BREWing better broader impacts

The US National Science Foundation (NSF) requires all grant-funded research projects to include a “Broader Impacts” component, that is, the potential to benefit society and contribute to the achievement of specific, desired societal outcomes.1,2 However, achieving the broader impacts mission with fu...

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Published inMRS bulletin Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 84 - 86
Main Authors Gillian-Daniel, Anne Lynn, Stilwell, Matthew D., Abbott, Nicholas L., Crone, Wendy C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer International Publishing 01.02.2020
Springer Nature B.V
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Applied and Technical Physics
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Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
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Energy Materials
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Materials Engineering
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Summary:The US National Science Foundation (NSF) requires all grant-funded research projects to include a “Broader Impacts” component, that is, the potential to benefit society and contribute to the achievement of specific, desired societal outcomes.1,2 However, achieving the broader impacts mission with full participation from all members is a significant challenge faced by research centers, as well as other large groups of researchers who work together in departments, laboratory groups, and training grants (groups of trainees at an institution). Large, NSF-funded research centers, such as the Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSECs), have a unique opportunity to achieve broader impacts by using researchers’ collective, interdisciplinary expertise to assist in both the development of novel products and programs and the evaluation of their scientific content. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References 1.
ISSN:0883-7694
1938-1425
DOI:10.1557/mrs.2020.52