On February 13, 2018, UCLA released a Report on University-Led Grand Challenges. The report documents how nearly 20 universities are leading Grand Challenge programs that are rallying research communities to contribute to solving a major societal challenge; attracting new investment and resources; demonstrating value of university research; and engaging students, partners, the broader community, and the public. The report features the experience of the universities engaged in the space, gathered via a Workshop and Strategy Session held at UCLA in October 2017.
The Report [http://bit.ly/Report-Univ-LedGCs2018] — and the October 2017 Workshop and Strategy Session on University-Led Grand Challenges at UCLA—were made possible through the generosity of Eric and Wendy Schmidt who approached Michelle Popowitz, JD, MPH (UCLA Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research & Co-Founder for UCLA Grand Challenges) to lead this national convening.
See related stories:
‘Grand challenges’ reshape universities’ research agenda Times Higher Education, 17 Feb 2018
UCLA Releases University-Led Grand Challenges Report Association of American Universities (AAU) Weekly Wrap-Up, 16 Feb 2018
How Universities Are Tackling Society’s Grand Challenges GovLab Digest – The Governance Lab @ NYU, 15 Feb 2018
UCLA releases report, provides advice on Grand Challenge initiatives The Daily Bruin, 15 Feb 2018
UCLA Issues Report on University-Led Grand Challenges Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), 14 Feb 2018
How universities are tackling society’s grand challenges Scientific American, 14 Feb 2018
Leading by example: UCLA teaches how to do a Grand Challenge UCLA Newsroom, 14 Feb 2018
UCLA recently launched a Community of Practice for universities currently leading or exploring leading Grand Challenge efforts UCLA Grand Challenges, 31 Jan 2018
UCLA Grand Challenges leads workshop on University-Led Grand Challenge Community of Practice UCLA Grand Challenges Happenings, 09 Oct 2017
