Ten colleges, two schools, an early admissions math and science academy for exceptional high-school-age students from across the state, and a library system comprise the university.

These findings are recognized by the national science academies of all the major industrialized nations.

Nominations are encouraged from the public, from engineering and science academies, universities, research organisations and companies around the world.

National and international science academies and scientific societies have assessed current scientific opinion on global warming.