CMU Strategic Planning 2025

"To drive breakthrough discoveries and expand global impact, we must continually enhance and accelerate cross-disciplinary research within MCS, foster partnerships with academics, industry, and government, and optimize our physical and systems infrastructure, enabling seamless collaboration and synergy.

By optimizing resource allocation and increasing research opportunities within and between departments, peer institutions, industry, and government, we can position ourselves as a "

Odd not to mention collaboration with other colleges. Perhaps our biggest opportunity?

1. Expand interdisciplinary research initiatives that foster collaboration across

departments, institutions, and industries.

-> Again no monetion of cross college collaboration

1. Optimize and expand research infrastructure, including cloud-based laboratories, instrumentation, and sustainable facilities.

-> I guess we have some experince now with cloud-based laboratories. Is this an area we still think is promising given what we have learned ?

• Increase cross-departmental research collaborations by 30% by 2027, measured by joint faculty projects, co-authored publications, and interdisciplinary grant awards.

-> Agian, this should be not just internal to MCS

• Launch a centralized MCS research initiative framework by 2026 to align research priorities, streamline funding applications, and enhance visibility of collaborative projects.

  -> Why not at the University level ?