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New knowledge from academic research enables innovative solutions and cognitive advantage. Earlier this month, NPS hosted the vice provosts and deans of research from Department of Defense (DOD) military education institutions (MEI) to discuss common challenges facing research programs, as well as how to better meet research needs by sharing ideas on solutions and potential collaborative efforts to gain efficiency and enhance effectiveness. Institutions represented included the service academies, Air Force Institute of Technology, Naval and Army War Colleges, National Intelligence University, and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS). Leaders committed to a set of actions and ongoing collaboration. “These research collaborations not only benefit the service in their results, but are critical to the education of the students at our institutions through advancement of their professional knowledge and critical thinking skills crucial for the future leaders of our nation,” said Coast Guard Capt. Gregory J. Hall, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Research at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. U.S. Air Force Col. Dan Finkelstein, Associate Dean of Research at the U.S. Air Force Academy, added, “One of the strengths of the U.S. military is its ability to bring a truly joint force to the battlefield. I think the same can be said for research and higher education. Our ability to collaborate across our research portfolios is important to the joint force’s development both technically and academically. Those translate to the intellectual and materiel capabilities needed for the future fight.” “The gathering of the deans of research from across the military education institutions is critical to ensure synchronization and integration of efforts in the increasingly complex and changing higher education research landscape,” said Army Col. Brad C. McCoy, Associate Dean of Research at the U.S. Military Academy. “The relationships forged across our institutions enable us all to focus our efforts to increase administrative efficiency and the effectiveness of research programs for our students and faculty, ultimately leveraging the intellectual capital of the MEI enterprise." The U.S. Naval Academy’s Dean of Research, Dr. Reza Malek-Madani, agreed. “This meeting provided a unique opportunity to compare and contrast the processes and practices of each institution as they aim to bring research opportunities to the faculty, civilian and military, and cadets and midshipmen,” he said. “One of the outcomes of this two-day event was a list of recommendations that will undoubtedly lead to creation of joint research programs.” US Navy | United States Marine Corps | United States Naval Academy | U.S. Naval War College | U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology | United States Military Academy at West Point | United States Air Force Academy | US Coast Guard Academy #partnerships #military #education #research