The Center for Sustainable Energy was formed as a joint effort between the University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and the College of Engineering in response to national needs for energy sufficiency. Energy capability in the United States is important for our national security, our economy, transportation and agriculture growth. There are more than 70 members of the MU faculty who are associated with the Center, providing expertise in nuclear energy, solar and wind energy, nanotechnology, bio-energy, policy and extension.
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On the Economy
In one decade, MU has conducted $2 billion in research, with an economic impact of nearly $4 billion.
Every week, Missouri's economy benefits from the university as MU brings in an average of $2.4 million in private donations, spends $9.7 million in payroll and wins $3.7 million in outside funds for research.
In 2007-08, six agricultural business counselors were involved in two grants totaling more than $500,000, and they facilitated an ethanol production facility now operational with annual sales in excess of $100 million and about 45 employees.
The Mizzou Impact on Research
Based on the most recent data from the National Science Foundation, MU ranks No. 2 among all institutions in the Association of American Universities in growth of federal research funding from 1995 to 2005.
MU attracts 71.3 percent of the federal research dollars flowing to Missouri's public universities.
MU boasts some of the world's top scientists in wheat, corn and soybean research. The same is true for nanotechnology.
Home to the world's most powerful university research reactor, MU is the largest U.S. producer of radioisotopes for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
MU has nearly six times the research capacity of any public university in the state
The Mizzou Impact on Education
Every year MU's extension programs help more than 1.2 million Missourians continue their education, solve problems and make informed decisions.
In fall 2007, MU welcomed 28,477 students representing every county in Missouri, every state in the nation and more than 100 countries.
The National Science Foundation has recognized MU nationally as a top 10 university for successfully integrating research into undergraduate education.
The Mizzou Impact on Student Success
Mizzou attracts more valedictorians, Curators Scholars and almost twice as many of the state's Bright Flight Scholars than any other college or university in Missouri.
Nearly one-third of Mizzou freshmen come from the top 10 percent of their high school classes.
In 2006-07, 2,896 students enrolled in Mizzou's service-learning courses, worked with more than 200 community organizations and served more than 116,700 hours.
The Mizzou Impact on the Knowledge Economy
Last year, MU filed 110 patent applications for new inventions; 10 new start-up companies are being developed based on MU technology.
More than 1,000 faculty life scientists at MU are working to improve human and animal health, food and the environment.
MU scientists helped save the nation's wheat crop in the 1950s.
MU scientists conducted landmark studies in crop rotation that are the basis for today's sustainable agriculture.
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