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Convergence - Facilitating Transdisciplinary Integration of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering, and Beyond (Paperback)
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Convergence - Facilitating Transdisciplinary Integration of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering, and Beyond (Paperback)
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Convergence of the life sciences with fields including physical,
chemical, mathematical, computational, engineering, and social
sciences is a key strategy to tackle complex challenges and achieve
new and innovative solutions. However, institutions face a lack of
guidance on how to establish effective programs, what challenges
they are likely to encounter, and what strategies other
organizations have used to address the issues that arise. This
advice is needed to harness the excitement generated by the concept
of convergence and channel it into the policies, structures, and
networks that will enable it to realize its goals. Convergence
investigates examples of organizations that have established
mechanisms to support convergent research. This report discusses
details of current programs, how organizations have chosen to
measure success, and what has worked and not worked in varied
settings. The report summarizes the lessons learned and provides
organizations with strategies to tackle practical needs and
implementation challenges in areas such as infrastructure, student
education and training, faculty advancement, and
inter-institutional partnerships. Table of Contents Front Matter
Summary 1 Introduction 2 Convergence in Action 3 Convergence Is
Informed by Research Areas with Broad Scope 4 Fostering Convergence
in Organizations: Challenges and Strategies 5 Advancing Knowledge
and Solving Complex Problems Through Convergence: Conclusions and
Recommendations References Appendix A: Committee Member Biographies
Appendix B: Workshop on Key Challenges in the Implementation of
Convergence: Agenda and Participants
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