ART: Accelerating Research Translation in Southern Mississippi from Concepts to Careers

位于密西西比州哈蒂斯堡的南密西西比大学(USM)正在领导一种系统的和数据驱动的方法来开发一种新的模型(U-Model)，以便在USM建立更具创新性的研究文化。该项目将有助于促进更多的翻译研究活动，为USM学生从事非学术职业做好准备，加快获得大学产品和服务的机会，并加强密西西比州的创业生态系统。实现这些目标支持密西西比州的知识经济，并促进该州产业的比较优势。USM将通过实施短期项目和长期机构计划来证明U-Model在支持更高层次的转化研究活动方面的有效性，这些项目包括：(1)促进人类行为改变研究文化；(2)提高能力以加强创新；(3)创建面向妇女和少数族裔的包容性教育和培训计划。亚利桑那大学将作为USM的导师机构，该大学以其非常高的翻译研究活动生态系统而在全国范围内得到认可。此外，密西西比州研究联盟成员杰克逊州立大学将协助USM发展包容性教育和培训计划。该项目由技术、创新和伙伴关系(TIP)委员会、既定的激励竞争研究计划(EPSCoR)、本科教育部门(DUE)的IUSE计划和EDU委员会的NSF研究培训计划(NRT)以及ENG、SBE和MPS董事共同资助。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) located in Hattiesburg, MS is leading a systematic and data-driven approach to develop a novel model (U-Model) in order to establish a more innovative research culture at USM. This project will help foster greater translational research activities that prepare USM students for non-academic careers, accelerate access to university products and services, and strengthen Mississippi’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Achieving these goals supports Mississippi’s knowledge-based economy and promotes the comparative advantages of the state’s industries.USM will demonstrate the efficacy of the U-Model for supporting higher translational research activities through the implementation of short-term projects and long-term institutional programs that (1) promote human behaviors to shift research culture, (2) increase capacity to enhance innovation, and (3) create inclusive education and training programs that are engaging to women and minorities. University of Arizona, nationally recognized for its very high translational research activities ecosystem, will serve as USM’s mentor institution. Also, Jackson State University, a fellow Mississippi Research Consortium member, will assist USM with the development of inclusive education and training programs.This project is jointly funded by the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) Directorate, the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), the IUSE program in the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) and the NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) programs in the EDU Directorate, as well as ENG, SBE, and MPS Directorates.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.