University of Colorado Boulder: Principal Investigator Academy delivers research and creative work connections, resources to faculty

26 Apr University of Colorado Boulder: Principal Investigator Academy delivers research and creative work connections, resources to faculty

By Chris Yankee
University of Colorado Boulder

The PI Academy is designed to orient new faculty to campus research and creative work resources. Through a series a workshops and webinars, tenure-track faculty engage with core research topics, connect with peers from departments across campus, interact with campus leadership, and develop individualized research plans.

Oana Luca, assistant professor of Chemistry and graduate of the program, notes that the workshops are “designed to be an opportunity to learn, ask questions and make connections as you begin building your academic portfolio.” These connections are an important part of the program, which has grown to include more than 80 faculty members representing departments spanning the campus.

In addition to forging connections with fellow early career faculty members, participants in the program have used opportunity-specific workshops and webinars to secure internal funding from programs such as the Research & Innovation Seed Grant, and external funding such as the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award.