Provosts Update June 2017 Environmental Resilience Institute - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Provost’s Update June 2017

Environmental Resilience Institute Identify solutions to critical environmental challenges by engaging in collaborative research at the convergence of human, natural, and infrastructure systems Approach: Forecasting, Reimagining, Designing Initial Focus: Coastal Futures – making Virginia the coastal research capital 2

Global Infectious Diseases Institute Catalyze transdisciplinary research on the most notorious and urgent infectious diseases afflicting humankind. Approach: • Pandemics • Nucleate new transdisciplinary scholarly activity in global • Diarrheal diseases infectious diseases across Grounds • Superbugs • Optimally position UVA to acquire new funding for high- impact, transformative research • Educate and train the next generation of researchers, clinical investigators, entrepreneurs, educators, and policy makers • Solidify and expand UVA’s global footprint through international partnerships and collaborations 3

Dashboard Selection: Teaching Excellence Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) Survey 4

Faculty Hiring Highlights • Dayna Matthew – Law School (Law alumna, ‘87) • Jon Ihelfeld – School of Engineering & Applied Sciences • David Parichy & Tracy Larson – A&S, Biology • Bradley Cantrell – Architecture 5