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2 Identifying the Characteristics of a Healthy and Vital Research Community
Pages 12-17

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... An efficient system, guided by clear standards, processes and evaluation criteria can ensure a robust future, and enable the reliability and ethical basis of the research activities and products. To this end, the committee has identified six tenets to capture the needs of a healthy and vital scientific research community: • Clarity of science for efficient research and public support.
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... With a clear strategic goal for the research community, conveying the purpose and value to the taxpaying public which ultimately funds the science is simpler, even for complex challenges. For the public, the research process provides value through multiple channels, including addressing the intellectual curiosity of the questions at hand, the new understandings that can contribute to a thriving society, the by-product technological advances which are transferred into the general economy, and the fundamental benefits of building a robust science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
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... , Asian American and Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AAPISIs) , Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Institutions, Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions, and Predominantly Black Institutions.
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... Beyond staffing and measuring, sustainment processes require spotlight attention. To genuinely thrive, all components of the scientific enterprise -- from NASA offices to grant-receiving institutions, contractors, and other stakeholders -- need to establish a common respect and value for this broadest framing of diversity.
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... Establishing Supportive Funding As the catalyst for space science, from basic research through mission development and data analysis, SMD maintains the multiple responsibilities of a leadership role in an ongoing process that cultivates and embraces new scientists and supports their involvement and growth. This responsibility includes stating the desired vision for space science, clear expectations for engagement, and identifying its supporting infrastructure.
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... Foundations for the Health of NASA SMD's Research • Clarity of Science for Efficient Research and Public Support Community: Assuring Strong, Clear Science Priorities 4. Foundations for the Health of NASA SMD's Research • A Representative Workforce Community: Ensuring a Healthy People Enterprise • Sustaining a Diverse Science Enterprise Through Outreach, Acceptance, and Development 5.
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