USTAR Publications

USTAR at USU
Anna Brunson McEntire, Utah State University
June 2006

Full Publication


Utah at the Brink: Utah’s Future and the Role of Research Universities
Anna Brunson McEntire, Utah State University
December 2004



Full Document

Executive Summary

Chapter 1: Utah’s Investments in Infrastructure

Chapter 2: Utah Public Issues

Chapter 3: Utah’s High-Tech History

Chapter 4: Utah Support for Technology and Research Universities

Chapter 5: Benefits of Research Universities

Chapter 6: National Support for Research Universities

Chapter 7: State Investments in Research and Technology

Chapter 8: Utah’s Research University Tradition

Chapter 9: The Impact of Utah’s Research Universities

Conclusion: At the Brink of Utah’s Economic Future

Endnotes


Utah Science, Technology, and Research (USTAR) Economic Development Initiative: Economic Prospectus
Utah State University and the University of Utah
October 2005



Executive Summary

Economic Prospectus

Exhibits and Working Papers


Utah’s Research Universities: Generating Jobs, Wages and Tax Revenue for the State of Utah
Jan Crispin-Little, University of Utah Bureau of Economic and Business Research
January/February 2005




One-Pagers and Handouts

USTAR at Utah State University
June 2006



USU Startups
February 2006



USU-Related Companies
February 2006



Technology Commercialization at USU
October 2005



Why the Business Community Supports USTAR
October 2005



Frequently Asked Questions: USTAR Economic Development Initiative
October 2005



USTAR: The Track Record
October 2005



Microbe Biotechnology at USU
September 2005




Documents

University/Economic Development Resources
Citations from reports and publications that address economic development at universities and the need for high technology in today’s economy.

USU USTAR Faculty
Short biographies of Krishna Shenai and David York, USU’s first two USTAR researchers.

USTAR Thank You Reception
Remarks by Pres. Stan Albrecht and VP Research Brent Miller at a reception held to thank the many people and organizations that helped in USTAR passage by the legislature in 2006.

USU Success Stories
Information on selected new and established companies spun out from USU research. Also includes information on USU Centers of Excellence and other research areas at Utah State.

USU-Related Companies
List of companies started by USU faculty, students, and alumni based on research conducted at USU.


Legislation

S.B. 75 Substitute: U Star Initiative
Enrolled: March 9, 2006
Governor Signed: March 13, 2006

Bill
Fiscal Notes

S.B. 192 Fourth Substitute: High Technology Economic Development Appropriation
Enrolled: March 11, 2005
Governor Signed: March 21, 2005

Bill