{"660534":{"#nid":"660534","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Research Next Enters New Phase","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith the research landscape rapidly changing, Georgia Tech must respond to external\u0026nbsp;forces to address local, national, and global\u0026nbsp;challenges and produce novel ideas\u0026nbsp;\u200band actionable solutions.\u200b\u0026nbsp;In alignment with the Institute strategic plan, Research Next positions Georgia Tech to respond to future challenges with innovation, expertise, creativity, and a dedication to improving the human condition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech envisions a future in which we continue to educate transformative researchers, strive for inclusive excellence and truth, and leverage our scale and resources to address the most urgent challenges of our time,\u201d said Chaouki Abdallah, executive vice president for research at Georgia Tech. \u201cOur plan is people centered, value based, and data informed. Like the Institute\u2019s strategic plan, this belongs to all of us, and it will be up to us to make it a reality.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo create the research strategy, Georgia Tech faculty, staff, and students assessed the current landscape for research-intensive universities. They identified the internal and external forces and factors that shape the research ecosystem.\u0026nbsp;Out of this came a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/researchnext.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/Research-Next-Report.pdf\u0022\u003Eresearch landscape analysis\u003C\/a\u003E. The Phase II work capitalized on the rich insights from the Phase I to identify 16 goals and 50 objectives for Georgia Tech to work toward over the next decade.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow, seven initial projects have been identified to support the vision of the Research Next.\u0026nbsp; They are large-scale, campus-wide projects. Four of the teams have assembled, and efforts are underway, including:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProject management support: large-scale projects and scaling PI operations\u003C\/strong\u003E\r\n\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EThis group develops project management recommendations that are proactively supporting\u0026nbsp;researchers and\u0026nbsp;thinking\u0026nbsp;through the needs of both singular, large activities, as well as the demands for larger efforts\u0026nbsp;distributed\u0026nbsp;over a\u0026nbsp;range of projects.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch faculty engagement \u0026amp; career development\u003C\/strong\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EThis group takes a deeper look at Georgia Tech\u202fresearch faculty environment, including\u202fhiring, mentoring, career development, community and work environment, promotion,\u202fand compensation approaches.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAll members of the research enterprise feel connected to and included in and able to contribute to the mission, conduct, and products of research\u003C\/strong\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EThis group makes our community feel appreciated and empowered by creating an environment\u0026nbsp;and culture in which all can grow, thrive, and add value.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStrategic \u0026amp; operational expansion of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) \u0026amp; minority serving institutions (MSIs) research partnerships\u003C\/strong\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EThis group identifies and streamlines processes that enable collaborative research with MSIs;\u0026nbsp;develops an ongoing process for identifying, networking, and finalizing potential research collaborations across Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;and MSIs; and establish\/maintain a network of sources, sponsors, and new paradigms for funding long-term research\u0026nbsp;partnerships.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThree additional teams will be launched in FY23, including:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch prioritization \u0026amp; annual strategic analysis\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\tThis team will monitor progress and metrics across all Research Next initiatives, as well advise the research enterprise on large research initiatives and directions.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOrganizational structures \u0026amp; pathways of interdisciplinary research\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026nbsp;This team will address crosscutting educational offering, coordinating faculty hiring with research prioritization, and integrating campus operations with research. It will also create structures for supporting and incubating new ideas; funding models (fundraising); alignment and assessment of existing structures\u202f(startup\/ sunset); and integration of social sciences, diversity efforts, and the arts.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch leader \u0026amp; mentor development\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\tThis team will create a comprehensive research leadership development program for\u202fGeorgia Tech. It will leverage and build off of other GTRI and Provost office leadership initiatives, but also develop the unique\u202fmaterials associated with research leadership.\u202f\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Research Next plan will\u0026nbsp;leverage trends and thought leadership to\u0026nbsp;prepare for changes in the research landscape, focus Georgia Tech\u2019s efforts, and resolve grand challenges.\u0026nbsp;Stay tuned for regular updates on how the project teams are evolving to meet the needs of the Institute and world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECheck out the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/researchnext.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Efull Research Next website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith the research landscape rapidly changing, Georgia Tech must respond to external\u0026nbsp;forces to address local, national, and global\u0026nbsp;challenges and produce novel ideas\u0026nbsp;\u200band actionable solutions.\u200b\u0026nbsp;In alignment with the Institute strategic plan, Research Next positions Georgia Tech to respond to future challenges with innovation, expertise, creativity, and a dedication to improving the human condition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s Strategic Plan for Research will shape the future of innovation"}],"uid":"34602","created_gmt":"2022-08-25 14:50:06","changed_gmt":"2024-02-20 20:40:47","author":"Georgia Parmelee","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-08-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-08-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"660533":{"id":"660533","type":"image","title":"RN logo","body":null,"created":"1661436728","gmt_created":"2022-08-25 14:12:08","changed":"1661436728","gmt_changed":"2022-08-25 14:12:08","alt":"research next logo","file":{"fid":"250290","name":"research-next-logo-navy-gold (1).jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/research-next-logo-navy-gold%20%281%29.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/research-next-logo-navy-gold%20%281%29.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":118456,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/research-next-logo-navy-gold%20%281%29.jpg?itok=oIP8x8xJ"}}},"media_ids":["660533"],"groups":[{"id":"620089","name":"Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection (CMDI)"},{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"565971","name":"Ocean Science and Engineering (OSE)"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"85951","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"},{"id":"364801","name":"School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS)"},{"id":"1279","name":"School of Mathematics"},{"id":"126011","name":"School of Physics"},{"id":"443951","name":"School of Psychology"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"188231","name":"CMDI"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Parmelee\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["georgia.parmelee@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}