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Baylor BU Research 2022 Research Year in Review Becoming a Preeminent Christian Research University Illuminate
  • Introduction from Vice Provost for Research Kevin Chambliss, Ph.D.
  • Becoming a Preeminent Christian Research University
    • Illuminate
    • Carnegie Metrics
  • Research Highlights
  • Research Metrics
  • Institutional Investment in Research
  • Looking Ahead

Illuminate

Baylor’s pathway to becoming the preeminent Christian research university is guided by the foundational pillars of Illuminate, the University’s strategic plan. Adopted in 2018, Illuminate serves as a roadmap to pursue research and scholarship marked by quality, impact, and visibility, within an environment where Baylor’s Christian mission can flourish. Baylor recognizes the opportunity to lead in ground-breaking research to address significant global challenges while meeting the highest standards of conduct expected by the sponsors who entrust the University with research funding.

Our pathway is also guided by the pursuit of research opportunities in the Illuminate signature areas of interdisciplinary focus including health; data sciences; materials science; human flourishing, leadership and ethics; and Baylor in Latin America. Research and collaboration in these areas spans all schools and colleges across the University.

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR), under the leadership of the Provost, has shepherded strategic initiatives aligned with Illuminate that provide resources to support faculty, staff, and students directly in their research endeavors, as well as to scale the facilities and compliance infrastructure required to support the growth in research.

The timeline below reflects highlights from these ongoing initiatives.

2018

  • Academic Strategic Plan, Illuminate, set for 2018-2022

2019

  • Funding for Centers and Institutes, startups and other seed funding aligned with research objectives.
  • Lab to Market Collaborative operationalized.
  • Management of research facilities centralized.

2020

  • Hiring of University Research Administrator (URA) team completed.
  • Key post award responsibilities transitioned from Finance to OVPR

2021

  • The Illuminate strategic plan was reinforced for another five years by the Board of Regents through the adoption of Illuminate Forward.
  • Conversion to project portfolio managment in new ERP system (Ignite) completed.
  • Postdoc hiring program launched.
  • Processes for graduate student tuition and insurance streamlined.

2022

  • Research Integrity Officer (RIO) named in OVPR.
  • New eRA system selected.
  • Research training

2021

  • The Illuminate strategic plan was reinforced for another five years by the Board of Regents through the adoption of Illuminate Forward.
  • Conversion to project portfolio managment in new ERP system (Ignite) completed.
  • Postdoc hiring program launched.
  • Processes for graduate student tuition and insurance streamlined.

 

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      • Baylor Celebrates National STEM Day
      • Baylor University Celebrates Four 2020 NSF CAREER Grant Winners
      • Inclusive Science for the Blind and Visually Impaired
      • Meals-to-You: How Baylor Leads in the Fight Against Hunger
    • Behind the Research
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    • Health
    • Data Sciences
    • Materials Science
    • Human Flourishing, Leadership & Ethics
    • Baylor in Latin America
    • Other Research Initiatives
    • Defense Research
  • Facilities, Centers & Institutes
  • FAQ
  • Priorities
  • 2022 Research Year in Review
    Back
    • Introduction from Vice Provost for Research Kevin Chambliss, Ph.D.
    • Becoming a Preeminent Christian Research University
      Back
      • Illuminate
      • Carnegie Metrics
    • Research Highlights
      Back
      • Global Flourishing Study
      • Give Light and the Foster Academic Challenge
      • Postdoctoral Scholars Program
    • Research Metrics
      Back
      • Proposals
      • Awards
      • Externally Funded Research Expenditures
      • Baylor Lab to Market (L2M)
    • Institutional Investment in Research
      Back
      • Categories
      • Benchmarking
      • Facilities & Administrative Cost Recoveries
      • OVPR F&A Use and Accountability
      • Research Compliance & Ethics
      • CARA - Baylor's Compliance and Research Administration system
      • OVPR Administrative Support
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