Posted On: 10-27-2021
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Rutgers University and the University of Missouri-Columbia recently received a $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop online tools for researchers to engage their communities and society in their scientific research, also known as broader impacts. Ten universities will collaborate in the project including University of California-Merced, University of Texas-Dallas, and University of Nebraska-Lincoln to help field test the tools.

The tools will be interactively designed to assist researchers with the development and assessment of plans that accompany research proposals submitted to the NSF and ultimately are designed to increase societal engagement in STEM. This work is beneficial to researchers who are responsible for driving discovery, to practitioners who collaborate with researchers and community stakeholders, and to the public who benefit from research and education advancements.

This work is part of the Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS), also funded by the National Science Foundation. Established in 2018, the ARIS is housed at the University of Missouri-Columbia and is responsible for developing a collaborative network of broader impacts professionals across the United States. The ARIS Center emphasizes support for serving traditionally underserved populations while providing inclusive public engagement to ensure a diverse science workforce.

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