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Vision and Goals
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UMass Boston will be nationally recognized as a prominent, public research university, and, as a result, one of Greater Boston’s finest research institutions. Our research reputation and our commitment to the issues of urban communities will attract superior faculty members whose research is at the forefront of their fields.
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The identification of research clusters and the investment of significant resources in research infrastructure will permit teams of faculty members and students to be engaged in world-class interdisciplinary, multi-departmental, and multi-institutional projects of national and international significance.
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Research scientists, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students of the highest ability from diverse backgrounds will seek out opportunities at UMass Boston to study, advance their professional careers, and contribute to the discovery and application of knowledge.
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Legislators, government officials, and community leaders will seek out UMass Boston faculty members for their opinions, their wisdom, and their creative solutions to critical problems.
- The rigorous and innovative basic and applied research of our colleges, institutes, and centers will be admired for its contributions to public policy and the advancement of our understanding of multicultural, urban, social, environmental, educational, and technological issues.
- Business and industry leaders will view UMass Boston as a definitive source for new knowledge and discoveries, as well as a key source of highly trained personnel essential for growing the technology-driven global economy of the 21st century.
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