers

Current + emeriti:

6 National Academy of Sciences members

(OSU has 10 total)

11 Ohio Eminent Scholars

11 Distinguished University Professors

1 National Medal of Science winner

Astronomy • Chemistry • Earth SciencesMathematics • Physics • Statistics

BMPS Faculty Awards & Recognitions

Rock Star

Astronomy • Chemistry • Geological SciencesMathematics • Physics • Statistics

School of Earth Sciences Professor Lonnie Thompson makes Rolling Stone’s list of top 25 “warriors & heroes in our understanding of global climate issues.”. November 2005

The Largest Optical Telescope in the World!The Largest Optical Telescope in the World!