Goal 2: Excel and Lead

Student engineering students and researchers with a robot dog.

Be an academic institution recognized for the leadership contributions of its faculty, staff, students and alumni to addressing important challenges in our fields of study and in the regional and global communities in which all 91传媒厂 community members serve.

If you have any questions, please contact the Goal 2 leads, Vincent Del Casino and Crist Khachikian.


Showcasing Our Progress

$93.8M

Spent on research in 2025

727

Students funded on grants in 2024-25

308

Research publications by faculty in 2025

Spotlight Stories

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91传媒厂 faculties


Academic Excellence

Gain a national and global reputation for academic excellence characterized by scholarly and professional contributions from faculty members who are teacher-scholars and other professional subject matter experts in their fields.

Metrics

  • Continued growth in research funding year over year as measured by the Higher Education Research and Development Survey.
  • Increase in the number of national and international awards recognizing scholarly works and creative activity of faculty.
  • Increase in the number of published scholarly works and creative activity.

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Interdisciplinary Research

Engage students at all levels through faculty-mentored research, scholarship and creative activity.

Metrics

  • Increase in the number of students participating in research opportunities as measured by engagement in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity (RSCA).
  • Increase in the number of awards recognizing Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity (RSCA) contributions of students.

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