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Officeof theVice-President,Researchand Innovation
UniversityofWindsor
401SunsetAvenue
Windsor,Ontario,Canada
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From theGrandChallenges,weaspire
tobe leaders in the followingareas…
HealthyGreatLakes
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Advanceandcommunicate fundamentalknowledgeofGreatLakesscience;
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Develop technologies that improvewaterqualityandbiotahealth;
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Contribute toaculture thatvaluesandprioritizesactivities thatenhance thehealthof the
GreatLakes;
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Understandandhelpdevelop thepoliciesandregulations tosafeguard theGreatLakes;
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Mitigateandadapt to theeffectsofnaturalandsocietal impact to theGreatLakesand lead
remediationefforts in theGreatLakesregionandbeyond;and
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Trainhighlyqualifiedpersonnelwhowillbecomenext-generationscholarsand leaders.
Viable,HealthyandSafeCommunities
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Exploreandunderstand thesocial,economicandhealthconditions thatwill lead toviable,
healthyandsafecommunities;
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Advanceknowledgeabout the livesofdesignatedgroupsanddiversepeople, includingFirst
Nations,women,ethnicandsexualminorities, thedisabled,recent immigrantsandothers,
notonlyofproblems,butalsoofstrengthsandresiliencies tomaximize thehealthofpeople
and thevibrancyofcommunities;
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Advance thehumanities,arts,socialandnaturalsciences, technologiesandengineering that
willenhance theviability,health, livabilityandsafetyofcommunities;
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Buildsynergy fromvariousstakeholdersandsectors thatwillenhance theabovegoals;and
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Trainhighlyqualifiedpersonnelwhowillbecomenext-generationsocialand technological
entrepreneurs,scholarsand leaders.
SustainableIndustry
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Collaboratewithmulti-sector industrialstakeholders tohelpbuildsustainable industries;
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Mobilizeknowledgeand technologies tocollaborating industrypartners;
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Accommodateand facilitate thecollaborationwithparticipating industrialpartnerswho
prefer locating their innovationunitsat theUniversity todevelopnext-generation ideasand
products;
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Providebusiness, legaland technicaladvice to industriesonacollaborativebasis;and
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Trainhighlyqualifiedpersonnelwhowillbecomenext-generation industrialentrepreneurs,
leaders,scientistsandengineers.
UnderstandingBorders
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Understandall issues, including logistical,economical,societal,human,cultural,political,
legaland trade,associatedwithbordersandbordercrossing;
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Understandandsupport thedevelopmentofpolicies,regulationsandbestpractices thatwill
facilitatebordercrossing;
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Develop thescience, technologyandengineering thatwill facilitatesafeandsecureborder
crossings, including thatofknowledge,goods,certifications,regulationsandpeople;
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Trainhighlyqualifiedpersonnelwhowillbecomenext-generationscholarsand leaders;and
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Understandandsupportbi-nationalco-ordinationofenvironmentalandemergency
management inborderregions.
