How are the strategic strengths progressing? Are they all into the implementation phase yet?
The strategic strengths are progressing very well. At the present time, five of the eight strengths Extreme Events, Information and Computing Technology, Integrated Nanostructured Systems, Molecular Recognition in Biological Systems and Bioinformatics, and Cultures and Texts are in the implementation phase and will be reviewed at the end of this academic year. Two others Civic Engagement and Public Policy and Artistic Expression and Performing Arts should be in the implementation stage within the next month. Finally, Health and Wellness is following a slightly different model that is more applicable to the National Institutes of Health. It also is in the implementation stage and will be accepting letters of intent and proposals three times per year Nov. 1, March 1 and July 1. We started with 10 strengths, and now have eight. What happened? Were several strengths combined or refigured? Some also have acquired new names. Tell me about that. We did start with 10 strengths. There was some
