About ARIS
The Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) works with U.S. and international scientists and engagement practitioners to build capacity, advance scholarship, grow partnerships and provide resources to help them engage with and demonstrate the impact of research in their communities and society.
Founded in September 2018 and housed at the University of Missouri, with support from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), the ARIS Center (ARIS, OIA #1810732) emphasizes support for serving traditionally underserved populations while providing inclusive public engagement to ensure a diverse science workforce. The work of the center is beneficial to researchers who increase knowledge and discovery, to practitioners who collaborate with researchers and community stakeholders, and to the public who benefit from research and education advancements. ARIS is home to a thriving community of practice including more than 1,600 members.
History of ARIS
The ARIS Center is built upon the initial success of the National Alliance for Broader Impacts (NABI), which was formed in 2014 with the awarding of an NSF Research Coordination Network (RCN) grant (MCB #1408736). The goal of NABI was to create a community of practice that fosters the development of sustainable and scalable institutional capacity and engagement in broader impacts activity by: