- Research* discovers, elucidates, and evaluates new knowledge, ideas, and the technologies essential in driving the future of society and humanity.
- Without research, a relevant and modern curriculum does not exist.
- Research fosters professional excellence in faculty, important for delivering outstanding student education and training.
- When students, as our next generation of practitioners and leaders, engage in research with its deliberate processes and requirements for critical thinking skills, they become better students and are more prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the future.
- Research is an inclusive opportunity to make a difference—open to all and enriched by diverse approaches and perspectives.
- Regionally, nationally, and internationally, our research activities and services have critical economic, societal, and environmental impacts.
* “Research,” as used here, refers to the broad spectrum of research, scholarly, and creative (RSCA) activities undertaken by faculty, staff, and students that lead to original findings, products, and services. An important underlying objective of research is the sharing and dissemination of the results of these activities, typically through the standards of peer-review publication.
