Celebrating the Grand Challenges Research Program at IUPUI

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IU President Michael A. McRobbie welcomes the audience to the IUPUI Grand Challenges Celebration. Five teams have been selected to submit full proposals for funding through the Indiana University Grand Challenges Program, the most ambitious research program in the university's history. The program, launched in September, will invest up to $300 million over five years to address some of the most urgent challenges facing Indiana and the world.
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IU Vice President for Research Fred Cate, whose office is overseeing the Grand Challenges Program, talks about the program. Representatives of each team made presentations about their initiatives.
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Todd Royer, associate professor in the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs in Bloomington, talks about his proposal, "Shaping Our Future: Knowledge, Science and Governance for Sustainable Water Resources.”
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An audience member takes notes during the presentations given by the IU Grand Challenges Program finalists.
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Anantha Shekhar, associate vice president for clinical affairs at IU and executive associate dean for research at the IU School of Medicine on the IUPUI campus, talks about his proposal, "Precision Health Initiative.”
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Joseph Shaw, associate professor in the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs in Bloomington, talks about his proposal, "Transforming Environmental Protection and Health for Indiana and Beyond.”
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Gabriel Filippelli, professor of earth sciences at IUPUI and director of the IU Center for Urban Health, talks about his joint proposal "Health Equity in Indiana and Beyond.” Filippelli’s proposal is a joint effort with several individuals on the IUPUI and IU Bloomington campuses. Other team members include William Hetrick, professor and chair of Psychological and Brain Sciences in the IU Bloomington College of Arts and Sciences; David Burr, distinguished professor and associate vice chancellor for research at IUPUI; Michael Reece, professor and associate dean at the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington; Sarah Wiehe, a pediatrician and public health researcher for Children’s Health Services Research at the IU School of Medicine; and Lisa Staten, associate professor and the director of the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health’s Social and Behavioral Sciences Department at IUPUI.
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Ellen Ketterson, distinguished professor in the IU Bloomington College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Biology, talks about her proposal, "Preparing for Change: Sustaining Nature’s Assets, Public Health and Human Well-Being.”
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IU President Michael A. McRobbie and IUPUI Chancellor Nasser Paydar applaud as a presenter finishes speaking.
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Following the Grand Challenges Research Program presentations at IUPUI, IU President Michael A. McRobbie has a conversation with IUPUI’s Interim Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer Kathy Johnson.
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IU President Michael A. McRobbie has a conversation with IUPUI Associate Professor of Psychology Stephen Boehm.
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IU President Michael A. McRobbie has a conversation with IUPUI Executive Director of Research Development Etta Ward.