How USC’s Public Exchange Is Bridging the Gap for Real-World Solutions
An action framework for public research universities
Highly Integrative Basic And Responsive (HIBAR) projects are co-led and co-produced by academic researchers and societal experts, embracing the academic character and purpose of basic research while addressing a societal challenge.
The HIBAR Research Alliance (HRA) is a volunteer-driven organization of individuals and institutions that recognize that today’s universities can and should engage more effectively with the research and innovation ecosystem as a whole, strengthening academic excellence while also addressing the needs of society.
We aim to catalyze a university system-wide increase in the quality and quantity of Highly Integrative Basic And Responsive (HIBAR) research projects, from about one project in 20 in 2020, to one in 5 by 2030. A shift in the culture of the university system is needed to help more faculty members and students to participate in these types of projects. HRA contributors believe that this cultural shift can be achieved through a coordinated combination of bottom-up, top-down, and cross-sector efforts.
Enabling more HIBAR projects will enable universities can become more responsive to the needs of society. Importantly, actions taken by organizations to increase their capacity to participate in HIBAR projects directly contribute to their own institutional priorities, including strategic goals related to research and scholarship excellence, societal impact, community engagement, talent development, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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