. "Appendix E Survey of Institutions and Individuals Conducting Interdisciplinary Research." Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2004.
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Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research
What are the dominant methods you use to evaluate the success of interdisciplinary programs? (select up to three or add your own).
__ Level of (or potential for) scientific discovery or innovation
__ Quality of leadership
__ Attracting a greater number/mix/caliber of undergraduates into science
__ Enhancing the richness of the undergraduate/graduate experience
__ Increasing the ability to attract outstanding faculty/postdocs
__ Societal relevance of problem being addressed
__ Enhancing institution’s reputation
__ Increasing institution’s research funding levels
__ Do not know
__ Other (Please describe):
Proposed Recommendations
If you could recommend one action each of the following could take that would best facilitate interdisciplinary research, what action would that be?
