The University faculty, staff and students are involved in research, education and service projects through the support of governmental, business and philanthropic entities.  This report summarizes the activity for each of the major units for Fiscal Year 2007.

Colleges:

Three of the academic colleges exceeded $1 million in annual award funding with the College of Natural and Applied Sciences leading the way in total awards receiving 57 awards totaling $4,985,347 during FY 2007. The Office of Research and Economic Development received the most funding in FY 2006 with 16 awards totaling $10,591,614.

Major Units	Awards Received for FY 2007	Funds Awarded for FY 2007
College of Arts and Letters	2	$331,256
College of Business Administration	10	$594,977
Student Affairs	3	$527,061
College of Education	16	$2,237,208
College of Health and Human Services	14	$723,962
College of Humanites & Public Affairs	16	$387,995
College of Natural and Applied Sciences	57	$4,985,347
Library	2	$90,400
Office of Administrative and Information Services	1	$362,832
Office of Research and Economic Development	16	$10,591,614
Office of Student Affairs	3	$527,061
Office of the Provost	15	$937,284
Office of University Advancement	2	$9,219
TOTAL	154	$21,779,153

University Centers:

University Centers continue to be the primary units involved in acquiring external funding with approximately 71% of the total funds awarded in FY 2007. The Center for Applied Science and Engineering received an award of $6,220,000, from the Office of Naval Research, for ongoing defense-related research projects. The most active Centers in terms of numbers of awards are 1) the Center for Archaeological Research, which provides consultancy services, excavations, professional testing and intensive archaeological survey programs, and other research assistance throughout southwest Missouri; and 2) the Southwest Regional Professsional Development Center, primarily because of its efforts to plan, improve, and educate on water quality and because of the Southwest Missouri Council of Governments Economic Development Program which allows planning services for towns and counties that do not have professional planning resources.

University Centers	Awards Received for FY 2007	Funds Awarded for FY 2007
Center for Applied Science and Engineering	3	$8,829,750
Center for Archaeological Research	15	$383,195
Center for Biomedical and Life Sciences	3	$446,503
Center for Business and Economic Development	1	$282,960
Southwest Regional Professional Development Center	7	$1,281,274
Center for Research and Service	3	$7,082
Center for Resource Planning & Management	10	$1,994,726
Center for Scientific Research and Education	1	$18,000
Community and Social Issues Institute	1	$20,000
Institute for School Improvement	4	$781,316
Management Development Institute	2	$54,306
Ozarks Public Health Institute	6	$277,251
Ozark Environmental Water Research Institute	8	$726,850
Small Business Development Center	1	$148,331
Southwest Missouri Area Health Education Center	3	$246,335