ORIC Cohort Gathers in Princeton, NJ to Strengthen Research Impact and Broader Impacts Strategies

Posted On: 08-19-2024

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Thirty-five participants from seven institutions took part in a collaborative workshop hosted by the Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) at the Chauncey Hotel and Conference Center, kicking off this year’s cohort of the Program to Enhance Organizational Research Impact Capacity (ORIC).

Teams from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Penn State, Utah State, MOTE Marine Laboratory & Aquarium, University of Minnesota, Texas Tech, and University of Utah are engaging in the ORIC program to develop and implement a strategic plan to institutionalize Broader Impacts (BI), or the societal benefits of research at their institutions.

“The ORIC program brings institutional administration and BI professionals together, so they can co-create a robust support infrastructure for BI in their institution” said Janice McDonnell, local host for the 2024 ORIC cohort.

The program provides space for the administrators and BI professionals to coproduce an individualized plan for improving the societal benefits of research at their institution.

In this first year, the teams will focus on conducting a landscape analysis of their institution. The specific information collected will focus on the effectiveness and visibility of current research impact (RI)/broader impact (BI) efforts.

They will also develop a partner database to better facilitate potential research impact partnerships between community members, on-campus groups (e.g. museums, science centers), and the researchers.

As a part of the ORIC cohort, all teams will present on their progress and next steps at the ARIS Summit 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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