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Critical Pillars

The University of Utah is uniquely positioned to lead, and the Vice President for Research Strategic Plan 2025-2030 is designed to meet this moment. Aligned with the University of Utah’s Impact 2030, this plan advances a research agenda that enhances institutional impact, accelerates economic growth, and drives technological innovation while ensuring that the University remains a vibrant, competitive R1 research institution. This plan focuses on eight critical pillars for sustainable growth that directly support and strengthen the University’s Impact 2030 goals.

8 Pillars

  • Expand Funding Portfolio

    Expanding federal, industry, philanthropic, and state-backed support across 24 emerging areas.

  • Foster Interdisciplinary Research

    Enabling teams across disciplines to solve pressing societal challenges.

  • Strengthen Commercialization

    Streamlining pathways from discovery to commercialization.

  • Create High Quality Scholarship

    Supporting our research community to produce rigorous scholarship.

  • Drive Community Impact

    Rewarding research that has a direct impact on the public.

  • Cultivate Industry Partnerships

    Growing connections between industry and academia to fuel use-inspired research.

  • Support Research on Security & Defense

    Helping researchers to engage global stability and safety.

  • Modernize Future Workforce

    Forging careers of the future created by research.