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Item AHC Research Support Task Force Report (RSO)(University of Minnesota, 1997-02) University of Minnesota. Academic Health Center Research Support Task ForceItem AHC Strategic Planning Initiative 2000: Medical School - Clinical Sciences(University of Minnesota, 2000) University of Minnesota. Academic Health CenterItem AHC Strategic Planning Initiative 2000: Phase I Report of the Medical School Committee on Basic Research(University of Minnesota, 2000) University of Minnesota. Academic Health CenterItem AHC Strategic Planning Process Phase II - Report on Defining Question No. 3: How Will We Achieve a Top Rank in Research Performance?(University of Minnesota, 2000-01-07) University of Minnesota. Academic Health CenterItem Connections, productivity and funding: an examination of the factors influencing scientists' perceptions on the market orientation of academic research(2012-10) Ronning, Emily AnneThis study examines scientists' perceptions of the environment in which they do their work. Specifically, this study examines how academic and professional factors such as research productivity, funding levels for science, connections to industry, type of academic appointment, and funding sources influence scientists' perceptions of the market orientation of science. The findings are based on data from a survey of 5,000 researchers (1,703 respondents) at 100 public research universities in the United States. The analyses demonstrate that connections to industry, certain types of scholarly productivity, opinions about the processes for obtaining funding, and service in a national advisory capacity are significantly related to scientists' perceptions of the market orientation of academic research.Item Faculty research productivity at Assumption University Thailand(2014-10) Pornsalnuwat, PavineeThe purpose of this study is to determine the factors associated with faculty's perceptions of their roles as researchers at a Thai private university, Assumption (AU). In recent decades there has been a dramatic increase in the size of Thailand's higher education sector reflecting both the trends of massification and privatization. One of Thailand's leading private universities is Assumption with a new world-class campus located in Bang Na near the new Bangkok international airport.The university is Thailand's first international university and grew out of Assumption College (an elite private Catholic P-12 school) and ABAC (a highly successful business college and university). The institution has a long tradition of attracting top students and offering them a quality education that prepares them well to join the elite in business, government, and academic sectors. Despite the rapid growth of Thai higher education, Thai universities do not fare well in international ranking systems. The major reason is the lack of research productivity of Thai faculty in higher education. It is a key assumption of this dissertation that effective research and development contribute to national productivity and competitiveness.In this research the methodology is case study research and there is the use of triangulated qualitative research methods including extensive document analysis and interviews with diverse stakeholders such as AU administrators and faculty. Also interviewed are national and international experts knowledgeable to the Thai higher education landscape. A total of individuals were interviewed with a 100% response rate. Overall, it is found that research productivity is highly skewed with a small number of faculty actively engaged in research, while the majority are much less active or inactive. A tetrahedron model is used to reflect the four key factors found to influence the productivity of faculty, namely, 1) motivation and incentives, 2) resources, 3) skills, and 4) Thai politics and culture. Various suggestions are presented to enhance research productivity at AU such as the development of a long-term plan to give greater priority and resources to research. The plan would include activities such as special training and grant development workshops, mentoring, hiring outstanding faculty with proven research records, and the promotion of research collaboration with international scholars. The "triple helix model" is also presented reflecting the need for much greater cooperation among the business, government, and academic sectors in conducting and impactful and innovative research.The data presented in this dissertation indicate that Thailand in general and AU in particular are not realizing their R & D potential. This places Thailand at risk in terms of what has been termed the middle income trap (Gill & Kharas, 2007). Thus, as many countries such as Japan and Korea developed industrial policies, Thailand critically needs a national research policy to foster excellence in research, particulary quality applied research which will enhance Thailand's national competitivenss and facilitate its escaping the middle income trap. The designation of nine institutions as research universities is a step in the right direction. Assumption University, a private institution and Thailand's first international university, with its strong Catholic heritage of ethics and teaching and its new world-class campus, has also the potential to strengthen its research profile to enhance even more the quality of its teaching and learning environment. For that goal to become a reality, AU must give higher priority to creating a favorable academic research climate with increased funding and incentives for doing useful impactful research.Item Freight and Logistics E-News March 2010 (Vol. 8, No. 1)(Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2010-03) Center for Transportation StudiesArticles include: Effects of recession likely to linger as economy recover; Research analyzes freight traffic between Minneapolis-St. Paul and Chicago; Researchers use computers to help find parking spots at truck stops; Freight committee discusses rail plan, economic outlook, and legislative agenda; FHWA 'Talking Freight' seminars; Transportation Club Expo scheduled for Mar. 23; CSCMP Twin Cities Roundtable events; PIANC USA calendar; More news and informationItem Goldy Flight Control System v1.0(2014-07-23) Johnson, WillItem Minutes: Board of Regents Meeting and Regents Committee Meetings: December 9-10, 1982(University of Minnesota, 1982) University of Minnesota Board of RegentsItem Minutes: Board of Regents Meeting and Regents Committee Meetings: February 10-11, 1983(University of Minnesota, 1983) University of Minnesota Board of RegentsItem Minutes: Board of Regents Meeting and Regents Committee Meetings: February 11-12, 1982(University of Minnesota, 1982) University of Minnesota Board of RegentsItem Minutes: Board of Regents Meeting and Regents Committee Meetings: January 12-13, 1989(University of Minnesota, 1989) University of Minnesota Board of RegentsItem Minutes: Board of Regents Meeting and Regents Committee Meetings: July 8-9, 1982(University of Minnesota, 1982) University of Minnesota Board of RegentsItem Minutes: Board of Regents Meeting and Regents Committee Meetings: July 9-10, 1987(University of Minnesota, 1987) University of Minnesota Board of RegentsItem Minutes: Board of Regents Meeting and Regents Committee Meetings: March 10-11, 1983(University of Minnesota, 1983) University of Minnesota Board of RegentsItem Minutes: Board of Regents Meeting and Regents Committee Meetings: September 10-11, 1987(University of Minnesota, 1987) University of Minnesota Board of RegentsItem Minutes: Board of Regents Meeting and Regents Committee Meetings: September 4-5, 1980(University of Minnesota, 1980) University of Minnesota Board of RegentsItem Minutes: Board of Regents Meeting and Regents Committee Meetings: September 9-10, 1982(University of Minnesota, 1982) University of Minnesota Board of RegentsItem Needs Assessment of Minnesota Fruit and Vegetable Producers(2019-11-20) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, NatalieThis report summarizes the findings of a needs assessment with commercial fruit and vegetable growers in Minnesota completed over the winter of 2018-2019, as well as a follow-up retreat with individuals representing organizations working with fruit and vegetable research, outreach, and education in the Midwest. Based on the needs assessment and retreat, we have identified priority areas for fruit and vegetable research and education with Minnesota farmers.Item Negotiating Boundaries in Research on Native American Authors(Voices from the Gaps, 2004) Steeves, Carolyn