Conference for
High-Impact
Research
Scott A. Bass, Provost
Freedom to Pursue
Research as One Chooses
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What is high-impact research?
Why is placement of work important?
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Dear Dr. Bass,
One of the articles you authored a while
ago caught my attention and I am hoping
to discuss with you publishing a follow up
article in the Internal Medicine Review. The
article was entitled “The State of
Gerontology—Opus One.” I am sure our
readers would find an article that
continues this work valuable. The
parameters of the article are flexible and I
am happy to help in any way I can.
Would you or perhaps one of your students
have time to contribute an article of the
summer?
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www.american.edu/provost/
communications/speeches.cfm
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54% of university presidents
report “academe is
disconnected from much of
American Society.”
Inside Higher Ed/Gallup Survey (2017)
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AU‘s
Opportunity
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AU 2030 Areas
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Behavioral and cognitive neuroscience
Big data
Environmental studies
Game design and persuasive play
Global disability policy, technology and
education
Global economic and financial governance
Health, risk, and society
Human security
Internet governance
Latin American and Latino Studies
Metropolitan Studies
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Think Tanks and Washington, DC
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Emergence of High-Impact
Translational Research
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AU: Distinctive and Impactful
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