Research is in an era of unprecedented discovery and innovation in natural, social, and biomedical sciences. Powerful new tools and technologies allow for deeper understanding of the world in which we live. As problems become more complex, researchers with divergent expertise need to collaborate to form new knowledge, generate new ideas, pursue groundbreaking research, and solve difficult problems.
As part of UNC’s Strategic Framework, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) is taking a new approach to the development of fluid, cross-disciplinary research by establishing the Creativity Hubs. Creativity Hubs are collaborative networks that think through emerging problems and come up with innovative solutions. These hubs will nurture research innovation and risk-taking endeavors to build a culture promoting discovery and curiosity, while recognizing and rewarding exceptional performance. The goal is to incentivize researchers to generate new ideas that address important, emerging challenges, to establish a defined work plan to give rise to new discoveries and new ways of thinking that push boundaries and borders of disciplines, and to generate impact and attract large-scale extramural funding.
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