The New ABCs of Research: Achieving Breakthrough Collaborations

Responding to the immense problems of the 21st century will require devoted research teams with passionate leaders who are skilled at nurturing individuals, weaving networks, and cultivating communities. The growing evidence shows that research teams with raised ambitions to find practical solutions and seek foundational theories simultaneously have a greater chance of achieving both (ABC Principle: Applied & Basic Combined).
This discussion is to develop plans for the CMSC Department faculty, staff, and students to respond to the changing research ecosystem that lowers the barriers to team work and facilitates realistic interventions at scale with external partners. Then we will discuss how to promote our research (social media, Wikipedia, blogs, videos, twitter, etc.) and measure impact (download counts, citations, network measures, etc.). My hope is to agree on strategies that encourage CMSC efforts to improve education, broaden outreach, and increase impact.