Utah State EPSCoR Planning Grant

牵头机构：犹他州大学项目主任：Ronald J.Pugmire提案标题：犹他州EPSCoR规划拨款项目描述这个多学科、机构内/机构间规划项目将改善和加强犹他州的研究和以研究为基础的教育，通过加强科学和工程研究设施和基础设施，以吸引和留住高素质的研究人员到该州；加强对科学和工程领域各种背景的学生的教育和培训，特别强调让未被充分代表的群体参与研究企业；以及改善和促进高等教育机构向商业部门转让技术。规划过程的预期结果是制定并向NSF EPSCoR提交研究基础设施改进(RII)提案。智力价值通过协调规划努力，预计犹他州学术机构之间的合作将增加。两所公立研究机构，犹他大学和犹他州立大学，以及一所私立大学，杨百翰大学，将催化多学科跨机构的努力，以改善州立大学-S整体研究和以研究为基础的教育基础设施。管理团队曾指导过联邦资助的重大项目以及行业资助的项目。计划委员会代表犹他州的主要机构，该委员会将提供成功执行该项目概述的要素所需的领导。通过在犹他州S社区学院、主要本科学校和三所研究型大学之间建立更紧密的关系，该项目将通过社区学院、主要本科学校和研究型大学之间建立更紧密的关系，加强犹他州大学之间的合作，改善各级理工科学生的教育体验，并通过社区学院、主要本科学校和研究型大学之间的更紧密关系，增加代表不足群体的教育机会。在犹他州的投资将仔细确定目标，以实现EPSCoR的目标，即在州和机构层面上进行可持续的科技基础设施改善。这些努力的结果有望显著提高犹他州研究人员成功的能力

Lead Institution: University of UtahProject Director: Ronald J. Pugmire Proposal Title: Utah State EPSCoR Planning GrantProject Description This multi-disciplinary, intra/inter-institutional planning project will improve and enhance research and research-based education within the State of Utah by strengthening the science and engineering research facilities and infrastructure to attract and retain highly qualified research personnel to the state; enhancing education and training of students of all backgrounds in science and engineering fields with special emphasis on engaging underrepresented groups in the research enterprise; and improving and promoting the transfer of technology from institutions of higher learning to the commercial sector. An expected outcome of the planning process is the development and submission of a Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) proposal to NSF EPSCoR.Intellectual MeritThrough a coordinated planning effort, it is expected that collaboration will increase between and among academic institutions in the State of Utah. The two public research institutions, University of Utah and Utah State University, and one private university, Brigham Young University will catalyze the multi-disciplinary inter-institutional effort to improve the state?s overall research and research based education infrastructure. The management team has directed major federally funded programs as well as industrially funded projects. The planning committee represents major institutions across Utah and this committee will provide the leadership needed to successfully execute the elements outlined for this project. Significant pre-planning activities have occurred, and all of the participating organizations will provide additional resources to assure the success of this planning process.Broader ImpactsBy establishing closer relationships between Utah?s community colleges, the primarily undergraduate schools, and the three research universities, this project will increase collaboration between universities in Utah, improve the educational experience of science and technology students at all levels, and increase the educational opportunities of under-represented groups by establishing closer relationships between the community colleges, the primarily undergraduate schools, and the research universities. Investment in Utah will be carefully targeted to achieve the EPSCoR goal of sustainable science and technology infrastructure improvements at the state and institutional levels. The results of these efforts are expected to significantly increase the capabilities of Utah researchers to succe