2024-2029 STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AND IMPACT
Identify and solve high-impact problems through interdisciplinary design and hands-on research to address regional and global challenges for the betterment of society.
Goals
1
Grow research expenditures to $100M by 2029 through the development of programs, processes and resources to support collaborative, convergent research by the faculty.
2
Grow resources for research (start-up, physical infrastructure, graduate students, endowments and staff support).
3
Increase impact across all research domains (e.g., major research grants, doctoral students graduated, student productivity, journal articles, conference papers, patents and presentations).
4
Grow the reputation of our research programs (such as rankings, student placements, major awards and recognitions).
5
Increase participation in scholarly activities among undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students.
6
Foster entrepreneurial and technology transfer activities.
Strategic Framework
INNOVATING TODAY, ADVANCING TOMORROW