About the Transformation Initiative
As a Carnegie-classified Research-1 (R1) institution, the University at Albany is one of the top universities in the nation with very high research activity.
To maintain and grow our research activity, UAlbany is committed to transforming the Division for Research & Economic Development, with a particular focus on:
- Investing in R1-level research infrastructure
- Increasing our federal funding
- Hiring new faculty members
The Division is seeking feedback from the entire UAlbany community during this process. Thank you for your engagement in this important effort to transform UAlbany’s research infrastructure!
Catalyst 2030: Next Major Steps to Grow UAlbany’s Research Enterprise
The Division for Research & Economic Development’s Catalyst 2030 initiative aims to significantly grow organized research and diversify funding sources.
Catalyst 2030 will adopt a multi-pronged approach, including:
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Seeding high-impact research
Seeding high-impact research
UAlbany aims to provide much-needed seed funding to initiate new, interdisciplinary research. All scholarship has impact, and impact can mean different things across disciplines.
UAlbany is exploring various ways to measure impact clearly and equitably, including:
- Public impact
- Revenue diversification
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- National priority alignment
- Industry partnerships
- Grand challenges
Recruiting top talent
Recruiting top talent
UAlbany aims to rapidly infuse the University with high caliber research talent, jump-starting new research themes. The institution is:
- Building a recruitment model for postdocs and research scientists with proven early successes
- Developing mentorship expectations and pathways toward sustainability
- Position researchers for sustained success beyond recruitment
Building interdisciplinary centers
Building interdisciplinary centers
UAlbany intends to build the capacity and infrastructure required to compete for large-scale, multi-investigator center grants, such as:
- National Science Foundation (NSF) Science and Technology Centers
- NSF Engineering Research Centers (ERCs)
- NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSECs)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) P-series grants
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs)
- U.S. Department of War (DOW) University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs)
- DOW Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI)
To support those efforts, the University is planning for:
- Center readiness
- Cross-college participation
- Milestone expectations
- Industry integration
Strengthening entrepreneurship and industry engagement
Strengthening entrepreneurship and industry engagement
UAlbany seeks to support the operations and infrastructure required to bridge academic research and commercial market viability. That work will involve:
- Strengthening industry partnerships
- Supporting commercialization pathways
- Expanding research-to-market activities
- Ensuring faculty members benefit meaningfully from industry engagement
Digital Transformation Projects
The Office of Strategic Initiatives (OSI) and Information Technology Services (ITS) oversee a range of Digital Transformation Projects (DTPs) designed to enhance UAlbany’s research administration.
These initiatives aim to streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve transparency and efficiency across various research and administrative processes.
Explore this embedded report to learn about our projects, priorities and progress. Double click on a specific project to access detailed information.
If you have feedback or questions related to an OSI-managed project, please contact Business Analyst Aidai Kokonova at [email protected].
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