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Arkansas Tech University
<p>Arkansas Tech University (ATU) is leveraging the BUILD initiative to strengthen its role in Arkansas’ statewide research ecosystem and rural economic development. Led by Dr. Georgeanna Wright and supported by institutional leadership in research and sponsored programs, ATU aims to expand research capacity by aligning faculty work with regional partnership opportunities and transitioning individual collaborations into sustainable institutional ones. Through targeted strategies like gap analysis, governance reform, and improved research administration, ATU is working to enhance competitiveness and address regional brain drain in STEM fields.</p>

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2024 - 2027
Arkansas Tech University

Principal Investigators

  • Georgeanna Wright

    Principal Investigator

  • Sarah Gordon

    Co-Principal Investigator

  • Janet Wood

    Co-Principal Investigator

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