Operational Plan for Building Brown s Excellence. Realizing the Goals of Building on Distinction: A New Plan for Brown

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1 Operational Plan for Building Brown s Excellence Realizing the Goals of Building on Distinction: A New Plan for Brown September 15, 2015

2 Table+of+Contents+ Introduction...1 I.IntegrativeScholarship...4 CultivatingCreativeExpression...5 UnderstandingtheHumanBrain...9 SustainingLifeonEarth...12 CreatingPeaceful,Just,andProsperousSocieties...14 ExploringHumanExperience...17 UsingScienceandTechnologytoImproveLives...20 De/CodingDataSciences...23 DecipheringDisease...26 ImprovingPopulationHealth...31 II.EducationalLeadership...35 EnhancingtheUndergraduateCurriculum...36 CatalyzingEntrepreneurialInnovation...40 SupportingInnovativeDoctoralEducation...44 III.AcademicExcellence...47 UndergraduateFinancialAid...48 DevelopingandSustainingDiversity...49 StrengtheningScholarlyandResearchInfrastructure...52 EnhancingCampusLife...56 ii

3 Introduction+and+Overview+ BUILDING+ON+DISTINCTION+ BrownUniversity s250 th anniversarygaveustheopportunitytoreflectonandreaffirmourcorevalues whilealsoplanningforourfuture.sincebrown sfounding,theuniversityhassoughttocontributeto thecommunity,nationandtheworldthroughteaching,researchandserviceatthehighestlevels.our mission toaddresssomeoftheworld sgreatchallenges,betheypoverty,environmentalchange, accesstoqualityhealthcare,orothersissues isfulfilledeachdaythroughourworkbothoncampus andacrosstheworld.ourapproach,whichblendsinterdisciplinaryproblemzsolvingwithrigorous intellectualinquiry,iswhatmakesustrulydistinctive. Building(on(Distinction:(A(New(Plan(for(BrownlaidoutanambitiousvisionfortheUniversity'sfuture.The plan'sgoalsfocusedonfourmajorareas: IntegrativeScholarshiptoaddresssomeoftheworld'sgreatchallenges. EducationalLeadershiptoprepareourstudentsforthechallengesofthe21stcentury throughinnovationineducationalprogramming,delivery,andexperience. AcademicExcellencetoprovidefacultyandstudentswiththeresourcesneededfor successasacommunityofknowledgecreatorswiththediversityandbreadthof experiencerequiredforexcellence. CampusDevelopmenttoprovidetheinfrastructureneededtosupportworldclass education,research,andthecommunitythatissocentraltobrown sculture. Thefollowingdocumenttranslatestheseinspiringgoalsintoconcreteactionstobetakenoverthenext tenyearssothatbrowncanfulfillitsmissionandconsolidateitsroleasaleaderinhighereducationand research.reflectingbrown scorevalues,theinvestmentscalledforarecenteredonpeople(faculty, students,community)andacademicprogramming(teachingandresearch).thesearecomplementedby investmentsinphysicalresourcesinspecifiedareasofneedoropportunity.eachsectionofthis academicplandescribesaspecificthemeorinitiativefrombuilding(on(distinctionfollowingastandard format:(1)articulatingourhighlevelgoals;(2)describingtheexistingassetsthatprovidethe foundationsforoureffortsinagivenarea;(3)outliningthenatureoftheinvestmentsrequiredto achieveourgoals;(4)describinghowinvestmentsinthisparticularareawillcomplement,support,and intersectwithassetsandinvestmentselsewhereoncampus;and(5)projectingtheimpactweexpectto haveasaresultoftheseinvestments. Whileeachsectionfocusesonaparticularpartoftheoverallplan,theyalso separatelyandtogether illustratewhatisdistinctiveaboutbrown:thedeeplyinterzconnectedandinterdisciplinarynatureof ouracademicenterprisethatismanifestedinourabilitytobringtogetherpeople,disciplines,and perspectivestocreatetrulyexceptionalteachingandresearchprograms.brown'sintegrativecharacter alsomeansthatinvestmentsinoneareanaturallyblendintoandsupportdevelopmentsinotherareas (eventhosethatmightatfirstappearunrelated).moreover,supportforintegrativethemesand 1

4 interdisciplinarycentersexplicitlyanddirectlystrengthenthetraditionalbuildingblocksofallgreat universities academicdepartments.forexample: InvestmentsintheintegrativethemeSustaining(Life(on(Earthsupportteachingand researchprogramsinthenewlyestablishedinstituteatbrownforenvironmentand Society(IBES)whileaugmentingdepartmentalexcellenceingeologicalsciences, ecologicalbiology,environmentalengineering,history(environmentalhistory), economics,andpoliticalscience.newprogrammingfocusedonenvironmentalchange andglobalaffairsalsolinksibeswiththewatsoninstitute. InvestmentsintheintegrativethemeExploring(Human(Experiencesupportthe HumanitiesInitiative,andattractsrenownedscholarsworkingattheintersectionof severalhumanitiesdepartments(philosophy,comparativeliterature,english,religious studies),whichbothstrengthensthesedepartmentsandcreatesneweducationaland researchprogramsacrossthehumanitiesandbetweenthehumanitiesandotherfields. OurDataSciencesInitiativeenrichesandextendsexpertiseinourtraditional quantitativeandcomputationalsciences(mathematics,appliedmathematics,computer science,andbiostatistics)andalsocreatesexcitingnewresearchopportunitiesand educationalprogramsforstudentsandfacultyinthephysical,social,andlifesciencesas wellasinthehumanities. Eachoftheseexamplesillustratesthecrosscuttingnatureofourproposedinvestmentsandhowthey willradiateacrossthecampus,strengthenouracademicdepartments,andgenerateexcitingand distinctiveopportunitiesforourstudentsandfaculty. PURPOSE+AND+CONTEXT+ Theseplansweredevelopedtoguidetheplanningandexecutionofacomprehensivefundraising campaignforbrown.inadditiontoguidingacademicdecisionzmaking,theyserveasthebasisfora TableofNeeds specificfundraisingprioritiesforthecomingyears thatwillbemadepublicupon thelaunchofthecampaigninoctober2015. ItisimportanttorecognizethattheseplansdonotencompassallthatisimportanttoBrownorallthat theuniversitywilldointhecomingyears.theyfocusnarrowlyoninitiativesthatwillbefundraising priorities,andgiftsareonlyoneofthewaysthatbrownsupportsitsoperations.otherrevenuesources includetuitionreceipts,researchgrants,andpayoutsfromthebrownendowment.theseotherrevenue sourcessupportawiderangeofuniversitypriorities rangingfromcampussafely,tothehealthand wellbeingofstudents,tosupportofstaffforcoreoperations,tothemaintenanceofinfrastructure,to thesupportofestablishededucationalandcampuslifeprograms andtheywillcontinuetodoso.the strengthinbrown sfinancialpositionthatwillresultfromacomprehensivecampaignwillsupportallof thesepriorities,whetherornottheyarementionedhere. Itisalsoimportanttonotethatthisisbothaworkingdocumentandalivingdocument.Itservesasa roadmapforthenextdecade onethatallowsustobeflexibleandresponsivetonewopportunities that,liketheonescontainedinourplan,holdexceptionalpromiseforbrown.eveninthepasttwo 2

5 years,ourplanshaveevolvedsincebuilding(on(distinctionwasapproved.forexample,anewinitiative indatascienceshasevolvedintoapriority.thisevolutionwillcontinue.accordingly,thecampaignplan willincludesignificantsupporttopromoteexcellenceandinnovationacrosstheuniversitythrough initiativesthathaveyettoemerge. Brownisatanimportantandcriticaljunctureinitslonganddistinguishedhistory,positionedto contributelocallyandgloballyinincreasinglysignificantwaysthroughdistinctiveteaching,research,and service.thisplantakesadvantageofbrown'scapacityandculture,andcallsuponourbroader communityofsupporterstohelpusbuilduponourmanyassetsbyinvestingincontinuedacademic leadershipandexcellence. 3

6 I. Integrative Scholarship 4

7 Cultivating+Creative+Expression+ PLAN+STATEMENT+ Creativeexpressionisusedtoexplorehumanvaluesandcommunicatenewideas,tochallengesocieties, andtodrawdisparategroupstogether.atbrown,thecreativeartsaretightlyintegratedintotheliberal arts.weaspiretofosteranenvironmentinwhichartistsoperatingatthehighestlevelsoftheircrafts learnfromandinformscholarsandstudentsindisciplinesacrossthecampus. PRINCIPAL+UNITS+ Brownhasalonganddistinguishedhistoryofexcellenceinthearts;artisticactivityhasbeencentralto itsdistinctiveintellectualenvironmentandmission.brownrecognizesthattheartsconstitutesingular waysofknowingthathaveaspecialandimportantplaceintheuniversity.asdiscretefieldsofstudy, theartsaretraditionallyanchoredinacademicdepartmentsthatallowstudentsandfacultytodevelop highlevelsofdisciplinaryexpertise.however,atbrown,studentinterest,facultyscholarship,and creativevisionmaketheartsanintegralpresencethroughoutthecurriculumandacrossthecampus.in short,theartsarefundamentaltobrown semphasisoncreativecriticalinquiryintothemostimportant questionsfacinghumanityaroundtheworld.ourplanistobuildontheexceptionallystrongconnection oftheartsonthiscampustobrown sdistinctiveapproachtoliberaleducation. Thisbeginswithenhancingfurthertheintegrationoftheartsintothefullrangeofintellectualactivities oncampus.whereastheartsaresegregatedwithinaseparateschoolorrelegatedtotheperipheryat otherinstitutions,brownisadvantageouslypositionedtocombineprofessionalzqualitytraininginthe artswiththescholarlydepthandworldlycommitmentoftheliberalartscurriculum.theuniversity s strategicplan,building(on(distinction,reaffirmsourbeliefthattheartsarecentraltoaliberaleducation, andourgoalisforbrowntobecometheuniversityofchoiceforfacultyandstudentsseekingexcellence inscholarship,teaching,production,andperformanceacrossthearts.thefoundationsfortheartsat Brownarestrong: 1.AcademicDepartments.ThecreativeandperformingartsatBrownaregroundedinfivecore departments:literaryarts,music,moderncultureandmedia,theaterandperformancestudies,and VisualArts.AsfullyintegratedpartsofBrown soverallmissionforscholarshipandeducationinthe liberalarts,thesecoredepartmentsenjoystrongtiestootheracademicunitsinthehumanitiesaswell asinthesocial,physical,andnaturalsciences:notonlyarthistory,literature,andculture,butalso education,neuroscienceandpsychology,computerscience,andengineering. 2.MFAPrograms.Brownoffersthreeoutstandinggraduateprogramsinadvancedartspractice:Literary Arts,Playwriting,and(inpartnershipwithTrinityRep)ActingandDirecting.Allthreeprogramsare regardedasamongtheverybestintheirfieldsandareamongthemosthighlyselectiveprogramsat Brown. 3.CreativeArtsCouncil(CAC).Adozenyearsago,thefiveartsdepartmentsestablishedtheCAC,which alsoincludesrepresentationfromtheritesandreasontheatre(partoftheafricanastudies 5

8 department)andthedavidwintonbellgallery.throughitspublicactivities,thiscollectiveforumof campusartsleadersworkstoelevatethevisibilityoftheartsoncampusinthelocalcommunityand beyond.cacgrantprogramsfundfacultyandstudentprojects,shortztermartistresidencies,and developmentofnewartscourses. 4.GranoffCenterfortheCreativeArts.Openedin2011,thePerryandMartyGranoffCenterforthe CreativeArtsisoneofthemostinnovativefacilitiesfortheartsinallofhighereducation.Thespaceand facilitiesitprovideshaveenabledfacultyandstudentstolaunchnewexperimentsinartsresearch, teaching,andproductionacrosstheboundariesofindividualdisciplinesandamongartists,scientists, andscholars. 5.StudentCoZCurricularActivities.Brownstudentsarehighlycommittedtothearts.In2013Z14,there were76registeredstudentassociationsinthearts;5,121registeredstudentartsevents;16,551booking hoursfortheartsoncampus.sixtypercentofbrownundergraduateapplicantsdeclareaprincipalcoz curricularinterestinthearts. 6.Partnerships.ThespanofBrown sactivitiesintheartshasbeensignificantlyenlargedthrough collaborationsatmanylevelswithrhodeislandschoolofdesign(risd),aworldzclassschoolofdesign, andwithtrinityrep,anationallyrenownedrepertorytheaterwithwhich(asnotedabove)weoffer whathasrapidlybecomeoneofthetopmfaprogramsinactinganddirecting. INVESTMENTS+ BrownhasdevelopedambitiousgoalstofurtherelevatetheartsandfirmlyestablishtheUniversityasa nationalleaderinthecreationofartandtheeducationofartists.majorgoalsinclude: 1.CenterforthePerformingArts.Theconstructionofaninnovativenewcampushubformusic,dance, theaterandmultimediaarts,tobelocatedintheheartofcampus,willhighlightthecentralityofthearts atbrown.followingtwoyearsofintensiveandengagedacademicplanning,thecenterwillbeorganized aroundadedicatedspaceforperformancesuitableforthemanymediumzsizetolargeensemblesthat existatbrown.this80,000squarefootbuildingwillcontaintherangeofspacesnecessarytoensure thatthebuildingisactivedayandnight,everydayoftheweek.withadesignconceptthatwillmakeit uniqueinamericanhighereducation,thecenter sspaceswillbeacousticallyappropriate,flexible,and usableformultiplepurposesatthehighestlevelsofquality,andwillaccommodatemusic,dance,and theater.beyondacademicneedandhighstudentinterest,suchaspaceholdsappealforitscommunityz buildingpower,bothwithinthecampusandacrossthebrownandprovidencecommunities. 2.OtherArtsSpaces.Renovationsandenhancementstoexistingtheaterandartsspaces,includingthe PerryandMartyGranoffCenterfortheCreativeArts,andtheStuart,Leeds,andRitesandReason theaters,arealsoplanned. 3.LeadershipandFaculty.ToachieveBrown sgoalofbecomingtheuniversityofchoiceintheartsand tobuildonitsspecialcommitmenttocreativecriticalinquiry,weneedtorecruitasetoffacultyselected specificallytointegrateartisticpracticeandinquiryinwaysthatleverageouralreadyoutstanding 6

9 strengthsintheartsdepartmentsandtotakefulladvantageofthenewandrenovatedspacesfor artisticactivityoncampus.theviceprovostfortheartsandanewexecutivedirectorfortheartswill provide,respectively,academicandoperationalleadershiptofosterevengreaterartisticcollaboration andconnectiontotheliberalartsbroadlyoncampus,aswellascoordinationandsharingacrossthearts thatwillmagnifytheimpactoftheadditionalfacilitiesandresources.existingfacultystrengthwillbe extendedthroughnewtenurezlinepositions,newprofessorofthepracticelinesfordistinguishedartists, andexpandingprogramsforvisitingartistsandartistsinresidence. 4.NewandEnhancedAcademicPrograms.GrowingBrown scapacitiesasanartsuniversitywillinvolve newprogramming,includingasignificantexpansionofinstitutionalpartnershipactivities. GlobalArtsHubs.Weplantoestablishasmallgroupofcarefullyconceivedpartnerships withgroupsofacademicandartsinstitutionslocatedinsomeofthemostdynamicarts communitiesintheworld.underthismodel,brownfacultyandstudentswouldworkin thesesiteswithleadingscholarsandartists;inturn,thescholarsandartistswouldalso spendtimeatbrownonarecurrentvisitingbasis.theextent,duration,andintensityof collaborationsfosteredthroughthehubswillgofarbeyondconventionalfaculty exchangesandstudyabroadexperiences,andmayultimatelydevelopintodegree programs.plansareunderwayforafirstartshubinberlin. JointandDualDegrees.Morelocally,facultyandadministratorsfromBrownandRISD havebeenengagedinanongoingprocesstoexplorepromisingareasfornewjoint degreeprogramsthatwouldsignificantlycomplementexistingofferingsatboth institutions.otherpossiblecollaborationswithconservatoriesandartsinstitutionsin theregioncouldalsoleadtonewjointdegreeprograms. ColloquiumontheArtsandtheLiberalArts.Anongoingfacultyseminarwillserveasan ongoinglaboratoryforthedevelopmentofadistinctivesymbiosisbetweentheartsand theliberalartsreflectingtheadventurousnessandporosityofbrown sacademic culture. CoZCurricularActivities.Animportantsetofgoalsfortheartsistoworkcloselywiththe OfficeofCampusLife,theUCS,SCAC(StudentCreativeArtsCouncil),andStudent ActivitiesOffice,amongotherunits,toenhancethewaysthatBrownisabletosupport students cozcurricularartscommitmentsinwaysthatencourageandmaximizecrossz pollinationbetweenstudents cozcurricularinterestsintheartsandtheiracademicwork acrosstheliberalartscurriculum.thisincludesdevelopingnewcurricularpathways linkingthestudyoftheartswithfieldsatthefrontierofexcitingdevelopmentsinthe 21 st centuryinbiology,computationalsciences,environmentalandsustainability studies,robotics,andmanyotherareas. 4.MFAStudentSupport.WhileBrown smfaprogramsareamongitsmostdistinguishedgraduate programsandhighlightourexcellenceinthearts,thefinancialsupportweareabletoprovideisless generousthanthatofourcompetitorsandcancreatehardshipsforthesetalentedstudentscommitted toartscareers.enhancedfellowshipsformfastudentswouldbetterenablebrowntorecruitthemost 7

10 promisingstudentsregardlessoftheirfinancialcircumstances.thisismostpressingforthebrownz TrinityprograminActingandDirecting. 5.RelatedInvestments.Becauseoftherichpossibilitiesfortheartstoconnecttoanevengreater degreewithotherpartsofthecampus,thisthemestandstobenefitfrominvestmentsmadethroughout Building(on(Distinction.Themostdirectrelationships,however,arelikelytobewithinvestmentsinthe humanitiesandinengineering,particularlyastheyrelatetodesign. IMPACT+ TheseinvestmentswillmakeBrownatrulydistinctivenationalandinternationalleaderinthearts:a universitythatgivesstudentsoutstandingcreativeopportunitiestodevelopandexpandupontheir talentsatthehighestlevel,notalongsideorinsteadof,butaspartofobtainingaworldzclassliberalarts education.studentswillhaveworkandperformancespacesworthyoftheirabilities.inadditionto nurturingfutureartisticluminaries,thisinitiativewillenablethecoreartsdepartmentstoattract genuinelyinnovativetalentstothefacultyandasvisitors.byfosteringstrongconnectionsbetweenthe artsandotherfields,brownwillalsobecomeattractivetocreativescholarsacrosstheacademic landscapewhoareeagertoparticipateinthisdistinctiveapproachtotheartsattheuniversity. PartnershipswithotherinstitutionsintheUSandgloballywillopenneweducationalpathwaysand possibilitieswhilealsoextendingbrown sreputationandvisibility.withprovidencecontinuingto emergeasthe CreativeCapital, thescalingupofbrown sambitionsinthearts,includinggreater collaborationwithrisdandotherlocalpartners,willfurtherenrichthearea sculturallifeandeconomic healthwhilealsocementingstrongerbondswiththelocalcommunity. + 8

11 Understanding+the+Human+Brain+ PLAN+STATEMENT+ Thestudyofthebrainanditsrelationshiptocognition,emotions,decisionmaking,behavior,and diseaseisoftendescribedasthe lastfrontier inbiomedicalscience.thisthemewillsupportbrown scholarsintheireffortstounderstandfunctionsofthebrainthatdistinguishusashumans,anddiscover treatmentsfordisordersthatdiminishourcapacities,andcreatetechnologiestoimprovelives. PRINCIPAL+UNITS+ 1.+BrownInstituteforBrainScience(BIBS).Foundedin1999astheBrainScienceProgram,BIBShas establishedadistinctiveidentityamongbrainsciencecentersbasedonitsmultidisciplinaryapproach thatbringstogetheracoreof45facultyinneuroscience,neuroengineering,computation,cognitive, linguisticandpsychologicalsciences,andclinicalneurosciencetoworkonresearchproblemsthatrange fromgenesandcellstoneuronalnetworkstobehavior.intotal,about130facultyfrom19departments havesomeaffiliationwithbibs,andthefutureofbrainsciencewillincludeevenbroaderengagement withthehumanitiesandsocialsciences.bibsprovidestheframeworkforintegratingexpertisein collaborativeteamsofscientiststotackleproblemsthatcannotbeapproachedfromasinglepathorby anindividualfacultymember.similarly,bibspromotesinterdisciplinarypostdoctoraltrainingand graduateeducationthattranscendsdepartmentallyfocusedprograms.oneinfourundergraduatestake IntroductiontoNeuroscience,andmanyofthesestudentsstayinbrainscience:170studentsinthe classof2015graduatedwithconcentrationsinneuroscience,cognitiveneuroscience,cognitivescience, andpsychology.studentsareintegralpartnersintheworldzclasssciencethathappensinbibs laboratories. BIBScorefacultyandpartnersacrossthecampusconductresearchattheforefrontofthefield: developingnovelmethodstomapnetworksofneuronsthatunderliespecificbehaviors,discoveringnew approachestounderstandinghowcomplexbrainfunctionsmatureduringdevelopment,innovatingnonz invasivetechniquestodampendownextremeneuronalactivitysuchasoccurduringseizures,and inventingdevicesthatturnthoughtsintosignalsthatcancontrolprosthetics.bibshasalreadyachieved nationalandinternationalrecognition,andbrown sbrainscienceresearchersandcliniciansaremaking discoveriesthatrelatetoautism,amyotrophiclateralsclerosis(als),epilepsy,neurodegeneration, addiction,depression,andschizophrenia.atthesametime,bibshasbeenattheforefrontofthe developmentandapplicationofdevicestoassistpeoplewithparalysis,parkinson sdisease,chronic pain,andobsessivecompulsivedisorder. 2.AcademicandClinicalPartners.BIBSdrawsstrengthfromandhelpsstrengthenanumberofother campusunits,includingthedivisionofbiologyandmedicine,theschoolofengineering,theschoolof PublicHealth,andourhospitalpartnersLifespan,CareNewEngland,andtheVeteransAdministration. 9

12 INVESTMENTS+ Overthenextdecade,BrownhasanopportunitytomakeBIBSatopZtenresearchprogramin multidisciplinarybrainscience.capitalizinguponitsaccomplishmentstodate,bibswillsharpenitsfocus ontwodefiningresearchthemesaroundwhichtherearealreadystrongresearchteams: Understandinghowthebrainandnervoussystemproducecomplexbehaviorsthat makeushuman,suchaslearning,memory,creativity,decisionzmaking,andemotion. Improvingthehumanconditionbyrestoringandrehabilitatinginjuredbrains,andby understandingandtreatingdisease. 1.FacultySupport.EstablishingBrownasaworldleaderinbrainsciencerequiresasignificant investmentinnewfaculty.newfacultypositionswillconsolidatebrown scurrentleadershipin fundamentalneuroscienceandneuroengineering,whilealsohelpingtoestablishbrownasaleaderin computationalandtranslationalneuroscience.inordertobuildandsustainbrown spositionasatopz tiercenterofbrainscienceresearchoverthelongterm,additionalfacultyinmolecularneuroscience, neuralsystems,computationalneuroscience,andneuroengineeringwillneedtoberecruited.in practice,someofthisgrowthmayoverlapwithgrowthplansinotherpartsofthecampus. BIBShasdevelopedahighlysuccessfulmodelofrecruitingscientistswhobuildbroadcollaborative networksacrossbrown.inthisway,facultygrowthinbibsisleveragedthroughsustainedandcloser partnershipsbetweenthebrainsciencecoreandtheschoolofengineering,thealpertmedicalschool, clinicalpartners,theschoolofpublichealth,andcomputationalsciencedepartments.moreover,there isgreatpotentialatbrowntoexplorenovelwaystointegratebrainsciencewiththehumanitiesand socialsciencesincludingvisualarts,philosophy,economics,andsociology allaimedatimproving educationaloutcomes,informrationaldecisionzmaking,andfacilitatehumaninteractionsacross culturesandlanguages. 2.ProgramSupport.EnhancingdiscretionaryresourcesfortheBIBSdirectorwillpermitstrategic investmentsinearlyzstage,innovativeresearch;sharedresearchinfrastructureandtechnicalstaffto supportleadingzedgeresearch;programmaticinitiatives;instrumentationupgrades;andnewfaculty startzupcosts. 3.Space.BIBS sgoalsandambitionscannotberealizedwithoutadditionalspacetoaccommodatethe neededgrowthinfacultyresearchersandtheirassociatedpostdoctoralfellowsandgraduatestudents. NewspaceinProvidence sjewelrydistrictwouldenablebibstolocatecertainlaboratories advantageouslyincloseproximitytoalpertmedicalschoolresearchers.theplanforthenew Engineeringbuildingincludesauniquesharedcorefacility acleanroomsituatedclosetoan equivalentlycleanspacecapableofsupportingcellcultures thatisvitalforthedevelopmentof implantableneurodevices. 4.RelatedInvestments.ThesuccessofBIBSistightlyconnectedtothesuccessoftheSchoolof EngineeringandtheDivisionofBiologyandMedicine.Engineeringprioritiesincludefacultyhiresand researchsupportinbiomedicalengineering.thedivisionofbiologyandmedicine sstrategicplancalls 10

13 forrecruitingphysicianscientiststobrownwithlinkstoparticularfocusareasrelevantforbrainscience. BIBScanalsoleveragetheemergingDataSciencesinitiativetoplayaleadingnationalroleinestablishing uniform,guidingprinciplestoopenbrainsciencedataforminingandsharing. IMPACT+ ThesuccessfulimplementationofthisplanwouldcementBrown splaceasaninnovativeleaderin criticalareasofbrainresearchandcare.theworkofbibsresearcherswilladvancenewunderstandings ofhumanbrainfunctionswhilealsodevelopingsolutionstobrainhealthproblemsaswellastackling majorsocietalchallenges.throughitspostdocs,graduatestudents,andundergraduates,bibswillbea majorcontributortodevelopingthenextgenerationsofexceptionalbrainresearcherswhowillcarry thisworkforwardalongwiththecrosszdisciplinaryapproachthatisbrown shallmark.innovative researchandeducationsupportedthroughbibswillleadtonewventuresfortranslatingtechnological andclinicaldiscoveriesintobroadlyzavailabletreatmentsandapplications. BringingBIBStothenextlevelwillbereflectedin,andfueledby,therecruitmentofoutstandingnew facultywhoseworkwillattractsubstantialnewgrantrevenueandcontributesignificantlytoenhancing Brown sstandingasaworldzclassresearchuniversity.withnewinvestmentincuttingedge infrastructureandcontinuedinnovationseedfunding,bibswillbeabletodoublethenumberofmultiz investigatorgrantswithinfiveyears,withacorrespondinggrowthinfederalfunding.inaddition,bibs wouldexpecttodoublethenumberofprestigiousfoundationresearchawardstoitsfacultyoverthe nextfiveto10years.bibswouldalsoincreasethenumberofmultidisciplinarytraininggrantstofund postdoctoralfellowsandalargernumberofphdstudents.thepossibilityofestablishinga computationalneuroscienceprograminpartnershipwithappliedmathematicsandcomputerscience wouldcreateatopz5trainingprogramforgraduatestudents. 11

14 Sustaining+Life+on+Earth+ PLAN+STATEMENT+ Environmentalchangecanthreatenglobalsuppliesoffoodandwater,harmhumanhealth,and underminethestabilityofsocietiesaroundtheworld.wewillbuildanacademicprogramfocusedon theevolvingpartnershipbetweentheenvironmentandhumansocietiescombiningtheeffortsof natural,physical,andsocialscientists,togetherwithhumanists,artists,andpractitioners,inorderto understandthedeterminantsofenvironmentalchangeandhumanbehavior,considerethicalissues relatedtosustainability,anddevelopsoundenvironmentalpolicyalternatives.researchandeducation onthisthemewillcomplementongoingeffortstoimprovesustainabilityoncampus. PRINCIPAL+UNITS+ ThisthemecentersonthenewlyestablishedInstituteatBrownforEnvironmentandSociety(IBES).The Institute sapproachdiffersfromthatofotherenvironmentcentersbyseekingtoimprovehuman,social,and economicwellbeingbyconveningdisciplinaryexpertstoaddressinterdisciplinaryproblems.inparticular, IBESoffersamodelforsuccessfulacademicpartnershipbetweenecologicalandsocialscientists. TheworkofIBESisdirectedtowardfourkeygoals: Developinginsightsintotoday senvironmentalproblemsandanewparadigmfor solvingtomorrow s. Educatingthenextgenerationofenvironmentalleaders. DemonstratingourparadigminrigorousproblemZorientedresearchanddisciplinarilyZ groundedengagededucation. EstablishingadeeperunderstandingofhumanZenvironmentinteraction. IBESexaminesthechallengesofsustainability where(it(matters(most throughcollaborative,placez basedresearchfocusedonthepeopleandsystemsmostatrisk.advancingfundamentalknowledge whilealsoaddressingrealzworldissues,researchandeducationatibesaimstoempowervulnerable populationstomakeinformedchoicesthatimprovetheirlivesandtheenvironmentthatsustainsthem. ScholarshipandteachingatIBESarefocusedonfourareas:NaturalSystems,FoodandWater,Human HealthandWellbeing,andEquityandGovernance. INVESTMENTS+ RealizingBrown sambitionsforibesinvolvesasignificantcommitmenttoaugmentingfacultyexpertise andprogrammaticgrowth. 1.FacultySupport.IBES splancallsforaddingintellectualandresearchcapabilitiesrelatedtothe environmentthroughnewfacultyhires,someofwhichmayoverlapwithfacultyinvestmentscalledfor inotherareasoftheplan. 12

15 2.ProgramSupport.Toachieveitsgoalsandsustainthelevelofactivitycalledforintheplan,IBES requiresbothendowmentandcurrentzusefundstosupportkeyaspectsofitsprogramandoperations, includingcontinuedgraduatesupport,andexpandedprogramofpostdoctoralfellowships,additional technicalstafftosupporttheenlargedrosteroffacultyresearchers,andmaintainingarobustslateof seminars,lectures,andeventsinpartnershipwithothercampusunitstodrawgreaternationaland internationalrecognitionofbrown scontributionstopromotingsolutionstocriticalenvironmental issues. 3.Space.TheUniversityfinancedtherenovationoftheformerHunterLabbuildingintoastateZofZtheZ artfacilitytohouseibes.liketheinstitute,thebuildingremainsasignificantnamingopportunity. 4.RelatedInvestments.IBESisstronglycommittedtoadvancingbothresearchandpolicyandwill thereforehaveimportantalignmentwithdevelopmentsunderthecreatingpeaceful,just,and ProsperousSocietiestheme,especiallytheWatsonInstitute.Therearepotentialsynergieswithresearch inenvironmentalengineeringintheschoolofengineering,andenvironmentalhealthintheschoolof PublicHealth.Environmentalquestionshavealsobecomeprominentinthehumanities,whichcreates possibilitiesforcontextualizingcurrentissuesinabroaderhistoricalandculturalframethroughthe ExploringHumanExperiencetheme.Environmentalresearcherswhoworkonlargeandcomplex datasetswillbenefitfromandcontributetoboththedatasciencesinitiativeandplanstostrengthen Brown sresearchdatacores. IMPACT+ TheUniversity scommitmenttoestablishingibeshasalreadysignificantlyincreasedbrown svisibilityas acenterforresearchandeducationonenvironmentalissues.thestandingofcoredepartments Earth,Environmental,andPlanetarySciences;EcologyandEvolutionaryBiology;Sociology;and Economics willrise,andjointfacultyhiringwillhelpstrengthenawiderrangeofpartnerdepartments inthenaturalandsocialsciences.ibes semphasisonintellectualcollaborationacrossfieldswillenable thesedepartmentstohirefacultywithnovelideasandapproachestoenvironmentalquestions,andthe Universityshouldanticipategrowthingovernmentandfoundationgrantsupportspanningthenatural andsocialsciences. IBESwillalsocollaboratewithdepartmentsinmakingpostdoctoralappointments,andhostadvanced PhDstudentsinthehumanitiesandsocialscienceswhosedisciplinarytrainingwillbeenrichedthrough interdisciplinaryengagement.ibes sgraduatefellowshipswillhelpdepartmentstoattractandsupport topdoctoralcandidates.moreover,ibeswillcontributetobrown sgrowingstrengthinpolicyzrelevant researchandteaching forexamplethroughdevelopinganenvironmentalpolicytrackintherecently rezlaunchedmpaprogramofferedthroughthebrownpublicpolicyprogramhousedinthewatson Institute.Inundergraduateeducation,IBESishometoarevisedandstrengthenedenvironmental science/environmentalstudiescurriculumthatsignificantlyextendslearningopportunitiesforbrown studentsthroughdevelopingcoursesinvolvinginternationaltravel,engagedscholarship,andresearch withenvironmentalscientists,alongwithinternshipsandsummerresearchopportunitiesthatinclude internationalcollaborationandfieldwork. 13

16 PLAN+STATEMENT+ Creating+Peaceful,+Just,+and+Prosperous+Societies+ Economic,politicalandculturaldevelopmentsareasimportantasdefenseanddiplomacyinestablishing andsustainingpeaceful,just,andprosperoussocieties.brown smultidisciplinaryapproachtosecurity withinandacrosscountriesreflectsthisunderstanding.wewillestablishbrownasaleadingcenterof internationalandpublicaffairsthatintegratesrigorousscholarshipandeducationwithactive engagementintheworldofinternationalaffairs,andwewillsupportscholarshipandpublicdiscourse oninstitutionsandideasthatpromotesocialjusticeandeconomicprosperitydomesticallyand internationally. PRINCIPAL+UNITS+ Thisthemecentersonasetofunitsthathavecollectivelyemergedasasignificantareaofstrengthat Brownfocusingintensivelyonscholarshipthataddressescriticalproblemsintheworldthatrequire deepanalysisandbetterzinformedpolicy.harnessingthecollectiveintellectualandcommunicative poweroftheseinterdisciplinaryinstitutesandcentersandtheirdeepinterconnectionwithsocial sciencedepartmentswillsignificantlyelevatebrown sreputationandvisibilityasaconsequentialand uniquecontributortodebatesaboutmajorpoliticalandsocialchallenges. 1.WatsonInstituteforInternationalandPublicAffairs.WatsonisBrown shubforresearchand educationoninternationaland(withtherecentincorporationofthetaubmancenterforpublicpolicy) publicaffairs.inthemidstofadramaticandambitiousgrowthplan,watson sgoalistobecomeatop5 schoolofitskindintheus.watsonbothintegratesandenhancesworkacrossthesocialsciencesat BrownaroundthecorethemesofDevelopment,Governance,andSecuritywithanemphasison fosteringfirstzratescholarshipthatisrelevanttopolicyzmaking.watsonalsohostsarenewedmpa programandthreeundergraduateconcentrations.inaddition,theinstituteishometoregionalstudies programsonindia,china,caribbeanandlatinamericanstudies,brazil,andmiddleeaststudies.in recentyears,theprograminmiddleeaststudieshasseendramaticgrowthinitsundergraduate concentrationandhasemergedasadynamicandexpandingareaofteachingandscholarship.asthe Instituteisalreadydemonstrating,Watsonhastheopportunitytobecomethefirstschoolofitskind fullycalibratedtotheneedsofthe21 st Zcenturyworld. 2.CenterforRaceandEthnicityinAmerica(CSREA).CSREA smissionhasrecentlybeenredefinedto focusonscholarshiprelatedtoraceandethnicityinamericaandfosteringgreaterpublicknowledgeof theissuesinvestigatedbythecenter sextendedresearchcommunity.brownhasadistinguishedhistory intheareaofraceandethnicstudies,andstrengtheningcsreawillfurtheradvancetheuniversity srole inhelpingtodefine,investigate,andraiseawarenessofthiscriticallyimportantdimensionofamerican society. 3.CenterfortheStudyofSlaveryandJustice.Thisnewcenterembodiestheideacalledforinthe2006 reportofbrown ssteeringcommitteeonslaveryandjusticethatinvestigatedtheuniversity s relationshiptoslaveryandtheslavetrade: WebelievethatBrown,byvirtueofitshistory,hasaspecial 14

17 opportunityandobligationtofosterresearchandteachingontheissuesbroachedinthisreport, includingslaveryandotherformsofhistoricandcontemporaryinjustice,movementstopromotehuman rights,andstrugglesoverthemeaningofindividualandinstitutionalresponsibility. Giventhescope andsignificanceofslaveryasaninstitution,thecenter sactivitiesarehistorical,contemporary,and global,positioningbrowntomakeadistinctivecontributiontopainfulquestionsthatcontinueto challengesociety.thecenter sgoalistoprovideacohesiveresearchandteachingsignaturethatcrosses thehumanities,thearts,andthesocialsciencesandthatseekstoestablishnewcollaborationswith specialcollections(thejohncarterbrownlibrary,thehaylibrary,andthehaffenreffermuseum,for example)andinstitutes(thewatsoninstitute,thepoliticaltheoryproject,andthejohnnicholasbrown CenterforPublicHumanitiesandCulturalHeritage). 4.PoliticalTheoryProject(PTP).ThePTPisdedicatedtoinvigoratingthecriticalstudyofinstitutionsand ideasthatmakesocietiesfree,prosperous,andfair.throughitsvisitingscholarsandpostdoctoral fellowsprogramsandthroughstudentprogramssuchasthejanusforum,theprojectdivesbeneaththe familiarandeasyideologicallabels,andcreatesnewspacesatbrownwherestudentsandscholarsof diverseviewpointscancometogethertodebatethemostpressingpolitical,social,andeconomic problemsofourday. INVESTMENTS+ Thisareaoftheplaninvolvesasignificantcommitmenttoaugmentingfacultyexpertiseand programmaticgrowth. 1.FacultySupport.PlanscallforcontinuedfacultygrowthassociatedwiththeWatsonInstituteaswell aswiththepoliticaltheoryprojectandmiddleeaststudies.inpractice,thenumberofthesenew positionswillbeconsolidatedbasedonoverlappinginterestsbothwithinthisthemeandwithother themes. 2.ProgramSupport.GoalsincludefundingforpostdoctoralfellowshipsatWatsonandCSREA,graduate fellowshipsatwatson,andenhancedprogramactivitiesatcsrea,thecenterforthestudyofslavery andjustice,ptp,andregionalprograms. 3.Space.Therenovationof59CharlesfieldStreetfortheintegrationoftheTaubmanCenterintoWatson isunderway.anewbuildingtoaccommodategrowthinsocialsciencesfacultyisinearlyplanningstages. NewspaceneedstobeidentifiedtotaketheplaceofCSREA stemporarylocationinhillel. 4.RelatedInvestments.Inadditiontooverlappingfacultyinvestmentsinotherthemes(e.g., environmentalpolicy),theworkofanumberofscholarswhowouldbeactiveinthepeaceful,just,and ProsperousSocietiesareawillbeaidedthroughinvestmentsinresearchinfrastructureformanagingand analyzinglargezscaledatasetsandsupportfordigitalscholarshipthroughthelibrary.ifsuccessful,the DataSciencesinitiativeunderdevelopmentshouldalsobenefitcertainscholarsunderthistheme. 15

18 IMPACT+ Throughstrengtheningthetargetedunitsinthisfield,weshouldexpectBrowntogaingreater prominencenationallyandinternationallyasamajorinstitutioninthesocialsciences,broadlydefined.a partofthatvisibilityandreputationwillderivefromestablishingadistinctive brand ofsocialscience thatismethodologicallyrigorous,intellectuallyintegrative,andsociallyconcerned.investmentsin specificareaslikeraceandethnicity,slaveryandjustice,educationreform,anddialogueacrosspolitical dividesshouldbedesignedtomakebrownahighlyvisibleleaderinalltheseareas.thescalingupof regionalprogramswillfurtheremphasizebrown sinnovativeandagendazsettinginstitutionalapproach tothestudyofglobalaffairs. Throughinvestmentsinfaculty,programsupport,andresearchinfrastructure,weshouldexpecttoseea riseintherankingofthekeylargedepartments(economics,history,andpoliticalscience),increased grantactivityinfundedareas,andmorecompetitivedoctoralprograms.othersocialscience departmentsshouldalsogainstrengthfromtheseinvestments,particularlythegrowthinthewatson Institutewhichalreadyhasastrongpresenceofanthropologistsandsociologists. 16

19 Exploring+Human+Experience+ PLAN+STATEMENT+ Brownhasalonganddistinguishedrecordofinnovationinthehumanities.Learningfromthehistorical record,analyzingpresentconditions,andcomprehendingourfuturepossibilitiesarefundamentaltothe University smissionanditscontributionstosociety.investmentinthisthemewillcontinuetodevelopa robustenvironmentforthestudyofhumanexperienceinallitsdiversitythroughouthistoryandaround theworld.specifically,itwillbuildonthesuccessofthecogutcenterforthehumanitiesandthe HumanitiesInitiativetopromotecreativecriticalthinkingandinformedpublicdialogueaboutthemost challengingquestionsfacinghumanity. PRINCIPAL+UNITS+ Underthisthemewewillbothconsolidateandexpanduponcriticalresourcesforpromotinginnovation inthehumanities,anareaofhistoricandongoingstrengthatbrown.inkeepingwithbrown stradition ofsocialengagementandintellectualresponsibility,particularemphasiswillbegivenoverthenext decadetothe(impact(of(the(humanities(on(the(world(and(on(how(we(experience(the(world.(weplanto buildonthestrengthofbrown sopennesstocrosszdisciplinarycollaborationinordertopromote cooperativeteachingandresearchprojectsthatfocusonintellectualandsocietalproblemsofbroad significance.tothisendtheinitiativesunderthisthemewillsupportactivitiesthatbringhumanists togetherwithfacultyandstudentsfromthearts,thesocialsciences,andthephysicalandlifesciences tostudyquestionsoffundamentalcommonconcern. 1.CogutCenterfortheHumanities.TheCogutCenterwillbethehubofoureffortstopromote collaborationinandaroundthehumanities.onlyadecadeold,thecenterhasbecomeakeyassetfor thehumanitiesatbrownandanimportantpointofconnectionforthehumanitiestootherpartsofthe campus.asconfirmedbyarecentreviewbyanexternalpanelofdistinguishedhumanistsfromarange offields,coguthassignificantlyenrichedbrown snationalprofileasamajorresearchuniversityin humanitiesandrelatedfields,andbroughtgreaterinternationalvisibilitytobrownthroughtheglobal networkofhumanitiescenters.throughitsfellowshipprogramsforfaculty,graduatestudents,and undergraduates,thecenterishometoavibrantcampuscommunitythatisextendedbyvisitingscholars andahighlycompetitivepostdoctoralfellowsprograminconjunctionwithhumanitiesdepartments.the Centerprovidesthebaseforseminars,conferences,andexperimentalnewcoursesthatpushthe boundariesofhumanisticinquiryandteaching.buildingontheseaccomplishments,theplancallsfor elevatingcogut sroleandcapabilitiestoanewlevel.thecenterwillfocusevenmoreonbuildinga portfolioofinitiativesthatcatalyzecriticalexaminationofwaysthatthehumanitiescaninformadeeper understandingofimportantdevelopmentsintheworld. 2.TheHumanitiesInitiative.In2010,acommitmentwasmadetocreateseveralspecialprofessorships inthehumanitieswhoseinterestsandactivitieswouldextendbeyondasingledepartmentandgenerate scholarlycollaboration.thesepositionsaffordaspecialopportunitytorecruitoutstandinghumanists whowillbeattractedtotheopennessandintellectualversatilityofbrown scultureandtheabilityto 17

20 carryoutscholarshipandteachinginwaysthataredifferentfromthoseattheircurrentinstitutions.to achieveourgoalofattractingtheverybestscholarswhoarealsothemostwellsuitedtotheparticular strengthsofbrown sspecialculture,wehavedesignedauniqueprocessforrecruitingthehumanities Initiativefacultypositionsthatinvolvesaskingnomineeswhoemergefromahighlyrigorouspreliminary selectionprocesstoreflectonwhytheywanttocometobrownandtosubmitformalstatements outliningwhattheywoulddohereifappointed.wethinkofthisassimulatingthekindofintellectually adventurousandselfzmotivatedplanthatbrown sopencurriculumasksofitsundergraduatestudents. Goingforward,theseprestigiousHumanitiesInitiativepositionswillbeconstitutedasthecorefacultyof thecogutcenterwhichwillnotonlymagnifytheimpactoftheseappointmentsacrosscampus,butalso significantlystrengthencogut sfunctionsasbrown sprincipalintellectualhubforthehumanities. INVESTMENTS+ Thisareaoftheplaninvolvesasignificantcommitmenttoaugmentingfacultyexpertiseand programmaticgrowth. 1.FacultySupport.FundingisneededfortheHumanitiesInitiativepositions. 2.ProgramSupport.Unlikeotherhumanitiescenters,Coguthasnocoreoperatingendowment,which wascitedasacriticallongztermweaknessinarecentexternalreview.themellonpostdoctoral FellowshipProgram,supportedthroughseveralroundsofgrantfunding,hasbeenoneoftheCogut Center ssignatureactivities.endowingthefellowshipsisapriorityandcoguthasalreadyreceiveda challengegrantfrommellon. 3.Space.CogutiscurrentlyatthelimitofitsspaceinPembrokeHall,andwillneedmorephysical capacityforplannedgrowthinfacultyandstudentaffiliatesandprogrammaticexpansion. 4.RelatedInvestments.Connectionstothehumanitiesandhumanisticsocialsciencesarefeatured acrossthebuilding(on(distinctionplan.integrativethemesfocusedonthecreativearts,brainscience, theenvironment,datasciences,andsocietyalllooktodrawstrengthfromengagementwithhumanistic scholarship.thehumanitiesalsofeatureprominentlyinplansforstrengtheningundergraduateand graduateeducation,aswellasineffortstoaugmentsupportcomputinginfrastructureandthe UniversityLibrary. IMPACT+ Brown shistoricreputationasamajorcenterforscholarshipandeducationinthehumanitieswillbe bothreaffirmedandrenewedwithaparticularemphasisonaninstitutionalculturethatpromotescrossz disciplinaryvalencesandfostersadistinctivedialoguebetweenthehumanitiesandworkinother academicdivisions. WithinvestmentsfocusedonthecentralagencyoftheCogutCenter,humanitiesdepartmentsshould benefitacrosstheboard,butthegreatestimpactwillbeinthefourlargerdepartments:comparative Literature,English,History,andPhilosophy.Thesearealreadystrongdepartmentsinvolvingthegreatest shareoffaculty,graduatestudents,andundergraduates.morehumanitiesinitiativeappointmentswill 18

21 increasethevisibilityandstandingofthesedepartments(thefirstappointments,paulguyerandleela Gandhi,havealreadydonesoforPhilosophyandEnglish,respectively);buildstrongerintellectualand programmaticlinkagestothearts,socialsciences,naturalsciences,andotherfields;andenablefurther recruitmentofoutstandingfacultyandincreasedcompetitivenessinthegraduateprograms. Placingthepostdocprogramonasustainablebasewillcontinuouslyrefreshdepartments intellectual varietyandcourseofferings.givingthesehighlypromisingyoungscholarsanopportunitytoexperience andparticipateinthevibrancyofthehumanitiesatbrownwillenhanceourreputationwithinthe broaderacademiccommunity. Enlargedandenhancedopportunitiesforfaculty,graduatestudents,andundergraduatestoaffiliate withcogutwillstrengthenthequalityoftheirscholarshipandhelpusattracttheverybestpeople workinginthehumanities. 19

22 PLAN+STATEMENT+ Using+Science+and+Technology+to+Improve+Lives+ Thedevelopmentofnewtechnologyiscriticaltohumanprogress,andBrownisattheforefrontof discoveryinareassuchascomputing,nanoscienceandbioengineering.werecognizethatthebenefits ofnewtechnologieshingeonhowwelltheyultimatelyalignwithsocietalneeds.ourplanforenhancing thestudyofscience,engineering,andtechnologywillemphasizeaninterdisciplinaryapproachto innovation,groundedinabroadunderstandingoflocalandglobalneedsandconcerns. PRINCIPAL+UNITS+ Thecenterpieceofthisintegrativethemeisenhancingandstrengtheningthealreadyrichcollaboration andinterplaybetweensciencedepartmentsandtheschoolofengineering. 1.SchoolofEngineering.TheelevationoftheDivisionofEngineeringtoaSchoolin2010was accompaniedbyanambitiousgrowthplanandinnovativeacademicvisiontobenothinglessthanan internationalmodelforcreativityandinnovationinthe21stcentury:conductingdeepandimpactful researchatthecuttingedgeofimportantdisciplines,andincreasinglybetweendisciplines;creatingnew technologiesthatimprovethehumanconditionandfueleconomicgrowth;educatingandmentoring thenextgenerationofleaderswithinnovativeapproachesthatbuildonthestrengthofadeeply distinguishedliberalartsresearchuniversity;andprovidingawelcomingandinclusiveenvironmentfor allthosewhoaspiretoengagewiththeengineeringcommunity.justastheschoolofengineeringisan integralpartofbrownasaliberalartsuniversity,engineeringknowledgeisvitaltoawellzroundedliberal artseducation. 2.ExperimentalScienceDepartments.PhysicsandChemistryarecoredepartmentsnecessaryfor excellenceacrossallsciencefields.enhancedpartnershipwithengineeringaroundareasthatpose interdisciplinarychallengesisapathwaytostrengthenthedepartments.overthelastfiveyears,for example,physics,chemistry,andengineeringhavebeenthemaincollaboratorsintheinstitutefor MolecularandNanoscaleInnovation(IMNI),thefocalpointatBrownforinterdisciplinaryinteractionin theareasofquantum,molecular,nanoscale,andmaterialsresearchoncampusandbeyond.the DepartmentofEarth,Environmental,andPlanetarySciences,whichiscentraltotheSustainingLifeon Earththeme,alsopresentsopportunitiesforstrongerpartnershipwithEngineeringandotherscience departments. 3.ComputationalandMathematicalScienceDepartments.Mathematics,AppliedMathematics,and ComputerScienceareamongBrown smostoutstandingsciencedepartmentsandarecrucial collaboratorswithengineering,thephysicalsciences,andbeyond.they(alongwiththeschoolofpublic Health sbiostatisticsdepartment)arethecoreparticipantsinthedatascienceinitiative. 20

23 INVESTMENTS+ Plansforstrengtheningresearchandteachinginscienceandtechnologyinvolvecommitmentsfornew faculty,newprograms,andnewfacilities. 1.FacultySupport.The2010blueprintfortheSchoolofEngineeringforesawfacultygrowthin(1) micro/nanotechnologies,(2)biomedicalengineering(partiallyoverlappingwiththedivisionofbiology andmedicineandbibs),and(3)energy,environment,andinfrastructure(withhopedforoverlapswith IBES);whilealsohighlightingtheimportanceofentrepreneurshipandinnovation.Inthefirstphaseof growth,engineering sfacultycounthasrisentonearly50,undergraduateandgraduateprogramshave expandedsignificantly,andfundedresearchhasapproachedanallztimehighnotwithstandingthemore competitiveenvironmentforgrants.additionalfacultygrowthoverthenextseveralyearswillbe possibleoncethenewbuildingiscomplete.overthenextdecade,facultyhiringwillemphasizethe following: Buildingonhistoricstrengthsintheoryandexperimentalanalysisbyextendingexpertise inthecreationoftechnologiesrangingfromnewmaterials,structuresanddevicesto systemsofallkinds,withparticularfocusonapplicationstoenergy,health,andthe environment. Targetingemergingengineeringdisciplineswherecompletelynewtypesofphysical systemsareenabledbycheap,ubiquitousandmassivecomputingpower,suchashigh entropymaterials,computationalsensing,robotics,newcatalystdesign,lowz dimensionalmaterials,neuralzrestorativetechnology,biozmolecularnetworksand sensing,medicalimaging,andmanyothers allofwhichrequirearichinterplayof deepphysicalinsight,physicalcreationandmassivecomputationalcapabilities. Advancinggoalsforsignificantlyincreasingthenumberofunderrepresentedminority facultyandsignificantlyimprovingthefaculty sgenderbalance. 2.ProgramSupport.GrowthinfacultyandresearchactivitywillleadtofurthergrowthinthesizeofPhD programsinthephysicalsciencesandengineering.growthinmaster sprogramswillfocusonsociety s needfortrainedprofessionalsinfieldswherebrownoffersdistinctiveadvantages 3.Space.Majorfacilitiesinvestmentsarerequiredtoadvanceonourgoalsforstrengtheningscience andtechnologyatbrown: NewEngineeringBuilding.Thisbuildingisbeingdesignedtoprovidetheschoolwith approximately80,000totalgsfofadditionalspace.theprojectincludesanewgreen spacetothewestculminatingthemaincampusaxistoserveasagatheringspacefor thecomplex,landscapeconnectionstobarusandholleyandtheotherbuildingstothe South;amainentranceoffBrookStleadingtoa7,000GSFcleanroom/imagingsuiteon thelowerlevel;afirstfloortoincludealobby,café,teachinglabandsecondary entrances/connectionstoallexistingbuildingsinthecomplex;22researchlabswith collaborationandsupportspacesonthetwoupperfloorsandinthelowerlevel;an 21

24 upperlevelmechanicalpenthouse;modificationstotheexistingprincelabloadingdock areatosupportservicestothenewandexistingbuildings. GeoChemRenovations.Builtin1982,theGeologyZChemistryResearchbuildingisno longeradequatetosupportscienceatthelevelrequiredforexcellence.planningworkis underwaytoidentifytheextensiveinfrastructureupgradesthatareneeded. 4.RelatedInvestments.Engineering srelativelysmallsizemeansthatitmustestablishlinkswithother groupstoachievehighimpact,andtheopportunitytoworkwithcolleaguesindifferentdisciplineswill helpattractoutstandingfacultywhoseworkcrossestraditionaldisciplinaryboundaries.such collaborativelinkswillexpandthewaysthatthescienceandtechnologyfieldscancontributetothe campuszwideinitiativesinunderstandingthehumanbrain,sustaininglifeonearth,datasciences, DecipheringDisease(especiallythenewBrownInstituteforTranslationalScience),andImproving PopulationHealth.EngineeringwillalsoplayanimportantroleinthedevelopmentoftheCenterfor EntrepreneurialInnovation.CloserpartnershipwithRISDwillbecriticalforaugmentingEngineering s capabilitiesforresearchandteachingondesign. IMPACT+ Plannedgrowthoffacultyandgraduateprogramsinscienceandtechnologyshouldgeneratea significantincreaseinsponsoredresearchactivityandstrengthenbrown sundergraduatecurriculum withnewfieldsofstudyandresearchopportunities.jointappointmentsbetweentheschoolof EngineeringandexperimentalsciencesdepartmentslikePhysics,Chemistry,andEarth,Environmental, andplanetaryscienceswillbuildupbrown scapacityinappliedsciences,whilealsoextendingand strengtheningthealreadyrichresearchsetofcollaborationswithcomputerscience,math,applied Math,theInstituteatBrownforEnvironmentalStudies,theBrownInstituteforBrainSciences,the InstituteforMolecularandNanoscaleInnovation,theDivisionofBiologyandMedicine,theRhode IslandSchoolofDesign,andhospitalpartners.TheTechnologyVenturesOffice,theScMProgramin InnovationManagementandEntrepreneurship(PRIME),thenewCenterforEntrepreneurialInnovation, andtheplannedbrownbiologicalinnovationinitiativewillallhelpwithtranslatingscienceand technologyresearchbreakthroughsintoproductsandideasthatwillgeneratesocialandeconomicvalue forthelocaleconomy,thenationandtheworld. 22

25 De/Coding+Data+Sciences+ PLAN+STATEMENT+ Themassiveexplosionindataavailabilityhasprofoundimplicationsforhowweshouldeducatestudents tobeleadersinthe21stcentury.anincreasingnumberoffieldsrequireanunderstandingofhowdata arecollected,stored,analyzed,andvisualized.thegrowthof bigdata alsoposesnumerousethical andpolicychallengesthatrangefromprivacytodatasecuritytotheprotectionofintellectualproperty. BrownmustensurethatallmembersoftheBrowncommunity notonlythoseinfieldsthathavelong emphasizeddataanalysis havetheresourcesneededtobecomefluentwithdataandtointegrate datascienceintotheirscholarshipinnewandcreativeways,asappropriatetotheirdisciplines.atthe undergraduatelevel,wewillsupportdatafluencyasalearninggoalwithanewmenuofcoursesoffered inarangeofdisciplines.atthegraduatelevel,wewillprovidedatazfocusedpathwaysformaster s degreecandidates,andcourseworktosupportphdstudentsinavarietyofdisciplines.graduateand medicalstudents,faculty,andstaffalsorequireeducationandsupportintheapplicationsofdatawithin theirrespectivedisciplines.thehumanitiesrepresentanareaofpressingneedandremarkable opportunity.wewilldevelopanewentitygatheringthecapacitiesoftheuniversitylibrary,thecenter forcomputationandvisualization,andcomputingandinformationservicestoprovideintensive supportforthesegroupsinthecollection,analysis,storage,andvisualizationofdata. PRINCIPAL+UNITS+ AtthecoreofthesebroadgoalsundertheplanwillbeaDataSciencesInitiativethatbuildsonBrown s outstandingstrengthsinmathematicalandcomputationalfields.theinitiativewillgenerateandenable breakthroughscienceandscholarshipbyleveragingandstudyingdatainawaythatwillestablishbrown asaleaderindatazdrivenresearchandeducation.theinitiativewillbridgeandintegratebrown sstrong strengthsincorecomputationalandmathematicalareaswiththoseinselectdatazenableddomainsthat haveseenstrategicgrowthandinvestmentrecently,establishingnewpartnershipsandcreating opportunitiesthatcrosstraditionaldisciplinaryboundaries.thecoreareaswillproducenewdata methodologiesthatwilltransformdiscoveryinthedomainareas,whiletheworkinthedomainareas willmotivateandinspirenewmethodologies,creatingaselfzreinforcingcycleofinnovationthatwill targetcomplex,andevolvingrealzworldchallenges.theinitiativewillalsoextendbeyondanexclusive emphasisonscientificandtechnologicalissuesthatrevolvearounddatabyinvestigatingthesocietal andculturalimpactofdataanditsincreasinglywidespreaduse. 1.AcademicDepartments.Brownhasoutstandingstrengthsinthecorequantitativeandcomputational disciplines.thedepartmentofmathematicsandthedivisionofappliedmathematicsareamongour verystrongestdepartmentsandregardedatthetopoftheirfields.thedepartmentofcomputer Scienceisalsohighlyregarded,notleastforitsrigoroustrainingandjobplacementofundergraduates (asreflectedinitssteepincreaseincourseenrollmentandconcentrators)aswellasitshighlysoughtz aftergraduateprograms.thedepartmentofbiostatisticsintheschoolofpublichealthisalso exceptionallystrong.theemergingcollaborationacrossthisdisciplinarycoregivesbrownaunique opportunitytoplayadistinctiveleadingroleintheemergingfieldofdatasciences. 23