396.7951  Purposes.  The primary purposes of the Institute are to:

1.  Foster and conduct fundamental scientific, economic, social or educational investigations and applied research for industry, governmental or private agencies or individuals;

2.  Encourage and foster a desire in students and faculty to conduct research;

3.  Discover and develop talent for conducting research;

4.  Acquire and disseminate knowledge related to the projects undertaken; and

5.  Promote all research within the System generally.

(Added to NRS by 1959, 286; A 1969, 1439; 1993, 354)