UIDP Webinar Recording: HBCU Research Engagement: Topics, Stats, and Facts

There are many efforts underway across the partnership continuum for industry to engage with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Over the past two years, UIDP has worked to build and strengthen opportunities for industry to partner with HBCUs for sponsored research and related programs–activities that offer industry downstream benefits in talent development as well.

This webinar offered an analysis of research topics that are most prolific at HBCUs, shared practical takeaways learned from the March 2022 partnering conference, Mission in Motion, and discussed goals and topics that will be explored at HBCU Engage 2023, set for April 18-19 in Nashville and designed to help institutions build on their research initiatives.

Originally aired,
Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Speakers

Arthur Ellis, Elsevier
Luwanda Jenkins, 1890 Universities Foundation
Chandra Reddy, Tennessee State University

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HBCU Research Capabilities

HBCUs have substantial collective research expertise. This document uses statistical analysis from Elsevier to illustrate core facts about HBCU research capabilities and performance, including overall research performance, topics where HBCUs outperform their peers, relative activity by research area, top collaborators with HBCUs, and more.

The document also illustrates top areas of HBCU research activity relating to the UN Sustainability Goals (SDGs), and how they perform compared to other higher education institutions.

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