Dear colleagues:
The Strategic Hiring Initiative - Cluster Hire program affirms the university’s commitment to create opportunities for diverse scholars from across disciplines to collaborate on topics that have the potential to lead to creative solutions to vexing societal problems.
A call for proposals went out in April 2023 for multi-unit themed cluster hires that connect with campus priorities identified in The Next 150 strategic plan. We received 11 proposals from across campus and are pleased to announce the four proposals that have been selected for funding.
Selection of the proposals was based on feedback received from a review team of deans, institute directors, and faculty members. The selected proposals include:
Climate Impacts, Risk, and Inequality
Participating departments: Atmospheric Sciences (LAS); Earth and Environmental Change (LAS); Geographic Information Science (LAS); Journalism (Media)
Neuro-Informatics: Big Data Computational Systems Neuroscience
Participating departments: Electrical and Computer Engineering (Grainger); Computer Science (Grainger); Bioengineering (Grainger); Statistics (LAS); Psychology (LAS); Molecular and Integrative Physiology (LAS)
Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Digital Transformation
Participating departments: Law; Computer Sciences (Grainger); Electrical and Computer Engineering (Grainger)
AI for Community Health
Participating departments: Computer Sciences (Grainger); Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering (Grainger); Kinesiology and Community Health (AHS); Recreation, Sport, and Tourism (AHS)
These selected proposals represent a commitment by each participating unit to search for candidates with expertise relevant to the theme.
Congratulations to the proposals selected and to the participating units. We look forward to the amazing talent and transformative experiences that will come from this program.
Sincerely,
William Bernhard
Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost
Amy Santos
Acting Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
