Research at UC Merced

GOAL 1: Engage Our World and Region Through Discovery and the Advancement of Knowledge

GOAL 1: Engage Our World and Region Through Discovery and the Advancement of Knowledge

1.1 Expand the public and scholarly influence of the campus’s research at regional, national, and international levels.

Measure 1.1.1: Number of Citations per Senate Faculty per Year

Measure 1.1.2: Number of Citations per Publication 

Measure 1.1.3: Average Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) per Senate Faculty

Measure 1.1.4: Number of Books Published in University Presses

Measure 1.1.5: Number of Association Fellowships and Awards

1.2 Grow UC-quality research and creative activities by strengthening the infrastructure for, and levels of, extramural funding.

Measure 1.2.1: Total Research and Development Expenditures*

Measure 1.2.2: Research and Development Expenditures per Capita (Senate Faculty FTE)

Measure 1.2.3: Percentage of Research and Development Expenditures by Source

Measure 1.2.4: Indirect Cost - Share of R&D Expenditures

Measure 1.2.5: Total Number of U.S. Patents

Measure 1.2.6: Percentage of Doctoral Students Supported by GSR

Meausre 1.2.7: Faculty/Staff Assessment of Internal Research Administration Processes

 

 

1.3 Increase the contributions of students and staff to research and creative activities.

Measure 1.3.1: Number of Doctoral Degrees Conferred

Measure 1.3.2: Percentage of Graduating Seniors Who Report Conducting Research or Creative Project with Faculty

Measure 1.3.3: Number of Applications for Doctoral Progams

Measure 1.3.4: Percentage of Undergraduate Alumni who Pursue and Receive a Graduate or Professional Degree