Expanding Research Capacities
(FY 2019-2025)

1. Raise the Prominence of UT’s Research Profile Nationally
- Benchmark and increase the number of faculty fellows, memberships into national academies and other national honors and awards
- Grow opportunities with new research partners and collaborators
- Increase research expenditures (as reported to NSF) by 7% per year
Benchmark: $417m (FY18)
2. Expand Participation of Faculty, Staff and Students in Research
- Benchmark and increase student participation in research (undergraduate, graduate and professional) by 5% per year
- Increase number of doctoral and professional degrees conferred
- Seek out opportunities to increase participation of diverse participants in research, including underrepresented minorities
3. Enhance the Impact of UT’s Research Programs
- Benchmark and increase the number of citations and peer reviewed journal articles and other scholarly publications by 5% per year
- Grow the number of commercial licenses for UT technologies by 10% per year
Benchmark: 24 license agreements (FY18)
- Engage alumni to develop a mentoring/support network for faculty/student startups and entrepreneurial endeavors
Diversity & Inclusive Excellence Goal
Increase participation of underrepresented minorities in research across UT
Working Group
- Stacey Patterson (Champion), Vice President for Research/President UT Research Foundation (UTSA)
- Steven Goodman, Vice Chancellor for Research, UTHSC
- Dennis Hengstler, Associate Vice President & Director of Institutional Research, UTSA
- Edward Kraft, Associate Director of Research, UTSI
- Sally Morris, Senior Director of Foundation Engagement, UTFI
- Robert Nobles, Interim Vice Chancellor for Research, UTK
- Joanne Romagni, Vice Chancellor for Research, UTC
- Jennifer Sicking, Office of Communications and Marketing, UTSA
- Hongwei Xin, Dean of AgResearch, UTIA