Spring 2024 Issue

Upcoming Research Development Events

NSF CAREER Workshop Series

March 5th | CAREER Awardee Panel Q&A
March 7th | Integrating Research & Teaching
March 22nd | Working with RAMP & SRA

Collaborative Collision: Mental & Behavioral Health

March 28th | Networking Event

Research Mentor Academy

May 6th - 8th | Postdoctoral Scholars
June 3rd - 5th | Humanities

ASPIRE: A Strategic Plan to Inspire Research Excellence

Florida State University is one of the nation’s premier Research 1 institutions with a vibrant community of researchers, creators, and innovators and a long history of excellence in the sciences, arts, and humanities. President Richard McCullough and the FSU Board of Trustees have set aggressive goals and challenged our university community to build on this strong foundation to further develop and mature our research and creative operations.

To help guide our efforts, the FSU Office of Research, under the direction of Vice President Stacey Patterson, launched ASPIRE – A Strategic Plan to Inspire Research Excellence.

With the help of an accomplished faculty committee, input from the Council of Associate Deans for Research, analyses of funding and publication trends, and a campus-wide survey, we have crafted a robust and ambitious plan for FSU that identifies strategic areas of focus and investment. The vision and initiatives for executing these strategies are detailed throughout the ASPIRE plan.

Read the Strategic Plan

5 Strategies for Achieving Our Vision

Our People | Growing and supporting high-quality and diverse faculty and staff is the key enabler for achieving our vision.
Partnerships and Innovation | The development and nurturing of partnerships is required to fully realize our potential.
Supporting Infrastructure | We must reduce real and perceived barriers to conducting investigator-initiated research and team-based projects across the university.
Focus on Scholarship and Excellence | We must celebrate our achievements and tell our stories.
Impact Areas and Crosscutting Themes | FSU will invest strategically in areas that build on existing strengths to accelerate our impact.